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<br />Councilman Leary <br /> <br />Motion to Direct City Admin- <br />istrator to Write Letter to <br />Community Hospital <br /> <br />DIRECTION TO THE PLANNING <br />COMMISSION <br /> <br />Page -8- <br /> <br />Oouncilman Ferrera also stated that he <br />tried to reach Hr. Clark of Memorial Hospital <br />but was unable to do so. <br />Dr. Hibbard advised that if he had spoken <br />with Mr. Clark or Joyce Thompson, who is <br />head of the Physical Therapy Department, <br />he felt that they would have expressed their <br />desire to go ahead with their expansion plans <br />of the therapy unit in Louisville. <br /> <br />Stated the directions Council gave for writ- <br />ing the letter to Boulder Memorial was essen- <br />tially that health should be the major factor <br />in making this decision, not whether it was <br />in Lafayette on in Louisville. He thought <br />the issue was that Boulder Memorial was <br />moving out of Christopher Village and the <br />decision that they were going to have to make <br />was whether to go to Louisville Medical Cen- <br />ter or to this other place. His feeling was <br />that the City was getting involved in some <br />big competition for some big dollars; and <br />the primary issue is "bucks." He felt the <br />Council should keep the primary issue health <br />care for its citizens. Did not favor making <br />this a Louisville versus Lafayette issue. <br />Dr. Hibbard replied he agreed; however felt <br />that they could provide these services no <br />matter where they are located. Their largest <br />number of patients have been coming from <br />Louisville and he felt it was more convenient <br />to retain the facility here. Also, felt <br />there was a lot of money involved in the issue. <br /> <br />Councilman Ferrera moved, Councilman Fauson <br />seconded that Administrator Wurl write a <br />letter to Boulder Community and Boulder Memorial <br />Hopital stating our interest that we would <br />like to keep thE~ Physical Therapy Unit in <br />Louisville. Que~stion called for. 6 Ayes, <br />Councilman Cussen abstained. Motion carried. <br />Copies of letters to Boulder Memorial and <br />Boulder Community Hospitals to be provided <br />to councilmembers. <br /> <br />Councilman Leary stated at the last meeting <br />a motion was made and later withdrawn; but <br />before the next Planning Commission meeting <br />Council would give direction to them on <br />issues relating to growth, annexations, etc. <br />Felt these issues should be discussed at <br />this time. <br />