Task Force Proposes Greater Role For Government in "Health" than the Hospital With Less Certain Benefits

[Brian Essi]

I never mentioned the Hospital. If someone tried to connect the two issues then shame on them - both for and against.

Vince,

Great Posts.

I do not suggest that the fine citizens who comprised the Task Force and worked very hard in good faith all knew the greater scheme and hidden agenda of the Shadow Government.

However, we need not look beyond the wording of Ordinance 49-15 for the connection:

"a shared vision of...wellness activities...that will help people live healthier lives."

The Task Force finding were purposely delayed until after 49-15 was passed.

The drafters and thinkers of the "Master Agreement" have a "Master Plan."

There was a predetermined goal and outcome here by the Shadow Government. Summers has admitted he decided in 2011, he wanted to get rid of the hospital--in 2012 he spoke to CCF about a Rec Center at the hospital site. The two month charade of a Subsidium/Summers sham bid process in early 2014 was on the heels of Summers speaking with the School Board about a Rec Center at the hospital site--just a month or so after Brian Powers first formally proposed the "Recreation Task Force" in December 2013.

The Master Plan: Take the healthcare assets accumulated over 108 year away from the crowd that Team Summers perceives as "moochers" and distribute them to a different crowd.

Jay Foran admitted this at the February 3, 2015 Task Force meeting when he spoke about "redistribution of wealth."

As a major Observer pointed out to me: the Fizzle and Heavy Volume of the Task Report does obscure the longstanding goals of the Shadow Government.

So while some don't talk about or see the connection, it has there all along lurking in the shadows --hiding from the sunshine--just beneath the surface.

"A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong, gives it a superficial appearance of being right..." Thomas Paine 1776 "Common Sense"

[Bill Call]

There was a predetermined goal and outcome here by the Shadow Government. Summers has admitted he decided in 2011, he wanted to get rid of the hospital--in 2012 he spoke to CCF about a Rec Center at the hospital site. The two month charade of a Subsidium/Summers sham bid process in early 2014 was on the heels of Summers speaking with the School Board about a Rec Center at the hospital site--just a month or so after Brian Powers first formally proposed the "Recreation Task Force" in December 2013.

A lot of good people wasted their time on the Lakewood City Schools 'master plan'. It wasn't until later that they discovered that the decision was made before the first meeting was held.

A lot of good people were convinced to take part in the Task Force because they thought they were working on a better recreation plan for the City of Lakewood. It's only in the last couple of years that it has become clear that the Task Force was just a cover story for the destruction of the Hospital. The Mayor has admitted that he lied about the existence of other offers, the purpose of the Subsidium report, "changing health care, the time line and more.

His real goal was to move 1,500 jobs to Avon, transfer control of the Lakewood Hospital Foundation to a "regional institution" and line the pockets of his friends, aka "redistribute the wealth".

The people on the Task Force were used and the people of Lakewood were deceived.

It is time we accept the fact that Mayor Summers is just another a corrupt local official.

[Lori Allen _]

Thank you Bill. I believe I have been pointing this out for a long time. I believe that Summers is a selfish bastard who only cares about himself. Mr. Summers, it appears you already have money, what else do you need? More money, kick backs, power? The shameful part is that he recruited a lot of followers. And we wonder how Hitler rose to such power.

[Jim O'Bryan]

There was a predetermined goal and outcome here by the Shadow Government. Summers has admitted he decided in 2011, he wanted to get rid of the hospital--in 2012 he spoke to CCF about a Rec Center at the hospital site. The two month charade of a Subsidium/Summers sham bid process in early 2014 was on the heels of Summers speaking with the School Board about a Rec Center at the hospital site--just a month or so after Brian Powers first formally proposed the "Recreation Task Force" in December 2013.

A lot of good people wasted their time on the Lakewood City Schools 'master plan'. It wasn't until later that they discovered that the decision was made before the first meeting was held.

