ORD-2012-025 Ordinance Amending the Chapel Hill Joint Planning Transition Area Zoning Atlas

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Commissioner Jacobs said that he would like to convey to Hillsborough that the County is attempting to address the outstanding parking issues and to mend the fences. He would like to have a declarative letter from John Roberts and solicit from the Town a response. John Roberts said that he has already done this and he has spoken with the Town Attorney several times and they are aware the County is considering purchase, which will resolve all outstanding issues. Commissioner Jacobs asked when this would go into effect. John Roberts said that the closing should happen fairly quickly, within the next couple of weeks. d. Recommendations from the Emergency Services Workgroup for VIPER Radio System Improvements and Communication System Improvements The Board received recommendations from the Emergency Services Workgroup for VIPER Radio System Improvements and Communication System Improvements included in the Capital Investment Plan for Fiscal Year 2012-13 and incorporate the recommendation as appropriate into the approval of the Fiscal Year 2012-13 Annual Budget. Michael Talbert said that this is the first of three items from the Emergency Services Work Group. He reviewed the requested improvements. The purchase of these items will be spread out over five years at$128,000 per year. A motion was made by Commissioner Foushee, seconded by Commissioner McKee to receive the recommendations from the Emergency Services Workgroup for VIPER Radio System, OSSI- CAD Replacement, and 800 mHz radios included in the Capital Investment Plan for Fiscal Year 2012-13 and incorporate the recommendation as appropriate into the approval of the Fiscal Year 2012-13 Annual Budget. VOTE: UNANIMOUS e. Approval of a Recommendation from the Emergency Services Workgroup to Conduct a Coverage Assessment for the VIPER System The Board considered approving a recommendation from the Emergency Services Workgroup to conduct a Needs Assessment for the VIPER System to improve County-wide coverage and authorizing the Manager to sign a contract not to exceed $50,000. Michael Talbert said that the workgroup has been working since early December with the North Carolina Department of Highway Patrol. There is a desperate need of a technical analysis in how to increase coverage. The work group decided to move forward with the scope of work that is included in Attachment 2. Chair Pelissier asked for a motion to continue the meeting since it was 10:30 p.m. A motion was made by Commissioner Hemminger, seconded by Commissioner Yuhasz to continue the meeting past 10:30 p.m. VOTE: UNANIMOUS Commissioner McKee said that this consultant is needed because no one on the workgroup has the expertise to pinpoint the location of these towers. A motion was made by Commissioner Yuhasz, seconded by Commissioner McKee to approve a recommendation from the Emergency Services Workgroup to conduct a Needs Assessment for the VIPER System to improve County-wide coverage and authorize the Manager to sign a contract not to exceed $50,000 for the Needs Assessment; and plan to appropriate the necessary funds from the General Fund's Fund Balance as part of a budget amendment that will be presented for the Board's approval at the August 21, 2012 regular meeting.