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37 <br /> 1 The Board presented for second reading proposed revisions and changes to the Wild and <br /> 2 Dangerous Animal provisions in the Orange County Unified Animal Control Ordinance, and adopt <br /> 3 the attached resolution approving the revisions. <br /> 4 g. Amendment to the Code of Ordinances — Emergency Proclamations <br /> 5 The Board presented changes to Chapter 14 (Emergency Management and Emergency Services) <br /> 6 of the Code of Ordinances for second reading and adopt the attached resolution approving the <br /> 7 revisions. <br /> 8 h. Letter of Support for Chapel Hill's Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability <br /> 9 and Equity (RAISE) Grant Application <br /> 10 The Board approved a letter of support for the Town of Chapel Hill's Rebuilding American <br /> 11 Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) Grant application. This item was added at <br /> 12 the beginning of the meeting. <br /> 13 <br /> 14 9. County Manager's Report <br /> 15 <br /> 16 Bonnie Hammersley said the retreat was on February 241h at the Solid Waste Management <br /> 17 Facility. She described the agenda for the retreat. She said on February 27th the Board would <br /> 18 be back at Solid Waste Management Facility for the legislative breakfast. <br /> 19 <br /> 20 10. County Attorney's Report <br /> 21 John Roberts said three departments responded to his request for any statewide <br /> 22 legislation that the Board might support. He said that he will send that out in the morning so they <br /> 23 can have it in advance of the legislative breakfast next week. He welcomed Commissioner Portie- <br /> 24 Ascott to the Board. <br /> 25 Vice-Chair McKee said he was going to send a letter in regard to White Cross Fire <br /> 26 Department for the purchase of certain capital items, as required by law. He read the letter: <br /> 27 <br /> 28 To whom it may concern, <br /> 29 I, Earl T McKee, attended a Board of Directors meeting of the White Cross <br /> 30 Volunteer Fire Department on February 2, 2023 in my official role as a County <br /> 31 Commissioner in Orange County, North Carolina. <br /> 32 The purpose of my attendance at this meeting was to ensure compliance with the <br /> 33 Federal Law governing certain capital purchases by local governing entities <br /> 34 including Volunteer Fire Departments. <br /> 35 The following prescribed actions were followed by this VFD <br /> 36 - a meeting was called on a date certain, February 2, 2023 <br /> 37 - notice of this meeting was provided to the public by publication in the local <br /> 38 newspaper, the posting of said printed notice on the front door of the fire station <br /> 39 prior to the meeting and on the website <br /> 40 - a copy of the contract was made available for public viewing <br /> 41 - this certification that I witnessed the resolution authorizing the execution and <br /> 42 issuance by the VFD of a lease purchase financing contract to acquire SCBA <br /> 43 equipment for an amount not to exceed $325,000.00 <br /> 44 Earl T. McKee <br /> 45 Commissioner, District 2 <br /> 46 Orange County, North Carolina <br /> 47 <br /> 48 Vice-Chair McKee said he would be unable to attend the legislative breakfast on February <br /> 49 27th due to work commitments. <br /> 50 Commissioner Fowler said she would also be unable to attend the legislative breakfast. <br /> 51 <br />