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4 <br /> effectively serves to remind us it is important to have a home fire escape plan; <br /> NOW THEREFORE, we, the Orange County Board of Commissioners, do hereby proclaim <br /> October 9-15, 2022, as Fire Prevention Week throughout this community, and urge all the <br /> people of Orange County to prepare and practice a home fire escape plan for Fire Prevention <br /> Week 2022 and to support the many public safety activities and efforts of Orange County's fire <br /> and emergency services. <br /> This the 3rd day of October, 2022. <br /> Renee Price, Chair <br /> Orange County Board of <br /> Commissioners <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner McKee, seconded by Commissioner Fowler, to <br /> approve and authorize the Chair to sign the proclamation. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> Chair Price said this is the 100t" year of fire prevention week. She said even though this <br /> proclamation is dedicated to fire prevention, fires do happen, and we should recognize and <br /> acknowledge the challenging and heroic acts of firefighters and first responders and thank them <br /> as well. <br /> Elizabeth Farnan, Orange County Fire Marshall, said we are fortunate to be in a county <br /> that recognizes and supports the importance of fire prevention and fire and life safety <br /> education. She said as a fairly new Division Chief of Fire and Life Safety with all fairly new staff, <br /> it is their passion and goal to provide fire prevention and education on a level and in a manner <br /> that has never been provided before in Orange County. She said they know this is the key to <br /> reducing the number of fire fatalities, fire responder injuries, and increasing fire and life safety <br /> for all residents, employees, and visitors in Orange County. She said one of the Division's first <br /> goals with the help of a very generous donation from the Hillsborough Exchange Club was to <br /> adopt a dog that would help accomplish providing fire prevention and education. She introduced <br /> the very first robotronic "Sparky the Dog". She said during the month of October, Sparky will <br /> assist the Orange County Fire and Life Safety Division working collaboratively with the schools, <br /> Orange Rural Fire Department, and Safe Kids in providing every public, charter, and private <br /> school in the Orange County school system with fun, interactive, and STEM-driven fire <br /> prevention and education activities. <br /> 5. Public Hearings <br /> a. Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) Text Amendments — Erosion & Sedimentation <br /> Control (E&SC) and Stormwater Management <br /> The Board received the proposed LIDO amendments, considered conducting a public hearing <br /> and accepting public comment, and considered approving the Statement of Approval and <br /> Consistency and LIDO Amendments. <br /> BACKGROUND: As Planning staff shared during the May 18, 2021 public hearing to adopt <br /> UDO amendments related to North Carolina General Statute (NCGS) 160D, additional <br /> amendments related to stormwater Performance Guarantees were necessary and were moving <br />