01-29-1981 (City Council) Minutes •) 4X
JOINT COUNCIL AND HOSPITAL COMMITTEE MEETING
JANUARY 29, 1981
5 :00 P.M.
Major John Akin gave the invocation.
Those present from the Council were Mayor John Akin, Councilmen
Harold Eavenson, Don Hughes, Rowland Kreymer, and Roy Hall.
Hospital Committee members present were Geline Dodd, C. Truett
Smith, Ted Kent, Dick Sewell, John Yeager, Don Kreymer, Raymond
Cooper, Dr. Ted Trimble, Jean Chambless, Harry Tibbals, Judy
Trimble, Chamber of Commerce Manager Cecil Hackler and the
following individuals representing the American Healthcare
Management, Inc., Dr. Bradley, David Huff and Bob Buck, Engineer.
Mayor John Akin welcomed the guests and expressed his appreciation
to the Hospital Ad Hoc Committee. He then turned the floor over to
David Huff, Vice President of American Healthcare Management, Inc.
Mr. Huff announced that American Healthcare Management, Inc. had
made an agreement with Dr. Trimble to purchase the Wylie Hospital
effective February 1, 1981. The Management Company will own
and operate the present hospital and clinic until a new one can
be built. They would then own and operate the new facility.
Mr. Huff stressed the importance of making a decision on the site
for the new hospital and also deciding upon a satisfactory name.
Mr. Huff then turned the floor over to Bob Buck, the architect
responsible for the blue print of the new hospital .
Mr. Buck explained that the new hospital would be a full fledged
acute care hospital . The floor plan allowed for 37 patients and
could be enlarged to handle 50 patients. The hospital plan would
require 10-15 acres of land. Following a thorough examination of
the blue print Dr. Bradley was introduced.
Dr. Bradley explained that the certificate of exemption for the
hospital had been granted on October 18, 1979 and they only had
until July 1981 to complete the hospital . He explained that an
extension of time is needed. Mayor Akin assured Dr. Bradley
and other representatives of the Management Company that they
had the full cooperation of the City in whatever capacity they
needed.
A resolution was adopted authorizing Mayor Akin to execute the
Utility Joint Use Agreement with the Highway Department.
The meeting then adjourned into executive session.
There being no further business the meeting was adjourned.
John W. Akin, ?Mayor
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