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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No 5 -b <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: December 15, 1998 <br />SUBJECT: RESOLUTION OF COMMENDATION <br />-------------------------- - - - - -- ------------------------------- <br />DEPARTMENT County Commissioners PUBLIC HEARING YES NO x <br />-------------------------- - - - - -- ------------------------------- <br />BUDGET AMENDMENT: _YES NO <br />ATTACHMENT(S): yes INFORMATION CONTACT <br />County Commissioners <br />TELEPHONE NUMBER <br />Hillsborough 732 -8181 <br />Chapel Hill 968 -4501 <br />Mebane 227 -2031 <br />Durham 688 -7331 <br />----------------------------------------------------------------------- <br />PURPOSE: To recognize Marty Ravellette for his heroic actions in <br />assisting a trapped motorist in a burning vehicle. <br />BACKGROUND: On Tuesday, October 13, Marty Ravellette spotted a burning <br />vehicle with an 86- year -old woman trapped inside. With total disregard <br />for his personal safety, Mr. Ravellette used his feet to kick in the <br />window of the vehicle and pulled the woman to safety. <br />RECOMMENDATION: Approve and present to Mr. Ravellette the Orange County <br />Resolution of Commendation, with a copy sent to the press and that the <br />Resolution be spread upon the minutes of this meeting, the fifteenth day <br />of December, 1998. <br />