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there is enough capacity for addition. He said that water capacity is the primary concern in the <br /> Strategic Growth Plan. <br /> Chair Foushee asked if all were in agreement with the proposed adoption process with <br /> the exception of the identified area for removal. <br /> Mayor Chilton said that he has some reservations about the area between Bowman <br /> Road and 1-85. He would be willing to read through the plan some more. He sees some <br /> evidence of 20 houses in that area and lots of farm fields and historic areas. He thinks that this <br /> is a very important historic and agriculturally valuable area and he has some reservations. <br /> Chair Foushee said that they are being asked to approve the schedule for each board to <br /> consider. She asked if there was consensus for the schedule in Attachment 4, with the removal <br /> of the US 70 Connector. All agreed. <br /> 3. Emergency Medical Services Delivery Report <br /> Commissioner Gordon returned to the meeting at 8:41 PM. <br /> Emergency Services Director Frank Montes de Oca made a PowerPoint presentation. <br /> Critical Mass <br /> The impacts of resource limitations on emergency services delivery throughout Orange <br /> County <br /> A Changing Community <br /> - Increases in overall population <br /> - Growth in traditionally rural areas <br /> - Increases in chronic disease <br /> - Population is aging <br /> 26% Growth from 1990-2000 <br /> The environmental shifts are increasing demands for emergency services <br /> Increasing Demand <br /> Year Incidents requiring 9-1-1 dispatch in Orange County <br /> 2000— 143,948— Handled by 6.25 Telecommunicators <br /> 2004— 160,014— Handled by 6.25 Telecommunicators <br /> 2008— 165,400— Handled by 6.5 Telecommunicators <br /> 9-1-1 service demand has increased dramatically in the last 8 years <br /> Workload Indicators 2009 <br /> 2009 Calls for Service: 186,225 <br /> 427,755 Phone Transactions <br /> 3,571,644 Radio Transactions <br /> 1,172 Phone Transactions and 9,875 Radio Transactions Every Day <br /> Extended Call Processing Time <br /> Number of incidents where CHFD response time was greater than 5 minutes increased by 38% <br /> In these incidents, response time to those calls increased by 17% <br /> This data pertains to Chapel Hill Fire Department <br /> Increasing EMS Demand <br />