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