Agenda - 03-07-2019 8-a - Minutes

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12 1 depending on changing needs), and the Food Council will probably do the same. She said, 2 in her experience, the Food Council is very attentive to the needs of the community and 3 seeks balance in all it does. 4 Commissioner Dorosin clarified that this is not something that is starting from 5 scratch, since the Food Council already exists, and what is being done is framing a new 6 structure to continue to do this work. He asked if the only difference is the MOU, or will 7 new bylaws be needed. 8 Bonnie Hammersley said this is bringing the towns on board to fund a position that 9 will coordinate the Food Council, as the half time position, funded by the County via outside 10 agency funding, is no longer sustainable. She said the Food Council will go forward as it is 11 now, and the position for the Coordinator will be posted. 12 Commissioner Dorosin said this is a way of institutionalizing the Council, and 13 creating sustainability, which is an exciting step forward. 14 Bonnie Hammersley said yes. 15 Commissioner Greene said she is the liaison to this group, and this request to all 16 jurisdictions is coming as the Food Council started with non-governmental money, which 17 was always intended to be start up funding. She said the question remained as to whether 18 the Food Council would become integrated within the government, or become a permanent 19 501(c)(3). She said this solution seems to be the best one as it contributes to 20 sustainability. 21 Chair Rich said she is also very excited about this step forward, and the ability to 22 continue the excellent work of this Council. 23 24 A motion was made by Commissioner Greene, seconded by Commissioner Bedford 25 for the Board to approve the revised Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Town 26 of Carrboro, Town of Chapel Hill and the Town of Hillsborough for mutual support of the 27 Orange County Food Council based on a population-based formula. 28 29 VOTE: UNANIMOUS 30 31 Commissioner Dorosin suggested that even though this does not include Mebane, 32 to at least extend an olive branch asking Mebane to join in. 33 Bonnie Hammersley said she would contact the City Manager. 34 35 b. 2019 Greene Tract Resolution and Conceptual Plan 36 The Board considered voting to approve the Greene Tract resolution and 37 conceptual plan. 38 39 BACKGROUND: 40 The Greene Tract is a 164 acre parcel of which 104 acres is jointly owned by Orange 41 County/Chapel Hill/Carrboro and 60 acres owned by Orange County (Headwaters 42 Preserve). In 2001/2002, local governments approved a resolution conceptualizing uses of 43 the 104-acre joint owned area. This new resolution will add land use categories in a new 44 configuration and modify acreage as developed by the recent process noted below. 45 46 Last year, local governments agreed to have the managers, mayors, and chair (MMC) 47 consider preservation and development options for the Greene Tract. In May 2017, a joint 48 staff work group was requested to examine the development potential of the existing 49 Greene Tract and provide three alternatives illustrating high, medium, and low development 50 alternatives.