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608 Ordinance first came before the Board of Commissioners (BOC) for review, the BOC has transferred the responsibility of enforcing the Animal Control Ordinance from the Health Department to the Sheriff's Office. For this reason, the County Attorney has proposed conforming changes concerning the authority to enforce the provisions of the Ordinance and seek administrative, civil, and criminal remedies and in other administrative provisions found within the Ordinance. After discussion, Commissioner Oldham moved to defer action on the revised Lee County Animal Control Ordinance until the July 18, 2011 meeting of the Board of Commissioners. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Hayes, Oldham, Parks, Paschal, Reives, Shook, and Wo Nay: None /P The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. �It was noted that if the Ordinance is approved unanimously after the first reading, with a quorum present, it would not have to be submitted for a second majority vote at a second meeting. �� a y' The Board considered the creation of two fire protection`eand rescue service districts in the Cape Fear Fire Protection District and approval of an Interlocal Agreement with =the City of Sanford through which the City will provide services to the Clearwater Forest and Rescue Services District. Deputy Attorney Dale Talbert stated that at the April 18, meeting, the Board adopted a resolution making statutorily required findings concerning the eligibility \ of . certain areas currently within the territorial jurisdiction of the existing Cape Fear Rural Fire Protedtion District to be established as separate fire protection and rescue service districts. The resolution also directed County staff to take actions necessary to allow the Board to make a final decision concerning whether to establish the service districts at its June 20 meeting. All perquisitesYto! establish the proposed service districts have been accomplished with a public hearing being held on 15, 2011. The Law and Finance Committee of the City of Sanford's City Council has expressed by consensus approval of a proposed interlocal agreement between the City and Lee County to provide fire protection and rescue services to the proposed Clearwater Forest-Fire Protection and�Rescue Service District. The interlocal agreement is for a one -year term beginning July 1, 2011 renewable annually upon consent of the parties. Under the agreement, the City will deliver to the proposed service district fire protection and rescue services similar to those provided to.property_ owner Viand residents within the city limits. The charge for the services will be $36,000 du\ingv/FY 2010 -1.1. In subsequent years, the charge for services will be adjusted according to a fixed formula approved by the parties and contained in the agreement. Mr. Talbert further stated that the Board of the Town of Broadway has, by resolution adopted, consented and agreed to -have all of its corporate limits included in the proposed Cape Fear Fire Protection and Rescue Service- strict. It was noted that by law, the districts will become effective on July 1, 2011 and the County must contract or otherwise arrange to provide specified services to a service district within one year of its establishment. The County will levy and collect a special fire protection and rescu tax.in each proposed service district sufficient to pay for the services. County Manager John Crumpton. stated he would like to see quarterly payments made to the City instead of one -time upfront payment. 4fter�scu'ssion, Commissioner Womack moved to approve a Resolution Establishing and Defining the 'lea r rwater Forest Fire Protection and Rescue Service District of Lee County, a Resolution Establishing and Defining the Cape Fear Fire Protection and Rescue Service District of Lee County, and an Interlocal Agreement to Provide Services to the Clearwater Forest Fire Protection and Rescue Service District with the City of Sanford, including the recommendation from the County Manager for quarterly payments to the City of Sanford, copies of which are attached to these minutes and by this reference made a part hereof. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Hayes, Oldham, Parks, Paschal, Reives, Shook, and Womack Nay: None 4