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BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that this ordinance be placed in the book of published ordinances <br />and that this ordinance is effective upon its adoption. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Gordon, seconded by Commissioner Jacobs to <br />close the public hearing and adopt the Ordinance of Approval for the UDO text amendments <br />contained within Attachment 2, except the three definitions on page 109 and ask staff to come <br />back with appropriate language for those three definitions. <br />VOTE: Ayes, 6; Nay, 1(Commissioner Yuhasz) <br />8. Rectular Aqenda <br />a. Timeline for the Emerqency Services Workqroup <br />The Board considered approving the timeline for the Emergency Services Workgroup. <br />Assistant County Manager Michael Talbert said that on December 13, 2011 the Board of County <br />Commissioners formed the Emergency Services Workgroup. On January 24th, the members <br />were appointed. The workgroup has been moving forward and had its first meeting on January <br />31St. The result of that meeting is that the workgroup will meet every two weeks until some of the <br />priorities are under control. There are six different functions of the charge that the workgroup will <br />work on: <br />VIPER system improvements <br />Solutions relating to Fire Protection Districts, <br />System improvements for EMS Ambulance response times including but not limited to <br />equipment, staffing, facilities, and/or a strategic plan <br />Improvements for the E911 Communications Center including but not limited to technology, <br />equipment, staffing, training and/or a strategic plan <br />Compare Orange County Emergency Services to similar sized counties in North Carolina <br />including but not limited to staffing, equipment, technology, infrastructure, perFormance, and <br />costs <br />The Fire Departments' Strategic Plan <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Gordon, seconded by Commissioner Hemminger to <br />approve the timeline for the Emergency Services Work Group. <br />Commissioner Jacobs made reference to #3 and response times and said that it still does <br />not mention appropriate data. Michael Talbert said that this was an oversight. <br />Commissioner Jacobs said to add this to the charge. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />Commissioner Gordon asked the Board of County Commissioners to switch item 8-c with <br />8-b and the Board agreed. <br />b. Follow up• General Policv for Board of Countv Commissioners Advisorv Boards <br />The Board was to consider approving the draft Board-approved General Advisory Board Policy <br />and authorize the Chair to sign. <br />DEFERRED (this item was deferred after the conclusion of item 8-c, due to the lateness of <br />the hour) <br />c. Update on Trianqle Reqional Transit Proqram - Alternatives Analvsis and the <br />Locallv Preferred Alternative Decision <br />The Board received additional information and questions on the Triangle Regional Transit <br />Program-Alternative Analysis (AA) and the locally Preferred Alternative (LPA). The Board was <br />also to approve a recommendation providing guidance to Commissioner Gordon, the <br />representative on DCHC-MPO Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC) and to Chair Pelissier, <br />the representative on the Triangle Transit Board of Trustees <br />Wib Gulley and Patrick McDonough with Triangle Transit made this presentation. <br />