1969-4234r~~
RESOLUTION N0. 4234
RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF GENERAL HOSPITAL BOND ISSUE
WHEREAS, Hennepin County General Hospital provides emergency care of high
quality to all residents of Hennepin County, and
WHEREAS, Hennepin County General Hospital provides specialized hospital
treatment of non-emergency needs to all residents of Hennepin County, and
WHEREAS, Hennepin County General Hospital is one of outstanding medical
teaching facilities in the United States and serves a vital roll in providing
medical services of high quality throughout Hennepin County and beyond, and
WHEREAS, the present hospital structure has become outmoded-and inadequate
to continue to serve the essential roll that it provides, and
WHEREAS,-the Board of Commissioners of Hennepin County has determined to
submit a referendum to the voters of-the County on the question of whether the
County should be authorized to issue bonds not to exceed 25 million dollars to
finance the construction of a new modern general hospital;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Richfield,
Minnesota as follows:
This council herewith wholeheartedly endorses the proposal to authorize the
issuance of general obligation bonds in an amount not exceeding $25,000,000 for
the purpose of acquisition of facilities for a new General Hospital for this County.
Passed by the City Council of the City of Richfield this 25th day of August,
1969.
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ATTEST: Stanley W. Olson Mayor
Thomas J. ran Clerk
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