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5. The other members appointed to the SAGA Board of Directors by the Board of Commissioners <br /> shall be private citizens. <br /> 6. Lee County and SAGA agree to participate and plan an annual meeting that will include the City <br /> of Sanford and the Town of Broadway. At this meeting,SAGA will deliver a report to all three <br /> boards detailing the activities of SAGA. SAGA or any of the three local governments may <br /> propose additional meetings as needed. In addition,on an annual basis,SAGA will include an <br /> annual economic outlook report as well as a review of the successes achieved by SAGA. SAGA <br /> will also provide a monthly written report to the Lee County Board of Commissioners as an <br /> update on the activities of SAGA. The SAGA Director and/or the Economic Development <br /> Director will appear before the County Commissioners to give updates and seek support for <br /> projects in the County as needed. <br /> 7. Continue to operate a joint community and economic development office in the Old Buggy <br /> Factory in downtown Sanford in order to foster cooperation amongst Lee County,the City of <br /> Sanford and the Town of Broadway. The Old Buggy Factory will continue to be a "one stop <br /> shop" for the economic development growth of the community,as long as all parties agree to <br /> the continued relationship. <br /> 8. SAGA agrees to the following: <br /> a. To select,supervise and evaluate the performance of the SAGA staff to ensure that the <br /> delivery of an effective Economic Development Program. SAGA will provide an updated <br /> list of staff to the Clerk to the Board of Commissioners annually or anytime there is a <br /> change in staff. <br /> b. To direct the Economic Development staff to develop and implement an effective <br /> economic development program. The SAGA Board of Directors will monitor the results <br /> of the program and develop action plans to help develop job growth and investment in <br /> Lee County.Addendum A includes a list of current SAGA Board of Directors. <br /> c. To follow the County's Economic Development Investment Guidelines in dealing with <br /> incentives to industry and businesses. The Executive Director will take the project <br /> before the SAGA Board of Directors or Executive Board for a recommendation. All <br /> recommendations,favorable or unfavorable, will be forwarded to the Lee County Board <br /> of Commissioners for their consideration,once recommended by the SAGA Economic <br /> Development Committee and/or the SAGA Executive Board of Directors and/or the <br /> SAGA Board of Directors. The recommendation of the SAGA Executive Committee will <br /> be provided in writing to the Lee County Board of Commissioners before the public <br /> hearing is held on a potential project. <br /> d. To cooperate fully with all agencies located in Lee County whose goal is to grow the <br /> Town of Broadway,City of Sanford,and Lee County. These groups include, but are not <br /> limited to,the Sanford Area Chamber of Commerce, Lee County Board of Education, City <br /> of Sanford Downtown Development Corp.,and Central Carolina Community College. <br /> e. To keep accurate,thorough,and detailed records of the expenditure of funds <br /> appropriated by the County for economic development. Annually,SAGA will provide an <br />