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• <br /> The Board accepted the 2008 Emergency Management Performance Grant from the State <br /> Emergency Management Agency to help support the County emergency management <br /> program; authorized the County Manager to sign as the County representative to accept the <br /> grant pending final review by staff and the County Attorney; and authorized staff to carry out <br /> any administrative tasks associated with the grant. <br /> II. Fiscal Year 2008-09 Budget Amendment#1 <br /> The Board approved budget, capital and grant project ordinance amendments for fiscal year <br /> 2008-09 for Arts Commission, Emergency Telephone System Fund, Board of County <br /> Commissioners, Health Department, Non-Departmental, Department on Aging, Soil and Water, . <br /> Solid Waste Enterprise Fund, and Human Rights and Relations. <br /> mm. Final Resolution for Financing of Solid Waste Equipment <br /> The Board adopted a resolution, which is incorporated by reference, required to authorize the <br /> final steps to complete the financing of equipment purchased by the County's Solid Waste <br /> Department. <br /> nn.Reimbursement Resolution for Affordable Housing Bonds <br /> This item was removed and placed at the end of the consent agenda for separate <br /> consideration. <br /> oo.Reimbursement Resolution for Parks and Open Space <br /> This item was removed and placed at the end of the consent agenda for separate <br /> consideration. <br /> pp. Request to Waive Occupational License Tax Penalties, <br /> The Board approved a request from William Wisen, owner of the Best Western Skyland Inn, to <br /> forgive statutory penalties assessed for failure to file Room Occupancy Tax Reports and remit <br /> room occupancy tax collected when due of$300 and return the $2,099.10 to the Revenue <br /> Collector to be held on account to be applied to future property taxes. <br /> VOTE ON CONSENT AGENDA: UNANIMOUS <br /> ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA: <br /> c. Orange County Preparedness Month Proclamation <br /> The Board considered approving a proclamation designating September 2008 as <br /> Orange County Preparedness Month and authorize the Chair to sign. <br /> Commissioner Carey said that when things like this are on the consent agenda they are <br /> lost in terms of public attention. He thinks that this is important enough to command the <br /> public's attention. He asked Rosemary Summers to talk about the action plan by the Health <br /> Department. <br /> Rosemary Summers said that this has been a partnership effort with Emergency <br /> Services. The concept is to have community leaders informed about how to put together an <br /> emergency preparedness kit. There will be workshops throughout the month in different <br /> locations, and the schedule is attached. Everyone who comes to the workshops will get a kit to <br /> help prepare for emergencies. Also, there will be a preparedness fair in the Wal-Mart parking <br /> lot. <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Carey, seconded by Commissioner Foushee to <br /> approve a proclamation designating September 2008 as Orange County Preparedness Month <br /> and authorize the Chair to sign. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />