CHAIRMAN OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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June 3, 2016
Margaret Gill
Chief Executive Officer
‘Memorial University Medical Center
4700 Waters Avenue
Savannah, GA 31404
RE: — Intergovemmental Contract by and between Chatham County and the Chatham
County Hospital Authority (as agreed to and consent by, Memorial Health
University Medical Center, Inc. and Memorial Health, Inc., dated as of May 1, 2012
(the “Intergovernmental Agreement”); Covenant Agreement by and between
Memorial Health University Hospital Inc. and Memorial Health, Inc. and Chatham
County Board of Commissioners, dated as of May 1, 2012 (the “Covenant
Agreement”)
Dear Ms. Gill,
In 2012 Chatham County secured the issuance of $164 million in bonds issued by the
hatham County Hospital Authority for the benefit of Memorial Health, Inc. and Memorial Health
University Medical Center (collectively, the “Health System”). In conjunction with this financing,
the Health System entered into the Intergovernmental Agreement and the Covenant Agreement,
which provide certain obligations of MHUMC and Memorial Health with regard to the County's
access to information about MHUMC and Memorial Health, its finances and its operations.
The purpose of this letter is to request access to specific information pursuant to those
agreements, Such information is contemplated by the Intergovernmental Agreement and is
reasonable and necessary for the County to ascertain the Health System’s compliance under the
Covenant Agreement. Therefore, pursuant to Section 2(e) and Section 4 of the Intergovernmental
Agreement and Section 1.09(d) of the Covenant Agreement Chatham County hereby requests
access for review and inspection at 2:00 pm on June 20, 2016, to a) all documents, agreements,
books and records relating to all aspects of the Health System's and its affiliate’s relationship with
Novant Health, Inc. and any of its affiliates during the period 2010 to 2014, including but notimited to that certain Shared Services Agreement with all addendums, attachments and exhibits
entered by the Health System with Novant Health, as amended: (b) any document or agreement
between Novant and Memorial Health System dated January, 2013; and c) projected 2016-2017
cash flow statements and/or all documents of projections or forecasts as to available operating
cash. Such review and inspection shall be conducted at Memorial Health University Medical
Center by Linda Cramer, Assistant County Manager or her designee.
‘Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter. If you have any questions, please do
not hesitate to give me a call.
Sincerely,
Ibert J. Sfott, Chairman
Chatham County Commission
cc: R. Jonathan Hart, Esq.