FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE VILLAGE

OF OAK LAWN AND ADVOCATE CHRIST MEDICAL CENTER

This Agreement is made and entered into this ____ day of October 2013, by and between
the Village of Oak Lawn (the Village) and Advocate Christ Medical Center (Advocate). This
agreement is made upon the following terms and conditions.
WHEREAS, the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Oak Lawn and Advocate are
committed to providing the highest quality health care services including emergency and
community health care services to the residents of Oak Lawn; and
WHEREAS, Advocate desires to contribute to the Villages efforts to provide emergency and
community health care services to the residents of the Village of Oak Lawn
WHEREAS, the Village provides community and emergency health care services and programs
to the residents of Oak Lawn; and
WHEREAS, the Village provides access to health care services by coordinating the management
of the Villages community and emergency health care services and programs; and
WHEREAS, the Village operates its community and emergency health services and programs in
order to deliver community-based health care to residents of Oak Lawn and to enhance the
accessibility and continuity of such services; and
WHEREAS, Advocate desires to contribute to the Villages efforts to provide community and
emergency health care services to the community and therefore intends to provide financial
support over a period of three (3) years to assist the Village in the provision of community and
emergency health services and programs; and
WHEREAS, the Village and Advocate agree that the financial commitment of Advocate will
allow the Village to bolster the emergency and community health care services to the residents of
the Village of Oak Lawn; and
WHERAS, the Village and Advocate will continue to meet and review their partnership to
address and provide the Village and its residents the requisite financial support to enable the
Village to continue providing first rate emergency and community health care services to the
residents of the Village of Oak Lawn.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, covenants, obligations and agreements set
forth herein, the parties hereby agree as follows:
1. Agreement to Provide Financial SupportAdvocate agrees to provide the Village
financial assistance payments for its community health services, emergency health
services, and environmental health services in accordance with the schedule set forth
below.
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Date of Payment
January 1, 2014
January 1, 2015
January 1, 2016

Amount of Payment
$167,000
$500,000
$500,000

The parties agree that Advocates ongoing commitment to provide direct financial
support to the Village will enhance the Villages ability to provide first rate health care
services to its residents including but not limited to various community and emergency
health services and programs.
2. Term and RenewalThis Agreement shall commence on January 1, 2014 and shall
continue in full force and effect until December 31, 2016. The parties agree to meet and
discuss the renewal and terms of this agreement on or before June 1, 2016. The parties
further agree that either party may fully terminate this agreement and all obligations
herein by giving the other party written notice of its intent not to renew at least 120 days
prior to December 31, 2016. The written notice of a partys intent not to renew shall
contain a statement that the party no longer finds it in its best interest to continue this
financial assistance agreement.
3. Non Waiver of Other FeesThe parties agree that this agreement does not alleviate
Advocates responsibility to comply in all respects with the Village of Oak Lawn
Municipal Code including the payment of any fees imposed by said Code.
4. NoticeAll notices permitted or required under this Agreement shall be given in writing
and shall be considered given upon receipt if hand delivered to the party or person
intended, or upon facsimile transmission to the fax numbers set forth herein, or after a
deposit with a nationally recognized overnight commercial carrier service, are bill
prepaid, or after deposit in the United State mail, postage prepaid, by certified mail,
return receipt requested, addressed by name and address to the party as follows:
To the Village of Oak Lawn
Attn: Village Manager
Village of Oak Lawn
9446 S. Raymond Avenue
Oak Lawn, IL 60453

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To Advocate Christ Medical Center

Advocate Christ Medical Center
4400 W. 95th Street
Oak Lawn, IL 60453
Attn: President

With a copy to:

Advocate Health Care
3075 Highland Parkway
Downers Grove, IL 60515
Attn: General Counsel

5. Severability of ProvisionsExcept as set forth below, if any of the terms or conditions

herein shall be declared to be invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent
jurisdiction, then the remaining provisions and conditions of this Agreement shall not be
affected and shall remain in full force and effect and shall be valid and enforceable to the
full extent permitted by law, except that as to any such provisions or conditions declared
invalid and unenforceable the Parties agree to negotiate in good faith in comparable
substitute provision.
6. CaptionsThe captions in the Agreement are inserted only as a matter of convenience
and for reference and in no way define or limit the scope or intent of the various
provisions, terms or conditions of this Agreement.
7. Binding EffectThe provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon, and inure to
the benefit of, the Parties hereto and their respective, parent corporations, subsidiaries,
heirs, directors, elected officials, successors, and permitted assigns.
8. Capacity to ExecuteThe parties hereto hereby represent that they have the full legal
capacity, right, power, and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement, and to carry
out the transaction contemplated hereby.
9. Governing LawThis agreement shall be governed by and in accordance with the laws
of the State of Illinois.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the dates written
below.
VILLAGE OF OAK LAWN
an Illinois Municipal Corporation

ADVOCATE CHRIST MEDICAL

CENTER
an Illinois Not For Profit Corporation

Date:_______________________

Date:________________________

By:_________________________
Village President

By:__________________________
Kenneth J. Lukhard, President,
Advocate Christ Medical Center

Attest:______________________
Village Clerk

Attest:________________________

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