HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE APRIL 7, 2004 5:00 P.M. SCOTT HEYMAN CONFERENCE ROOM
Present: M. Robertson, Chair; T. Todd; B. Blanchard; N. Schuler
Excused: M. Koplinka-Loehr
Staff: J. Wood, County Attorney
Called to Order
The meeting was called to order at 5:02 p.m.
Resolution
It was MOVED by Ms. Blanchard, seconded by Mr. Todd, and
unanimously adopted by voice vote by members present, to approve and submit
the following resolution to the full Legislature for approval. Mr.
Wood explained the purpose of the resolution and stated this is a necessary
step in the refinancing process for the Reconstruction Home. He stated
this does not affect the County or pose a liability.
A voice vote resulted as follows on the resolution:
Ayes - 4; Noes - 0; Excused - 1 (Koplinka-Loehr). RESOLUTION ADOPTED.
RESOLUTION NO. - APPOINTING TRUSTEES OF TOMPKINS HEALTH CARE CORPORATION - RECONSTRUCTION HOME, INC.
WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Board of Representatives
adopted Resolution No. 164 of May 21, 1985, approving the creation of the
Tompkins County Health Care Corporation (the "Corporation"), and
WHEREAS, the County of Tompkins, New York (the "County")
approved the issuance of certain obligations of the Corporation for the purpose
of financing the construction and/or rehabilitation of a nursing home and
health-care facility referred to as the "Reconstruction Home Project", by
the adoption of Resolution Nos. 276 and 277 in 1985, and
WHEREAS, the Corporation issued its $3,765,000 Mortgage
Revenue Bonds, Series 1985 (FHA Insured Mortgage Loan - Reconstruction Home,
Inc., Project) dated as of September 1, 1985, and
WHEREAS, the County Board of Representatives by Resolution
No. 206 adopted on July 13, 1993, approved the issuance of additional obligations
of the Corporation, and
WHEREAS, the Corporation issued $3,195,000 Mortgage Revenue
Bonds, Series 1993A (FHA Insured Mortgage Loan - Reconstruction Home, Inc.
Project) and $125,000 Subordinated Revenue Bonds, Series 1993B (Reconstruction
Home, Inc., Project), both dated as of August 1, 1993, and
WHEREAS, Reconstruction Home, Inc., has made application
to the New York State Department of Health and Public Health Council for
the re-basing of its Medicaid rate, and
WHEREAS, Public Health Council approval of such re-basing
project is contingent upon, among other things, approval of such re-basing
project by the Corporation, and
WHEREAS, the Trustees of the Corporation are appointed by the County, and
WHEREAS, the County has not appointed Trustees for the Corporation since 1993, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Health and Human Services
Committee, by the County of Tompkins, New York, a body corporate and politic,
a lawful quorum of which is duly assembled as follows:
Section 1. That the County hereby appoints the following
persons to serve as Trustees of the Corporation, each to serve a term of
three (3) years or until a successor is appointed or until his or her earlier
resignation, removal from office, or death:
1. George Schneider
2. John Rudd
3. David Iles
RESOLVED, further, That this resolution shall be in full force and effect
from and after its passage in accordance with the regulations of this County.
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