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APPROVED 11/5/2015
<br /> MINUTES
<br /> ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
<br /> JOINT MEETING WITH THE
<br /> ORANGE COUNTY CHIEF'S ASSOCIATION
<br /> October 1, 2015
<br /> 7:00 p.m.
<br /> The Orange County Board of Commissioners held a joint meeting on Thursday, October
<br /> 1, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. at the Whitted Building in Hillsborough, N.C.
<br /> COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chair Earl McKee and Commissioners Mia
<br /> Burroughs, Barry Jacobs, Bernadette Pelissier, and Renee Price
<br /> COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Commissioner Rich and Commissioner Dorosin
<br /> COUNTY ATTORNEYS PRESENT: John Roberts
<br /> COUNTY STAFF PRESENT: County Manager Bonnie Hammersley, Deputy County Manager
<br /> Travis Myren and Clerk to the Board Donna S. Baker (All other staff members will be identified
<br /> appropriately below)
<br /> VOLUNTEER FIRE CHIEFS PRESENT:
<br /> Brad Allison, Fire Chief, Caldwell FD, Matt Sullivan, Interim Fire Chief, Town of Chapel Hill,
<br /> Susanna Williams, Town of Carrboro, Jeff Borland, Fire Chief, Cedar Grove FD, Phillip Nasseri,
<br /> Fire Chief, White Cross FD, Jeff Cabe, Fire Chief, Orange Rural FD, John Stroud, Fire Chief,
<br /> North Chatham FD, Kevin Brooks, Fire Chief, Efland FD, Matthew Mauzy, Chief, South Orange
<br /> Rescue Squad (SORS), Mike Tapp, Fire Chief, New Hope FD, Steve McCauley, Fire Chief,
<br /> Orange Grove FD, Keith Hayes, Chief, Eno FD, Jim Groves, Orange County Emergency
<br /> Services Director
<br /> VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPTS. — CHAIRS, BOARD OF DIRECTORS
<br /> BARRY, Caldwell BOD President, Bill Waddell, Orange Grove, BOD President
<br /> Wayne Paschall, Eno BOD President, Matt Heinz, Orange Rural BOD President, Fred Stipe,
<br /> SORS BOD President Howard Pratt, New Hope BOD President, Tony Blake, White Cross BOD
<br /> President, Shawn Garrard, Eno River BOD
<br /> Chair McKee called the meeting to order at 7:08 p.m.
<br /> 1. Welcome and Introductions
<br /> Chair McKee asked for a moment of silence for the victims of the Oregon tragedy.
<br /> Chair McKee said he just signed a Declaration of State of Emergency, which focuses on
<br /> flooding and high waters in the local rivers.
<br /> Chair McKee said Jim Groves would be leaving Orange County as Emergency Services
<br /> Director, and taking a position in Durham. He thanked him for his service, and said he would be
<br /> missed.
<br /> Chair McKee introduced Chief Brad Allison, of the Fire Chiefs Council, who wanted to
<br /> give an overall update to the Board about all of the fire departments' accomplishments and
<br /> highlights. He said a strategic plan was established in 2012. He said the departments are right
<br /> on track with this plan thus far. He reviewed the following highlights:
<br /> • ISO ratings
<br /> • Building fire stations
<br /> • Fire Prevention
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