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Department, Human Rights and Relations Department, Health Department, and Whiffed Human <br />Services Center. <br />k. Confirmation of Funding Commitments for Homestead Aquatics Center and <br />Southern Community Park Projects <br />This item was removed and placed at the end of the consent agenda for separate <br />consideration. <br />I. Piedmont Wildlife Rehabilitation Center -Follow Up to Budget Decision <br />This item was removed and placed at the end of the consent agenda for separate <br />consideration. <br />VOTE ON CONSENT AGENDA: UNANIMOUS <br />ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA <br />d. Board of Commissioners Meeting Calendar for Year 2004 <br />The Board considered final approval of the regular meeting schedule for the <br />Board of County Commissioners far calendar year 2004. <br />Commissioner Jacobs suggested on May 20t" to add a planning work session <br />following the budget presentation. <br />Commissioner Gordon suggested that on the orange sheet to move the <br />Legislative Breakfast from Friday, March 26t" to Monday, March 29t". The Board agreed. <br />Commissioner Jacobs asked about the June 23rd meeting being changed to the <br />24t" and Commissioner Gordon said that it was her suggestion because she had a TJCOG <br />meeting on the 24t". The other Commissioners decided to keep the meeting on June 23rd <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Jacobs, seconded by Commissioner <br />Gordon to approve the regular meeting schedule for the Board of County Commissioners for <br />calendar year 2004, with suggested changes. <br />VOTE: UNANMOUS <br />g_ Non-Emergency Private Ambulance Franchise Application <br />The Board considered awarding anon-exclusive franchise to provide non- <br />emergencyambulance transportation services to NEMTA, Incorporated of Chapel Hill, North <br />Carolina {NEMTA is the incorporated name of Non-Emergency Medical Transit Authority of the <br />Carolinas, a new corporation based in Chapel Hill). <br />Commissioner Jacobs asked about an update on comprehensive planning on <br />this. <br />Emergency Medical Services Director Kent McKenzie said that they do have it on <br />their work list to put together a comprehensive report on non-emergency transportation. <br />Commissioner Jacobs asked John Link to work with staff to schedule a report. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Jacobs, seconded by Commissioner <br />Carey to award anon-exclusive franchise to provide non-emergency ambulance transportation <br />services to NEMTA, Incorporated of Chapel Hill, North Carolina. <br />VOTE: UANIMOUS <br />k. Confirmation of Funding Commitments for Homestead Aauatics Center and <br />Southern Community Park Projects <br />The Board considered approving two resolutions that would confirm the <br />remaining amounts pledged by the Orange County Board of Commissioners for the Homestead <br />Aquatics Center and Southern Community Park projects. <br />Commissioner Jacobs said that he read an article in the paper where Council <br />member Bateman talked about how nice it was to finally be able to tell citizens the timeframe for <br />these projects. He asked staff to state when construction will begin an Southern Community <br />