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Commissioner Tippin .felt the more the communication the better. He agreed that we should meet as we keep our cool -- as long as our intent and purposes is our obligation to taxpayers. MOTION WAS --MADE by Commissioner Macht, SECONDED by Commissioner Bird, to hold a joint workshop with the Hospital District Board of Trustee to discuss the flawed lease and the authority of the Board of Trustees. Under discussion, Commissioner Bird stated that he would support the joint workshop if the intent is to disseminate information in order for this Board, the public and everyone to better understand the work relationship that exists at the hospital, where it comes from and where it is, and hopefully where they are going. It is not that we as the Board of County Commissioners are trying to exert an influence over another elected body that has their own responsibilities. Chairman Adams agreed that any time a taxing district in the county is having some public problems, the Board of County Commissioners has a responsibility to keep the taxpayers informed. Bill Roolage, concerned citizen, stated that he was on the Hospital District Board of Trustees for 4 years and didn't get anywhere with anything. He felt the hospital split was a total mess even from the start and encouraged the Board to go back and read some of the newspaper articles that appeared when the nonprofit corporation was first formed. Sam Alia of Vista Royale advised that a petition to dissolve the hospital district is being passed around his condominium association. He stressed that 90% of the residents in Vista Royale are senior citizens who are very, very concerned about what happens to the hospital. They feel that a nonprofit organization should not be handing out bonuses to executive hospital staff. They feel those bonuses should have gone back to the public in terms of lowering hospital room rates. Mr. Alia anticipated big trouble if this continues and the Medicare program goes kaput. He pointed out that you are not allowed to talk at hospital meetings, they don't listen. Chairman Adams suggested that Mr. Alia participate in the workshop meeting. Wilf Wood, 5151 SR-A1A, stated that he has written critical letters about the hospital, but as a recent patient, he applauds the workers in the hospital who are overworked and underpaid. He believed that it is not right to give bonuses to people making 83 aooK 9 Pr FEBRUARY 6, 1996 �5