HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES-2021-033-RESOLUTION APPROVING THE DONATION OF SURPLUS, OBSOLETE, OR UNUSED COUNTY EQUIPMENT TO THE ENO FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES, INC. DEPARTMENT RES - 2021 -033
ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
RESOLUTION APPROVING THE DONATION OF SURPLUS , OBSOLETE , OR
UNUSED COUNTY EQUIPMENT TO THE ENO FIRE AND EMERGENCY
SERVICES , INC . DEPARTMENT
WHEREAS , in 2019 , Orange County purchased an Inmar rigid inflatable boat and
Evinrude jet prop motor to enhance the Swiftwater rescue capabilities within the County , and
WHEREAS , Eno Fire and Emergency Services , Inc . (Eno Fire Department) has been
assigned this equipment and completed training to provide these rescue capabilities ; and
WHEREAS , Eno Fire Department desires to become certified by the North Carolina
Rescue and EMS Association and requires ownership of the boat in order to become registered ;
and
WHEREAS , County staff recommends that this equipment be donated to Eno Fire and
Emergency Services , a fire district, which is a governmental unit as defined by North Carolina
General Statute (NCGS ) 160A-274 (a) , to be used for emergency rescue purposes ; and
WHEREAS , pursuant to the provision of NCGS 160A-280 allows counties to donate to
another governmental unit any personal property that the Board of County Commissioners deems
to be surplus , obsolete , or unused, and
WHEREAS , pursuant to the provision of NCGS 160A-280 , the Orange County Board of
Commissioners has caused public notice of this proposed Resolution to be posted at least five days
prior to the adoption of this Resolution approving the donation .
NOW, THEREFORE , BE IT RESOLVED that the Orange County Board of
Commissioners hereby approves the donation pursuant to the provisions of NCGS 160A-280 by
Orange County to the Eno Fire and Emergency Services Department, Inc . of the above described
personal property to be used for emergency rescue services .
Adopted this 18th day of May 2021emA
Renee Price , Chair
`� Orange County Board of Commissioners