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,a- a , 9 <br />INTERLOCAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT <br />FOR THE FIEDMONT FOOD & AGRICULTURAL PROCESSING CENTER <br />BY AND AMONG <br />THE COUNTY OF ALAMANCE, THE COUNTY OF CHATHAM, THE COUNTY OF <br />DURHAM, and THE COUNTY OF ORANGE <br />THIS INTERL4CAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT is made and entered into this the 3r~ <br />day of June, 2010, by and among the COUNTY of AI,AMANCE, a political subdivision of the <br />State of North Carolina (hereinafter referred to as "Alamance County"), the COUNTY of <br />CHATHAM, a political subdivision of the State of North Carolina, {hereinafter referred to as <br />"Chatham County"), the COUNTY of DURHAM, a political subdivision of the State of North <br />Carolina, (hereinafter referred to as "Durham County"), and the COUNTY of ORANGE, a <br />_ political subdivision of the State of North Carolina, (hereinafter referred to as "Orange County"); <br />. `(each county may be referred to herein as a "Party" and collectively "Parties".)This Agreement <br />is made as an Interlocal Cooperation Agreement pursuant to Part I, Article 20 of Chapter 160A <br />of the General Statutes of North Carolina. <br />WITNESSETH: <br />WHEREAS, Alamance County, Chatham County, Durham County, and Orange County <br />jointly funded a feasibility study for a regional value-added, shared-use, food and agricultural <br />processing center which was completed in November 2007; and <br />WHEREAS, the Boards of County Commissioners of the Parties agreed by respective <br />county resolutions to authorize Orange County to act as fiscal agent and engage in grant <br />development for a regional value-added, shared-use, food and agricultural processing center, <br />referred to as the Piedmont Food and Agricultural Processing Center, (hereinafter referred to as <br />"Center"); and <br />WHEREAS, grants totaling $1.098 million have been committed tQ this project as of <br />August 11, 2009 by the NC Agricultural Development and Farmland Preservation Trust Fund <br />(NCADFP), the Golden Leaf Foundaf ion, .the Tobacco Trust Fund, and the US Housing and <br />Urban Development Economic Development Initiative; and <br />WHEREAS, pursuant to NCGS 158-7.1 the Parties hereto are authorized to make <br />appropriations for the purpose of increasing the agricultural industries of any city or county; and <br />WHEREAS, pursuant to NCGS 158-?.4 and Article 20 of Chapter 160A of the General <br />Statutes of North Carolina, the Parties hereto are authorized to enter into this Interlocal <br />Agreement for economic development purposes. This Agreement shall set forth their respective <br />participation, obligations, and rights related to the development and operation of the Center, <br />. ~ lofll <br />