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49~ (k) The Fire Chief, or the senior officer of the Department having responsibility present at the scene, shall make a full investigation of each fire to determine, i£ possible, the cause of the fire. If any evidence of arson develops, the Fire Commissioner, and other local and State authorities shall be notified. (1) All Fire Chiefs are responsible for keeping adequate and accurate records of all fire calls as well as other records and reports that may be required. A regu- lotion fire record book shall be maintained by each department. The Fire Chief will also be responsible for filing with the Fire Commission any additional reports which are required by the Fire Commission or by the North Carolina Fire Insurance Rating Bureau. (m) Each Department shall designate a traffic section, composed of at least one captain and three members, who shall be trained in the proper handling of traffic shall Section 6. The various Fire Departments in the County/by mutual agreement, determine the areas in which each will give basic fire protection, and within which each will solicit ~ funds. Anpp disagreements shall be resolved by the Fire Commission. For those Departments which may be approved for insurance rate reductions, the area of basic fire protection shall be determined with reference to the requirements of the North Carolina Fire InsurancE Rating Bureau. Section 7. Each Fire Department shall prepare an annual budget, providing for the receipt and expenditure of County assistance and other income and revenue. A eDpy of the budget shall be presented'by the Fire Commissioner by April 30th of each year. Section 8. Whenever a Fire Department has met the requirements of the North Carolina Fire insurance Rating Bureau, for providing fire protection to a Grade 9-A or Grade 9..-AA Community, afire district ma upon application by the Fire Department, thereupon be designated by the Board of ~nty Commissioners. The boundaries of the district will be fixed according to the requirements of the Fire Insurance Rating Bureau. Adopted this the day of 19 Commissioner Jan Pinney offered a second to the resolution. Vote: Ayea 5, Noes 0. Motion declared passed. Mr. John Kline then suggested the Board of Commissioners request the County Associatic of Fire Chiefs be allowed to submit nominations for four members of the County Fire Com- mission. The fifth member he pointed out should be a County Commissioner. The Board of Commissioners agreed with Mr. Kline's suggestion and requested the Chiefs to submit their nomination before the Board's meeting on April 15, 1975. Mr. Kline then submitted a description of a three mile fire district the New Hope Fire Department was requesting the Board of County Commissioners approve. "BEGINNING at a point where State Road 1718 intersects with the Orange County- Durham County line; thence with the Orange County-Durham County line South to a point where said line intersects with the City Limits of the Town of Chapel Hill; thence with the City Limits of the Town of Chapel Hill as the same meanders in a westerly direction to a point where the City Limits intersect with Estes Drive; thence with Estes Drive westerly to its intersection with N.C. Highway 86, thence with Highway 86 North to a point where said Highway is inter- sected by State Road 1777; thence with State Road 1777 westerly to a point where said road is intersected by the South Orange Fire District line; thence with the South Orange Fire District in a Northwesterly direction to its intersection with State Road 1009; thence with State Road 1009 in a Northerly direction to its inter- secGon with State Road 1723; thence with 1723 in a Northeasterly direction .to its intersection with N. C. Highway 86; thence with Highway 86 in a Southeasterly directic to its intersection with State Road 1718; thence with State Road 1718 in an Easterly direction to the place and point of beginning. THERE IS EXCEPTED from the above described fire district so much of the Greater 'chapel Hi11 Fire District as lies within the above described area." Commissioner Norman Gustavesott moved the Orange County Board of Commissioners approve the application by the New Hope Fire Company to the North Carolina Fire Insurance Rating Bureau for a 9-A-3 mile fire district that conforms to the description previously recorded. Commissioner Richard Whitted offered a second. Vote. Ayes 5 Noes 0. Motion declared passed. Mr. Burch Compton, Commander of the Prange County Rescue Squad, made a brief report ~- to the Board of Commissioners concerning the construction costs of the building just built by the County Rescue Squad. Original estimates indicated the building costs would be around $80,000. Its actual cost was $90,000. The unanticipated $10,000 was made by depleting the Squad treasury. The Squad, therefore, was unable to complete the paving of the drive and parking area around the building. The Squad, therefore, was requesting the County to provide funds to pave the drives and parking area around the building. The total cost of this work would be $5, 00. Commissioner Norman Walker moved these funds be allocated for this purpose from the Contingency Fund. Commissioner Jan Pinney offered a second. ~ vote: Ayes 5 Noes 0. Motion declared passed.