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2/5/82 Page -9- Mayor Meier that has been established, it is incumbent of the 2 Boulder hospitals to build a facility out here. Boulder Memorial Hospital did not feel they wished to enter into a joint venture to build the project,a 1.6 million dollar facility. They have made agreements to lease space within the facility- rehabilitation type medicine. Four general practitioner physicians, as well as 7 specialty physicians on a one-day or as needed basis, 'will be housed in the offices. Two pieces of property along South Boulder Road are being discussed as the possible location, in close proximity of the Louisville, Lafayette border. However, will be built within the City of Lafayette. Inquired if Community Hospital had a similar agreement with Lafayette as the signed agree- ment with Louisville. Tanner advised they did not. Lafayette's proposal is to sell city property to St. Anthony's and this was being discussed at their meeting this evening. In view of this Community Hospital had expedited their proposal. Meier asked - does any hospital need State approval? Tanner's reply was a hospital must obtain a certificate of public necessity; however a proprietary corporation outside the con- fines of a corporate entity does not, and St. Anthony's Systems falls in the latter category. The proposed facility is a 24 hour emergency room with physicians. Councilman Leary Asked Mr. Tanner to clarify what the Community Hospital Assoe. was requesting of Council. Administrator Wurl stated it was his opinion they were asking for a motion that would support their request to build the facility in close proximity of the two cities, but within the city limits of Lafayette. Wurl further stated in the event Mayor and Council approved such a motion, they would still have to deal with the agreement. He had spoken with Attorney Rautenstraus who has some ideas to resolve this and he