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amount could increase by about $6.7 million.
Attorney Pope said the hospital bonds were not general
obligation bonds. He said he would insure that the bond documents
stipulated in detail that the purchasers
were
not
nds that hadthe
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revenue stream from hospital patients as the collateral along with
insurance.
MOTION by Commissioner Fortner to approve Iredell Memorial
Hospital's request to initiate the bond refunding and for the
capital equipment addition.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF JOINT MERGER RESOLUTION WITH THE BURRY-
YADEIN MENTAL HEALTH AUTHORITY i REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF AGREEMENT
TO EXPAND THE CATCHMENT AREA OF BURRY-YADXIN AREA MENTAL HEALTH
AUTHORITY TO INCLUDE IREDELL COUNTY AND RENAME THE AREA AUTHORITY:
CROSSROADS BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE: In attendance were Ben Harding,
Surry-Yadkin's Attorney, and Hayes Goodrum, Assistant Director of
the Surry-Yadkin Mental Health Authority. Harding said the
resolution had been adopted and signed by the commissioners of
Burry and Yadkin Counties. Also, the Surry-Yadkin Mental Health
Authority had approved and signed the document. Harding pointed
out that in Section 5.02 the pro -rated obligation of Iredell County
was only for the year 1997-98. After FY 97-98, Section 7.01 states
that all three counties will then "each retain complete authority
and discretion in establishing, allocating and paying to Crossroads
such county funds as each county deems appropriate for the support
of mental health . . . . . . . ."
Commissioner Boone asked Attorney Pope about Iredell County's
liability exposure to any claims involving Surry-Yadkin prior to
the merger. Pope said the probability of this would be very
remote. Mr. Pope said the new mental health authority would be an
entity within itself. Attorney Harding concurred with Pope. He
mentioned the "Authority" would have independence from Iredell
County. Also, the mental health authority had liability insurance.
Mr. Goodrum advised the "Authority" was sufficiently insured.
He said he had been employed with the agency for 22 years and there
had never been a legal action drawn against it.
Commissioner Johnson stressed to Harding and Goodrum his
desire to have an Iredell County Director as soon as possible. Mr.
Harding said this was stipulated in the resolution. The position
has already been extensively advertised.
MOTION by Commissioner Fortner to approve the joint merger
resolution with the Surry-Yadkin Mental Health Authority and the
approval of the agreement to expand the catchment area of Surry-
Yadkin Area Mental Health Authority to include Iredell County and
rename the area authority: CROSSROADS BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
Joint Resolution
Of
The Bond of County Commissioners of Surry County,
The Board of Commissioners of Yadkin County,
The Board of Commissioners of Indsll County,
and the Burry -Yadkin Area Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse Board
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of Surry County and the Board of Commissioners of Yadkin County by
Joint Resolution established an area mental health authority under the name of Surry-Yadkin Area Mental Health,
Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse Authority ("Surry-Yadkin'); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to this joint resolution, Surry-Yadkin is a presently existing Area Mental Health,
Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse Authority with a catchment area designated by the North Carolina
Commisslon for Mental Health, Development al Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Services consisting of Burry County