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w~, , Commissioner Gordon suggested adding that this be brought back within 60 days. Commissioner Jacobs agreed to add, "in a timely manner, before the holiday break." VOTE: Ayes, 4; Nay, 1 (Commissioner Nelson) Geof Gledhill said that at the next meeting the Board would see an amended budget ordinance. Frances Johnson asked to speak as a resident of Fairview. She said that there is no park in Fairview, and there is nothing there but some swings and a sliding board. She said that there is no excuse for this park and the fee should never have been applied. Chair Carey said that he and Frances Johnson have discussed this before and the plans to build a real park. This will be done. Frances Johnson said that she has been on committees forever and there have been many grants that have promised things for Fairview. She is very frustrated. b. Hillsborough Farmer's Market Draft Guidelines ,~`= The Board considered best management practices to be used in the operation of a farmer's market to be held at the Public Market House and mediation options. County Extension Director Fletcher Barber said that he was asked to bring back suggested guidelines for the use of the Public Market House as a farmers market. Since the department was tasked to do this, the staff has looked at guidelines for all over the nation and locally. Some of these guidelines are included in the packet. He made reference to the sheet entitled, "Tenant requirement for leasing the Public Market House for use as a farmer's market." He reviewed this page. He pointed out that Orange County government would have the final authority over the Public Market House, and it will lease the shelter to one farmers market organization or tenant that agrees to the items listed. There will be a formal agreement between Orange County government and this tenant. Also, a market manager is very important and will work for the market under the jurisdiction of the Board of Directors. In some cases, this manager is a paid individual and not a vendor. If the revenues are not enough to have a paid market manager, this person would still fall under the jurisdiction of the Board of Directors, which is made up of vendors. Also, liability insurance is important and must cover anyone that uses the facility for the purpose of a farmers market. The fee will be set by the County and should be a minimum of $1 million. Willie Best said that there is also a financial impact for mediation services of the two farmers market groups of $75/hour. Commissioner Gordon asked how the County would choose a group. Fletcher Barber said that he would hope that there could be one Board of Directors. His thought was to take the names of all of the vendors and put them on a list in a room to vote, and each person would have nine votes. This could start off the original Board of Directors. Another suggestion is, if there are nine board members, there could be seven as vendors and two County representatives for one year, in the hopes that the board could be more solidified and the County representatives could then move off. Fletcher Barber said that in all of his years working in Cooperative Extension, this is the first time he has faced a situation such as this. He hopes to have unity in the community and not discord. He would like to recommend having one farmers market. Chair Carey said that he hopes that there is harmony too, but there should be a contingency plan. Commissioner Foushee said that she could see the possibility of there being more than two groups. She said that it would seem that the Board of Directors would be decided before they accept any applications, since the board would make decisions on the vendors.