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committee to review the existing MOU and possibly develop a new MOU for future adoption. Councilmember Beltran was of the opinion that it might take longer than two months to reach a Memorandum of Understanding with the County. Councilmember Beltran suggested that rather than staff work on this, that Councilmembers would be the ones to negotiate with the County to reach a new MOU. Councilmember Sandoval said as maker of the original motion, he had no objection to the ad hoc committee; however, it should not be at the discretion of the City Council. The committee and negotiations should be at the discretion of the City management assisted by the City Council. Councilmember Beltran agreed that a combination of staff and Council would work. Councilmembers Sandoval and Bennett stated they had no objection to amending their motion to reflect Councilmemember's Beltran recommendation as modified by Councilmember Sandoval. Mr. Fred Cordova, 190 West "E" Street, said several current Councilmembers are aware that for years the City of Colton has tried to get a hospital built in the City. Mr. Cordova said he gets pretty upset that everytime the City of Colton tries to build something, someone from the outside tells the City not to build. Mr. Cordova said he had no disrepect for Mayor Christman; however, the Council must realize that there would be no interest in the City of Loma Linda to allow the City of Colton to build a hospital, since Loma Linda has four hospitals. Mr. Cordova invited anyone wanting to find out whether a County Hospital should be built in Colton to visit the existing hospital. The retrofitting of the hospital would cost $12,000,000 and it still would not have the type of facilities available at the Loma Linda University or Redlands Hospitals. The County hospital is well known for its outstanding Burn Unit and as a Teaching Core Hospital for incoming doctors. The construction of the hospital will open up the west valley corridor. Mr. Cordova said alot of work has already gone into the construction of the hospital, that Councilmembers should have a copy of the MOU and that the public should be informed as to the contents of the MOU. Councilmember Beltran stated for clarification, there is not currently a signed MOU. Mayor Fulp agreed that the issue tonight is not to discuss the feasibility, good or bad, of the County Hospital coming to Colton. The item of discussion is the MOU. The Councilmembers all have a copy of the MOU. Mayor Fulp said he had attended the public hearings on the county hospital and that he was very familiar with the EIR. Mayor Fulp said the Council voted three to two, to inform the County that since the City of Colton was being considered in the County's site review, the City would welcome the hospital if the County wanted to build it; however, if the County was looking for Colton to financially back the construction to select either 4 JAN 0 5 1995