ORD-2004-004 - Schools Class A Special Use Permit Amendments

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basis. The Planning Board asked the staff to investigate other portions of the regulations to see the most restrictive standard. They found out that aten-year 24-hour storm is a higher intensity storm, and the Planning Board suggested that the standards meet this higher rainfall event. Craig Benedict said, in reference to the recommendation, the intent is that the Planning Board asked for a few changes that the Administration agreed with, and then some of the other highlighted changes were suggested by Administrative staff about the wording. These changes were after the Planning Board reviewed it. A motion was made by Commissioner Gordon, seconded by Commissioner Carey to approve the attached ordinance consistent with the Planning Board recommendation including additional changes by the Administration. VOTE: UNANIMOUS n. Grant Repuest from Duke Health Community Care, Inc. to Assist in Purchase of Emergency Generator The Board considered approving grant funding in the amount of $10,000 from the Human Services Safety Net reserve to assist in the purchase of an emergency generator for the Duke Community Hospice Inpatient Care facility located in the Meadowland business park, Hillsborough. Commissioner Brown that it would be important to communicate with the Board of Directors so that they know that the $10,000 is an agreement that the facility would be available to citizens in the event of an emergency. She would like to put this in writing. A motion was made by Commissioner Brown, seconded by Commissioner Halkiotis to authorize the allocation of $10,000 from the Human Services Safety Net reserve to Duke Health Community Care to assist in the purchase of an emergency generator for the hospice facility located in Hillsborough. This also includes the understanding that, if there were space, the facility would be available for Orange County citizens in the event of an emergency. The Manager will write a letter to the Board of Directors of Duke Health Community Care. VOTE: UNANIMOUS 9. Items for Decision--Regular Agenda a. Acceptance of Grant Allocation from the Department of Homeland Security State Homeland Security Grant Program The Board considered acceptance of a State pass-through grant allocation of federal Homeland Security funds in the amount of $363,908 to reimburse Orange County for the purchase of equipment associated with homeland security activities of the County, its municipalities, and the University; authorizing the Manager to sign the Memorandum of Agreement; authorizing the Manager to sign the Assurances of Participation; authorizing the Manager to identify Nick Waters, Director of Emergency Management, as the Designated Agent under Annex B; and authorizing the Manager to identify Eric Griffin, Emergency Management Specialist, as the Point of Contact under Annex B. John Link explained this State pass through grant in the amount of $363,000. The decision on how the money will be used is still being addressed. They are just asking that the Board accept receipt of the grant and the staff will come back on how it will be used. Commissioner Brown said that EMS Director Nick Waters did a report on what the County needed in terms of emergencies. She recalls that the piece that they really needed was communication and how to match up the County's system with the systems of the Towns. She asked if this grant covers this. She also asked why the group would choose to buy gas masks. Nick Waters said that there are three grants talked about in the abstract and the gas masks