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2 <br /> Durham County currently does not have the space to house this equipment safely at the Durham <br /> County Cooperative Extension Agriculture Building. The Durham County Center and the Orange <br /> County Center of NC Cooperative Extension have agreed to partner together to implement an <br /> MPU rental program, which will include mandatory education and the user agreement. It is <br /> proposed that the MPU be stored at the Bonnie B. Davis Environmental &Agricultural Center and <br /> Orange County Extension Agents be charged with managing the check-out and user return <br /> processes. The revenue from the rentals will be used to support the upkeep and maintenance of <br /> the unit and training and education costs associated with the program. Rental rates will be set <br /> annually and are currently $50 for a three-day rental and $75 for a five-day rental. Additional <br /> revenue could be utilized for additional agriculture programming to support new and beginning <br /> farmer programming through a collaborative program between Durham and Orange counties. <br /> FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact associated with this item. <br /> SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: There is no Orange County Social Justice Goal associated with this <br /> item. <br /> ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT: There is no Orange County Environmental Responsibility Goal <br /> associated with this item. <br /> RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board authorize the County <br /> Manager to designate Cooperative Extension managerial staff to enter a start date, sign, and <br /> monitor the attached Memorandum of Understanding between Durham and Orange counties. <br /> (See Attachment 1), and to further execute any amendments or extensions of the Memorandum <br /> of Understanding. <br />