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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: April 23, 2013 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. 7 -a <br />1 <br />SUBJECT: Establishment of Three (3) New Fire Service Districts and Approve New <br />Boundaries for Three (3) Existing Fire Insurance Districts — South Orange Fire <br />Service District, Greater Chapel Hill Fire Service District and Southern Triangle <br />Fire Service District <br />DEPARTMENT: Emergency Services PUBLIC HEARING: (Y /N) No <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />1) Resolution to Establish The South <br />Orange Fire Service District and Map <br />2) Resolution to Establish The Greater <br />Chapel Hill Fire Service District and <br />Map <br />3) Resolution to Establish The Southern <br />Triangle Fire Service District and Map <br />4) New North Chatham Fire Insurance <br />District <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />John Roberts, 245 -2318 <br />Annette Moore, 245 -2317 <br />Michael Talbert, 245 -2308 <br />PURPOSE: To approve the establishment of the three new Fire Service Districts — the South <br />Orange Fire Service District, the Greater Chapel Hill Fire Service District and the Southern <br />Triangle Fire Service District; and approve new boundaries for three existing fire insurance <br />districts — South Orange Fire Insurance District, Greater Chapel Hill Fire Insurance District and <br />North Chatham Fire Insurance District. <br />BACKGROUND: On September 13, 2011 the Board was presented options for changing fire <br />districts to improve insurance ratings for the 1,156 properties located outside of six (6) road <br />miles from the closest fire station located in their fire insurance district. A County Attorney's <br />memorandum dated September 1, 2011 provided a legal opinion for fire protection tax districts, <br />with the available options listed below: <br />1. Realign Fire Insurance District boundaries without changing Fire Tax Districts. <br />2. Change existing Fire Protection Districts, which would also change the Fire Tax <br />District. <br />3. Establish one or more Fire Service Districts to replace or overlay existing Fire <br />Protection Districts which could also change Fire Tax Districts. <br />On March 13, 2012 the Board approved the request from the Orange Grove Fire Department to <br />construct a new fire station #2 that is strategically located in the southeastern part of the Cane <br />Creek Fire District. This newly constructed fire station is providing insurance district coverage <br />for an estimated 400 property owners that were more than six (6) road miles from the Orange <br />