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7 <br /> recommended budget, 3-5 years, by November 61h. She wants a recommended agreement on <br /> the shared monetary compensation. <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Gordon, to approve the contract for a $132,000 <br /> grant for the Regional Value-Added-Shared-Use Food and Agricultural Processing Center, <br /> subject to final review by staff and the County Attorney, and authorize the Chair to sign the <br /> contract agreement; and instruct the Manager to come back to the Board of County <br /> Commissioners with a recommended budget by November 6th with a recommended 3-5 year <br /> budget that takes into account all of the revenues, capital and operating, all of the <br /> expenditures, capital and operating, and who pays. <br /> Commissioner Carey said that there are at least two more grants that are outstanding <br /> and he does not think the Manager has enough information to come up with a budget plan. <br /> He said that the issues raised by Commissioner Gordon need to be addressed before the <br /> County spends this money. <br /> Laura Blackmon said that the County Commissioner group has not talked about how <br /> much each county is going to contribute to the bottom line, but coming back in a month will not <br /> give her enough time. There are still additional funds to be raised. If the other jurisdictions do <br /> not come to the table with more money, then Orange County has to make a decision about <br /> whether or not to continue to move forward. <br /> Chair Jacobs said that the County has used the building as leverage for seeking grants. <br /> He said that all of the jurisdictions have adopted resolutions acknowledging that Orange <br /> County has to be compensated. He thinks that it would be a good thing to investigate what the <br /> building is worth and share the information with the partners. <br /> Commissioner Gordon said that she is willing to change the timeline but she wants the <br /> information. She suggested that the information come back in two months (all expenses, all <br /> revenues, etc.). <br /> Chair Jacobs suggested getting the information that is within the County's control. He <br /> said that one of the things that was agreed upon was to spin off a 501(c)3 that would take <br /> ownership of all of this. The next step would be to constitute a board for the 501(c)3, which <br /> would include elected officials. <br /> Noah Rannells said that there is a suggestion by the consultant in the feasibility report <br /> for a management entity. <br /> Commissioner Gordon changed her motion to approve the Manager's recommendation <br /> as stated above, and add that the Manager come back with a report by the end of November <br /> that outlines revenues, expenditures, and the alternatives for determining the value of the <br /> building and to proceed. Commissioner Foushee seconded. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> d. Consideration of Proposed County Attorney Position Profile <br /> The Board considered a proposed County Attorney Position Profile as developed by <br /> The Mercer Group, Inc. for their Executive Search for the County Attorney position. <br /> Chair Jacobs, Commissioner Gordon, and Geof Gledhill submitted suggested changes. <br /> Chair Jacobs quickly reviewed these changes. <br /> Geof Gledhill suggested the following language for the qualifications of the position: <br /> Licensed to practice law in North Carolina on date of appointment, be a member of the N. C. <br /> State Bar, and within six months of appointment, be a member of the Judicial District 15B Bar. <br /> Chair Jacobs asked if this would be a good place to mention the issues related to the <br /> Sheriff's duties and the civil matters related. This was raised by the consultant as a question, <br />