2010-146 ED - Alamance, Chatham, Durham interlocal cooperation agreement for Piedmont Food and Agricultural Processing Center

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solely accountable to the Orange County Manager and responsible for carrying out the Center's goals and objectives, the day-to-day management of the Center, and the overall operations of the Center. The Executive Director shall have the full authority and freedom to make all necessary operational decisions and take all necessary actions except those reserved to the Manager. Acting within this authority, the Executive Director shall not perform any act, or allow or cause to be performed any act, that is unlawful, insufficient to meet commonly accepted business and professional standards and the prudent person test, 'in violation of contractual standards or requirements set forth by funding sources or regulatory bodies, or contrary to explicit restraints. The Boards of Commissioners of the Parties and the Steering Committee shall have the right to request information and comment on the performance of the Center's Executive Director. If such a request or comment is received the Orange County Manager shall respond accordingly. 9. Reporting The Executive Director shall provide an annual report to the Boards of Commissioners of the Parties. The annual report shall set forth a complete operating and financial statement covering the operation of the Center during such year,and shall be due on or before June 30`h of each year. The Executive Director shall provide a quarterly financial report to the county managers of each of the parties. The Executive Director shall also provide a monthly operational report to the Steering Committee. All requirements under this section shall end upon the termination of this Agreement. 10. Termination Any party may withdraw from this Agreement at the end of any fiscal year upon not less than one (1) year's advance notice of withdrawal to the other Parties. Upon the withdrawal from this Agreement by any Party, cost and funding responsibilities shall be re—distributed among the remaining Parties as follows: 40% to Orange County and 60% to be distributed equally among the Remaining Parties; provided however, that if Orange County or more than one (1) of the other Parties withdraws this Agreement shall terminate. If any Party attempts to withdraw without providing the required one (1) year's advance notice, such Party shall remain liable for its share of the cost and funding responsibilities through the end of the next fiscal year. Upon a Party's withdrawal from this Agreement, the Center shall charge the residents of the withdrawing party an additional fee for use of the Center and facilities. The amount of additional fee shall be determined by the remaining Parties by mutual agreement after consultation with the Executive Director of the Center and the Steering Committee. 11. Grant Funds The Parties acknowledge that grant funding has been and may be awarded to Orange County for the development of the Piedmont Food and Agricultural Processing Center. Orange County administers said grants and shall continue to do so for the benefit of the Center. Upon termination of this Agreement by any Party or upon its natural expiration, should such grant funds remain undistributed, Orange County shall continue to manage said grant funds for the benefit of the Center in accordance with the Grant and this Agreement. 5of11