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MYNUTES OF THE ORANGE COUNTX BDARD of coMMZSSiorrExs -,~t 7 ;~^; 519 January 15, 1973 The Board of County Commissioners of Orange County met in special session in the Superior Courtroom of the County Courthouse in Hillsborcugh at 7:30 P.M. on Monday, January 15, 1973. Members Present: Chairman C. Norman Walker and Camm£ssionera Henry S. Walker, Ira A. Ward, Flora Garrett and Richard Whitted. Members Absent; None Representatives of the Asaociaticn for the Preservation of the Eno River Valley were present. Slides of the river, flower and animal life were presented. A discussion followed the presentation, There being no further business to come before the Board the meeting was adjourned to meet again on Tuesday, January 16, 1973, at 7:30 P.M. C. Norman Walker, Chairman S. M. Gattis, Acting Clerk MIPIUTES OF THE OHANl~E COT]NTY HOARD OF CDMMISSIDNERS January 16, 1973 The Board of County Commissioners of Orange County met in regular session at 7:30 P.M. on Tuesday, January 16, 1973, 'in the District Courtroom of the Courthouse in Hillsborough. Members Present; Chairman C, Norman Walker and Commissioners Henry S. Walker, Ira A. Ward, Flora Garrett and Richard Whitted, Members Absent: None Llcyd Seater, representing the South Orange Rescue Squad, and Bynum Weaver of the Chapel Hill Funeral Rame, were present to review and discuss with the Hoard the ambulanoe aervi,ce that was currently being provided for the area. Mr. Seater reported that the South Drange Rescue Squad had fifty one members, aeveralvehiolea and items of personal property that was valued in excess of .p33,000.00, and that during the past year 8~2 cases had been answered by the Squad. He stated that the Squad, with financial assistance from the County, hoped to build a building that would house the vehicles, provide a place for the training of the members, serve as headquarters for the unit, Bynum Weaver of the Chapel Hill Funeral Home stated that his company had been rendering ambulance service for a number of years, He stated that he was of the opinion that the company was providing adequate service in the Chapel Hi11 area, however, without the assistance of the South Orange Rescue Squad there were too many cases for his nompany to answer. The twa repreaentativee agreed that the two agencies were not competing against each other. The Board advised Mr. Weaver and Mr. Seater that they felt the County must take an overall loots at the matter of ambulance service before reaching say conaluaion on the present matter. They were further advised that the question of duplication of service in the Chanel Hill area had arisen as a matter that would have to be settled before financial assistance could be allocated to the South Orange Rescue Squad. The Board agreed that a decision would be reaohed by March 1, 1973. i I ~~