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CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA
RESOLUTION NO. R-2006-55
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA, SUPPORTING THE
NORTH BROWARD HOSPITAL DISTRICT'S
CERTIFICATE OF NEED APPLICATION NO. 9920 FOR A
NOVA SOUTHEASTERN/NORTH BROWARD HOSPITAL
DISTRICT NEW HOSPITAL; DIRECTING THE CITY
CLERK TO SEND A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO
JEFFREY N. GREGG, CHIEF, BUREAU OF HEALTH
FACILITY REGULATION, AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE
ADMINISTRATION; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the North Broward Hospital District is a unit of local government,
which has the power to levy ad valorem taxes; and
WHEREAS, the North Broward Hospital District owns and operates several
hospitals and health facilities in Broward County; and
WHEREAS, Nova Southeastern University engages in the business of
providing private university -level education to its students, including a medical
school facility; and
WHEREAS, in pursuit of a cooperative business venture with Nova
Southeastern University, the North Broward Hospital District is proposing to
construct a 144—bed, full -service community hospital within the Nova Southeastern
University campus (Nova/District Hospital); and
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WHEREAS, the North Broward Hospital District has submitted Certificate of
Need (CON) Application No. 9920 to the State of Florida Agency for Health Care
Administration for the proposed Nova/District Hospital; and
WHEREAS, the Nova/District Hospital will address access gaps that
currently exist in west central Broward County as well as provide medical training
facility locations for the broad spectrum of medical professionals; and
WHEREAS, in order to accommodate the 144-bed hospital at the proposed
Nova/District Hospital, the North Broward Hospital District will adjust the number of
beds available in the remainder of the District in order to avoid duplication of
services; and
WHEREAS, the Nova/District Hospital will be the first and only
public/research hospital affiliated with and on the campus of a medical school and
research university in the region; and
WHEREAS, the City of Tamarac supports the issuance of the Certificate of
Need to the North Broward Hospital District for the construction and development of
the Nova/District Hospital; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, deems it to
be in the best interest of the citizens and residents of the City of Tamarac to support
the North Broward Hospital District's Certificate of Need Application No. 9920 for a
Nova Southeaster/North Broward Hospital District new hospital and requests that
the State of Florida Agency for Health Care Administration approve the North
Broward Hospital District's request and application.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA THAT:
SECTION 1: The foregoing "WHEREAS" clauses are hereby ratified
and confirmed as being true and correct and are hereby made a specific part of this
Resolution.
SECTION 2: The City of Tamarac HEREBY supports the North
Broward Hospital District's Certificate of Need Application No. 9920 for a Nova
Southeastern/North Broward Hospital District new hospital and requests that the
State of Florida Agency for Health Care Administration authorize and approve the
North Broward Hospital District's CON Application No. 9920 and carefully consider
the benefits that such a public research hospital will have for the medical services
provided within the community. The City of Tamarac respectfully requests that the
Agency for Health Care Administration render a decision supporting the North
Broward Hospital District's CON Application No. 9920.
SECTION 3: The City Clerk is hereby directed to send a certified copy of this
resolution to Jeffrey N. Gregg, Chief, Bureau of Health Facility Regulation, Agency
for Health Care Administration, 2727 Mahan Drive, Bldg. 1, Tallahassee, Florida
32308.
SECTION 4: All resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith
are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.
SECTION 5: If any clause, section, other part or application of this
Resolution is held by any court of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional or
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invalid, in part or application, it shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions
or applications of this Resolution.
SECTION 6: This Resolution shall become effective immediately
upon its passage and adoption.
PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 24th day of May, 2006.
ATTEST:
MARION SW NSON, CMC
CITY CLERK
I HEREBY CERTIFY that
I have approved this
RESOLUTION as to form.
4MUEL S.
CITY ATT
BETH FLANSBAUM-TALABISCO
MAYOR
RECORD OF COMMISSION VOTE:
MAYOR FLANSBAUM-TALABISCO
DIST 1: V/M PORTNER
DIST 2: COMM ATKINS-GRAD
DIST 3: COMM. SULTANOF
DIST 4: COMM. DRESSLER
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