2009 ERCD - Jordan Lake Partnership MOU

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Memorandum of Understanding Jordan Lake Partnership BE IT RESOLVED, that the Jordan Lake Partnership will operate under the principles of regional collaboration, sustainable water supply, environmental stewardship, mutual and collective benefit, proportional representation, and financial stability; NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto desire to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding for interlocal cooperation pursuant to GS 160A-460 et seq. for the purpose of collaborating in the various activities related to a regional partnership for water supply planning and use of the B. Everett Jordan Reservoir. Toward that end, the signatories have agreed to the following: 1) Partnership Management Team. The activities and management of the Partnership will be guided by the Partnership Management Team. a) The Partnership Management Team shall be established to discuss general activities and provide overall guidance for activities under this Memorandum of Understanding. The Team shall consist of the manager, or their designee, from each signatory. The Partnership Management Team will be chaired by the City Manager of the City of Durham, or the deputy or assistant manager as designated by the Durham Manager. b) The Partnership Management Team shall meet as often as required, but no less than annually. Each representative to the Partnership Management Team will have one vote on all matters coming before the Team for consideration. The vote of a simple majority shall be used in the absence of consensus on issues before the Partnership Management Team. c) The Partnership Management Team will advise the Lead Agency regarding management and direction of the general activities under this memorandum of understanding, including: i) Determine scope of the General Activities of the Partnership, such as communications, outreach, development of meeting materials and collaboration with members of the Partnership as well as other interested and relevant parties. ii) Provide general direction for the Partnership's contracts in support of the general activities. 2) Lead Agency. The City Council of the City of Durham has voted unanimously by resolution to take a leadership role in a partnership for regional water supply planning related to Jordan Lake. The Jordan Lake Partnership signatories recognize the City of Durham's willingness to provide leadership as the convening party for the Partnership and as such Durham will act as the Lead Agency for the Partnership's General Activities. The City of Durham will act as the fiscal and contracting agent for the Partnership's General Activities, and will enter into necessary contracts in support of the Partnership. Durham's authority to act as the agent for the Partnership's General March 16, 2009 Page 2 of 17