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10 <br /> Memorandum of Understanding between Orange County and the Towns of Chapel Hill, <br /> Carrboro, and Hillsborough: <br /> Orange County Food Council <br /> THIS MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT ("Agreement"), made and entered into this day of <br /> , 20_ between Towns of Carrboro, Chapel Hill, and Hillsborough, North <br /> Carolina municipal corporations situated in Orange County, North Carolina (hereinafter referred <br /> to individually as the "Town" and jointly as "Towns"); and Orange County, a political subdivision <br /> of the State of North Carolina (hereinafter referred to as the "County"), for the provision of <br /> funding for a Food Council Coordinator. (County and Towns may be referred to collectively as <br /> the "Parties") <br /> Whereas, since July 1, 2015, the Orange County Board of Commissioners, Chapel Hill Town <br /> Council, Carrboro Town Council, and Hillsborough Board of Commissioners have provided <br /> financial support to the Orange County Food Council. <br /> Whereas, the Orange County Food Council will provide advice and recommendations to the <br /> four jurisdictions on issues related to the county community food system and also facilitate <br /> communication between community groups, committees, commissions, and other boards, <br /> whose work supports a thriving local farm economy, access to healthy food, food related <br /> economic development, strong communities, sustainable ecosystems, and healthy people. <br /> Whereas, the Parties to this Agreement understand the value of this work to each jurisdiction <br /> and accordingly intend to continue to fund and support it. <br /> Whereas, the Orange County Food Council Executive Committee consists of elected <br /> representatives appointed from each of the above governmental partners as well as the Co- <br /> �ChairS[aH11 of the Food Council, charged with providing oversight of the Food Council <br /> Coordinator. <br /> Whereas, the Orange County Food Council consists of a 1136-member council including elected <br /> representatives appointed from each of the above governmental partners and a cross-section <br /> of community members, food access and food provider representation, charged with providing <br /> direction for the council's work, and the Parties to this Agreement intend for the 1116-member <br /> Food Council to continue to perform this role, and <br /> Whereas, the Parties to this Agreement intend to provide funding support to a Food Council <br /> Coordinator, whose responsibilities have been outlined in a Job Description and the Parties to <br /> this Agreement hereby clarify the roles and responsibilities of each body as it relates to funding <br /> and oversight. <br /> A. The Executive Committee will <br />