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can possibly get, but they want it to be based on legitimate input that is knowledgeable. Mr. Ballard then discussed the time element for com- pletion of this investigation, and advised that when the Committee members took on this project, they knew their responsibility; now they do not want to be stampeded into taking on an unwise and unwarranted expeditious process. He felt it would be fair and reasonable to assume this Commit- tee might complete its work by December, and from that point it must undertake the task of preparing a report taking into consideration the pros and cons of each of the five alterna- tives. This Committee must justify their recommendation to the Board of Trustees and that process could probably take about six weeks. At that time, Mr. Ballard noted, this information would become available for public distribution, and ultimately public hearings would be held for additional input to the Hospital Board of Trustees. Richard Johnson, of the Tri -Brook Group, came before the Board and commented that he concurred with Mr. Ballard's remarks. He pointed out that the hospital field today was far different than it was five years ago - things were rapidly changing. Mr. Johnson discussed various issues such as: the hospital remaining self-sustaining; changes occur- ring in Legislation; cuts in Medicaid and Medicare; keeping the the hospital responsive to the community; keeping up to date with technology. He pointed out that patient care was very important at the hospital and a great deal of profes- sional input was heard by the Committee. Mr. Johnson then praised the Committee for doing such a good job and felt_ they should continue on the course they had set for them- selves. Mr. Ballard introduced Paul Parent, who was recently appointed as Chairman of the Committee. AUG ,2 5 19825 WX 51 PAGE 115