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(continued) Elizabeth Stuart, 3328 Melendy Drive, San Carlos, Board member, concurred with statements made by Dr. Meub, said that the 200,000 people of the District need to present a modern plant to attract quality physicians who prefer offices near to a hospital. Ms. Stuart suggested that the public good transcends the personal objections of neighbors to the project. Sidney Marchasin, M.D., 2908 Francisca Court, San Carlos, Board member, said he was the only member who opposes construction of the MOB. Dr. Marchi son said that he writes and teaches about socioeconomics of health care and opposes the MOB because the individuals who have signed the lease may be "high tech" specialists, but are bound for only three years and the District will have to make a 4 -5 million dollar expenditure without real long -term commitment. Dr. Marchasi n said that the Board has had nothing to do with the selection of physicians who would occupy the MOB, some of whom are presently located nearby; the MOB is not needed to attract physicians in view of the large number in the area, with 74 having joined the hospital in the past few months; and he objected to a private venture on public property. He suggested an argument could be made for a smaller building for a cardiovascular team, for example. Arthur Faro, 21202 Shorebird Cove, Business Manager, Sequoia Hospital, commented regarding the surgi - center, noting an expected increase in in-patients at the Hospital among those also using the center also would generate more hospital income. He observed that whether the MOB is a public or private venture, the effect on the neighborhood would be the same and that some activities have been moved to other locations in the area. Mayor Claire invited members of the public to speak. The persons listed below spoke in favor of construction of the MOB citing: need to create an attractive plant to obtain quality physicians; the desirability of doing so without use of public funds; the value to patients of having physicians nearby; the fact that traffic increases will be generated in non - commute hours; the fact that adequate parking will be provided; the building size being compatible with the neighborhood; the fact that the District is benefitting from previous planning by its Board of Trustees and the Board approves the MOB project; the large number of emergency patients who would benefit from the proximity of the MOB; and the need for the MOB to allow the hospital to remain economically viable and offer the best health care at the lowest possible cost. Steven Howard, M.D., 907 Katherine, San Carlos, family physician Roger W. Willey, M.D., 839 Arlington Road Bill Brouhard, 27 Bennet Road, neighbor of Co -Di rector of Rehabilitation Services Hector Medina, M.D., 2155 Ward Way Ronald Seltzer, M.d., radiologist, Sequoia Staff Paul Keckley, 735 Edgewood Drive Sequoia Hospital and Hospital, President of Medical Theresa Rolandelli, 1006 James Avenue, retired from Sequoia and volunteer J. Joseph Prendergast, M.D., 560 Chaucer, Palo Alto Adj .Mtg. MINUTE BOOK NO. 47 2/29/88 Page No. 505