HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2009-102RESOLUTION N0.2009-102
.RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF A VETERANS CLINIC IN THE RAMSEY TOWN CENTER
DEVELOPMENT
WHEREAS, men and women throughout Minnesota have served in the Armed Forces of the United
States in times of peace and in times of war; and
WHEREAS, by virtue of their commitment and service to their country, these men and women are
entitled to quality, accessible medical care; and
WHEREAS, the United States Department of Veterans Affairs desires to construct a new Community
Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) to provide health care services to these veterans; and
WHEREAS, many of the veterans who would be served by a new CBOC will rely on public
transportation in order to access the medical services they need; and
WHEREAS, a new CBOC should be accessible via public highways and mass transit; and
WHEREAS, the Ramsey Town Center development in the City of Ramsey, Minnesota, is ideally
located along US Highway 10, with transit bus service available and Northstar Commuter Rail service in
close proximity in the near future; and
WHEREAS, the Ramsey Town Center development has filly established land and infrastructure to
support the operation of a large medical clinic; and the City of Ramsey is willing and able to offer
suitable sites in the Ramsey Town Center project for the construction of such a facility; and
WHEREAS, the Columbia Heights City Council supports the construction of a new veterans CBOC in
the City of Ramsey to be located in the Ramsey Town. Center development.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, ANOKA COUNTY, STATE OF MINNESOTA, as follows
1. That the Columbia Heights City Council, via resolution, supports the construction of a new
Veterans CBOC in the City of Ramsey to be located in the Ramsey Town Center development.
2. That the Columbia Heights City Council urges the United States Department of Veterans Affairs
to expedite the construction of a new CBOC at the earliest possible time.
Whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted by the Columbia Heights City Council
this 13`h day of July 2009.
Motion by: Nawrocki
Second by: Williams
Roll call: Ayes: Peterson, Williams, Nawrocki, Diehm, Kelzenberg
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Patricia Muscovitz, City Clerkti