ST. LAWRENCE COUNTY INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
ST. LAWRENCE COUNTY IDA LOCAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
ST. LAWRENCE COUNTY IDA CIVIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
ST. LAWRENCE COUNTY LOCAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
~ Meeting of July 24, 2014~
CALL TO ORDER: Chairman Staples called the meeting to order at 2:04 PM at the IDA office, Ernest J.
LaBaff Industrial Building, Canton.
ROLL CALL:
Blevins ..........................
LaBaff ...........................
Peck ..............................
Weekes .........................
Present
Present
Present
Present
Hall ............................
McMahon .................
Staples .......................
Absent
Absent
Present
Others: SLCIDA Staff (Patrick Kelly, Richard Williams and Natalie Sweatland); Andrew Silver, Esq., Agency
Counsel.
PUBLIC NOTICE: Public notifications sent July 18, 2014 to, at a minimum: St. Lawrence County’s
newspapers designated for the publication of local laws and other matters required by law to be published;
additional local media sources and websites.
PUBLIC COMMENT: None
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Motion to accept the minutes of the June 26, 2014 meeting by Mr. LaBaff,
seconded by Mr. Weekes. Carried unanimously.
FINANCIAL REPORTS: Mr. Kelly reviews and reports that the financial reports are uneventful. The
Newton Falls Rail Rehab project expenses have been submitted to ESD. Financial Report for June 2014
accepted without further comment.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES: None
STAFF REPORT:
Mr. Kelly reports on the following:
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Agenda. Mr. Kelly briefly reviews the meeting’s agenda items.
St. Lawrence Fire Training Facility. IDA Board members have been invited to attend the Facility’s
Open House on Saturday, September 20. Mr. Kelly will remind board members as the event date
nears.
Canton Industrial Park Expansion. Work has begun on the park, clearing and grading.
Marketing Update. Approximately 3,000 pieces were mailed this month to firms in Canada. We
have had few responses, to date.
Loan Closings. Riverside Iron, LLC, BlastBoss, Massena BDC (Rail Improvements), St. Lawrence
Fire Training Facility, and Purinepharma, LLC loans have all closed since the Board’s last meeting.
Newton Falls Rail Rehab Project. The project continues. Some issues with some of the crossings in
Carthage have been reported. Jefferson County has yet to approve the PILOT. SLCIDA hopes to
have its PILOT finalized shortly.
Consolidated Funding Applications. CFAs for Gouverneur/St. Lawrence Gas Expansion and the
Horton Road projects were submitted. Mr. Kelly cautioned that infrastructure projects typically can
be more difficult to fund as they are not tied directly to job creation.
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Shared Highway Project. In response to a question from the Chairman, Mr. Peck reports that the
entities are awaiting grant award results before they make any decisions regarding a shared highway
department facility for the County and Village/Town of Canton.
NEW BUSINESS:
Resolution LDC-14-07-13: Authorizing Funds Through the St. Lawrence River Valley Redevelopment
Agency (RVRDA). Mr. Kelly reports that the RVRDA’s contract with the Massena Electric Department is
unchanged from last year. The RVRDA approved the resolution unanimously at its July 15th meeting.
Motion to approve Resolution LDC-14-07-13 by Mr. Blevins, seconded by Mr. LaBaff. The motion is
carried by unanimous vote.
EXECUTIVE SESSION: LaBaff/Peck motion for Executive Session at 2:13 PM to discuss the financials
of a specific company. The Board returns to Regular Session at 2:24 PM.
ADJOURNMENT: Adjourns at 2:25 PM by unanimous consent.
(Mr.) Lynn Blevins, Secretary