Show St Asks Opinion Study dy Group On Health Merger Points With both oth S Lake ke City aIl and county apparently fearful t the e prop proposed pro pro- p posed sed Joint health merger would b become a Frankenstein tein monster responsible to neither nei ther governmental government government- al at unit or th that t one unit would dominate in its administration and policies the joint ci county city study committee Tuesday asked A Atty ty G Gen n. n Grover A. A Giles Gilea to clarify clarify clar dat- five points In the enabling act pass passed d by the 1945 legislature In a lett letter r written by Edward ard M M. Morrissey coun county attorney Mr Giles was WD asked for his s opinion on the question of financing the joint health district dIstrict dissolving of preSent present preS- preS pres- pres ent city or county hea health th boards m membership of a board to admin admin- ster a Joint district rule-making rule power of such a board and question que ques tion of legal adviser t to BUch such a aboard board Outgrowth of Meet l The letter Is an outgrowth of a meeting Saturday where problems were discussed by committee mem mem- bers bera Members Member of the committee are arc City Commissioner L L. C. C Romney Romney Romney Rom- Rom ney County Commissioner G George orge W. W Morgan Mr Morrissey MorriSey and City Attorney E. E Ray nay Ch Christensen Question of d double uble taxation was raised wed in the letter which pointed out that enabling legislation provided provided provided pro pro- vided a city and county share costs of a j joint t health unit on a basis of ot asse assessed ed valuation Under this plan Salt Lake City which has 58 of the assessed valuation In Inthe Inthe inthe the c county would pay 58 of theo the cost ost o t of the health unit plus 58 68 of the county's share Oth Other cities in the county may n not t. t el elect leOt leOtto t tto to Join the district also would be assessed for or or district health costs alt although ough they ma maintain their o own health un units ts Mr Morrissey said sald Member Question Membership of oE i the Ithe board set by the legislature at seven members also posed a question Mr Morrissey Morrissey Morrissey Mor Mor- asked how these board members mem merit hers bers are arc to be selected If If by majority vote of th the combined county city commissioners commissioners' rs the city w with th more C commissioners could dominate the sel selections he poi pointed ted Tout o out t add adding g that at no definite nite flits me method od w was pres The rhe en enabling act aiso al also o does oe not p provide 1 for f r eit either er city ity or or county to W legislate te In any manner manner con concerning con conr corning administration of ot the h health district district- t but hut provides the District health board may may make makel rul rules l s and nd regulations and enforce them and the state te ia laws This isi in effect takes from away the city citY- and co county nty the power power to enact health ordinances and delegates dele dele- g gates tes to to the board a r rule making g power which procedure seems doubtful Mr Morrissey said J I The rhe county asked what the city and county must d dt do doto t to dissolve present separate health alt unit boards and also raised a question as to who would be th the legal adviser to a jol joint t health board Is Is it the attorney general general gen gen- eral he ho questioned It surely could not be the city or county attorney If If f fines nes were imposed who wh would get them city or ot county he added Definite to toai ai merger will be bo presented to th the city and county commissions ons follOwing following toll fol tol- fol- fol l lowing receipt of the att attorney mey generals general's generals gen gen- eral's opinion on on the five points Mr Morrissey said |