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1 ~) :1"-' TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1987 City Manager Brown informed Council that, in connection with the appearance before Council at its November 10th meeting of Ms. Donna Smith, on behalf of Smith/Packett's proposed 120-bed nursing home facility for Martinsville, endorsement of this proposed project would be in no way conflict with Council's prior endorsement of the nursing home facility proposed by Dorn-Will Development Corporation, which corporation has already been issued a Certificate of Need by the State Health Commissioner. Mr. Brown reported, too, that Ms. Smith is attempting to clarify a question with appropriate State officicals as to the need for additional nursing home beds in this area and, when clarified and other pertinent information obtained, Mr. Brown will present an "update" report to Counci l. Council concurred with City Manager Brown in his suggestion that a status report on delinquent property taxes (recently requested by Vice-Mayor Williams) be rescheduled for Council's forthcoming regular meeting to be held January 12. 1988. to reflect the collection of such taxes anticipated during the current month of December. Because of a 65% rate increase proposed by Blue Cross/Blue Shield. effective January 1, 1988, for medical/health insurance for City employees and City School Board employees and dependents, the City's City/School Insurance Committee elected to have the City's medical insurance consultant, Mr. Norman Crews, of Industrial Insurance Management. invite bids (i.e., "go to the market") for such coverage with benefits, hopefully, matching benefits under the current plan. Of three proposals received, and because the committee desired to continue the relationship with Blue Cross/Blue Shield, the committee recommended the proposal from this company but, in so doing, pointed out that this company will no longer pay 80% of