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Memorandum of Understanding <br />Jordan Lake Partnership <br />BE IT RESOLVED, that the Jordan Lake Partnership will operate under the principles of <br />regional collaboration, sustainable water supply, environmental stewardship, mutual and <br />collective benefit, proportional representation, and financial stability; <br />NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto desire to enter into a Memorandum of <br />Understanding for interlocal cooperation pursuant to GS 160A-460 et seq. for the purpose <br />of collaborating in the various activities related to a regional partnership for water supply <br />planning and use of the B. Everett Jordan Reservoir. Toward that end, the signatories <br />have agreed to the following: <br />1) Partnership Management Team. The activities and management of the Partnership <br />will be guided by the Partnership Management Team. <br />a) The Partnership Management Team shall be established to discuss general <br />activities and provide overall guidance for activities under this Memorandum of <br />Understanding. The Team shall consist of the manager, or their designee, from <br />each signatory. The Partnership Management Team will be chaired by the City <br />Manager of the City of Durham, or the deputy or assistant manager as designated <br />by the Durham Manager. <br />b) The Partnership Management Team shall meet as often as required, but no less <br />than annually. Each representative to the Partnership Management Team will <br />have one vote on all matters coming before the Team for consideration. The vote <br />of a simple majority shall be used in the absence of consensus on issues before the <br />Partnership Management Team. <br />c) The Partnership Management Team will advise the Lead Agency regarding <br />management and direction of the general activities under this memorandum of <br />understanding, including: <br />i) Determine scope of the General Activities of the Partnership, such as <br />communications, outreach, development of meeting materials and <br />collaboration with members of the Partnership as well as other interested and <br />relevant parties. <br />ii) Provide general direction for the Partnership's contracts in support of the <br />general activities. <br />2) Lead Agency. <br />The City Council of the City of Durham has voted unanimously by resolution to take <br />a leadership role in a partnership for regional water supply planning related to Jordan <br />Lake. The Jordan Lake Partnership signatories recognize the City of Durham's <br />willingness to provide leadership as the convening party for the Partnership and as <br />such Durham will act as the Lead Agency for the Partnership's General Activities. <br />The City of Durham will act as the fiscal and contracting agent for the Partnership's <br />General Activities, and will enter into necessary contracts in support of the <br />Partnership. Durham's authority to act as the agent for the Partnership's General <br />March 16, 2009 Page 2 of 17 <br />