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HomeMy WebLinkAbout86001 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 RESOLUTION NO. 8.600 RESOLUTION A• :r MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT PULASKI COUNTY, TO PROVIDE HEALTH SERVICES, APPORTION THE COSTS FOR THE PULASKI COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. WHEREAS, the Board of Directors adopted Little Rock, Ark., Resolution No. 8,483 (October 1, 1991) stating an intent to enter into an agreement with Pulaski County Arkansas to fund the operation costs and the construction costs for a combined Pulaski County Health Department and Little Rock Health Department; and WHEREAS, an agreement has been presented to the City that defines the apportionment of these costs and is in all respects satisfactory to the City; and WHEREAS, this agreement has been reviewed by the City Manager and the City Attorney for compliance with Arkansas law and City fiscal procedures. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. The Mayor is authorized to enter into an agreement with Pulaski County for the provision of health services to residents within the City pursuant to terms and conditions set forth in the agreement attached as Exhibit HA". ADOPTED: November 5, 1991 ATTEST: APPROVED: /�� Y C �L t JIV DAILEY VILE MAYOR c 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 0 0 489 APPROVED AS TO FORM: r Mo w�L* ; mot' M M M M M AGREEMENT M M M 499 This Agreement is made and entered into by and between the City of Little Rock, Arkansas (City) and Pulaski County, Arkansas (County), this day of 1991. WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, the City and County entered into an Agreement dated August 22, 1975, merging the Pulaski County Health Department and the Little Rock Health Department into a combined department operated by the County; and WHEREAS, Resolution No. 83 -R -20, adopted October 26, 1983, by the Pulaski County Quorum Court, established the formula of 42 percent County and 58 percent City as appropriated levels of support of the County Health Department; and WHEREAS, the City has contributed 58 percent of building maintenance and operating costs to the support of the County Health Department from 1984 to the present; and WHEREAS, the Pulaski County Health Department is currently planning to construct a Central Health Unit to serve all of the citizens currently served by the Health Department. 1. The County will continue to provide public health services to the citizens of Pulaski County pursuant to the laws of the State of Arkansas and the agreements entered into with the City. These services include, but are not limited to, the services set forth as Exhibit A to this Agreement. Additional services may be added as required by state law, or if not required by state law, as mutually agreed upon by the City and the County. 2. The County will construct and operate a new Central Health Unit at I -630 and Pine Street in the City of Little Rock. 3. In consideration of the County's obligation to provide health services set forth above, the City agrees to contribute 58 percent of the maintenance and operating costs of the new Central Health Unit building and the Southwest Little Rock Clinic located at 8812 Scott Hamilton Drive. M • • 491 4. Payment shall be as follows: a. For operating services, the City shall make 12 equal monthly payments per year based upon the budget approved by the Quorum Court for the net qualifying operating costs. If the actual expenditure is different from the approved annual budget, an adjustment will be made with the City's payment during the fourth month of the following year. b. Notwithstanding any other provision that permits renegotiation of this Agreement, and in order to assist with the costs of constructing a new Central Health Unit, the City shall pay its pro -rated share of the construction of the new clinic cost as computed as that amount necessary to retire $1,290,500 in tax - exempt debt issued at an interest rate not to exceed 7.4 percent per annum in 20 equal annual payments. Provided, however, this interest rate factor may be adjusted to the lowest rate bid pursuant to the competitive sale of a bond issue to finance construction of the new Central Health Unit. This amount shall be paid in approximately equal annual or semi - annual payments for a period not to exceed 20 years, and shall be in addition to sums paid by the City to the County for the City's pro -rated share of the agreed -upon operating costs. 5. Except for negotiations concerning additional services as set forth in paragraph one, this Agreement shall be effective from the date of execution for a period of five years, at which time it may be renewed or renegotiated by the parties. 6. The County will ensure that any contractors and /or subcontractors on the project with a contract of $10,000 or more, shall abide by the provisions of federal Executive Order 11246 concerning Equal Employment Opportunity. 7. The City agrees, for the term of this Agreement, that no other funds shall be appropriated for public health services in the City of Little Rock until the annual obligation set forth herein is satisfied. • • 492 8. It is the desire and intent of the City and the County that the provisions of this Agreement be enforced to the fullest extent permissible under the laws of the State of Arkansas, to the extent not inconsistent with applicable federal law or regulations. Accordingly, the terms of this Agreement are severable, and if any particular portion be adjudicated or determined to be invalid, unenforceable or partially unenforceable, such determination of invalidity, unenforceability or partial unenforceability shall apply only to that portion of this Agreement, and the balance of the Agreement shall nevertheless be enforceable to the fullest extent permissible under the laws and regulations applicable thereto. 9. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. CITY OF LITTLE ROCK: SHARON PRIEST, MAYOR ATTEST: CITY CLERK PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS FLOYD G. VILLINES, III PULASKI COUNTY JUDGE ATTEST: COUNTY CLERK 433 ATTACHMENT A The following services will be performed at the Central Health Unit located at the Pine and Cedar location: 1. Maternity or Prenatal Care and Gynecology Services (counseling and prenatal classes) treatment and some visitation by nursing staff. 3. j_Q (Women, Infants, and Children) nutritional program. A special program that provides food vouchers for post partum, pregnant and breastfeeding women, infants, and children under age five. 4. Nutritional consultation services 5. Early and Periodic Screening. Diagnosis and Treatment (EPSDT) periodic health screening and referral of Medicaid eligible children under the age of 21. 6. Child Health Services for well child health screening and referral and some home visitation services for at risk infants. 7. Immunization services (immunizations against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, measles, rubella, and other vaccine - preventable diseases). S. Tuberculosis screening, diagnosis, treatment, and follow -up. 9. AID /STD services (diagnosis, referral, and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases) and training of new STD program staff members. 10. In -Home services (in -home nursing assistance for homebound individuals). 11. Sanitarian services (Food Service, Sewage Disposal, General Sanitation, Water Quality, Rabies Control, and Vector Control). 12. Family Planning (provision of medical care, counseling, and contraceptive supplies to clients.) 13. Social Work /Counseling 14. General Health Counseling and Referral Services Man M MM M 0 0 4sr" The following services will be performed at the Southwest Little Rock location: 1. Family Planning (provision of medical care, counseling, and contraceptive supplies to clients.) 2. Child Health Services for well child health screening and referral and some home visitation services for at risk infants. 3. NI_C (Women, Infants, and Children) nutritional program. A special program that provides food vouchers for post partum, pregnant and breastfeeding women, infants, and children under age five. 4. periodic health screening and children under the age of 21. , (EPSDT) eligible 5. Tuberculosis screening, diagnosis, treatment, and follow -up. 6. Immunization services (immunizations against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, measles, rubella, and other vaccine - preventable diseases). 7. General Health Counseling and Referral Services