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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 06-16-2009 - 3aORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: June 16, 2009 Action Agenda Item No. I —a SUBJECT: Proposed UNC Hospital in Hillsborough Economic Development District DEPARTMENT: County Commissioners PUBLIC HEARING: (Y /N) No ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: Powerpoint Presentation Valerie Foushee, Chair, 245 -2130 PURPOSE: To receive a presentation from William L. Roper, Dean of the UNC School of Medicine, Vice Chancellor for Medical Affairs, and Chief Executive Officer of the UNC Health Care System, on the proposed UNC Hospital to be potentially located in Hillsborough. BACKGROUND: Board of County Commissioners' Chair Valerie Foushee recently met with University of North Carolina leaders to discuss various issues of concern to both the University and the County. During that meeting William L. Roper, Dean of the UNC School of Medicine, Vice Chancellor for Medical Affairs, and Chief Executive Officer of the UNC Health Care System, offered to provide a short presentation to the Board of Commissioners regarding UNC's interest in potentially locating a hospital in the Hillsborough Economic Development District. Dean Roper will be present at the meeting to provide information and plans related to the proposed UNC Hospital. FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact associated with receiving the presentation from Dean Roper on the proposed UNC Hospital. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends the Board receive the presentation and provide any comments to Dean Roper regarding the proposed UNC Hospital to be potentially located in Hillsborough. 1� UNC 2 HOSPITALS HILLSBOROUGH Cx3h1I?US Board of Orange County Commissioners June 16, 2009 0 S II. Project Purpose Decompress crowded inpatient units and replace out -dated facilities by re- locating services to an academic medical center satellite in Hillsborough • The Hillsborough Campus will improve access to UNCH services • Campus will have the ability to grow in phases to meet future needs • Set a footprint for future growth and experience Ill. Site Isometric Drawing Glass Louia 6+T > TOVW E)+T MOB MOB Core PuWic'street, 11- Connector !!i! SCHEME-A UWiOtWY OF MOM C#JtMft MOM" HUSOMOVW CMAPUS ZGFiMC MAKH MN • 2WO N IV. Site Plan CON Program Patient Beds: 68 Surgery: 6 OR's Emergency Department Imaging Support MMS IY OF NORTH CIROLNVHO& @LS ATHLLSOOHOOOH ZGFBWC AlAY2009 0 V. Economic Impact Study (Tripp Umbach) The Tripp Umbach firm was retained by the University of North Carolina Hospitals (UNCH) to conduct an economic impact study of expanding the hospital system to a new campus in Hillsborough, NC. Some preliminary findings of the impact of this facility by 2013 are: ➢ Total employment impact from hospital operations is anticipated to generate a total of 1,893 jobs annually ➢ Projected total staff at this facility is anticipated to be 581 people of which 266 will be new hires in 2013 ➢ Construction is anticipated to generate 2,537 direct and indirect jobs ➢ Construction is anticipated to have an impact of $33.6 million in the local economy ➢ Town & County government entities are anticipated to receive $1.1 million in annual local revenues