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Board introduces hospital assessment ordinance, approves resolutions 1–78; resolution 79 receives no motion
Summary
The board introduced an ordinance to update an assessment on services furnished by county hospitals (public hearing set for Aug. 15) and approved resolutions 1–78 by block vote with several abstentions; resolution 79 did not pass for lack of motion.
The Camden County Board of Commissioners introduced an ordinance authorizing an update to an assessment on certain services furnished by hospitals within county borders to increase funding for services to low‑income residents. Director announced the public hearing on the ordinance will be held Aug. 15, 2024 at the Camden County Courthouse, 520 Market Street, sixth‑floor meeting room, at noon. A motion to adopt introduction of the ordinance carried on roll call.
The board then voted on routine business and reports. The minutes of the prior meeting were approved with Commissioner Young recorded as abstaining on the minutes; the controls report was approved on motion. The board proceeded to vote on resolutions by unanimous consent in block, approving resolutions 1–78. The transcript records the following abstentions for the block vote: Commissioner Kane, Commissioner Betteridge and Director Cappelli abstained on resolution 51; Commissioner Young abstained on resolutions 5, 6 and 68.
When the board called for a motion on resolution 79, no member moved the item and the Director stated that the resolution did not pass at this time. The board did not record further debate on resolution 79 during the meeting.
Actions recorded in the meeting transcript (as stated on the record): - Motion to adopt introduction of hospital assessment ordinance: moved and approved on roll call (votes recorded as yes by Commissioners present; no individual no votes recorded). - Motion to accept minutes: approved; Commissioner Young abstained. - Motion to approve controls report: approved on roll call. - Block motion to adopt resolutions 1–78: approved with the abstentions noted above. - Resolution 79: no motion, did not pass at this time.
The board directed no further action on items that lacked a motion during the meeting; any member wishing to bring a failed or deferred resolution back to the board would need to do so at a future meeting or caucus.
