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hospital affairs, which includes the bid process and looking at the lease extension. They <br />specifically want to block any public activity from interfering in the current operation of the <br />hospital. Mr. Wilson expressed a couple of reasons why the Board should have an interest in this <br />situation; 1) everyone in the county has a vested interest in what happens at the hospital, and 2) he <br />felt the Board should be concerned about what would happen to the building when the lease is up. <br />Mr. Wilson sees the problem to be that they have adopted a hands-off approach and that they are <br />trying to get their lease extension early with the existing Board because they do not want another <br />Board elected. He made the suggestion that the Board of County Commissioners take a closer <br />look at what is happening or invite the Hospital District Board Chairman to come to them and <br />explain what is going on. <br />Chairman Macht said they have in the past convened a joint meeting with the District <br />Board and it resulted in a few dramatic changes at the hospital. <br />Commissioner Neuberger felt that they should ask for a joint meeting and prevail upon <br />them to wait until after January 2005 before they do any serious consideration of extending the <br />lease. <br />Commissioner Adams said the District Board has the right to make their own decisions as <br />elected officials appointed by the Governor. She did not want the Board to overstep their statutory <br />duties and felt that is where they were heading. <br />Chairman Macht said their responsibilities fall under the Health and Welfare Florida <br />Statutes and they can accomplish what Commissioner Neuberger has requested by asking to have a <br />joint meeting. <br />Robert Johnson, 535 39th Court SW. thought the Board has the authority to oversee the <br />District Board since it is the taxpayers money that is granted to the hospital. <br />CONSENSUS WAS for the Chairman to write a letter to the <br />Hospital District Board of Trustees requesting a joint meeting. <br />14.A. EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT <br />DECEMBER 16, 2003 45 <br />