CITY OF HOMER

HOMER, ALASKA

                                                                                                        Mayor

RESOLUTION 07-109(A)

 

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF HOMER, ALASKA EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR TWO CAPITAL PROJECTS (HELISTOP AND CELL PHONE REPEATER ANTENNA) REQUESTED BY THE SOUTH PENINSULA HOSPITAL SERVICE AREA BOARD.

 

            WHEREAS, Phase I of the two part South Peninsula Hospital expansion project is nearly complete and a ribbon cutting ceremony is expected before the end of the year; and

 

            WHEREAS, Bid awards are expected for Phase II before the end of the year and construction is expected to commence in the spring of 2008; and

 

            WHEREAS, A helistop was originally included in the plans for Phase II but is now listed as the first priority for additive alternatives due to anticipated cost increases associated with delays in the bid process; and

 

            WHEREAS, Support for this alternative from both the Borough and the City is important to help secure State financial assistance in the event that the project cannot be completed as part of the base bid; and

 

            WHEREAS, The reinforced concrete and steel hospital building structure currently interferes with cell phone reception and a new cell phone repeater antenna would enable physicians to receive urgent calls originating from both within and outside of the building; and

 

            WHEREAS, The South Peninsula Hospital Service Area Board, the Hospital Operating Board, and the Hospital Administration have all asked for support from the City for these projects, including adding them to the already adopted 2008 City CIP List if possible; and

 

            WHEREAS, The City and South Peninsula Hospital are partners in the effort to provide a community hospital with quality health care; and

 

            WHEREAS, The City of Homer supports both Phase I and Phase II of the Hospital expansion project.

 

            NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Homer City Council hereby expresses its strong support for a helistop and cell phone repeater antenna at South Peninsula Hospital by adding them to the City of Homer 2008 CIP list.

 

            PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Homer City Council this 26th day of November, 2007.

 

                                                                       

                                                                        CITY OF HOMER

 

 

                                                                        _____________________________

                                                                        JAMES C. HORNADAY, MAYOR

 

ATTEST:

 

 

______________________________

JO JOHNSON, CMC, CITY CLERK

 

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