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AGENDA ITEM COVER SHEET
Meeting Date: November 21,2006
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Subject: Resolution in Support of Nemours Hospital
Background Summary:
In 1940 Nemours opened its first health care institution, what is now the Alfred I. DuPont Hospital for
Children, located in Delaware, and today operates its stand alone children's hospital in Delaware and
numerous children's health care clinics in Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Florida. Since
establishing its Orlando clinic in 1997, Nemours has provided over $140 million in mission support to
Central Florida, currently employs a total of more than 200 associates and physicians covering numerous
specialties and hospital based physicians.
Issue:
Should the Mayor and Commission adopt the resolution supporting the efforts to build Nemours Orlando
Children's Hospital?
Recommendations
Staff recommends the Honorable Mayor and Commission adopt the resolution supporting the efforts to
build Nemours Orlando Children's Hospital.
Attachments:
Resolution
Financial Impact:
None
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Public Hearing
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_ Ordinance Second Reading
Resolution
_ Commission Approval
Discussion & Direction
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_ Original Document/Contract Attached for Execution by City Clerk
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RESOLUTION NO. 2006-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA, IN
SUPPORT OF NEMOURS ORLANDO CHILDREN'S
HOSPITAL; ENCOURAGING SUPPORT OF OTHER
MUNICIPALITIES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS IN
CENTRAL FLORIDA FOR NEMOURS ORLANDO
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the genesis of Nemours is found in the will of Alfred 1. DuPont where he
expressed his desire to alleviate human suffering; and
WHEREAS, Nemours was incorporated in 1936 and currently receives funding through
the Alfred 1. DuPont Testamentary Trust and the Edward Ball Estate; and
WHEREAS, in 1940 Nemours opened its first health care institution, what is now the
Alfred 1. DuPont Hospital for Children, located in Delaware, and today operates its stand alone
children's hospital in Delaware and numerous children's health care clinics in Delaware,
Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Florida; and
WHEREAS, since establishing its Orlando clinic in 1997 through 2005, Nemours has
provided over $140 million in mission support to Central Florida, currently employs a total of
more than 200 associates and physicians covering numerous specialties and hospital based
physicians; and
WHEREAS, currently, pediatric specialty practices and clinics of Nemours operating in
Orlando, Pensacola and Jacksonville have invested over $500 million in mission support in the
State of Florida, have treated almost 800,000 Florida children, employ over 130 physicians in the
State, and have had an economic impact of $240 million annually; and
WHEREAS, Nemours is proposing to build a fully endowed, top-tier integrated
children's health system, inclusive of a 95 bed, $260 million state-of-the-art children's hospital,
in addition to the planned clinic and related facilities in Orlando, Florida; and
WHEREAS, Orlando is fortunate to have excellent community hospitals and that
Nemours' addition of pediatric subspecialty care will serve to enhance the healthcare system for
infants, children and adolescents, regardless of their financial status; and
WHEREAS, in addition to providing the kind of specialized care that will attract patients
from around the world, Nemours will also employ as many as 1,500 people, add as much as $350
million annually to the Central Florida economy, enhance the region's reputation as a world-
class provider of medical care, make Central Florida a logical location for ancillary health-care
based businesses; and
WHEREAS, Central Florida will have access to the Nemours Biomedical Research
Program, ranked 13th in National Institutes of Health funding among children's hospitals, based
on 2004 rankings; and
WHEREAS, the Nemours Orlando Children's Hospital along with the new UCF Medical
School, a V A hospital, the Burnham Institute, and our two existing community hospitals, will
create a "medical center of excellence" that will benefit our children, our families and our region;
and
WHEREAS, the Nemours Orlando Children's Hospital will target patients with complex
pediatric disease issues that require highly specialized resources and integrated patient
management without requiring government subsidies.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISION OF THE
CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA hereby finds that the proposed Nemours Orlando Children's
Hospital is in the best interests of the citizens of this community and region and that the City of
Ocoee supports efforts to build Nemours Orlando Children's Hospital and encourages other
municipalities and local governments in Central Florida to publicly express their support as well.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this Resolution be spread upon the Official
Minutes of the City of Ocoee, this Resolution be presented to Karen Breakell, Director of
Community Relations of Nemours and this Resolution be presented to other municipalities and
local governments throughout Central Florida.
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 21st DAY OF November, 2006.
APPROVED:
ATTEST:
CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA
Beth Eikenberry, City Clerk
S. Scott Vandergrift, Mayor
(SEAL)
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FOR USE AND RELIANCE ONLY BY THE
CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA:
APPROVED AS FOR FORM AND LEGALITY
This _ day of , 2006.
FOLEY & LARDNER LLP
By:
City Attorney
APPROVED BY THE OCOEE CITY
COMMISSION ON THE ABOVE DATE
UNDER AGENDA ITEM NO.
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