Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 10-17-2006-7bORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: October 17, 2006 Action Agenda Item No, 7~ SUBJECT: Recognition of Orange County Volunteer Public Safety Organizations DEPARTMENT: Board of Commissioners PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No ATTACHMENT(S): Under separate cover: List of Each Organization and their Chiefs/ Representative for Receipt of Plaque INFORMATION CONTACT: Donna Baker, Clerk, 245-2130 Gommissioner Stephen H. Halkiotis PURPOSE: To recognize, honor, and to present plaques to the thirteen (13) Volunteer Fire, Rescue, and Ham Radio Amateurs' organizations that serve the residents of Orange County. BACKGROUND: The thirteen (13) volunteer fire, rescue, and ham radio amateurs' organizations provide an immeasurable service to the citizens of Orange County. These volunteers spend many hours of their time training to maintain their required certifications in order to provide Orange County citizens with the most qualified response possible. To assure a timely response to the resident's needs, they also spend many hours "on-duty" at the different locations in the county. This means even more hours away from their families; however, they give generously of their time so our citizens can feel secure in the knowledge that an experienced responder will be there when the need arises. The individual Chiefs and their organizations, as listed on the attachment, will be recognized and will receive a departmental plaque for display in their facility. The Board of Commissioners, as approved at the September 12, 2006 meeting, will host an ice cream social for individual members and their families on Sunday, October 22, 2006, from 2-4pm in the area behind the Sheriff's Office (weather permitting). At this time, each individual will receive a Certificate and a small token of the Board's appreciation. FINANCIAL IMPACT: None RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board recognize these 13 organizations with the presentation of a plaque. 2 PUBLIC SAFETY VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATIONS ANLI CHIEFS/]ZEPRESENTATIVE TO RECEIVE PLAQUE 1) Chief Andy Gates -Caldwell Fire Department 2) Chief Frank Berry -Cedar Grove Fire Department 3) Chief Kevin Brooks - Efland Fire Department 4) Chief David O'Dell -Eno Fire Department 5) Chief Mike Bordeaux -New Hope Fire Department 6) Chief Tommy Holmes- -Orange Grove Fire Department 7) Deputy Chief Mac Cabe -Orange Rural Fire Department 8) Chief Jerry Lloyd -White Cross Fire Department 9) Chief Mark Riggsbee -North Chatham Fire Department 10) Eric Solomon - Mebane Fire Department 11) Deputy Chief Nathan Huey -Orange County Rescue Squad 12) Chief Matthew Mauzy -South Orange Rescue Squad 13) Raymond Woodward -Orange County Kam Radio Amateurs