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22 <br /> 1 NONE <br /> 2 <br /> 3 10. County Attorney's Report <br /> 4 John Roberts referred to the fireworks questions and said staff has met to determine <br /> 5 how to best respond to this issue. He said the issue would go into the newly proposed fire <br /> 6 protection ordinance from Emergency Services. He said the ordinance is not developed <br /> 7 enough yet because the volunteer fire departments have not had a chance to comment yet. <br /> 8 John Roberts said fireworks are exempt from the noise ordinance, but asked if the <br /> 9 Board would like to see it come back as an amendment. He said it could be added to the first <br /> 10 meeting in December. <br /> 11 Commissioner Jacobs said the concerns about fireworks elevated the conversation <br /> 12 about the noise ordinance and whether the noise ordinance is adequate. He said a citizen <br /> 13 called him today and expressed concern that the noise ordinance was not being enforced. He <br /> 14 said the Sheriff's deputy reports that the noise measuring equipment in use is from 1982. <br /> 15 John Roberts said the noise ordinance is rarely enforced and has large numbers of <br /> 16 exemptions. <br /> 17 John Roberts said he could bring this back as a work session. <br /> 18 Commissioner Rich said she would prefer it to come back as a discussion topic as she <br /> 19 is not sure she agrees with the ordinance. <br /> 20 Chair McKee said to bring the topic as a work session item. He said he finds fireworks a <br /> 21 difficult thing to enforce as they are set off and then concluded. <br /> 22 John Roberts said the fire protection ordinance would address large displays of <br /> 23 fireworks versus setting off a few fireworks in the back yard. <br /> 24 <br /> 25 11. Appointments <br /> 26 <br /> 27 a. Advisory Board on Aging —Appointments <br /> 28 The Board considered making appointments to the Advisory Board on Aging. <br /> 29 <br /> 30 A motion was made by Commissioner Price, seconded by Commissioner Jacobs to <br /> 31 appoint the following to the Advisory Board on Aging: <br /> 32 <br /> 33 Appointment of Marshall Daniel to a partial term (Position #1) At-Large position expiring <br /> 34 06/30/2017. <br /> 35 Appointment of Yvonne Mendenhall to a partial term (Position #3) At-Large position expiring <br /> 36 06/30/2017. <br /> 37 NOTE: There was a request from the Advisory Board on Aging to move Dr. Donna <br /> 38 Prather from (Position #1) At-Large to (Position #5) Carrboro City Limits replacing <br /> 39 Heather Altman whose term has expired. The term for Dr. Donna Prather for(Position <br /> 40 #5) expires 06/30/2018. <br /> 41 <br /> 42 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 43 <br /> 44 b. Nursing Home Community Advisory Committee —Appointments <br /> 45 The Board considered making appointments to the Nursing Home Community Advisory <br /> 46 Committee. <br /> 47 <br /> 48 A motion was made by Commissioner Jacobs, seconded by Commissioner Dorosin to <br /> 49 appoint the following to the Nursing Home Community Advisory Committee: <br /> 50 <br />