0469 DNS
RESOLUTION NO. 469 ( #3 -94)
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT WITH PULASKI COUNTY,
ARKANSAS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF OPENING AND OPERATING THE
JACKSONVILLE HEALTH UNIT OF THE PULASKI COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT;
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT AS
SUCH; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY; AND, PRESCRIBING OTHER MATTERS
RELATING THERETO.
WHEREAS, AN AGREEMENT MERGING THE JACKSONVILLE /PULASKI
COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN IN OPERATION FOR SOME TIME IN A
FACILITY OPERATED BY THE COUNTY AND PAID, PARTIALLY, BY THE CITY;
WHEREAS, AFTER REVIEW OF THE NEEDS AND DESIRES OF THE
JACKSONVILLE COMMUNITY, THE PARTIES HAVE AGREED TO JOINTLY
SUPPORT A NEW JACKSONVILLE HEALTH UNIT OF THE PULASKI COUNTY
HEALTH DEPARTMENT. PULASKI COUNTY WILL OPERATE THE UNIT, AND THE
CITY OF JACKSONVILLE SHALL CONTRIBUTE 8.3 % OF THE BUILDING
MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION COSTS OF THE JACKSONVILLE HEALTH CLINIC
BUILDING; AND,
WHEREAS, THE NEW CLINIC WILL BE OPERATED BY PULASKI COUNTY
AT 3000 NORTH FIRST STREET, JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS, AND WILL
PROVIDE A VARIETY OF SERVICES TO THE PUBLIC, TO INCLUDE, BUT NOT
BE LIMITED TO, MATERNITY /PRENATAL CARE /GYNECOLOGICAL SERVICES,
WIC, NUTRITIONAL CONSULTATION SERVICES, EPSDT, CHILD HEALTH
SERVICES, IMMUNIZATIONS, TUBERCULOSIS SCREENING /DIAGNOSIS/
TREATMENT, AIDS /STD SERVICES, SANITARIAN SERVICES, FAMILY
PLANNING, AND GENERAL HEALTH COUNSELING AND REFERRAL SERVICES.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS:
SECTION 1. UNIQUE AND DEMANDING CIRCUMSTANCES REQUIRE THE
IMMEDIATE OPENING AND EFFICIENT OPERATION OF THE JACKSONVILLE
HEALTH UNIT OF THE PULASKI COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT. IT IS
IMPERATIVE THAT THESE SERVICES BE IMMEDIATELY EXTENDED TO PROVIDE
THESE SERVICES DURING THE TRANSITIONAL PERIOD AHEAD.
SECTION 2. THE PROPOSED AGREEMENT WITH PULASKI COUNTY AS
ATTACHED TO THIS RESOLUTION IS HEREBY APPROVED. THE MAYOR AND
CITY CLERK ARE HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE SAID AGREEMENT AND
ANY AND ALL OTHER SUCH DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO ACCOMPLISH SAID
PURPOSE.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS SEVENTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1994.
CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS
BY TOMMY SWAM M Y :41
ATTEST:
♦ / A
LUL• M. LEONARD CLERK
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