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~v~ Chair Jacobs asked if this group. really needs to meet monthly. Jabrina. Robinson aid that the opportunity is therefor into meet monthly, biat it snot required or envisioned on a regular basis. Chair Jacobs made reference to_Articfe IV, Section 2, and suggested that it say, "Meetings. shall be held with notice....." This leaves it flexible without there being predetermined monthly meetings. Laura Blackmon pointed out Article. II, Section 4, and said that the #erms are 3 years, instead of not less than 2 or more than 5. Chair Jacobs said that this should be consistent with all of the other boards. "Commissioner Gordon asked to hear from Geof Gledhill on the purpose of the Housing Authority Geof Gledhill read the purpose. Housing and Community Development Director Tara Fikes arrived at 7:49 pm (she was stuck in Wh'ttted elevator,. power outage). Ghair Jacobs. asked if there could.. be :a position' for someone from Human Rights 'and Relation"s because: it investigates housing. Jabrina Robinson said that there has not been discussionabout his department directly, only in recruiting. different. rnembers~.. Chair Jacobs suggested that the authority think about other groups within County government. Geof. Gledhill made reference to an earlier question about appointing County officials and said that it is not defined and could include elected officials and staff. He said that it would be a good idea to track the language in'the stafute. Chair:Jacobs suggested Leaving a couple of seats on the authority for members of other County boards and commissions. 2. Regional Value Added Shared Use Food & Agricultural Processing Center ~- Will'ie B.estmade reference to the. back page of the abstract under Financial Impact and said that the consultant from Smithson Mills, said that instead of "in profit per year," it should. say, "in revenue to the clients:' to the Report on the Feasibility of Establishing a Regional Shared Use f=ood & Agricultural Processing Facility Serving Alamance, Chatham, Durham, 'and Orange Counties by Smithson Mills. Noah. Ranells said that the objective of this meeting is to discuss some more and ask questions of staff, Some of the first items to consider ate consideration of the ~,ecommended site, which is the Orange Enterprises building:on Valley Forge Road; a resolution indicating continued interest,to participate as amulti-jurisdictional county effort; and trying to pursue initial grant funding. I-le reminded the Board that it authorized staff to submit a. grant'proposaf to ttie. North Carolina Agricultural Development Farm and. Presentation Trust Fund in December> There has been no word on this to date. Commissioner Nelson asked about the total .of $50,0.00 and where tfe rest of the money was coming from. Noah:Ranellssaidthat as.grant opportunities arise; there are.cycles far proposals and funding sources. The staff is considering opportunities to get this almost fully: funded by grant funds. p ,p y Commission, er Nelson asked about financial artici .ation b the other counties. Noah f;anells said that the degree of financial participation is up for discussion. The degree of participation as discussed in the stakeholder group has been seed money,, $3,000-5;000 to try and make sure there is a strong'start to a Rroject Manager. Chair Jacobs said that he talked to 12epresentative Faison today and he introduced a. bill; as did Senator Kinnaird, and talking about making this one.. effort and bringing in Caswell and Person'Counties. The Vice-Chair of the Alamance County Board of Commissioners has already talked to Representative. Coie and some other Representatives are very supportive. He thinks that`there are some promising avenues for funding.