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30 <br /> 1 John Roberts said that if another condition is changed then they would have to reopen <br /> 2 the public hearing. <br /> 3 Commissioner McKee said that he is one that has concerns about this well but this has <br /> 4 gone through the entire process and now it is so late in the game to amend a major part of this <br /> 5 parcel. <br /> 6 <br /> 7 VOTE ON COMMISSIONER GORDON'S AMENDMENT: Ayes, 1 (Commissioner Gordon); <br /> 8 Nays, 6 <br /> 9 <br /> 10 Motion failed. <br /> 11 <br /> 12 <br /> 13 VOTE ON ORIGINAL MOTION: Ayes, 6; No, 1 (Commissioner Gordon — because of the well) <br /> 14 <br /> 15 A motion was made by Commissioner Yuhasz, seconded by Commissioner Hemminger <br /> 16 to approve the Resolution Concerning Statement of Consistency with the Comprehensive Plan <br /> 17 as contained within Attachment 10. <br /> 18 Commissioner Jacobs said that he has concerns about the landscaping. He hopes that <br /> 19 this will work out well for everyone concerned. <br /> 20 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 21 <br /> 22 Commissioner Jacobs requested that they switch item 7-e and d and all agreed. (MOVE <br /> 23 7-e up). <br /> 24 <br /> 25 <br /> 26 <br /> 27 <br /> 28 7. Regular Agenda <br /> 29 a. Comprehensive Assessment of Emergency Medical Services and 911/ <br /> 30 Communications Center Operations Study <br /> 31 The Board considered accepting the Comprehensive Assessment of Emergency <br /> 32 Medical Services & 911/Communications Center Operations Study dated October 2012, which <br /> 33 has been reviewed and evaluated by the Emergency Services Workgroup (ESW) along with <br /> 34 input from stakeholders. <br /> 35 <br /> 36 Michael Harvey introduced this item. <br /> 37 The Orange County 911 Center is the public safety answering point for residents to <br /> 38 access emergency services agencies. It originated in the former Orange County Sheriff's <br /> 39 Office at Columbia and Rosemary Streets in Chapel Hill. It is a branch of Orange County <br /> 40 Emergency Services and is staffed by dedicated professionals around the clock. <br /> 41 <br /> 42 On December 13, 2011 the Board discussed the Emergency Medical System Delivery and <br /> 43 E911 Communications Center improvements. There was consensus that the County needed to <br /> 44 develop a strategic plan to improve the County's Emergency Management Services Delivery <br /> 45 System and E911 Communications Center. The Charge for the ESW included reviewing <br /> 46 alternatives and making recommendations for the following: <br /> 47 • System improvements for EMS Ambulance response times including but not <br /> 48 limited to equipment, staffing, facilities and/or a strategic plan, to define data <br /> 49 elements for meaningful analytical data as related to ambulance response time <br /> 50 and to discuss and review that data. <br />