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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1985-03-11 85-136 RESOLVEBS -136 1nttcduc,ai by Councilors Frankel 6 Willey, March 11, CITY OF BANGOR 985 (TITLE.) �tmhr¢mart- surgery- Facility-___..._.. - at the Eastern Maine Medical Center EV W City Co Wtne IXgofBan : RESOLVED, WHEREAS, presently the only facilities in the state of Maine performing coronary artery bypass surgery are located in Portland; and WHEREAS, people fron northern, central arc] eastern Maine Mo require such surgery must travel many miles to receive such care, a situation Which results in patients being separated from their faiilies ami incurring additional expense; and WHEREAS, there is an increasing denand for such surgery, resulting i unnecessary waiting by patlents; and W6RE9S, the Eastern Maine Medical Center bas petitionel the state of Maim for permission to establish a coronary artery bypass surgery unit at its facilities in the City of Bangor, NOW, 1HEREFOW, By the City Council of the City of Bangor; RERJWED, THAT 1the petition of the Pastern Maine Medical Center for a coronary artery bypass mit is hereby endorsed; and ba it further RESOLVED, THAT OF City Manager is hereby authorimd aM directed, on behalf of the Rmgor City Council, Municipal Officers of the City of Bangor, to mumunicats this endorsement to all aiproprlate State officials. 85-136 IN CITY CodaC ix R E R 0 L V E M rCb 11, 1985 pa ed Oeput City Clerk ` Supporting eatabliehront of a Heart Surgery Facility at the Eastern Maine Medical Center