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Hastings, Minnesota
March 29, 1971
Pursuant to Chapter IV of the City Charter, Mayor Evarist Rotty
called a Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of Hastings,
Minnesota on Monday, March 29, 1971 at 8:00 o'clock P.M. in the Council
Chambers of the City Hall.
Members present: Councilmen Novak, Kane, Collins, Hallberg,
O'Connor, Wilson, Driscoll and Mayor Rotty.
Members absent:
Councilman Christenson.
Councilman Hallberg introduced the fu110wing resolution and
moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION ON HASTINGS STATE HOSPITAL
BE IT RESOLVED: That the City Council of the City of Hastings,
Dakota County, Minnesota, hereby goes on record as supporting the contin-
ued opertion of the Hastings State Hospital upon the following basis:
WHEREAS, the Hastings State Hospital has, through the years,
established excellent programs for the care of the mentally ill, the
mentally retarded, geriatrics, alcohol and drug victims, and disturbed
adolescents; and
WHEREAS, it is the only State Hospital to perform all of these
services in the east metropolitan ares; and
WHEREAS, Hastings St~te Hospital coordinates the treatment of
the various patients with approximately 90 different State, County and
National Agencies over a three-county area, and is currently deeply
involved in the care of approximately 350 patients; and
WHEREAS, the discontinuanee, of the aforedescribed treatment
programs would substantially curtail vital services to those in need and
.inflict extreme hardship and mental anguish upon these residents; and
WHEREAS, there is available in this area and already employed
98 phychiatric techicians, hospital service assistanmand senior psychia-
, tric technicians, 25 registered nurses, 5 practical nurses, 16 trained
clerical personnel, 58 other clinical services including social workers,
physicians, psychologists, and rehabilitation workers, 95 administrative
serviees personnel trained in laundry, dietary, maintenance and the like;
and
WHEREAS, the geographic location of the Hastings State Hospital
is such that it is much easier for individuals with relatives and friends
in the hospital to visit the Hastings State Hospital than it would be to
go to more remote areas of the State of Minnesota, considering the sub-
stantial population of the metro1politan area;
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Hastings hereby
unanimously goes on record to strongly support the continuing operation
of all of the foregoing described programs at the Hastings State Hospital.
Adopted by the City Council this 29th day of March, 1971.
ATTEST:
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Councilman Driscoll seconded the motion to adopt said resolution
and the same was passed by the following vote: Ayes, all; Nays, none.
Moved by Councilman Novak, seconded by Councilman Driscoll that
the meeting be adjourned. Ayes, all; Nays, none.
ATTEST:
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