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1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No -D <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: March 23, 1993 <br /> SUBJECT: Establishment of Public Hearing Date - Updated Ordinance <br /> for Regulating Emergency Services <br /> DEPARTMENT Emergency Management PUBLIC HEARING YES NO X <br /> ATTACHMENT(S) INFORMATION CONTACT <br /> None Nick Waters, ext 3030 <br /> TELEPHONE NUMBER <br /> Hillsborough 732-8181 <br /> Chapel Hill 968-4501 <br /> Mebane 227-2031 <br /> Durham 688-7331 <br /> PURPOSE: To establish a public hearing date prior to consideration of <br /> an updated ordinance regulating emergency services. <br /> BACKGROUND: Orange County has in place an ordinance adopted in March <br /> 1981 that regulates the operation of ambulance service and the <br /> administration of emergency medical assistance. Emergency Management <br /> staff, with review and input from the EMS Advisory Council and the <br /> County Attorney, have prepared an updated ordinance that would replace <br /> the existing ordinance. The new ordinance would modernize the old one <br /> to deal with additional services, improved technology, and more <br /> rigorous professional certification levels that have evolved since the <br /> original ordinance was adopted. Plans call for staff to present the <br /> updated ordinance for consideration by the Board of Commissioners at <br /> the April 20, 1993 meeting. <br /> NCGS 153A-250 requires the Board to conduct a public hearing on the <br /> subject prior to adopting an ordinance dealing with ambulance services. <br /> Staff suggests that the Board schedule a public hearing for April 20 . <br /> This will permit adequate time to meet the notice publication <br /> requirements set forth in the statute. <br /> RECOMMENDATION(S) : The Manager recommends that the Board schedule the <br /> public hearing for 7 :30pm, April 20, 1993 at the OWASA Community Room <br /> in Carrboro. <br />