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FEB-07 -2en5 17: 00 FROM:SMITH, SMITH &MOORE 8505847148 TO:5842619 P.2/3

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Attorneys at Law, P.A.

A Professional Association QfAnorneys and Coum;elors at Law

Dedicated to Client Service 411 N. Washington Street'!Post Office Drawer 579

Perry, Florida 32348

(850) 584-3812 Phone(850) 584-7148 FIlATo1l1~rec: 1-877-269-9839

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February, LOU'

Michae1S. SllithStephenA. SIrtith,P.A.G. Cline M()(re

.vir. Wi11iamBrynes

,:ity Manager

':ity of Perry:>.0. Drawer 1907

. >erry,Florida 32348

Rc: City AppointeesforDoctors' MemorialHospital,Inc.

=)ear Mr. Brynes:

I havebeen instructedto write toyou in responseto your correspondenceto Mr.1UchardBrown, InterimChiefExecutiveOfficerof Doctors' MemorialHospital,Inc.,

(onceming theCity of Perry's proposedrepresentativesto theBoardof Directorsof

1)octors' MemorialHospital, Inc. t!:.

Although the Hospital appreciates the City's prompt and diligent action on this

Tlatter, we have some concerns that the two (2) proposed nominees proffered by the City

will not comply with the inter-local Agreement entered into by the City of Perry andJ )octor's Memorial Hospital on August 2, 1999.

Specifically,the relevant languageof theAgreementstates:

"2. DIe lvfunicipality shall be entitled to the appointment of two (2)-members

LOthe DMH Board o/Directors. The process for appointment of members shall

be asfollows: Upon execution of this agreement. the MUNICIPALiTY :,'hall

appoint Ron Stephani and Malcolm Page LOthe DMH Board. The term qf the.'\e

appointments shall befive (5) years. In the event either of these positions should

become vacant, or upon conclusion of the terms, all subsequent appointments

shall be a.\-.follows: Each appointment shall be made (rom three (3) namessubmiJted for each vacancy to the MUNICJPALITY bv the DMH Board of

Directnrs" (Underlined portions mine for emphasis)

OnJanuary5, 2005, the Chainnanof the DMHboard ofDirectors,Mr.Wayne

J mes, senta letter to theHonorablePamFeagle,Mayor, inwhich the Hospital submittedt'vo (2) lists of three (3) prospectivenominees,one for eachvacancyas requiredby the~greement Three (3) nameswere presentedto the City for the vacancy ofRon Stephani,

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11lr.William Brynes

February 5, 2005

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Hld three (3)namcswere submittedfOftbevacancyofMalcolmPage. The properI'rocedurepursuant to theAgreementwas forone (1) nominee tobe chosenby the City1rom each Jistof the two (2) listsproposedbythe Hospital. However,the Citychose its1wo (2)nomineesITomonly one (1) of the lists,both from the list of nominees chosenbytheHospimlfor Ron Stephani's vacancy.

Althoughthis wasmost certainlyan inadvertentoversighton the part of the Cityjnmaking its recommendations,wc fcel that the selectionprocesswas not in compliance,viththeAgreementbetweenCityofPerryandDoctors'MemorialHospitaLThepropercourse of action would have been to nominate one (1) representative fTomeach of the two

t2) lists provided. Not only would this accomplish the intention of the parties'j~greement,it would also allow increased facilitation for the new members into their

I'ositions on the Board of Directors for DMH.

Doctors' MemorialHospitalis gratefuland appreciativeof the support,patronage:lld aidprovidedby both the Cityof Perry andTaylorCounty. Weare also thankfulof

1tieinterestand timeput forth by bothagenciesin assistingin t~-$election of the]fospitaI's Board. While Doctors' MemorialHospitalwouldwelcome anynominees~ubmitted,subject to theBy-Lawsof Doctors' MemorialHospital,wemust make certaint!tatall provisionsof the controllingdocumentsare followedcorrectly. We wouldJequest that theCity of Peny re-visitthe nominationprocess and chooseone (l) nomineeIromeachof the two (2) lists submittedbythe Hospitalto assure compliancewith our, \.greement.

Doctors' MemorialHospitalthanks you for youraSs1stancend support, and looksJorward to working with the City ofPeny to prov1de the best qua1ityhealthcare for all

litizens of our communityfor years to come.

I look forward to working with you on this matter. Please call my office if youIlave any questions.

Sincerely,

ClineMooreCounselforDMH

(}CM/pacCc: WayneJones

RichardBrown

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