HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - R-11-005 - 04/04/2011 - SUPPORT CENTEGRA-HUNTLEY MEDICAL FACILITYRESOLUTION NO. R-11-005
RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF APPROVAL
CENTEGRA HOSPITAL-HUNTLEY
WHEREAS, Centegra Health System has filed an application with the Health Facilities and Services Review Board
(HFSRB) for approval of a Certificate of Need for the Consruction of a Hospital in Huntley, Illinois (Project Number 10-090); and
WHEREAS, the Southern portion of McHenry County is the fastest growing region in McHenry County; and
WHEREAS, the State of Illinois has identified the planning area in which McHenry County is located (planning area A-10)
as one of only three planning areas in the entire State of Illinois that has a shortage of acute care hospital beds to serve the community,
and
WHEREAS, the construction of a hospital in Huntley, Illinois will allow Centegra Health System to address the identified
bed need in the area of the McHenry County that needs it the most, based upon the rapid population growth in the area; and
WHEREAS, in addition to meeting the state's bed need for Health Planning Area A-10, Centegra's proposed hospital would
serve Health Planning Area A-11, less than two miles to the south; and, according to State figures, this planning area (Northam Kane
County) is the second of three areas in the State where additional hospital beds are needed; and, therefore, two of the three planning
areas in Illinois with identified hospital bed shortages would be served by Centegra Hospital — Huntley; and
WHEREAS, the construction of a hospital in Huntley will result in the creation of approximately 1,100 new jobs in
healthcare and as many as 800 jobs associated with the construction of the facility and will therefore greatly benefit the economy of
McHenry County both directly through the creation of jobs, but also indirectly, through Centegra's reliance upon local providers of
goods and services that are ancillary to health care; and
WHEREAS, Centegra has an existing health care campus in Huntley that has served the region through an immediate care
center and other health care services and the construction of a hospital on this existing campus will result in an efficient use of limited
health care resources of the community; and
WHEREAS, Centegra Health System has faithfully provided health care services to the residents of the City of McHenry
since 1956, and during that time, Centegra has collaborated with the City to promote the health and wellness of the members of the
community while also collaborating with other Cities, Villages and Towns; Cemegra has also supported other not -for -profit entities,
service organizations, schools and other community groups, and on the basis of this faithful service, Centegra Health System has
established itself as the best suited agency to provide the full -service hospital that is needed in Southern McHenry County.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of McHenry commends and supports Centegra Health System's
proposal to construct a hospital in Huntley, Illinois, and urges the Health Facilities and Services Review Board to promptly approve
Centegra's request for a Certificate of Need which will allow the project to become a reality,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT, a certified copy of this Resolution shall be forwarded to Courtney Avery, the
Administrator of the Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board, 525 W. Jefferson Street, Springfield, Illinois 62761.
PASSED and APPROVED this 4TH day of APRIL 2011.
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Voting Nay:
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ATTEST:
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GLAB, SCHAEFER, BLAKE, WIMMER, PETERSON, CONDON.
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