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Regular Council Meeting 3-20-00 Page 15 Roll Call: AYES: All NAYS: None Motion Carried Ordinance Enacted First Reading of Ordinance No. 2000-08, entitled; "An emergency ordinance authorizing an agreement with Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield as and for employee health care and hospitalization benefits." Introduced by Mayor Rinker and Council as a Whole. Mr. Busa, seconded by, Mrs. Mills, made a motion to suspend the rules of Council requiring an ordinance to be read on three separate occasions. Roll Call: AYES: All NAYS: None Motion Carried Rules Suspended Mr. Busa, seconded by Mrs. Mills, made a motion to enact Ordinance No. 2000-08. Council President Marquardt asked if there were any comments. There was no discussion. Roll Call: AYES: All NAYS: None Motion Carried Ordinance Enacted Resolution No. 2000-03, entitled; "A Resolution in support of continuing to ma.intain the former Richmond Heights General Hospital (PHS Mt. Sinai-East) as a full service hospital with emergency services." Introduced by Mayor Rinker and Council as a Whole. Mr. Busa, seconded by Mrs. Cinco, made a motion to adopt Resolution No. 2000-03. Council President Marquardt asked if there were any comments. Mr. Buckholtz said some people may see this as marginal where we should get involved but I feel strongly about this and feel we should get involved and make a statement. He's not sure if it is possible to make a slight change to this: (in two spots) The Mayor and Council urge PHS, Cleveland Clinic, University Hospitals and/or any other...." Mayor Rinker said in the articles he has read and what he is getting second hand is that there may be an open bidding opportunity. The reality is that this marketplace, while there may be a 3rd player yet again, to what extent and how successful they will be, we don't lrnow. Now, there is a coalition of interest. He thinks the hospital is open to somebody who will keep this thing going forward.