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385 <br /> RADIO READING SERVICE <br /> Mario stated that he and his wife are both sightless. They find the., <br /> radio reading service to be extremely valuable because it informs them abov, <br /> what is happening and they enjoy listening to the different programs. Ha : <br /> asked that the county do what they can to keep this service going. <br /> Annette Henry stated that they have 40 listeners in Orange County. The . <br /> $500 they have requested from the County would be used to increase that <br /> number. They have 128 volunteers and are constantly increasing the number of <br /> programs available. Their total budget is $73, 000. They broadcast 20 hours <br /> a day. <br /> TRIANGLE SUBSTANCE ABUSERS <br /> Ms. Joyce Kume, Alternative Sentencing Program, and Pat Devine, Assistant <br /> Public Defender, asked the Board to reconsider their request of $25, 000. <br /> Their total budget is $257,000. They hope to have a facility to house 25 <br /> people. After the program is started, it will pay for itself within two to <br /> five years. They asked for an amount that will show support for this project. <br /> POLICY ISSUES POLICY CONSIDERATIONS (Complete descriptions attached, to these <br /> minutes on pages <br /> I. Ex and the Coordinated Agency Trans ortation routes CAT <br /> In answer to a question from Commissioner Willhoit, Jerry <br /> Passmore indicated that they have not contracted out the administration of the <br /> CAT system because no one has come forth that can do it more efficiently <br /> This is the first year money is available to enable them to become more publz. <br /> oriented. <br /> John Link suggested developing specifications on how the County <br /> operates the system and, with the Board's approval, pursue the private sector <br /> to contract out these services. <br /> 2. Discontinue convalescent ambulance transports into and out of Orange <br /> County <br /> The Board approved this policy.. <br /> 3 . Provide that Emergency Medical Technicians be given the authority, <br /> based on a detailed set of protocols, to decline the transport of <br /> certain Ratients to medical facilities <br /> This policy will allow the medical director to make the <br /> decision to not transport a patient when appropriate treatment can be rendered <br /> at the scene. The Board agreed with this policy. <br /> 4. Close all 19 greenbox sites as soon as September 1 1993 and no <br /> later than July 1 1994 and re lace them with a consolidated system <br /> of 6 or more staffed solid waste collection sites <br /> The Board agreed with this policy. <br /> 5. Provide $75, 000 in a contingency as a reserve for daycare servic <br /> After a brief discussion, the Board agreed to continue wit„ <br /> this policy. The Board changed this policy at the June 23 , 1993 meeting. <br />