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r 0 E Q 2 21987 BOOK 70 P., a 446 MOTION WAS MADE by Commissioner Bowman, SECONDED by Commissioner Eggert, to thank Graves Brothers but decline to accept their offer. In discussion it was noted that to move a portion of one taxing unit into another would be complicated in that it would require new ordinances and a new referendum. County Attorney Vitunac clarified that it would require two separate ordinances, one from the North District and one from the South District; it would not require a referendum, but the property owners would have to agree 100% to pay the new millage. .- Charles Ranson, Executive Vice President of Graves Brothers Company, informed the Board that they were approached by North County Fire and asked all these questions; so, they are simply volunteering to allow them to use an abandoned garage on a month to month basis because they said the county had promised them funds if they could put their equipment under cover instead of outside. Mr. Ranson stressed Graves Brothers has a water tower which has been used quite a few times by the South County Fire District as well as the North County Fire District; they are simply asking if they can't be responded to by the South County District which is 11 miles from their packing house; and if this cannot be, possibly the tap will be turned off or they would have to receive some compensation. Commissioner Wheeler asked what the alternatives are 'if the tap is turned off. Director Wright stated that it is not going to be that significant - North County has a new 5,000 gallon tanker and mutual aid pacts are in place so the entire resources tankerwise in the county are available on short notice. Chairman Scurlock asked if not having this water source would have any impact on the South County district, and South County Fire Chief John Allen commented that they are only called in on mutual aid to respond to that area and he would just say 66