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Au.qust 27, 2002 Financial Impact: · Initial police equipment costs will be paid by grant funds. The Sheriff's Department either owns or has on loan the necessary equipment for its program. Operational costs will be borne by each department and are expected to be fully covered by the fines generated from enforcement. Motion by Mr. Benn, and seconded by Mr. Pitts, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: "ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 22 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA (1988) BY AMENDING SECTIONS 22-245(b), 22-267, AND 22-268, BY REPEALING SECTIONS 22-266 AND 22-269, AND BY ADOPTING NEW SECTIONS 22-266.1, 22-266.2, 22-268.1, 22-271, 22-271.1, 22-271.2, 22-271.3, AND 22-271.4 PERTAINING TO OVERWEIGHT MOTOR VEHICLES." Ayes: Benn, Griffin, Pitts, Randall, Whitehurst, Holley Nays: None 02 - 261 - Adoption of a resolution supporting the approval of "Certificate of Public Need" applications filed by Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center to establish open-heart surgery services at Maryview and to add a second cardiac catheterization laboratory to the facility. The development of an open-heart surgery program Maryview would enable residents of Portsmouth and other western Hampton Roads localities to receive more readily-accessible cardiac care. Recommendation: · Adoption of a resolution supporting the approval of "Certificate of Public Need" applications filed by Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center to establish open- heart surgery services at Maryview and to add a second cardiac catheterization laboratory to the facility. Purpose and Need: · Maryview Medical Center presently serves patients from all or part of the cities of Portsmouth, Chesapeake, Suffolk, Smithfield, and Franklin, and from the counties of Isle of Wight and Southampton, as well as other surrounding localities. · The communities of western Hampton Roads, including Portsmouth, have death rates from heart disease higher than the rest of Hampton Roads and higher than the Virginia average. · Studies have indicated that a locally-placed open-heart surgery program could help to reduce levels of cardiovascular disease and save lives by providing more readily- accessible cardiac care. · If adopted, this resolution will be presented to the Eastern Virginia Health Systems Agency and the Virginia Department of Health for approval of the programs. Financial Impact: · The proposed programs at Maryview will create more than 30 new highly-skilled jobs and will draw patients to the area. 1. Mark Geduldig-Yatrofsky, 363 Middle Street, spoke about consideration of"over capacity" of cardiac care. 2. Louis Whitehead, 4415 County Street, spoke in support of the cardiac care unit. Motion by Mr. Whitehurst, and seconded by Mr. Benn, to adopt the following resolution, and was adopted by the following vote: