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21 <br /> 1 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 2 <br /> 3 Regarding the Behavioral Health Task Force, Chair Hamilton said as someone who served <br /> 4 on the task force, it gives her the information about what's going on in Orange County, which is <br /> 5 really helpful for Alliance Board meetings. She said it's a really important task force to be a part <br /> 6 of. <br /> 7 <br /> 8 There was no motion to discontinue service on the Behavioral Health Task Force. <br /> 9 <br /> 10 Regarding Piedmont Food Processing Center (PFPC) board, Commissioner Carter said <br /> 11 the organization recently worked on their mission and goal setting, and the county also has an <br /> 12 MOU with the center. She said structurally, the center is moving in a good direction. She said <br /> 13 the bylaws do not require a commissioner, and other counties do not have their commissioners <br /> 14 participating. She suggested appointing a community member with ties to the agricultural <br /> 15 community. <br /> 16 Commissioner Greene said because it is working with food systems it is important to keep <br /> 17 a commissioner on the center's board. <br /> 18 Commissioner McKee said both comments were good, but he agreed with Commissioner <br /> 19 Greene a little more strongly. He recalled a time when relationships with the PFPC were not good, <br /> 20 but the improvements are encouraging. He said that this is a board they should be part of. <br /> 21 Commissioner Bedford asked if the center's bylaws state that Orange County can appoint <br /> 22 someone to the board. <br /> 23 Commissioner Carter said they don't state that a commissioner must be appointed. <br /> 24 Commissioner Bedford said that their bylaws should be updated. <br /> 25 John Roberts said that the Board of Commissioners do not appoint anyone to the PFPC <br /> 26 board, but makes a recommendation for that board to appoint. He said the bylaws provides that <br /> 27 they shall have one director from each of the four original interlocal county partners. He said that <br /> 28 the center's board has to appoint an individual, but the commissioners are making a <br /> 29 recommendation. <br /> 30 Commissioner Bedford said no other counties are represented and the bylaws need to be <br /> 31 improved. <br /> 32 Vice-Chair Fowler asked if PFPC changed their bylaws. <br /> 33 John Roberts said the bylaws are different than what they were in 2012, so at some point <br /> 34 they were updated. He said based on the version he has, it still requires one individual from each <br /> 35 of the four county partners. <br /> 36 Vice-Chair Fowler said that the bylaws need work, and a commissioner should stay until <br /> 37 that is corrected. <br /> 38 Commissioner Greene said given that PFPC works with the food system, which includes <br /> 39 farmers and Cooperative Extension, it seems important that someone from the Board of <br /> 40 Commissioners be appointed by them to the center's board. <br /> 41 <br /> 42 Commissioner Carter made a motion to recommend an appointee selected by the Board <br /> 43 that is not necessarily a commissioner who is standing in good stead in the organization. <br /> 44 Commissioner McKee seconded the motion. <br /> 45 <br /> 46 Vice-Chair Fowler said they just heard that they can't appoint a designee. <br /> 47 Commissioner McKee said that the Board doesn't appoint, but a recommendation is sent <br /> 48 to the center's board for their appointment. <br /> 49 <br />