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4 <br /> 1 Hill, Carrboro and North Chatham) on June 18th and those are in force. He said agreements for <br /> 2 the more rural departments have not been signed, as these were found to need more clarity. <br /> 3 He said the three contracts for the fire service districts were cancelled, making it <br /> 4 imperative to get those in place July 1. He said the other contracts are still in force until new <br /> 5 agreements are signed. <br /> 6 Michael Talbert went through 4 basic changes to the new fire protection and emergency <br /> 7 services contract, as highlighted below: <br /> 8 <br /> 9 Page 17 <br /> 10 • 4. That from said special tax district the Board of County Commissioners will approve a <br /> 11 Fire Protection District tax rate and Annual Budget for the fire Department. The County <br /> 12 agrees to remit quarterly payments, by the 15th day of the first month of each quarter. <br /> 13 The total quarterly payments to the fire department will equal the annual budget. <br /> 14 • 5. "The Fire Department shall provide and furnish adequate fire protection services and <br /> 15 shall provide the necessary equipment, personnel, and other resources as determined <br /> 16 by the North Carolina Department of Insurance, Fire and Rescue Service Division, and <br /> 17 the Insurance Service Office for all persons and property located within the District. Fire <br /> 18 Department currently has an insurance rating of , and during the term of this <br /> 19 Agreement will maintain at least a 9E insurance rating. Fire Department will furnish fire <br /> 20 and rescue services free of charge to all persons and individuals within the District <br /> 21 (excluding non-public commercial transportation). Fire Department shall strive to <br /> 22 achieve an insurance rating of 8 (or better) by July 2014 and 6 (or better) by July 2016. <br /> 23 This section does not preclude the Fire Department from charging a pre-arranged <br /> 24 nominal fee when standing by for special events. <br /> 25 <br /> 26 Page 18 <br /> 27 9. The Fire Department shall provide Rescue Services to all persons and individuals <br /> 28 within the District. Rescue Services are defined as the removal, extrication, or freeing of <br /> 29 individuals from vehicle confinement or danger. Such Rescue Services may be provided <br /> 30 through mutual aid agreements or through third party contracts. <br /> 31 <br /> 32 Page 20 <br /> 33 14. The Fire Department shall comply with the State of North Carolina purchasing <br /> 34 procedures for local governments as identified in Attachment #1, as well as other <br /> 35 procedures provided for by state law. <br /> 36 <br /> 37 Page 26 <br /> 38 Updated dollar thresholds for formal and informal bidding for fire departments <br /> 39 <br /> 40 Phillip Nasseri, Fire Chief, White Cross Fire Department asked if Orange Grove will <br /> 41 need to continue doing its own audits. <br /> 42 Michael Talbert said the intent is to piggyback with their current auditor to do all audits. <br /> 43 Phillip Nasseri said White Cross is using federal funding for a station renovation, and <br /> 44 this requires a more detailed audit. He asked if this would still be covered by the County. <br /> 45 Clarence Grier said the County auditors use the single audit, so this would not be a <br /> 46 problem. <br /> 47 Mike Tapp said New Hope and Eno cover some areas of Durham County, which <br /> 48 requires the submission of documentation from Durham County. He asked if Orange County will <br /> 49 still accept this audit. <br />