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r _ ~~~ <br />5. Provide fire hydrants on all new star lines and on existing lines in <br />areas of need. Also, provide suction stations on sufficient water <br />compounds outside of hydrant areas. A11 weather drives -permanent <br />pipe and fittings, etc. <br />6. Provide county Fire Marshall or Official to cordinate purahasea, <br />inspeotion liasion, operations, etc. <br />G. Tenative ~.deas to establish new departments. <br />1. Meet with all existing departments to present overall plan and request <br />cooperation. Make necessary ad~ustmenta in plan. <br />2. Call county wide meeting of selected people Prom proposed departments <br />and existing departments. Present plan and request that they explore <br />the proposal with their individual a~+*~.~;tiea. <br />3. Call aomlrtunity informational meetings Por the public and attempt to <br />oommence organization at the community level. <br />(YCV GATTA HELP YCIIRSELF FTRST) <br />L}. inform public through a7.1 possible methods of plane and requirements. <br />P.T.A., Church, Cotm+n:nity Clubs, Granges, etc. <br />s. Suggest at least one County commissioner or official attend each of <br />these meetings. <br />N. C. FIRE LAWS <br />Examples of Diatriota <br />1. County Departments <br />Fire Marshall - Fire Code <br />2, Tax supported distriata <br />County wide tax supported fire department. <br />- 3, Volunteer community department (incorporated) <br />1~.. Contrast with city department (State Volunteer Fire Dept.) <br />5. Districts -Contract with City Department. <br />(Combinations oP atiove <br />- RaPerences: N C Fire Laws <br />County Authority -Paga 8 (GS-153-9 (39) Page 136 <br />Contrasts -page 31a. (Colon Woods -Chapel Hill) <br />State Volunteer »Paga 31 ~GS-69-art-3 <br />jG8-69-15 thru 22) <br />C. ~. Cates <br />Manpower - Equipment - Buildings - Communications <br />The Board of Com~i.saionera agreed that there did exist a need Por Countywide <br />Fire Protection Districts. Mr. Clark and Mr, Cates were requested to further <br />investigate the desirability of estab],ishing said diatriata and were given the <br />approval oP the Board to proceed with plane for additional study oP the matter. <br />Chairman Sennett recognized Walter McDade, Director of the EPland Multi <br />Purpose Center. Mr. McDade stated that he would like to have a officer who <br />would be present at the center during certain hours and that he had talked with <br />Sheriff Enight about police protection, however, the Sheri.Pf had stated that he <br />did not have available funds to pay the salary of an individual who could be on <br />the premises. Mr. McDade requested that the Board make available the necessary <br />funds for the employment of a security officer for the Efland Ma].ti Purpose <br />Center. Chairman Bennett advised Mr. McDade that the Board would have to disease <br />the matter with Sheriff ILnight before any action could be taken as the Board <br />did not fully underataad what problems the SherifP~s department would be <br />encountering by providing this security officer. <br />Commissioner Henry Walker stated that this was the day in which the Board <br />needed to elect its Chairman fox the coming year. He moved that Chairman <br />Harney Bennett be re-elected as Chairman oP the Board. Commissioner William <br />C. Ray offered a second to the motion and Chairman Sennett was re-elected as <br />Chairman of the Board Por the next yeas. <br />F <br /> <br /> <br />