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480. October 13, 1987 .~. NEE.BUSINESS 87-451 Councilwoman Lucas~offered the following nominations for appointments to the following Bo~rdsZCommis~ions: BOCA Fire Code Board of Appeals William T. Smith, to be reappointed for a term of three years ending October 1, 1990. Enterprise Zone Advisory Board Marvin Goldfarb andErnest Hardy, Jr., to be reappointed for term of three years, ending October 1, 1990. Motion of Mrs. Lucas and seconded by Mrs. Webb, to close nom±hai~tions, and there being no further nominations, the above members were elected to the designated Board~ZCommissions, and was adopted by unanimous vote. 87-452 Councilman Simpson gave a report on Portsmouth General Hospital and asked for adoption of a resolution reiterating Council's position on the matter. Motion of Mr. Simpson and seconded by Mrs. Webb, the following resolution was adopted, and by the following vote: "A RESOLUTION REITERATING tHE OPPOSITION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH TO THE RELOCATION OF PORTSMOUTH GENERAL HOSPITAL TO A LOCATION OUTSID~ THE BOUNDARIES OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH. ~HEREAS, by a Resolution dated September 8, 1987, the Council of the City of Portsmouth expressed its concern to the proposed relocation of Portsmouth General Hospital to a location outside the boundaries of the City of Portsmouth; and WHEREAS, this Council, through the efforts of its members and its staff, have obtained additional information regarding the dilemma facing the Portsmouth General Hospital Board of Directors and the alternatives available to confront such dilemma; and WHEREAS, the Council is of the opinion that the Portsmouth General Hosit~l Medical Facility is a vital community asset which must be protected; and WHEREAS, the Council is of the belief that the members of the Portsmouth General Hospital B~r~ of Directors are dedicated, sincere and honorable citizens of this community and have acted, and will continue to act, ~n an exemplary manner to assure the interest of the citizens of this City are protected. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Portsmouth reiterates its opposition to the relocation of Portsmouth General Hosital to a location outside the boundaries of this City and calls upon the members o~ the Portsmouth General Hospit~R Board of Directors to limit their consideration of alternatives to those which will assure the retention of Portsmout G~neral HospitRR as a vita] community asset for the citizens of this City and to remove from their requirements any artificial tim constraints wkich would limit the iaternatiYes that may be conside BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the members of this Council pledg their time and efforts to ~ssist the Board of Directors in resolvi the dilemma confronting them in a manner acceotable to the citizen of this City and emphasize their commitment to taking whatever steps a~necessary to prevent the devastating imoact upon the Cit that would occur should the Hospital cease to exist as a vital communtiy asset.