A lot of good people were convinced to take part in the Task Force because they thought they were working on a better recreation plan for the City of Lakewood. It's only in the last couple of years that it has become clear that the Task Force was just a cover story for the destruction of the Hospital. The Mayor has admitted that he lied about the existence of other offers, the purpose of the Subsidium report, "changing health care, the time line and more.

His real goal was to move 1,500 jobs to Avon, transfer control of the Lakewood Hospital Foundation to a "regional institution" and line the pockets of his friends, aka "redistribute the wealth".

The people on the Task Force were used and the people of Lakewood were deceived.

It is time we accept the fact that Mayor Summers is just another a corrupt local official.

As I have said for a long time, "we were played, and it wasn't by the Clinic"

"The Active Living Task Force Report" is the white paper that gives a small group of people that have desperately tried to control Lakewood for over a decade, the document they need to do whatever they want. I have not seen such a far reaching document in my life. "Way Finding" as health and wellness? No that is Jay and Mary Anne's mutual wet dream. "Way finding it is so cool" Except it is a grided out city, and most of the things people need direction to never made their list.

Economics, in the document. Housing, in the document, media, in the document, non-profit, in the document, even the slippery slope between City and Schools starts to vanish, in the document.

How full of BS is it, WAY FINDING IN THE DOCUMENT, but of course. I'm surprised they didn't try one more time for "Cheesecake Factory" oh wait they did, in the document.

READ In Its Entirety http://lakewoodobserver.com/forum/viewt ... ing#p68773

and...

Read In Its Entirety http://lakewoodobserver.com/forum/viewt ... ing#p68324

At some point Lakewoodites are going to have to wake smell the coffee, and then see what is really going on.

As Matt Markling referred to when on the school board, the secret government is sick, twisted, narrow minded, and only care about themselves and close friends.

Next comes the play for the Rec Department, stay tuned. Been right through all of this, they are off on their schedule by about 9 months right now. Remember, the Hospital was to be announced June 16th, the City would announce a search for ideas, and by July the Active Living Task Force and Build Lakewood would be filled with ideas on how to spend every penny before the election.

At least none of this was planned years ago. (for Gary Rice)

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[Brian Essi]

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[cameron karslake]

Hey Brian,

Thanks for the multiple bumps. It's incredible how these older posts help us to connect the dots NOW, months and months later!

[kate e parker]

this thread won't win you an election either.

[Brian Essi]

http://www.onelakewood.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/RecommendationsReport_12.2015.pdf

The Active Living and Recreation Task Force final gave its report and recommendations to City Council on Monday Feb 1, 2016---It appears on the City website dated December, 2015---delayed for 8 months due to the delay in the hospital decision.

The Task force was created in early 2014 while Summers was secretly planning to demolition of the hospital.

Hats off to the Task Force members for their hard work and complex and detailed findings and recommendations.

Among the many recommendations is to have a Health Impact Assessment conducted by the Active Living Advisory Council for all major land use and infrastructure decisions with the aid of the Department of Health.

Terry Kilroy, M.D., many others and I independently advocated for a "Healthcare Task Force" to help City Council in the hospital decision. Those calls were ignored.

How long was the Task Force's recommendation in draft and why wasn't this recommendation issued back in June 2015 as planned?

Please note that many on City Council, e.g. Tom Bullock advocated against the City having a significant future role in healthcare stating that it was not "realistic"--that was a major rational for doing away with the hospital.

A review of the Task Force's Report reveals that they are recommending the City be far more ambitious, pervasive and involved in the "health and wellness" of the residents than the operation of a community hospital---and with much less tangible and uncertain benefits.

The benefits of the hospital were clear and quantifiable--we will shortly see how the loss of it directly and immediately impacts the lives of residents and the financial well being of the City and local businesses.

As City Council "moves forward" with the Task Force's recommendations, the initial questions that should be asked are:

How involved can our City government AFFORD to be involved in the "health and wellness" of its residents now that they have dismantled and given away $120M+ in in healthcare assets?

How can we measure the benefits of the Task Force's plans in relation to the taxpayer costs?

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