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RESOLUTION NO_ 1743
A RESOLUTION urging State approval of Our Lady of Lourdes
Hospital 1986 Budget
WHEREAS, the primary mission of government is to foster and preserve
the health and welfare of its citizens, and
WHEREAS, Our Lady of Lourdes (OLOL) Hospital, a non-profit
the acute health needs of Pasco and Tri organization, has served well -
Cities residents for 70 years, and
WHEREAS, OLOL Hospital represents a significant source of employment
economic activity within the Pasco community as well as the and related econo
Tr-Cities region, and
WHEREAS, the Pasco City Council understands that OLOL Hospital's
1986 budget proposes to maintain the prices of hospital services at the
level as was approved by the Washington State Hospital Commission same le
in 1985, and
WHEREAS, the Pasco City Council further understands that the
State's Hospital Commission staff has recommended a 20 percent reduction
of the currently approved OLOL Hospital service prices, and
WHEREAS, the Pasco City Council, given the foregoing understandings
and the financial obligations of OLOL Hospital for the much-improved
hospital facility in Pasco, concludes that the Hospital Commission's staff
recommendation is arbitrary and void of reasonable regard for the health
and general welfare of the greater Pasco community, NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASCO
That the Pasco City Council hereby urges the Washington State
Hospital Commission to grant approval of 1986 OLOL Hospital prices at
the level approved in 1985
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Pasco this 21 day
of July , 1986
Leland F Kraft, Mayor Pro tem
ve yn Wells, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM
Greif Rubs
ello, City Attorney