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