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I <br />c <br />J. DALE SORENSEN, CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF INDIAN <br />RIVER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, CAME BEFORE THE BOARD AND STATED THAT THE <br />.HOSPITAL BOARD HAS AUTHORIZED HIM TO DISCUSS THE DISPOSITION OF THE <br />EXISTING HOSPITAL WITH THE COMMISSIONERS. HE CONTINUED THAT THEY ARE <br />SCHEDULED TO MOVE TO THE NEW HOSPITAL IN ABOUT 2-1/2 MONTHS AND FEEL THE <br />DISPOSITION OF THE OLD HOSPITAL IS OF PARAMOUNT IMPORTANCE. MR. SORENSEN <br />STATED THAT THEY WISH TO DO SOMETHING WITH THE BUILDING AND EXISTING <br />PROPERTIES THAT WOULD BE IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE COMMUNITY AND ALSO <br />HOPEFULLY WOULD BENEFIT ANOTHER GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION. HE INFORMED <br />THOSE PRESENT THAT THE HOSPITAL BOARD HAS DONE STUDIES OF THE BUILDING <br />FOR VARIOUS USES, ONE OF WHICH WOULD BE AN OFFICE COMPLEX, THEY ARE, <br />THEREFORE, FORMALLY APPROACHING THE COMMISSIONERS•TO SEE IF THEY ARE <br />INTERESTED IN SOME UTILIZATION OF THE BUILDING AND IN HAVING A COMMITTEE <br />WORK WITH THE HOSPITAL BOARD TO STUDY THE MATTER. HE CONTINUED THAT IF <br />THE BOARD IS NOT INTERESTED, THE HOSPITAL BOARD FEEL THEY SHOULD KNOW <br />THIS NOW. <br />CHAIRMAN WODTKE FELT THE BOARD WILL BE VERY MUCH INTERESTED IN <br />DISCUSSING WITH THE HOSPITAL BOARD THE VARIOUS OPTIONS THEY MIGHT HAVE <br />AND THE POSSIBILITY OF THE COUNTY BEING INVOLVED WITH UTILIZATION OF <br />THE BUILDING. <br />MR. SORENSEN INFORMED THE BOARD THAT THEY .HAVE THREE DIFFERENT <br />SITUATIONS 'THERE IS VACANT PROPERTY THAT THE HOSPITAL BOARD OWNS IN <br />FEE SIMPLE; THERE IS PROPERTY BEING USED FOR PARKING THAT THE COUNTY OWNS; <br />AND THERE IS THE PROPERTY THE BUILDING ITSELF IS LOCATED ON, AS TO WHICH <br />THERE IS A QUESTION ON THE ACTUAL OWNERSHIP. HE CONTINUED THAT THE <br />HOSPITAL BOARD FEELS, RATHER THAN GET INTO A CONTROVERSY, IT WOULD BE <br />BETTER TO GET TOGETHER AND WORK THE SITUATION OUT TO ALLOW FOR THE BEST <br />POSSIBLE USE OF THE FACILITY. <br />COMMISSIONER Loy STATED SHE FEELS IT WOULD BE IN THE BEST INTERESTS <br />OF THE TAXPAYERS FOR THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AND THE HOSPITAL TRUSTEES <br />TO EXPLORE FULLY THE POSSIBILITY OF THE COUNTY UTILIZING THE BUILDING, <br />WHICH SHE NOTED HAS GREAT POTENTIAL AND IS PAID FOR WITH TAXPAYERS MONEY. <br />JAN - 41978 <br />16 <br />BCOK 33 <br />