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b. Appointments — None c. Motor Vehicle Property Tax Release/Refunds The Board adopted a refund resolution, which is incorporated by reference, related to 38 requests for motor vehicle property tax releases or refunds in accordance with NCGS. d. Proposed Revisions to the Voluntary Farmland Protection Ordinance (VFPO) The Board approved the revisions to the County's Voluntary Farmland Protection Ordinance. e. Resolution to Endorse Orange County Segment of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail The Board approved a resolution, which is incorporated by reference, in support of the proposed corridor for the planned North Carolina Mountains-to-Sea Trail through Orange County and authorized the Chair to sign, and directed staff to work with the County's partners on the next stages of the project. f. Proposed Master Plan - Hollow Rock Access Area at New Hope Preserve The Board approved the proposed master plan for the Hollow Rock Access Area and directed staff to schedule an opportunity for representatives from the Board to discuss master plan implementation (including key issues, future construction, and operation) with representatives from the Durham County Board of Commissioners, Chapel Hill Town Council, and Durham City Council. The Board would select Commissioner representatives for this meeting at a future point after completion of the current budget cycle (Note: Commissioners Gordon and Jacobs currently serve on one existing group, the Durham-Chapel Hill-Orange County Work Group). g_ Grant Application for Workforce Investment Act Youth Proposal The Board approved authorizing the Manager to sign the grant application and staff to submit the application; if the County is awarded the grant, authorized staff to negotiate an Agreement with the Regional Partnership Local Workforce Development Area, subject to review by the County Attorney, and authorized the Chair to sign the Agreement; and if the County is awarded the grant, authorized staff to receive the WIA grant funds and implement an appropriate budget amendment to reflect receipt of the funds. h. Public Safety Communications Improvements The Board approved the purchase of the items described under BACKGROUND to update the Public Safety Communications Infrastructure; and approved funds up to $112,000 from the Emergency Services Reserve Capital Project, allocate this amount to the Emergency Services Department's capital budget section within the General Fund for the purchase, and approved the attached capital project ordinance. i. Renewal of Consolidated Agreement Between Health Department and NC Department of Health and Human Services The Board approved the annual consolidated agreement between the NC Department of Health and Human Services and the Orange County Health Department, which provides State and Federal funds to the Health Department to partially support mandated services, and authorized the Chair to sign. L Second Reading: Emergency Services Franchise by Ordinance for Johnston Ambulance Service, Inc. The Board: 1. Approved on Second Reading the granting of a franchise by ordinance to Johnston Ambulance Service, Inc. (JAS) —the Franchise Agreement under which it will operate and authorized the Chair to sign: a. Convalescent Transport Services - Basic Life Support Transport Services b. Emergency Services - Basic Life Support Transport Services 2. Authorize the Chair to sign the Franchise Agreement;