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Memorandum of Agreement between Orange County, North Carolina and the Dispute <br />Settlement Center (DSC) <br />1. DSC will provide facilitation services to the Orange County Board of Commissioners in support of <br />the Board's retreat scheduled to be held on Friday, January 25, 2019 from 9:00 am to 4 :00 pm at a <br />venue to be determined. <br />2. In particular, DSC will: <br />(a) Assist the planning committee created by the Board in developing a program for the retreat. The <br />program will include desired outcomes for the retreat; activities, formats and timeframes for the <br />activities; logistics and room set up;'preparatory assignments for Board members, as needed; role <br />assignments, as needed; and retreat ground rules. <br />(b) Serve as the retreat facilitator on the day of the retreat. <br />(c) Conduct tasks after the retreat that might be identified and agreed to by DSC and the plantiiyag <br />committee (e.g., drafting notes, retreat evaluation). <br />3. The County will provide or reimburse DSC for all materials and logistics necessary for this project, <br />including but not limited to adequate meeting facilities, audio - visual equipment, photocopying, flip <br />chart easels and pads, markers, tape, and retreat refreshments and meals. The County will <br />reimburse DSC for automobile mileage for travel necessary to the project at the IRS rate in effect at <br />the time of travel, which is currently $.5 3 5 per mile. <br />4. In consideration for DSO's services described herein, the County will pay DSC $125/hour for all <br />time provided by DSC to this project, including but not limited to time in travel, preparation, <br />planning, consultations, set up, follow -up, evaluation, and on the day of the retreat. DSC will not <br />provide more than 40 hours to the County under this contract unless both DSC and the County <br />agree explicitly to exceed this limit. <br />5. The County will pay DSC's invoices within 3 0 days of receipt. Checks will be made payable to the <br />order of the Dispute Settlement Center and mailed or delivered to DSC, 302 Weaver Street, <br />Carrboro, NC 27510. DSC federal tax identification number is F56- 1216584. <br />6. If one or more disputes related to this contract emerge between DSC and the County, then all <br />relevant parties will seek resolution of the dispute by face -to -face problem - solving, facilitated by a <br />mutually agreeable third party if necessary, before taking the grievance for resolution to any outside <br />authority. <br />Accepted by: <br />f <br />Date. f �� <br />Date: , <br />