Orange County NC Website
Browse       Search
ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: June 16, 2009 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. I —a <br />SUBJECT: Proposed UNC Hospital in Hillsborough Economic Development District <br />DEPARTMENT: County Commissioners PUBLIC HEARING: (Y /N) No <br />ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Powerpoint Presentation Valerie Foushee, Chair, 245 -2130 <br />PURPOSE: To receive a presentation from William L. Roper, Dean of the UNC School of <br />Medicine, Vice Chancellor for Medical Affairs, and Chief Executive Officer of the UNC Health <br />Care System, on the proposed UNC Hospital to be potentially located in Hillsborough. <br />BACKGROUND: Board of County Commissioners' Chair Valerie Foushee recently met with <br />University of North Carolina leaders to discuss various issues of concern to both the University <br />and the County. During that meeting William L. Roper, Dean of the UNC School of Medicine, <br />Vice Chancellor for Medical Affairs, and Chief Executive Officer of the UNC Health Care <br />System, offered to provide a short presentation to the Board of Commissioners regarding <br />UNC's interest in potentially locating a hospital in the Hillsborough Economic Development <br />District. <br />Dean Roper will be present at the meeting to provide information and plans related to the <br />proposed UNC Hospital. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact associated with receiving the presentation <br />from Dean Roper on the proposed UNC Hospital. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends the Board receive the presentation and <br />provide any comments to Dean Roper regarding the proposed UNC Hospital to be potentially <br />located in Hillsborough. <br />