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DRAFT 8 <br /> Emergency Services Workgroup Meeting <br /> Orange County, North Carolina <br /> Link Government Services Center <br /> Minutes <br /> March 27, 2012 <br /> Commissioner Earl McKee called the meeting to order at 4:04 PM. <br /> Workgroup members in attendance: Commissioner McKee, Dr. Jane Brice, Sheriff Lindy <br /> Pendergrass, Captain James Nida, Assistant County Manager Michael Talbert, Chief F. R. <br /> Montes de Oca, Chief Dan Jones, Chief Mike Tapp, Chief Bryan Baker, Chief Duane Hampton, <br /> Chief Matthew Mauzy, Ms. Jane Cousins. <br /> Notes from the March 13 Emergency Services Workgroup were reviewed and approved with <br /> the deletion of the word "to" from the second paragraph, fourth line. It was noted by <br /> Commissioner McKee the Summary of the meeting are not the official minutes of the last <br /> meeting. <br /> Commissioner McKee began by referring to the 112 to 115 properties in Southern Orange <br /> County that either have enormous insurance charges or are without insurance coverage being <br /> more than six miles from their fire delivery service. Chief John Strowd, North Chatham Fire <br /> Department was invited to join the table to participate in the problem-solving discussion. <br /> Michael Talbert referred to his memorandum to Orange County Board of County <br /> Commissioners as he presented possible options and outcomes for the Southern Triangle Fire <br /> Protection Districts. Chief Dan Jones stated that he has discussed the situation with his Town <br /> Manager. One of the solutions is to ask those affected property owners to voluntarily requests <br /> annexation into the Town of Chapel Hill as a permanent long term solution to the insurance <br /> rate issue. This solution may require addition personnel and tankers to be added to Chapel Hill <br /> Fire Department. Michael Talbert will act quickly to arrange a meeting with the two home <br /> owners associations, Hunt's Reserve and Woods at Laurel Hill, to let the property owners know <br /> that a voluntary annexation is an option for them. Chief Dan Jones and Chief John Strowd will <br /> participate in these meetings with Mr. Talbert. Annexation will allow the affected homes to <br /> have a class 3 fire protection rating. There must be a one year's notification before any existing <br /> contract can be changed or cancelled. <br />