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Memorandum of Agreement between Orange County, North Carolina and the Dispute
Settlement Center (DSC)
1. DSC will provide facilitation services to the Orange County Board of Commissioners in support of
the Board's retreat scheduled to be held on Friday, January 27, 2017 from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm at a
location to be determined by the County.
2. In particular, DSC will:
(a) Assist the planning committee created by the Board in developing a program for the retreat. The
program will include desired outcomes for the retreat; activities, formats and timeframes for the
activities; logistics and room set up; preparatory assignments for Board members, as needed; role
assignments, as needed; and retreat ground rules.
(b) Serve as the retreat facilitator on the day of the retreat.
(c) Conduct tasks after the retreat that might be identified and agreed to by DSC and the planning
committee (e.g., drafting notes, retreat evaluation).
3. The County will provide or reimburse DSC for all materials and logistics necessary for this project,
including but not limited to adequate meeting facilities, audio-visual equipment, photocopying, flip
chart easels and pads, markers, tape, and retreat refreshments and meals. The County will
reimburse DSC for automobile mileage for travel necessary to the project at the IRS rate in effect at
the time of travel, which is currently $ .54 per mile.
4. In consideration for DSC's services described herein, the County will pay DSC $125/hour for all
time provided by DSC to this project, including but not limited to time in travel, preparation,
planning, consultations, set up, follow-up, evaluation, and on the day of the retreat. DSC will not
provide more than 40 hours to the County under this contract unless both DSC and the County
agree explicitly to exceed this limit.
5. The County will pay DSC's invoices within 30 days of receipt. Checks will be made payable to the
order of the Dispute Settlement Center and mailed or delivered to DSC, 302 Weaver Street,
Carrboro, NC 27510. DSC federal tax identification number is F56-1216584.
6. If one or more disputes related to this contract emerge between DSC and the County, then all
relevant parties will seek resolution of the dispute by face-to-face problem-solving, facilitated by a
mutually agreeable third party if necessary, before taking the grievance for resolution to any outside
authority.
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