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1 : Cfluacil Minutes - 5-26-70 -2- People addressing Council: Mr. John Baudo, 5842 Barton Road, asked if his propertq would stay or be tied up. President 0'Neill aaswered that same would not affect his property. Mr. Reven Ke11y, 4461 Carsten Lane, ssked if the North Olasted Police and Pire Departments feel that this is the proper locatioa as he believes 90% of their alarms are aerviced by Fairview. Mayor Christman answered the Fire Department and Police Degartment do $gree on location and are very happy to see this hospital come into the Citq. He explained further that thia site was chosen uot ottly for the easy accesa to it - right down Lorain Raad, a far essier run gor any place in the City, but also because of the locatias within the Caunty and iCs relatiunship to the other hospiCals. The reaasaa they soatetimes go to Bexea or BayView is that the person who is heing hauled nay be a heart attach patieut sad his doctar is at one of these hospitals. This they do as a waq of service. A gentieman in audience inquired if there is to be improvement an Barton R,oad. piayor Christman stated Bartoa Road coning dowa from Lorain wouid almast of a necessity need an improveamt aad, hopefully, with the facility there iaproae- menC o€ all of Bartan Road would take place. Mr. James Green, Driscoll Lane, inquired if hospital is projected for the populatian we have naw, what about 10 years from now? Mr. Garrett explained that facility ia desigaed to grow and can be eacpattded. Mayor Ghristman commented part of the beauty of this site is that it is large enough to be expanded - a little over 30 acres. Mr. West commented one of the problems in getting a hospital is to $et a Doctor's Board apprnval and, generally, theq du not like auall hospitals. This has been worked an for 3 or 4 years and this is the site they have recomended; stayiag atiray fxom the other hospitals so that theq can eaeh have an area they can handle. Mr. Richard Nelson of the Planning Come?ission, 6164 Foreet Ridge, camaented that peaple in audience might like to knaw hom? this campares in eize as to Fairvtew, etc. Mr. Linpert asked Dr. Lewis, Chief of Staff of Southwest Coammity Hospital, who was in sudience, for a comparisan as ta when Berea Hospita2 started and the capacity it has naw. Dr. Lewis said theq started with 24 beds - they now have 170. Mr. Linpert ssid we are talking fn siae as to what Berea ia now. Dr. LLmis estimated Chat Fairv3eW started with 100 beds and Parma General approxiuately 180 beds. Mr. Kellq, Carsten Lane, then eomsnded Mayor Christam and Council and haped the hospital could get moving sow.