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Home My WebLink About1998-12-28 99-48 ORDERItem No 9918 Date: 12-2&95 Item/Subject: Order,Authoriv gale CityMavagertoIssueaRequestfor Smtemmtsofhmerestwthe Lease, Purchase, or Managwmt of the City Nursing Facility Responsible Department CitY COormfl CommealaII: Overthelastseveralmonths,s Wworkdwithtbe Mmicipal Opnatims Con and the roll Council to review revised hmaneW projertious for the residential core proposed forme City Nursing Facility which was mthorisd in September, 1997. Since the ongmul decision was made, amomba Of factors have charged which have les us to reduce ora asdmetes of the fmmcial parommence of the facility, which would result turn these changes. Suce the extent Of these charges me cou¢idaed materiel by staff, we Wieved it important revisit this issue prior to making significant long-mrm commitments Of City meaner to this Project. TNmrghoutdiese discussions, members Of the Conrail haveoTuassed certain mraema which they behove ere important m my arum revolving this facility. Fore, the Council has made it char that Our primary concern is condmsod quality care to ora commit madame and that efforts should be made to limit W the greatest Went possible my diauptious or dislocations re our residents and their families which might mull from evenmW City action. Second rhe Council recognizes that the City Nursing Facility employs a significant number ofmdividuels who are responsible her the care which as provided and whose situations most also be recognized and Wim auto considadhon. At the same time. however, it is clear that the Council deduce to reduce or eliminate the general farad subsidy which is provided to the facility on mammal haus and which has been growing w recem Years. 'rhe Commit bas Alan qua Bond whether the on-going mission ofthc facility has a continuing Iasis m public policy given the changes which have Ween Place in meat yeas in the longterm care inAatrY. As a result of these varied considerations, it has become clear cher at ]Oast some smOme the members of due Council Lave On inremt m exploring whether my group or orgmGa[ion may have m interest m leasing, purchasing, or managing this facility iv amamer which wouldbe consistent with the Citys commttmmts to the feellity s patients and employed while commucaby reducimg or eliminating the wa sual and loo8-term commitmme which flue; facility requires Of all Rangon tax payers. Givm[hat a decisim W proceed with the residential cure proposal will mpme beth an immediate and a lomg-tam financial commitment, this appears tobe a pends mr step at this proud which will not, in and of itself, foreclose other Options which the City may tonsure in the forme. From time to time over the Yearn the City has eidue been approached by or sotichei interest from other parties an the Nursing Faritity. At times, the City has not bran interested in such proposals. At other ones, the proposals which have beenmade have not acceptably adhesed the interests of the City as oudind above. The marched order will mthmrze the City Manager W issue a request fm statements of interest W the lease, maintains whether such CityN eacie and, if whether ins himms. The incha ounce approhh itis balancesm ous process such ��s[Watsandifmroach ermem�destst suggestedbecause censure that the Citys thtmse m amen perio wv row, unlike req eppforprops b pracco stdbv Auld is take ubeh IDUPTm in e relatively shone need of read r unlike n main request for proposed process which wonldmkemuch longs. This recomizee Wenedto procced mPid1Y w making the necessary decisions regarding the fume Of the mdtity. If approved, we would anticipate taming the request for Ospress Ons Of battered within the meat few days with a response date of met harmaric. If no muteness are received, the protest would ed at Wet point. If responses Our received, they could be quickly evaloated W determine whether negotiations with one anmore group should las uddWkh. Al the same time, atsffwill commune re evaluare the otheraltuvativee which have been pretend to Council m unit we will be prepared W proceed should ibis effort me result in an acceptable outcome. Stiff will be presort on Monday evening to review the resideotim care proposed as it now steads as well as Our mom aurora[ finarcizl projouihs. Manager's Comments: ]recommend Councilapprovaloftheetached Order. While it is not clearthat this will m alt in a solution to the issues at the City Nursing Facility, I believe it is a reasonable attempt m determine whether the Chys at times conflicting interests cam be accommodated end our dome, fnrsncial exposure: United. As I have noted throughout this discussion, my primary concern is the long-term finencim impact which the comimsW operations of the Nursing Facility will have on the City and its overall cancerous. I also recognize that there me other immests which must be given weight by the Council. This approach will esplore one possible avemue m address these varied interests. \ (� A t( / 2 — CityMauager Associated Information: Budget Approval: Finance Director Legal Approval: ��• City SoH� Inv duced for passage First Reading Page of— _. Referral Amipred to Counegm Tyler• Deeender 28, 1998 CITY OF BANGOR (TITLE.) (Drhr Authorizmythe"hyMmmger bream a Request for Smteme^t. of Interest in the Leases, Purchase, or 10magemeut of the City Nursing Facility By City CmmU of CW of Ban . ORDERED, TWT WEilr B , the Cory of Banger currently operates a 61 bed nursing facility which requires support from the f ineal frond and the taxpayers; of the City to cover its expenses; and WIffiRBA.S, inSeptember of IW7, the City Commit adopted a plan to implement a confmuum of caro proposal designed to add residemisl cure to the smvim s offered by the facility and b reduce or eliminate the required tax somamh add WBEItEAS, a variety of circumstmcea haw changed once that decision was made which call rate question the ability of a reconfigured facility to significantly reduce the retuned subsidy; al WIFE E , the City is interested in exploring MY almue W which may exist m reduce the her support required white maivmwmg the eirmaim a the facility and the quality of cam provided to its residents; and RRIERBAS, it mppeas prudent to determine whether my other group or organization has miuteremin leasing, pteremaing or managing this facility in a mama which is consistent with the City's comm itmmtsmthemcllity'spdmtsandmmployees. NOW, TBERBFORE, BE a ORDERED BY THE COIL MOF THE CIN OF BA Ml, THAT: the City Menage is hereby autharized to issue a reheat fm smtemenm of interest in the from, purchase, or management of the City Nursing Facility fiom my and all panties who may have such interest and who may be in a position to assume such responbilities m a madder c emodom with the Chy's commitments; to the palimm and emplomea of the thtigty. The Manager Is further dracted to mdarmlw this Process M as expeditious a roamer as possible in order to dem mine whether such interest exitus, the nature of such interest, and the ability of my third pony, to undermke such an exterpnce in a mamer which mors continual quality of care to current re ddesm. IN CITY COUNCIL December 28, 1998 Notion for Passage Made S Seconded Members of the Public spoke to the Council in opposition of the order Passed ,sem-p-� 99-48 ORDER Title, Authorizing the City Manager to Item a Sequent for Statements of Interest in the Lease, purchase, or Management of 1w City Mukh9h'g Puilit§" """" .................................... Ado Assigned to ��...Councilmaa