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49 <br /> 1 Commissioner Richards said that the state seats are not full and a lack of providers and <br /> 2 transportation to the centers remains an issue. <br /> 3 Commissioner McKee asked what the highest number has been on the waitlist. <br /> 4 Nancy Coston said that it was close to 700. <br /> 5 Commissioner McKee said that he does not want to get back to that. <br /> 6 Chair Bedford said that they need to monitor this closely and if a budget amendment is <br /> 7 needed, they need to see that as soon as possible. <br /> 8 Nancy Coston said it was also parents that could not find work and they ended up in a <br /> 9 crisis. <br /> 10 Travis Myren said surplus will be between $1.5-$2 million projected. <br /> 11 VOTE: Ayes, 4 (Commissioner McKee, Commissioner Fowler, Vice-Chair Greene, <br /> 12 Commissioner Hamilton); Nays, 3 (Commissioner Portie-Ascott, Commissioner Richards, <br /> 13 Chair Bedford) <br /> 14 <br /> 15 MOTION PASSES <br /> 16 <br /> 17 c. New Piedmont Food Processing Center Management Agreement <br /> 18 The Board approved a new five-year management agreement with Piedmont Food Processing <br /> 19 Center, Inc. <br /> 20 BACKGROUND: The County is the owner of a food processing facility located at 500 Valley <br /> 21 Forge Road, Hillsborough, NC 27278, that serves as an economic development incubator for food <br /> 22 businesses. <br /> 23 <br /> 24 Piedmont Food Processing Center (PFPC) is a North Carolina Corporation providing <br /> 25 management services to shared kitchens across the state. <br /> 26 <br /> 27 The proposed contract indicates the County's desire to engage PFPC, and PFPC desires to <br /> 28 accept such engagement, to provide management services for the Facility on the terms and <br /> 29 conditions set forth within the contract. <br /> 30 <br /> 31 The County and PFPC intend to work in mutual accord in order to ensure provision of high-quality <br /> 32 management services, thereby enhancing the use and enjoyment of the Facility. <br /> 33 <br /> 34 The County entered into the first management services agreement with Piedmont Food <br /> 35 Processing Center in 2021. The management services agreement approved in 2023 did not <br /> 36 modify any of the provisions of the prior agreement. In response to concerns raised by the Board <br /> 37 of Commissioners, Orange County Cooperative Extension has met regularly with PFPC <br /> 38 leadership since November 2023 to address ongoing concerns and to identify steps that could be <br /> 39 taken to improve operations and accountability between the nonprofit corporation PFPC and <br /> 40 Orange County Government. A report was presented to the Board of County Commissioners at <br /> 41 its April 30, 2024 work session and feedback from the Board was received. The new contract <br /> 42 integrates that feedback and solutions proposed by Cooperative Extension and PFPC staff. <br /> 43 <br /> 44 Major Changes from Original Contract Last Extended on October 3, 2023 are: <br /> 45 • Designates Director of Orange County Cooperative Extension as the Contract <br /> 46 Administrator. <br /> 47 • Proposes a five-year term to allow PFPC sufficient time for strategic business planning <br /> 48 and growth. <br />