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ARA 600K G~ Pact The Board considered the second reading of the Lee County Voluntary Agricultural District Ordinance. This Ordinance was presented and approved at the August 18, 2008 meeting but like the Solid Waste Ordinance above, it required a second reading since one Commissioner was absent. Commissioner Kelly moved to approve the second reading of the Lee County Voluntary Agricultural District Ordinance, a copy of which is attached to these minutes and by this reference made a part hereof. Upon a vote, the results were as follow: Aye: Brown, Kelly, Lemmond, Paschal, Quiggle, Reives, and Shook Nay: None The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. The Board considered an Emergency Management Ordinance. Emergency Management Director Eric Griffin asked the Board to adopt the Ordinance to provide the legal authority for the County to implement an effective emergency management program. During discussion of the Ordinance, the following changes/additions were made by various Commissioners: • Section 2 - (Public Proclamation of Emergency). Add First Responders to the list to exempt from all or any part of restrictions, while acting in the line of and within the scope of their respective duties...... • Section 4 - (Evacuation). Delete Emergency Management Coordinator or his designee as authorized to impose the evacuation of all or part of the population of the county if a disaster occurs...... • Section 5 - (Curfew). Delete Emergency Management Coordinator or his designee to impose a curfew in case of a disaster..... • Section 13 - (Disability of Chairperson). Show line of succession if neither the Chairperson nor Vice-Chairperson may be contacted .....to also include the County Manager if no Commissioner can be reached. After further discussion and motion duly made, the results were as follows to approve the first reading of the Emergency Management Ordinance with the above revisions: Aye: Kelly, Lemmond, Paschal, Quiggle, Reives, and Shook Nay: Brown Chairman Brown ruled the motion passed with a six to one vote but will require a second reading at the October 6, 2008 meeting because it did not pass by a unanimous vote. The Board considered an Oil and Hazardous Substance Ordinance for Lee County. Emergency Management Director Eric Griffin asked the Board to adopt the Ordinance to provide legal authority for the County to enforce cleanup of uncontained or unsecured oil and other hazardous materials. The Ordinance will also provide for the County to bill responsible parties for cleanup expenses incurred when the County must assume responsibility of cleanup and disposal of unsecured materials. After some discussion, Commissioner Reives moved to approve an Ordinance for the Control of Oil and Other Hazardous Substances in the Unincorporated Areas of Lee County, a copy of which is attached to these minutes and by this reference made a part hereof. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: