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i b. Revisions to Voluntary Farmland Protection Ordinance Stancil noted that the revisions are underway and that a "straw" document would be presented at the regular April meeting. He also noted that the county attorney is working on the VAD agreement form and expects it to be completed soon. Ranells asked for the Alamance program be distributed in the next packets. Kleese reported that organic wheat farmers were recognizing the need to organize grain storage to be able to stay competitive with larger manufacturers and gave background information on a local farmer circumstances. A group discussion on the need for grant application information to be available to everyone and ways the APB could assist other groups (e.g., equine associations), and the APB history was reviewed. The discussion concluded with the an assignment for staff to retrieve the Agricultural Summit sign -in information to get possible interested parties that might want to become included in the grain storage efforts or other diversity projects. C. Blackwood Farm Site Visit —April 10th Stancil reviewed that at the last meeting members had expressed a desire to have a site visit at the Blackwood Farm and polling had revealed April 10th as an acceptable date. The time was suggested for 5:30 p.m. with the possibility of the Historic Preservation Commission joining the group. Kleese requested that the future APB meetings be held at the farm when possible. ITEM #5: ITEMS FOR DECISION a. Voluntary Agricultural District Application — Don Johnson Farm b. Recommendation on Triangle GreenPrint C. Annual Chair and Vice -Chair Elections All decisions items were deferred for lack of quorum. Walters requested that the April 10th site visit include an official meeting segment to approve the VAD Johnson Farm. ITEM #6: Adjournment The APB adjourned at 8:15 p.m. 2