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Virginia City Council tables Essentia Health lease extension, schedules special meeting
Summary
Councilors delayed action after months of back-and-forth with Essentia Health over an extension of the clinic lease notice period, voted to table the packet item and set a special meeting to review lease documents and bond paperwork before the March 30 notice deadline.
The Virginia City Council on March 11 voted to table consideration of a proposed change to the clinic lease with Essentia Health and directed staff to convene a special meeting to review lease documents and bond paperwork before the lease notice deadline.
Councilors postponed action after a lengthy discussion over which lease and amendments govern the city's rights and whether Essentia's request affects only the renewal notice period. Councilor Johnson moved to table the packet item; the motion carried 4–3 after a roll-call vote.
The item in the meeting packet asked to change only the notice period for renewing the lease. Essentia representatives told the council they were seeking more time to complete negotiations: Sam Stone, administrator for the Virginia Hospital and vice president of operations for the region, said Essentia had asked staff for a three-month extension through June to…
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