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CLEARWATER HEALTH FACILITIES AUTHORITY
Agenda - November 29, 1979
1. Call to Order
2. Approval of Minutes of 10/24/79 & 11/14/79
3. Old. Business
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Disoussion of Organizational Seal
Report by John Gray'
Next meeting to be announced at later date
4 New Business
Review Chapter 154, Florida Statutes
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5. Adjourn.
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CLEARWATER HEALTH FACILITIES AUTHORITY MEETING
November 29, 1979
The City of Clearwater Health Facilities Authority met
in the Mayor's Conference Room in City Hall, on Thursday,
November 29, 1979.
The following members were present:
C. J. Wollett
George Bouse
Ruth Condon
Frank George
Clinton Holden
Chairman
Vice Chairman (Arrived 4:25 p.m.)
Also present were:
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John Gray
Thomas Bustin
Lucille Williams
Morton Plant Hospital Adminis-
trator. (Arrived at 4:30 p.m.)
City Attorney
City Clerk
The meeting was called to order at 4:10 p.m. by Chairman
C. J. Wollett. He presented the minutes of October 24 and
November 14, 1979, which had been mailed to the members of
the authority. Upon hearing no corrections or additions, he
declared the minutes approved.
New Business
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Members of the authority expressed concerns about per-
sonal liability.
Various sections of Florida Statutes Chapter 154 were
discussed including Section 154.233, Tax exemption, which
states the purpose of establishing a health facilities auth-
ority is to benefit the people of this state and for the im-
provement of their health and living conditions. Because the
operation and maintenance of a health facility project is
considered an essential public function, neither the authority
nor a hospital institution shall be required to pay any taxes
or assessments on a project or property acquired by the auth-
ority. The section further states the income therefrom shall
be free from taxation of governmental and other political
subdivisions in the state.
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Section 154.239, Reports, states that within the first
90 days of each calendar year, the authority is required to
report its activities for the preceding calendar year, includ-
ing a complete operating and financial statement covering its
operations.
Section 154.207, Subparagraph (3), states, in any suit
relating to any contract of the authority, the authority shall
be deemed to have been established and authorized to transact
business 'and exercise its powers hereunder by adoption of an
ordinance or resolution by the governing body declaring the
need for the authority. If the ordinance declares there is
such a need for an ,authority in the local agency, such ordi-
nance or resolution, duly certified by the clerk, shall be
admissible in evidence in any suit, action, or proceeding.
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Section 154.209, Powers of the authority, states the
purpose of the authority shall be to assist health facilities
in the acquisition, construction, financing, and refinancing
of projects in any corporated or unincorporated area within
the geographical limits of the local agency. For this purpose,
,the authority is authorized and empowered: ........(3) To sue
and be sued in its own name and to plead and be impleaded.
The City Attorney advised the authority could only be
sued if the project did not meet the criteria and advised the
members to consider each project individually and to be sure
that they meet the criteria set forth in Florida Statutes
Chapter 154. Section 154.219, Subparagraph (5), states:
!'Neither the members of the authority nor any person executing
the revenue bonds or notes shall be liable personally on the
revenue bonds or notes or be subject to any personal liability
or accountability by reason of the issuance thereof."
One of the powers of the health facilities authority is
to issue negotiable revenue bonds for the purpose of paying
all or any part of the cost of any project. The City of
Clearwater adopted a resolution declaring a need for a health
facilities authority but is not liable for the bonds. The
bonds will be'paid for from revenues of the hospital.
Old Business
The chairman reported a seal could be purchased from
Ro-To Rubber Stamp Co., Inc., at a cost of $16.50. The "City
of Clearwater" would be in a circle with the "Health Facili-
ties Authority" in the center. By unanimous consent, the
chairman was authorized to purchase a seal.
John Gray, Morton Plant Hospital Administrator, reported
the Board of Trustees of the hospital is in a holding pattern
and has not decided a future course of action. Currently,
the Cancer Center is under construction but future plans are
indecisive. Until the hospital board makes a decision and/or
a request is received for assistance, the Health Facilities
Authority will not meet again. Mr. Gray agreed toinotify the
chairman and he in turn will notify the City Clerk when the next
advertised public hearing will be held.
The meeting adjourned at 4:45 p.m.
Attest:
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City C~erk as Secretary to the Authority
I, Lucille Williams, duly appointed City Clerk of the
City of Clearwater, Florida, certify the foregoing to be a
true and correct copy of the minutes of the November 29, 1979,
meeting of the Clearwater Health Facilities Authority, ~nd
all persons dealing with the Authority may rely upon thlS
certificate.
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Chairman
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, Witness my hand and the corporate seal of the City of
Clear\'Iater this fourteenth day of December, 1979.
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Lucille Williams
City Clerk
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