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3 <br />B. FIRE INSPECTION SCHEDIILE <br />The Board approved a schedule of periodic fire safety inspections <br />within Orange County's jurisdiction as required by the State of North <br />Carolina and included in the agenda abstract. <br />C. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FUNDING BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY <br />The Board approved the resolution as stated below and authorized <br />the Chair to sign: <br />RESOLUTION 92/93 <br />BY <br />ORANGE COUNTY <br />WHEREAS, in North Carolina the Lead Regional Organizations, as <br />voluntary organizations serving municipal and county governments, have <br />established productive working relationships with the cities and counties <br />across the state; and <br />WHEREAS, many counties and cities continue to need assistance in <br />pursuing economic and community development opportunities, but federal <br />assistance in the form of intergovernmental revenues has been severely <br />curtailed in recent years; and <br />WHEREAS, the 1992 General Assembly recognized this need through the <br />appropriation of $864,270 to help the Lead Regional Organizations assist <br />local governments with grant applications, economic development, community <br />development, and to support local industrial development activities and <br />other activities as deemed appropriate by their local governments; and <br />WHEREAS, these funds are not intended to be used for payment of <br />members' dues or assessments to Lead Regional Organization or to supplant <br />funds appropriated by the member governments; and <br />WHEREAS, in the event that a request is not made by a unit of <br />government for release of these funds to our Regional Council, the available <br />funds will revert to the State's General Funds; and <br />WHEREAS, in Region J funds in the amount of $48,015 will be used to <br />carry out the economic development plan approved by the COG Board of <br />Delegates and especially to improve the economy of the counties and towns <br />of the Region by strengthening ties to and consequently benefits of the <br />Research Triangle Park. <br />NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Orange County Board of <br />Commissioners requests the release of its $6,338.65 share of these funds to <br />the Triangle J Council of Governments at the earliest possible time in <br />accordance with the provisions of Chapter 900, House Bill 1340, section 180 <br />of the 1992 Session Laws. <br />D. ANNUAL CONTRIBUTIONS CONTRACT SECTION 8 CERTIFICATE/VOUCHER <br />PROGRAMS <br />The Board approved and authorized the Chair to sign the <br />Resolution as stated below: <br />RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AN ANNUAL CONTRIBUTIONS CONTRACT <br />WHEREAS, the Orange County Housing Authority (herein called the <br />"PHA") proposes to enter into an Annual Contributions contract (herein <br />called the "Contract") with the United States of America, Department of <br />Housing and Urban Development (herein call the "Government"). <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE PHA AS FOLLOWS: <br />