HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-25JANUARY 27, 2009 09 -25 RESOLUTION
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PURPOSE: DISTRIBUTION OF FISK- GALLUP TRUST FUNDS BY HEALTH
SERVICES DIVISION FOR MEDICAL SERVICES TO INCOME
QUALIFIED CITIZENS
INITIATED BY: DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of Oshkosh that the entire
yearly net income for 2008 from the Trust known as the "Fisk - Gallup Memorial Hospital
and Nursing Fund" be expended by the City of Oshkosh for the treatment, healing, care
and aid of the sick during the calendar year for which said income is received;
That this income be dispersed through the City of Oshkosh Health Services Division
to be used to provide non - emergency health services to persons and /or families not
receiving medical assistance and whose income falls within established federal guidelines.
That payment for said expense be made monthly for the preceding month upon
vouchers to be audited and approved by the Director of Community Development and the
City Health Director and allowed by the Common Council;
That the Director of Finance is hereby authorized and directed to collect forthwith
from the US Bank of Oshkosh Trust Department, successor Trustee of the Firstar Trust
Company in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, the entire net income from said Trust for 2008 and to
give the proper receipt therefor.
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ON THE WATER
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the Common Council
FROM: Paul Spiegel L_.
Health Director
DATE: January 21, 2009
RE: Fisk Gallup Trust Fund Disbursement
BACKGROUND
Council is being asked to approve a resolution to support the annual disbursement of funds from
the Almeda Fisk Gallup Trust Fund to the City to be utilized by the Health Services Division to
provide non - emergency health services to individuals and /or families not receiving medical
assistance whose income falls within established federal guidelines.
The Almeda Fisk Gallup Trust Fund was created with $75,000 willed to the City in 1928 to be
used for the purpose of furnishing non - emergency medical services to the citizens of Oshkosh.
Annually the City requests disbursement of the previous year's income to the City. This
disbursement varies from year to year based on how well the investments have done the previous
year. If at the end of the year there is money remaining in the account that surplus income is
required to be returned to the account to be added back to the principal of said trust.
ANALYSIS
This is an annual request for disbursement that allows the Health Services Division to provide
assistance to citizens that meet established income guidelines to receive health services. These
services include but are not limited to such things as health assessments or screenings, limited
diagnostic services, dental services, prescription and /or nonprescription medications, and
corrective eyeglasses.
FISCAL IMPACT
The activities that are proposed to be undertaken will enable the Division to offer citizens health
services that would normally not be available through the regular budgetary process. As such
there is no direct impact to the City Budget.
RECOMMENDATION
Council is being asked to approve the disbursement of income from the Almeda Fisk Gallup
Trust to the City for 2009.
Approved Y Approved
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irecto inney Mark Rohloff
o ommunity Development City Manager