HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES-2002-052 Orange County Hazard Mitigation Plan PA-F— &12-1l o Z
A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE ORANGE COUNTY
HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN
WHEREAS, in October of 2000 the President of the United States signed into
law the "Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000"(PL 106-390) to amend the "Robert T.
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Act of 1988"which among other
provisions requires local governments to adopt a mitigation plan in order to be
eligible for hazard mitigation funding; and
WHEREAS, the North Carolina General Assembly passed Senate Bill 300 "An
Act to Amend the Laws Regarding Emergency Management as Recommended
by the Legislative Disaster Response Commission"in June of 2001 that among
other provisions requires local governments to have a hazard mitigation plan
approved prior to August 1, 2002 in order to receive state public assistance
funds; and
WHEREAS, the North'Carolina Division of Emergency Management is assisting
local governments in the formulation of hazard mitigation plans; and
WHEREAS, the Orange County Hazard Mitigation Planning Team has worked to
develop a county-wide hazard mitigation plan; and
WHEREAS, Orange County supports Hazard Mitigation Planning as a logical
means toward protecting people and property from the potential devastating
effects of natural hazards;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Orange County
Commissioners that:
The "Orange County Hazard Mitigation Plan"is adopted and forwarded to the
North Carolina Division of Emergency Manageme nt for approval.
Upon motion duly made by t A440&11. , and duly
seconded by C the foregoing Ordinance was duly
adopted by the Orange County Commissioners at a meeting held on the a7'�
day of , 2002.
Ayes: Commissioners
Noes:
Absent or Excused:
I, Beverly A. Blythe, Clerk to the Board of Commissioners for the County
of Orange, North Carolina, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing has been
carefully copied from the recorded minutes of the Board of Commissioners for
said County at a regular meeting of said Board held on -' , 2002,
said record having been made in Minute Book No. , / of the minutes of said
Board, and is a true copy of so much of said proceedings of said Board as
relates in any way to the matters described in said proceedings.
WITNESS my hand and the corporate seal of said County, this the Yid
day of ,, , 2002.
Beverl A. Blythe
Clerk to the Board of Commissioners
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