all of hom racine the same -- all of whom receive the same dedication from our doctors and staff. at the time, a st. luke's was in dire financial straits. i said, of course, he would do it. i encouraged him to go toe to toe with whoever it took to keep st. luke's open. there is no doubt that st. luke's would be just a memory if cpmc had not stepped in and made the commitment to embrace it as a campus. i am so proud that a new 21st century st. luke's is part of the plan before you. together with the new building and the new campus, it makes the future of health care look brighter for the whole of our city. i have lived for 37 years within a block and a half of two separate cpmc campuses. i was in my current home during the rebuilding in the 1980's. i've always found the hospital campus is to be good neighbors. not only am i a volunteer, but also have been blessed with the care of cpmc's physicians and will always be grateful that they were there for me. without them, i would not be standing here speaking to you today. thank you. >> good afternoon, commissioners. i am a registered n