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- Page 8— Rule 8, change the word "would" to "shall" <br /> - Page 16 — Rule 22, change the word "may" to "shall" and add "as provided by law" at <br /> the end. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 7. Public Hearinqs <br /> NONE <br /> 8. Reqular Aqenda <br /> a. Approval of the Construction of Oranqe Grove Fire Stations #2 and #3 in <br /> the Cane Creek Fire District <br /> The Board considered approval of the recommendation from the Emergency Services <br /> Workgroup to proceed with the construction of Orange Grove Fire Stations #2 and #3 in the <br /> Cane Creek Fire District. <br /> Commissioner Yuhasz asked to be excused from voting from this because he has been <br /> asked by the Orange Grove Fire Department regarding surveying some of this property. <br /> A motion was made Commissioner Hemminger, seconded Commissioner Jacobs to <br /> excuse Commissioner Yuhasz from voting on this item. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> Assistant County Manager Michael Talbert said that this was Orange Grove Fire <br /> Department's idea because of the number of people outside the six-mile boundary. He said <br /> that Orange County has 1,100 residents that are outside the six-mile boundary. <br /> The first station will be on Rocky Ridge Road and will solve the issue for 400 property <br /> owners. The second station will be near the Alamance County Line. There are approximately <br /> 200 homeowners in this area that are more than six road miles from a station. <br /> Chief Tommy Holmes from Orange Grove Fire Department thanked the County <br /> Commissioners for this opportunity. He said that they took it upon themselves to find a solution <br /> for this problem. He said that they tried to do the proper thing and be fiscally conservative, but <br /> now there is a need for more stations. It will be sometime in 2013 before construction begins. <br /> The stations will cost about$70,000 each. <br /> Commissioner Gordon asked about the equipment needed and Chief Holmes said that <br /> he would need to purchase two vehicles. It was answered that it would cost about $400,000 to <br /> outfit each station. <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Foushee, seconded by Commissioner <br /> Hemminger to approve the recommendation from the Emergency Services Workgroup for the <br /> construction of both Orange Grove Fire Stations #2 and #3 in the Cane Creek Fire District. <br /> VOTE: Ayes, 6, No, 0 (Commissioner Yuhasz was excused) <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Gordon, seconded by Commissioner Foushee to <br /> send a thank-you letter to the Nutters for their continued community service and for their <br /> donation of land for one of these fire stations. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> b. Landfill Neiqhborhood Illeqal Dumpinq Cleanup/Collection <br /> The Board reviewed staff's plans and timeline and considered authorizing staff to <br /> proceed with the cleanup of waste improperly dumped on properties within 3/ mile of the <br /> Orange County Landfill. <br />