1997 Dispute Setlement Center to facilitate the Capital Needs Advisory Task Force

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ORANGE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA Memorandum of Agreement Between Orange County and the Orange County Dispute Settlement Center(DSC) 1. DSC will provide facilitation services to the Capital Needs Advisory Task Force from January 16, 1997 through April 15, 1997. This timeframe may be extended by mutual consent of both parties. 2. During Task Farce meetings and in planning for Task Force meetings,DSC will assist the Chair of the Task Force, County Staff,and Task Force members to ensure that Task Force discussions and decision making are collaborative,well- focused,supported by appropriate and clearly understood procedures,and inclusive of all Task Force members. As a third-party neutral,DSC will not provide its opinions or any substantive expertise on the topics under discussion. The County will provide DSC with all relevant information necessary for DSC to fulfill its role. 3. The County will provide for all project logistics and materials, including adequate meeting facilities,flip chart paper, masking tape,magic markers,refreshments,name tags,photocopying,and notices to participants. 4. In consideration for DSC's services described herein,the County will pay DSC$70 per hour per person for time spent by DSC on all activities necessary for this project,including overall project planning and the planning,preparation, facilitation and follow-up for meetings conducted as part of this project. The County and DSC estimate that DSC will spend no more than 100 hours on this project and that the personnel costs for Task Force facilitation will be no greater than$7,000. 5. In addition to the personnel costs described above in paragraph 4,the County will reimburse DSC for any out of pocket and travel expenses incurred as a necessity for this project,including,for example,meeting supplies,long distance telephone calls,postage,photocopying,meals,and automobile mileage at the rate of$31 per mile. 6. Each month,DSC will invoice the County for all costs incurred on this project during the previous month. The County will pay or contest the invoice within 10 days of receipt. Both DSC and the County agree to make every effort to resolve all contested invoices within 14 days. Checks will be made payable to the order of the Dispute Settlement Center,and mailed or delivered to DSC,302 Weaver Street,Carrboro,NC 27510. 7. DSC agrees to designate Public Disputes Program Coordinator Andrew M.Sachs as the lead contact for this project. The County agrees to designate Budget Director Sally Kost as project manager and liaison with DSC upon signing of this agreement. 8. DSC seeks to raise the awareness of its presence,mission and activities in this community,and so requests that the fact of its participation in and/or contributions to this project be mentioned where appropriate in information about this project that the County develops and provides to public officials,the general public and the news media. 9. Any modification to this agreement must be written and signed by both parties. This,the 16th day of January, 1997. FO RANGE CO FOR DISPUTE SETTLEMENT CENTER: John M.Link,Jr. Frances Henderson County Manager Executive Director -,,� �. vqqv kkee � st