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CCIDA Board Minutes – April 28, 2020

June 23, 2020

BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

  County of Chautauqua Industrial Development Agency

Via Zoom Video Conference

April 28, 2020

10:00 a.m.

Michael Metzger                         Chairman

Dennis J. Rak                             Vice Chairman

Gary Henry                                 Secretary

Steven Thorpe                            Member

Mark Odell                                 Member

Brad Walters                               Member

Hans Auer                                  Member

Kelly Farrell-DuBois                   Member

Also in attendance:

Mark Geise                                 Administrative Director/CEO

Richard E. Dixon                        Chief Financial Officer

Milan K. Tyler, Esq.                   Counsel

Greg Peterson                             Counsel

Carol Rasmussen                        IDA Staff

Kristine Morabito                        IDA Staff

Linda Burns                                IDA Staff

Kayla Strandburg                        IDA Staff

Rosie Strandburg                        IDA Staff

Jeanette Lo Bello                        IDA Staff

Nathan Aldrich                           CREDC/PEG Staff

Absent Board Member(s):

Jay Churchill & Dennis Rak

Meeting was called to order by Michael Metzger, Chairman, at 10:04 a.m.

 

Mike Metzger

 

I would like to call to order the County of Chautauqua Industrial Development Agency’s Board of Directors Meeting. We are on Zoom Conference. It is April 28th, 2020 and it is 10:04 a.m. We do have quorum. Roll call. Let the record show there are 7 members present. I would not like to entertain a motion to approve the March 19th, 2020 minutes, which you previously received.

Kelly Farrell-DuBois

So moved.

 

Mike Metzger

Moved by Kelly. Do I have a second?

Gary Henry

Second.

Mike Metzger

Motion made by Kelly and seconded by Gary. Any discussion, changes or comments? Hearing none. All those in favor?

Board

Aye.

Mike Metzger

Opposed or abstained? Motion carried unanimously. On to New Business. I am going to ask Gary to motion New Business “A” please.

Gary Henry

04-28-20-01 Resolution of the County of Chautauqua Industrial Development Agency Authorizing Certain Actions As A Result  Of The Declaration Of A Disaster Emergency In The State Of New York.

Mike Metzger

Thank you Gary. Do I have a second?

Brad Walters

Second.

Mike Metzger

 

Motion made by Gary and seconded by Brad. Rich and Milan can you present please?

Rich Dixon

Milan can you walk us through this resolution and what it will enable us to do?

Milan Tyler

It is fairly straightforward. It allows Mark or Rich to grant extensions or waivers of time for any of your existing projects. I am thinking completion dates if a project has been stalled or sales tax extension dates, to the extent that someone needs more time. Typically short term extensions like this are done on an administrative basis but depending on how long this epidemic goes on, it could be longer term. You just want to make sure the Board is comfortable with allowing Rich and/or mark to extend any of these time deadlines or grant a waiver. This will allow Mark and Rich to make these decisions before having to go to the Board, but presumably they would inform the Board after they have done so.

Mark Odell

Quick question, how long is this term for?

 

Milan Tyler

As long as the epidemic. So it is tied to the Governors Executive Order. When that is lifted then this restriction would be lifted as well. We talked about putting a firm date on it but we didn’t want it to be too long or too short.

Rosie Strandburg

Advised Chairman that the County Executive has joined the Zoom.

Mike Metzger

A motion has been made and seconded. Is there any further discussion? Hearing none, roll call vote please.

 

Board

Aye.

Mike Metzger

Let the record show there are 7 votes in the affirmative, motion carried unanimously. Welcomed County Executive and asked if he had anything he wanted to share with the Board.

County Executive Wendel

Shared the Counties efforts as it related to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis.

Mike Metzger

We will now move on to New Business “B”. Brad can you please motion?

Brad Walters

04-28-20-02 Consent Resolution – Silvertree Seniors Jamestown, L.P.

 

Mike Metzger

Thank you. I have a motion made by Brad. Do I have a second?

 

Mark Odell

Second Mr. Chairman.

Mike Metzger

Second made by Mark. Discussion please.

Rich Dixon

A few years back Lutheran Social Services and Methodist Gardens and Methodist Apartments decided that they wanted out of the HUD Housing Business. They were approached by a company out of Tennessee who purchased all 6 of the facilities which at the time were tax exempt and weren’t paying any property tax. The new owner because of some HUD funding decided they wanted that deal.  I will let Milan talk about what they want us to do with this resolution.

Milan Tyler

Explained the history of ownership and structure of the business and how they want to roll it in to one operator and one owner. This will give the IDA consent to transfer ownership from 6 entities to 1 operator and owner. Everything else will stay the same.

Mike Metzger

Questions for Rich and Milan? Hearing none, roll call vote please.

 

Board

Aye.

 

Mike Metzger

Let the record show we have 7 votes in the affirmative, motion carried unanimously. Now I will ask Mark Geise to share his Executive Directors update.

Mark Geise

Gave a summary of what the IDA has been doing as we adjust to this new reality. Gave brief report on what staff members are doing. Discussed Emergency Loan Program, PPE Grant Program.

Mike Metzger

Any questions for Mark? I would like to now move to the Treasurers Report.

Rich Dixon

Gave update on the financials.

Mike Metzger

Any questions for Rich? Hearing none. I will ask for a motion to approve the Treasurers Report as presented?

Hans Auer

So moved.

Kelly Farrell-DuBois

Second.

Mike Metzger

Motion made by Hans and seconded by Kelly. Any further discussion? Hearing none. All those in favor?

Board

Aye.

Mike Metzger

Opposed, abstained, motion carried unanimously. Do I have a motion to move to Executive Session?

Steve Thorpe

So moved.

Mark Odell

Second.

Mike Metzger

Motion made by Steve and seconded by Mark. All those in favor?

Board

Aye.

Mike Metzger

We are now in Executive Session.

Executive Session Begins

 

10:41 a.m.

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Executive Sessions Ends

 

10:49 a.m.

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Mike Metzger

Is here any old business to come before the Board?

 

Meeting adjourned at 10:50 a.m.

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(Assistant) Secretary                                                                            (Vice) Chairman

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