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P~ sfs~oQ- ~s <br />AGREEMENT BETWEEN HYCONEECHEE REGIONAL LIBRARY SYSTEM AND <br />ORANGE COUNTY TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FOR A <br />HYCONEECHEE REGIONAL LIBRARY SYSTEM DIRECTOR <br />This AGREEMENT, entered into on this the 5th day of May, 2009 by and between the Hyconeechee <br />Regional Library System, herein after referred to as the (Regional Library System), and the County of <br />Orange to provide administrative professional services, as the Executive Director, to the Hyconeechee <br />Regional Library System by the Orange County Library Services Director. <br />WITNESSETH: <br />WHEREAS, the Regional Library System is organized within the framework of the North Carolina <br />General Statutes, Chapter 160A, Article 20, Part 1; and <br />WHEREAS, the Counties of Orange, Person and Caswell have entered into an Agreement to provide <br />for a Regional Library System, the last of which is dated July 1, 2008, the purpose of which is to <br />provide access to information and ideals for the residents of Caswell, Orange and Person Counties and <br />to administer library services within the region; and <br />WHEREAS, the Regional Library System has libraries currently operating within the Regional <br />Library System that function as County departments within each respective County; and <br />WHEREAS, the Regional Library System is governed by Hyconeechee Regional Library System <br />Board of Directors ("the Board"); and <br />WHEREAS, the Board of Directors is empowered by the Hyconeechee Regional Library System <br />Bylaws to appoint an Executive Director to provide administrative services to the Regional Library <br />System; and <br />WHEREAS, the Board of Directors desires to enter into an Agreement with Orange County to <br />provide the Regional Library. System with the professional services of the Orange County Library <br />Services Director; and <br />NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants contained herein, the <br />Regional Library System and the County of Orange, agree as follows: <br />1. The Hyconeechee Regional Library Services Executive Director is the principal staff of the <br />Regional Library System. <br />2. Orange County agrees to provide the following professional services to the Regional <br />Library System: <br />a. The Orange County Library Services Director ("the Director"), an Orange County <br />employee, shall serve as the Regional Library System Executive Director. <br />b. The Director shall be responsible for the operation of the Regional Library System in <br />the pursuit of its purposes, the supervision of employed staff and the general <br />management of the affairs of the Regional Library System. <br />Hyconeechee Regional Library System Director Professional Service Agreement <br />Page 1 of 3 <br />