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~ ~ <br />-Please return this copy to - ~~ //22~a/ <br />Clerk to the Board's office for PAF ~ ~ ~ <br />MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT <br />Between <br />THE iJNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL <br />ON BEHALF OF ITS RENAISSSANCE COMPUTING INSTITUTE (RENCI) <br />And <br />THE ORANGE COUNTY <br />Regarding <br />LIGHTNING DETECTION STUDY <br />This Memorandum of Agreement ("MOA") is made and entered into between The <br />University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill on behalf of its Renaissance Computing <br />Institute ("RENCI"), and Orange County, on behalf of Orange County Emergency <br />Services ("County"). <br />I. PURPOSE <br />The purpose of this MOA is to establish a framework of cooperation pursuant to which <br />RENCI may place lightning detection equipment on County's building and through which <br />County may receive timely information regarding lightning strike activity in County's <br />region. <br />II. INTRODUCTION <br />RENCI is conducting a research study, entitled the Experimental North Carolina <br />Lightning Detection Network, (the "Study"). The purpose of the Study is to explore the <br />type and number of lightning sensors that provides adequate lightning strike data for a <br />region so that emergency managers can be aware of lightning strikes in their area. <br />Meteorologists can also access the data to study thunderstorms. <br />Orange County has agreed to participate in the Study by permitting RENCI to install a <br />lightning detection sensor and a small global positioning system ("GPS") (collectively, <br />the "Study Equipment") at its Orange County Emergency Services facility located at 1914 <br />New Hope Church Road, Chapel Hill, North Carolina. In exchange for permitting <br />RENCI to install the Study Equipment at its location, Orange County will automatically <br />receive real-time data regarding thunderstorm and lightning activity within the vicinity of <br />Orange County's Emergency Services location. <br />In consideration of the above premises, the parties agree as follows: <br />III. RENCI SHALL: <br />1. Install the Study Equipment on or near Orange County's building at no cost to Orange <br />County. <br />2. Maintain and repair the Study Equipment as needed at no cost to Orange County. <br />-1- <br />