Brackenridge & Children's Hospitals Get $1M Boost
- Approved a plan to reallocate $1 million to support expanded facilities and services at Brackenridge Hospital and the Children's Hospital of Austin.
- This funding was provided by reducing the lease payment from the hospital operator (Seton) back to the city.
- The city's hospital budget was adjusted to reflect this $1 million reallocation for hospital improvements.
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MINUTES OF CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL CALLED MTG. NOVEMBER 9,2000 Austin City Council MINUTES SPECIAL CALLED MEETING THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9,2000 The City Council of Austin, Texas, convened in a Special Called meeting on Thursday, November 9,2000 on the 2nd floor main lobby of the Children's Hospital of Austin, 601 East 15th Street Mayor Watson called the meeting to order at 12:25 p.m. 1. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an amendment to the Brackenridge Hospital lease agreement between the City of Austin and Daughters of Charity Health Services of Austin (Seton) to reduce the rent payment in fiscal year 2001 by $1,000,000 to be used for expanded facilities and services at Brackenridge Hospital and Children's Hospital of Austin, (Mayor Kirk Watson, Council Member Danny Thomas and Council Member Raul Alvarez). (Related to Item # 2) Resolution No. 001109-01 was approved on Council Member Slusher's motion, Mayor Pro Tern Goodman's second by a 6-0 vote. Council Member Griffith was off the dais. 2. Amend Ordinance 000912-1, the 2000-01 Operating Budget of the Hospital Fund by decreasing the revenue by $1,000,000 for support of Brackenridge Hospital/Children's Hospital of Austin, and reducing the ending balance by $1,000,000. This budget amendment will reflect a reduction in the lease payment of $1,000,000 for support of the Brackenridge/Children's Hospital of Austin. (Mayor Kirk Watson, Council Member Danny Thomas and Council Member Raul Alvarez). (Related to Item #1) Ordinance No. 001109-02 was approved on Council Member Slusher's motion, Mayor Pro Tern Goodman's second by a 6-0 vote. Council Member Griffith was off the dais. The motion to adjourn the meeting at 12:45 p.m. was approved on Council Member Slusher's motion, Council Member Alvarez' second by a 6-0 vote. Council Member Griffith was off the dais. The minutes for regular meeting of November 9, 2000 and Special Called Meeting of November 9, 2000 and November 13, 2000 were approved on Council Member Alvarez* motion, Council Member Wynn's second by a 6-0 vote. Mayor Pro Tern Goodman was off the dais.