RES-2021-033-RESOLUTION APPROVING THE DONATION OF SURPLUS, OBSOLETE, OR UNUSED COUNTY EQUIPMENT TO THE ENO FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES, INC. DEPARTMENT

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RES - 2021 -033 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS RESOLUTION APPROVING THE DONATION OF SURPLUS , OBSOLETE , OR UNUSED COUNTY EQUIPMENT TO THE ENO FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES , INC . DEPARTMENT WHEREAS , in 2019 , Orange County purchased an Inmar rigid inflatable boat and Evinrude jet prop motor to enhance the Swiftwater rescue capabilities within the County , and WHEREAS , Eno Fire and Emergency Services , Inc . (Eno Fire Department) has been assigned this equipment and completed training to provide these rescue capabilities ; and WHEREAS , Eno Fire Department desires to become certified by the North Carolina Rescue and EMS Association and requires ownership of the boat in order to become registered ; and WHEREAS , County staff recommends that this equipment be donated to Eno Fire and Emergency Services , a fire district, which is a governmental unit as defined by North Carolina General Statute (NCGS ) 160A-274 (a) , to be used for emergency rescue purposes ; and WHEREAS , pursuant to the provision of NCGS 160A-280 allows counties to donate to another governmental unit any personal property that the Board of County Commissioners deems to be surplus , obsolete , or unused, and WHEREAS , pursuant to the provision of NCGS 160A-280 , the Orange County Board of Commissioners has caused public notice of this proposed Resolution to be posted at least five days prior to the adoption of this Resolution approving the donation . NOW, THEREFORE , BE IT RESOLVED that the Orange County Board of Commissioners hereby approves the donation pursuant to the provisions of NCGS 160A-280 by Orange County to the Eno Fire and Emergency Services Department, Inc . of the above described personal property to be used for emergency rescue services . Adopted this 18th day of May 2021emA Renee Price , Chair `� Orange County Board of Commissioners