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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-08-28 00-329 RESOLVEItem No. OD -329 Item/Subject: RESOLVE, Adopting Guiding Principals and Factors for the Development of a Framework Agreement Betueen the City of Banger and Bangor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Responsible Department: Executive/City Nursing Facility Commentary: As the City Council is aware, the Board of Directors "a Bangor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center has been meeting on a regular basis since lune. Over the past several montls, th Board has been acquainting Itself with the operations at the Center, learning about the center and its programs, becoming familiar with a variety of legal, financial and personnel issues, and developing guiding principals and factors. This document will state the intent of and provide a basis for decisions by to Board and the Council regarding the conversion process. The Board of Directors believes that this document is a necessary component which will help guide the parties through the many decisions which will reed to be made over the next several monMs. It will also serve as a statement to the public, residents, family members and employees regarding the overall intent of the two bodies. This document has been reviewed in breative Session with both the Council and Board of Directors and is presented for Council consideration. Department Head City Manager _Associated Information: Resolve, Guiding Principals and Factors Document Finance Director x Passage—New Business _ First Reading Page_ of Referral 1A, esss�a to cru ear nwv%c za. z000 ¢~ CITY OF BANGOR (TITLE.) Resolve,Air opt' Gu 'd' Principals d Factors fo the Development of a Framework Aareemant beween the City of Bancor and Bangur Nursino and Rehabilitation Center By Me City C&AWof ft City of&Mg= RE51%lW WHEREAS, the Bangor City Council has a)Tressed Its intent to convert the Bangor City Nursing Facility from a City Department to a 501(c)3 non -prof[ organization through passage of Council over 99-165; and WHEREAS, the City Council has appointed a Board of Directors who have commenced the necessary work to comm the City Nursing Facility in accordance with the intentions of the Coundl; and WHEREAS, there will be numerals Issues to address and decisions to be made by the City Council and Board of Directors to accomplish this task; and WHEREAS, these issues and decisions will impact many who are involved with the Facility including residents, families, employees and other interested parties; and WHEREAS, the qty Council and Board of Directors wish to jointly establish guiding principals and factors which state the overall Intent of the parties to assist In the conversion process; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITTCOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BANGOR, THAT the document entitled ^Guiding Principals and Factors for the Development of a Framework Agreement between the City of Bangor and the Bangor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center" is hereby adopted; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, THAT the parties shall use the document as a guide In the development of an overall agreement between the partes and as a basis for decision making throughout the conversion process. IN Gin COMM Augesf 28. 2000 lbHoo for Passage Made and Seconded Passed I SRY'CLEM A 00-329 ORDER lidd Adoptlug Cuidiog Principals and factors for the eeveiopmen: of a Frananort Agreement between the City of Bangor and Bangor Pursing and Aebabilitatin Ea"to 0I 339 August 28, 2000 Guiding Principals and Factors for Development of a Framework Agreement Between the City of Bangor and Bangor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 1. To establish the Bangor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center (currently known as Bangor City Nursing Facility) as a non-profit 501(c)3 organization, effective January 1, 2001. 2. To plan a transition and new organizational structure which will provide for a continuation of the established tradition of high quality healthcare for residents of the Center. 3. To create an operational and financial plan which will enable the facility to succeed on its own. 4. - To develop a trens@ion plan and future relationship with the objective that City involvement, generally, will be reduced Or eliminated going forward from January 1, 2001, except in those specific instances or situations where collaboration or assistance is beneficial to both the City of Bangor and the Bangor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. 5. To develop an overall approach and agreement between the City of Bangor and the Bangor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center which encourages and supports the transition occurring as smoothly and routinely as possible for residents, their families and employees. 6. To create an organization which can act/read as appropriate or necessary to the ever-changing requirements of the health and nursing care Indus" as well as tatting maximum advantage of various govemmental reimbursement programs.