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16 4. Meetings Meetings of the Advisory Board shall be held at the call of the chairperson and at such other times as the Advisory Board may specify in its rules of procedure or upon the request of at least a majority of the Advisory Board Membership. A meeting shall be held at least annually and notice of any meetings to the members shall be in writing, unless otherwise agreed to by all Advisory Board members. Meeting dates and times shall be posted as far in advance as possible on the door of the meeting site and by advertisement in local newspapers or by other means of public dissemination of the meeting dates as may be agreed upon by at least a majority of the Advisory Board Membership. All meetings shall be open to the public. 5. Majority Vote All issues shall be decided by a majority vote of the members of the Advisory Board, except as otherwise stated herein. Records The Advisory Board shall keep minutes of the proceedings showing the vote of each member upon each question, or if absent or failing to vote, indicating such fact, and shall keep records of its examinations and other official actions, all of which shall be filed in the office of the Advisory Board and shall be a public record. 7. Administrative The Advisory Board may contract with the Soil and Water Conservation District office to serve the Board for record keeping, correspondence, application procedures under this ordinance, and whatever services the Board needs to complete its duties. I. Duties The Advisory Board shall: Review and approve applications for qualified farmland and voluntary agricultural districts and make recommendations concerning the establishment and modification of agricultural districts; 2. Conduct public hearings; 3. Advise the Board of Commissioners on projects, programs, or issues affecting the agricultural economy or activities within the county that will affect agricultural districts; 4. Review and make recommendations concerning proposed amendments to this ordinance; 5. Develop a draft county wide farmland protection plan as defined in N.C.G.S. § 106 -744 (e) (1) for presentation to the Board of Commissioners; 6. Study additional methods of farmland preservation and make recommendations to the Board of Commissioners; and 7. Perform other agricultural related tasks or duties assigned by the Board of Commissioners.