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scale emergency such as an earthquake, the hospital would not be accessible to Eugene <br />residents. He believed the State Medical Board would consider a certificate of need on that basis. <br /> <br />Mr. Meisner said a significant point for the council to consider was whether a second hospital was <br />commercially viable, noting that the issue was currently being argued in a federal lawsuit between <br />the two hospitals. He believed the City needed to wait on the outcome of the lawsuit before it <br />contemplated any further action. <br /> <br />Ms. Bettman thought the first three sites on the list were the most in keeping with the council's <br />previously adopted motion. The third site, the West Broadway site, was probably the best, <br />followed by the Eugene Clinic site and the fairgrounds. She thought the incentives would likely be <br />dictated by the site selected. Ms. Bettman asked for information about the anticipated time line <br />for the development of the hospital zone overlay and if it could be done proactively so the City was <br />ready if a hospital approached it. <br /> <br />Mr. Kelly said that he understood that the relationship between the hospital staffs and City staff <br />was good, and asked the providers present to let the City know what assistance or resources they <br />needed to realize its goals. <br /> <br />Mr. Pap8 concurred with the remarks of Mr. Meisner. <br /> <br />In response to Ms. Bettman's question about the overlay zone, Mr. Coyle suggested that should <br />an opportunity for an additional hospital to come to the community arise, the best way to be <br />prepared was with a proposed site. Overlay zones and other similar mechanics were not likely to <br />be used more than once, so changing the code would not be cost-effective. <br /> <br />Ms. Nathanson did not think that dedicating a staff person to recruit a new hospital would be a <br />cost-effective means of spending money when the City had so many other unmet needs, <br />particularly when the results were unknown. She wanted the City to be ready to respond to a <br />proposal when it was approached. <br /> <br />Mr. Carlson reminded the council that the City had been able to respond to the PeaceHealth move <br />proposal in a rapid manner, and he believed it would be able to respond to a new proposal in as <br />timely a manner. Ms. Bettman agreed, and recalled that at time the council provided additional <br />money through the supplemental budget process. She suggested that could occur again if <br />needed. <br /> <br />The meeting adjourned at 1:30 p.m. <br /> <br />(Recorded by Kimberly Young) <br /> <br /> MINUTES--Eugene City Council November 13, 2002 Page 9 <br /> Work Session <br /> <br /> <br />