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RESOLUTION
Date June 4, 1979 Resolution No. 79-40
Motion by Curry Seconded by Nelson
RESOLUTION STATING THE CITY OF LAKEVILLE'S SUPPORT
FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN ACUTE CARE HOSPITAL AT
THE RIDGES COMPLEX IN BURNSVILLE.
WHEREAS, the City of Lakeville has approximately 15,000
citizens living within a thirty-eight mile area south of the
Minnesota River; and
WHEREAS, citizens of Lakeville presently must travel several
miles to access an acute care hospital facility; and
WHEREAS, the conjested traffic conditions prevent timely
and critical access to acute care hospital facilities located north of
the Minnesota River; and
WHEREAS, the City has the desire to support the establishment
of an acute care hospital near Lakeville; and
WHEREAS, it is extremely difficult to attract physicians to
practice in a community that is distant from major hospital facilities.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF LAKEVILLE:
I. Supports the establishment of an acute care hospital at
the Ridges Complex in Burnsville, near Lakeville.
2. Requests that the Metropolitan Health Board approve the
necessary permit for the Fariview Ridges facility as an
important and vital addition to the health care system
for the citizens of Lakeville.
3. Understands that items 1 and 2 alone will not cause any
adverse effect in operation on existing facilities or
future plans of St. Francis Hospital in Shakopee or
Sanford Hospital in Farmington.
4. Supports a renewed effort of cooperative planning among
all facilities relating to acute health care resulting in
increased health care opportunities for the citizens of
Lakeville.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Lakeville
this 4th day of June, 1979.
CITY OF LAKEVILLE
By • 7�-�
Gordon Lekson, yor
ATTEST•
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Patrick E. McGarvey, City Cler