HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-824 Economic Dev - Town of Hillsborough Article 46 funds MOU MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
ORANGE COUNTY AND THE TOWN OF HILLSBOROUGH
Funding for Joint Economic Development Programs
Article 46 Collaborative Outreach
WHEREAS , North Carolina law authorizes counties to enter into agreements with third parties to
provide services under mutually agreed upon terms and conditions ; and
WHEREAS , the Town of Hillsborough ("Town") wishes to provide services or engage in
economic development activities as designated herein, and Orange County (" County") and its
residents and businesses would benefit from those services or activities .
NOW THEREFORE, the County and Town agree , through this Memorandum of Understanding
("MOU") , to the following terms and conditions .
1 . The Town may request Collaborative Outreach funding from Article 46 for fiscal year 2019 -
2020 up to the amount of Five Thousand Seventy Two Dollars and Fifty Six Cents
($ 5 , 072 . 56) . The services or activities that qualify under this funding category shall consist of
and be limited to economic development programs that aid in job creation, drive economic
growth, support existing businesses , recruit new businesses , and in the promotion of other
activities such as innovation and entrepreneurial growth, agri -tourism and agriculture in
Orange County . No other services or activities are authorized by this MOU . The funding
amount will be calculated annually based on a formula that adds the total population of
Chapel Hill , Carrboro , Hillsborough and the portion of Mebane located within Orange
County, and allocates each towns ' percentage of the total population to the total amount of
Collaborative Outreach funding budgeted in a given year ($ 60 , 000 . 00 for FY 2019 -20 ) .
2 . The Town, if it elects to make a request to the County to access these funds , shall do so in
writing and shall include in the request details pertaining to the amount of funding sought, a
description of the services or activities the funding would support, the expected outcomes ,
any additional partners in the services or activities , and what resources the Town is providing
to the services or activities . The Town shall also express any additional role they expect the
County to play as it relates to the identified services or activities , and to acknowledge use of
the Collaborative Outreach funding as a joint partnership between the Town and the County .
3 . That by entering into this MOU, the County assumes no liability for, and the Town fully
releases County from liability for damages to its property or injury to its employees , agents ,
or officials caused by the acts or failures to act of its employees , agents , or officials related to
the activities authorized herein . Additionally, to the extent authorized by law, the Town shall
indemnify and hold harmless County, its officials , employees , and agents from any damage
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of any type or destruction of real or personal property and for bodily injury or death to any
persons resulting from the negligent acts or failures to act of the Town or its agents ,
contractors , employees , or officials in any way related to the services or activities authorized
herein .
3 . The County shall not be obligated to provide work, supplies , staffing, or other items or things
to the Town for the performance of its services or activities , unless otherwise outlined in the
request as referenced under point 2 . No partnership , joint venture , or other relationship is
formed by entry into this MOU .
4 . This MOU shall be effective from July 1 , 2019 through and including June 30 , 2020 . The
Town shall provide the County with a written report prior to the June 30 , 2020 MOU
expiration, indicating the results of the expected outcomes including any new economic
development gains in jobs added or revenues received as a result of the actual services or
activities supported by these funds . The MOU may be renewed annually upon mutual written
agreement of both parties , and, subject to the availability of Article 46 funds earmarked by
the Board of County Commissioners specifically for the Collaborative Outreach .
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Wherefore the Parties hereto have set their hands and seals this 1 day of , 20 .
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