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The Board awarded bid number 251 for a Crawler Dozer to Gregory Poole Equipment <br />Company of Raleigh, NC at a delivered cost of $274,700; authorized the Purchasing Director to <br />execute the necessary paperwork; and authorized the Finance Director to obtain the appropriate <br />financing and execute all associated paperwork. <br />I. Bid Award: Paving of Access Road at Orange County Landfill <br />The Board awarded bid number 1417 to Barrett, Irvin, & Jordan Construction, Inc. of <br />Durham, North Carolina to pave the access road at the Orange County Landfill at a cost of <br />$50,665; and authorized the Purchasing Director to execute the necessary paperwork. <br />m. Contract far a Cultural and Archaeological Survey of Fairview Park <br />The Board approved a contract to Environmental Services, Inc. for a survey of cultural <br />and archeological resources on the 67-acre property awned by Orange County and the Town of <br />Hillsborough for an expansion of Fairview Park; and authorized the Chair to sign, subject to final <br />review by staff and the County Attorney. <br />n. Resolution Authorizing the Towns of Chapel Hill and Carrboro to Assume <br />Maintenance Responsibilities Respectively for Proposed Sidewalks on <br />Homestead Road and Rogers Road <br />The Board adopted a resolution approving requests from the Towns of Carrboro and <br />Chapel Hill respectively to assume maintenance responsibilities far proposed sidewalks on <br />Homestead and Rogers Roads. <br />o. Petition for Addition of Edwards Drive Extension to the NC Secondary Road <br />System <br />This item was removed and placed at the end of the consent agenda for separate <br />consideration. <br />~ Expansion of Membership for Orange County Arts Commission <br />The Board approved amending the Orange County Arts Commission's enabling <br />resolution to increase the number of members from eleven to fifteen, subject to final review by <br />staff and the County Attorney. <br />~ Adoption of Draft Rules of Procedure Governing the Organization and <br />Operation of the Orange Countv Animal Services Advisory Board <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 />f. EMS and Rescue Franchise Agreements [First Reading) <br />The Board considered approving, on first reading, proposed franchise agreements by <br />ordinance for the Orange EMS and Rescue Squad, Incorporated and for Technical Rescue <br />Services, Incorporated in Orange County. <br />Commissioner Gordon asked if Geof Gledhill had looked it over and he said yes. She <br />asked if it is approved on the first reading and then questions come up, could they be brought <br />upon the second reading. Geof Gledhill said that questions could be brought up if there are <br />changes in the second reading, but the changes would have to have a second reading. <br />Geof Gledhill said that franchising ordinances are unique in that they require two <br />readings. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Gordon, seconded by Commissioner Halkiotis to <br />approve, on first reading, proposed franchise agreements by ordinance for the Orange EM5 and <br />Rescue Squad, Incorporated and for Technical Rescue Services, Incorporated in Orange <br />County. <br />