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• r - ! 3'~'Jr..r, ~ ~. ~. ~ . t " of i~ . . r. B. Commissioner Walker moved to request the Chdir send a letter to ; the Town of Carrboro noti.fyinq them of the vacancy on the Carrboro Board of Adjustments and~.~asking for their recommendations. Commissioner Whitted :: .. f." ' seconded the mwtion. Vote: Ayes, 4; Noes, 0. (Commissioner Gustaveson ---, was not in the room for this vote.) ' -~ ; C. South Orange Fire Trustees; deferred to a later agenda. Agenda Ttem 10: The Board's Representative on the Triangle J - ' ~. Council of Government will Report on: A. Foreign Tra a Zone Commissioner Whitted said that Council of Government has done a feasi- bility study which-concludes that designating the Triangle area a Foreign Trade Zone would be advantageous. He further said that Council of Government staff has a slide show presentation which he could arrange to have shown -- to the Board. Commissioner Whitted said that within•50 miles •of a designated Foreign Trade Zone subzones may 6e established which would derive benefits from their proximiity to the Foreign Trade Zvne. ~- Comnissioner Gustaveson moved that the Board go an record as demonstrating; great interest in and further exploring the possibilities of locating a ~~ __ Foreign Trade Zane in the Triangle area and .further to 'invite the Industrial Authority to. check into the possibilities offered by locating a Foreign Trade . Zone here in the Triangle area. Commissioner Whitted seconded the motion. Commissioner Whitted offered to write a letter to the Triangle J Council of Government and Industrial Authority expressing the Board's interest in learning more about this topic: '.Vote: .gyes,.5; Noes, 0. .-, - B. Fire District Advisory Council Commissioner Whitted said the establishment of a Regional Fire•District • would accomplish objectives listed below, however, Orange County's reaction to inquiries was mixed and he suggested no action.l;e taken at this time. 1. provide a forum for comunon needs 2: assess needs of the region 3. provide an inventory of manpower and equipment available in the region; ; 4. set standards for departments (individual) 5. improve communication among departments 6. aid with writing grants to obtain equipment 7. fire prevention and education 8 provide fora uniform fire code - 9. provide fora mutual aid agreement, 10. provide a master plan for disaster..;