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RESOLUTION NO.
96-R-22
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF EDGEWATER, FLORIDA, SUPPORTING THE
COMBINING OF BERT FISH MEDICAL CENTER AND
HALIFAX MEDICAL CENTER TO PROVIDE A JOINT
COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE SYSTEM TO SERVE VOLUSIA
COUNTY; REPEALING RESOLUTIONS IN CONFLICT
HEREWITH AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Bert Fish Medical Center and Halifax Medical
Center's governing board and administration have proposed combining
the two hospitals into a single community health care unit plan;
and
WHEREAS, the combining of these two health care facilities and
services will provide the elimination of duplication of services
and more cost effective and efficient delivery of health services
in the most economical means available to this area of volusia
County; and
WHEREAS, residents and the public will be better served by
the combining of these services and plans; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of Edgewater, Florida, had the
opportunity to receive information and listen to the proposed plan;
and
WHEREAS, it is in the interest of residents of Edgewater, as
well as this entire area of Volusia County, to have the best, most
efficient and economical plan available; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of Edgewater supports and strongly
urges the governing boards and any other appropriate public
agencies to support and approve this proposed plan.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED by the City Council of the City
of Edgewater, Florida:
Section 1.
The City Council of Edgewater expresses these
comments of strong support to provide optimum health care services
to the public.
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Section 2. All resolutions or parts of resolution in conflict
herewith be and the same are hereby repealed.
Section 3. This resolution shall take effect upon adoption.
After motion by Councilman Hays and second by Councilwoman
Martin, the vote on this resolution was as follows:
Mayor Jack Hayman, Sr. Aye
Councilman Danny Hatfield Aye
Councilwoman Louise A. Martin Aye
Councilman Mike Hays Aye
Councilman David L. Mitchum Aye
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 5th day of August, 1996.
CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF EDGEWATER, FLORIDA
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Mayor
APPROVE FOR FORM
AND CORRECTNESS:
A.
r eta A. Storey
City Attorney