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Town <br /> 3 <br /> Of <br /> i I JK-11-- Received <br /> s gi <br /> IM A997 <br /> Utz " <br /> Managers C)"lce <br /> June 6, 1997 <br /> Mr. John Link,County Manager <br /> Orange County <br /> P O Box 8181 <br /> Hillsborough,NC 27278 <br /> RE: Extension of Agreement for Fire Inspections <br /> Dear Mr. Link: <br /> This letter is in reference to my letter dated June 3, 1997 requesting a 12-month <br /> extension to our current agreement for fire inspection services with Orange County. <br /> The Town would like to explore the possibility of handling our own fire inspections <br /> within our current work force. I have met with Mike Tapp,Fire Marshal for Orange County,to <br /> seek his expertise and advice in this matter. Mike has stated that it would probably take 12-18 <br /> months before someone could be certified at Level I (approximately 90%of Town inspections) <br /> and 3-5 years before a Level III certification could be obtained. <br /> As you can see, this is a long process and we desperately need the County's assistance. <br /> We would ask the Board of Commissioners to consider the following at their June 11, 1997 <br /> meeting: <br /> 1. Extend the current agreement between Orange County and the Town of <br /> Hillsborough to provide fire inspection services until the Town's employee <br /> obtains a Level I Certification. <br /> 2. Extend the agreement further to provide fire inspection services for Level II and <br /> III inspections until the Town's employee obtains each of these levels. <br /> We realize that your Board of Commissioners had expected to end our agreement as of <br /> June 30, 1997. We had expected to negotiate an agreement with the Orange Rural Fire <br /> Department to provide this service beginning July 1, 1997,but this will not happen. <br /> 137 North Churton Street • P.O. Box 429 • HiUsboroagk, North Cwvlina 27278 <br /> 919.732.2104 Far:919-732.1028 <br />