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Commissioner McKee asked why the older units were not reboxed to a heavier chassis and Frank Montes de Oca said that the older units are not well built. Commissioner McKee said that his concern is the cost. A motion was made by Commissioner Hemminger, seconded by Commissioner Foushee to authorize Emergency Services and Asset Management Services and Financial Services to proceed with the immediate plan to purchase three ambulances from Excellence, Inc; approve financing up to $574,484 plus the use of$110,573 in insurance proceeds to purchase the three ambulances; and approve Budget Amendment#2-C for $42,884 for the additional financing to cover the cost of the ambulances. VOTE: Ayes, 4; Nays, 2 (Commissioner Jacobs and Commissioner McKee) k. Emergency Services Station Location Selection Authorization The Board considered authorizing the County Manager to select and negotiate the location of Emergency Services substations. Commissioner Gordon said that the issue of emergency response times is really important. She thinks that it is important for this process to be transparent for the public. She said that the second bullet should say, "the contract with the substation site shall be placed on a regular County Commissioners' meeting agenda for approval," so that it would be a transparent process. A motion was made by Commissioner Gordon, seconded by Commissioner Jacobs to authorize the County Manager to negotiate the location of ES substations, which negotiations the Manager shall report to the Board prior to concluding the negotiations; and that the contract with the substation site shall be placed on a regular County Commissioners' meeting agenda for approval (amended language). VOTE: UNANIMOUS 7. Public Hearings a. Conditional Use (CU) Application — Tinnin Woods The Board received the Planning Board recommendation to close the public hearing, and consider a decision on the Tinnin Woods Conditional Use application. Planner Michael Harvey made this presentation. This is a continuation of a public hearing adjourned on May 23, 2011. He made reference to information contained on pages 48-50 of the agenda packet. This was an abstract that was inadvertently included in the packet and should be disregarded. This is not being considered as part of the deliberation. He reminded the Board that this is a Joint Legislative and Quasi-Judicial Hearing involving a rezoning and a Class A Special Use Permit. Under the SUP, the Board will be making specific findings of fact on the projects compliance with the provisions and standards of the UDO. • BACKGROUND • Presented at May 23, 2011 Quarterly Public Hearing, • 28 lot major single-family residential subdivision, • Conditional Use Application — requesting rezoning (R-1 to R-8 CU) and approval of site plan for project, • Requires issuance of a Class A Special Use Permit. • MODIFICATIONS: