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0R'Az� - L°t 9 7 - 0 35 <br /> and expenditures is $85,784,544. <br /> H. UNIVERSITY MANOR PHASE III - PRELIMINARY PLAN <br /> This item was deleted by Board action under item "'I". <br /> 9. ITEMS FOR DECISION - REGULAR AGENDA <br /> A. EMS FRANCHISE APPLICATION <br /> The Board considered a request by Mid-South Medical Transport for a franchise to <br /> perform convalescent ambulance transports within Orange County. The Manager indicated that <br /> there is not a need at this time for another franchise in Orange County. <br /> Terry Huesner said that his company is located in Smithfield, North Carolina. They <br /> do about 20 transports a month from Orange County to other points in the state. If they were <br /> awarded a franchise, they estimate they would do from 40 to 60 transports a month within <br /> Orange County. He is asking for the right to do transports to and from Orange County. He <br /> has received phone calls from people who want to use his service for this purpose. <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Brown, seconded by Commissioner Halkiotis <br /> to not approve the franchise for Mid-South Medical Transport. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> Commissioner Brown asked that the EMS Advisory Council keep the County <br /> Commissioners updated with a report from time to time and let them know when another <br /> franchise is necessary. <br /> B. COPSFAST GRANT AWARD <br /> The County Commissioners considered accepting a three year grant from the U.S. <br /> Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services. This new grant will <br /> partially fund six additional full-time Deputy positions. The terms of the grant require Orange <br /> County to provide an overall match of approximately 25% of the total three year funding. <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Halkiotis, seconded by Commissioner Brown <br /> to accept the COPSFAST 3 grant and adopt the grant project ordinance stated below which <br /> authorizes the addition of six full-time equivalent positions in the Sheriff's Department. <br /> COPSFAST/3 Universal Hiring Program Grant Proiect Ordinance (Project#11-717) <br /> Revenue - Intergovernmental (1997-98) $150,000 <br /> Revenue - Intergovernmental (1998-99) $150,000 <br /> Revenue - Intergovernmental (1999-2000) $150,000 <br /> Revenue -Transfers from the General Fund (1997-98) $ ,37,500 <br /> Revenue -Transfers from the General Fund (1998-99) $ 50,000 <br /> Revenue - Transfers from the General Fund (1999-2000) $ 65,000 <br /> Expenditure - Public Safety- COPSFAST- 3 <br /> $602,500 <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> C. ORANGE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION PRIORITIES LIST <br /> The Board received a report on the annual process to develop Orange County's <br /> Transportation Priorities List and to adopt this year's list. The Administration recommends that <br />