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 December 17, 2014
CALL TO ORDER: Vice-Chairman LaBaff called the meeting to order at 3:00 PM at the IDA office, Ernest
J. LaBaff Industrial Building, Canton.
ROLL CALL:
Blevins ..........................
LaBaff ...........................
Peck ..............................
Weekes .........................
Present
Present
Absent
Present
Hall ............................
McMahon .................
Staples .......................
Present
Present
Absent
Others: SLCIDA Staff (Patrick Kelly, Richard Williams and Natalie Sweatland); Andrew Silver, Esq., Agency
Counsel; Alan LaBaff.
PUBLIC NOTICE: Public notifications sent December 15, 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 December 4, 2014 meeting by Mr.
Weekes, seconded by Mr. Hall. Carried unanimously.
FINANCIAL REPORTS: Mr. Kelly reports on the financial reports for November 2014. He notes that
the Board will be asked to authorize modifications to the CY 2014 budgets, most likely at the January 2015
meeting. Blevins/Weekes motion to accept the Financial Reports for November 2014. Reports accepted
and filed for audit.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES: None
OLD BUSINESS: None
STAFF REPORT:
Mr. Kelly reports on the following:
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Agenda. Mr. Kelly briefly reviews the meeting’s agenda items, and notes a need for Executive
Session.
Canton Industrial Building. The financing for the Canton Industrial Building project closed since
the Board’s last meeting.
Pending Project Closings. Corning and DeFelsko projects have yet to close. We are awaiting receipt
of Corning Inc.’s Agency Fee. We expect the DeFelsko project documents to be executed in 2015.
United Parcel Service. Mr. Williams reports that UPS is leasing parking space at the Potsdam
Commerce Park building through the end of January and possibly into February. UPS is providing
plowing as part of the lease agreement.
Newton Falls Rail Rehabilitation. Mr. Williams notes that we are awaiting engineering estimates. The
IDA expected the documents in December so it could create the necessary bid documents to provide
to ESD and DOT for Phase 2 of the project. Mr. Williams is working with the engineers and the
rail company to determine the status of the estimates.
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Canton Industrial Park. Mr. Williams reports that the force pumps were installed December 16. Mr.
Kelly adds that the IDA’s next step will be to request that the Village of Canton, pursuant to the
terms of the 2007 Memorandum of Understanding, to accept dedication of the road and
infrastructure improvements.
2014 Audit. Auditors will be here early in 2015. Audit and Finance Committee will hold an entrance
meeting at that time.
Insurance Bids. The office received only 1 acceptable bid. A second bid contained neither the
required bid form nor an executed certificate of non-collusion. As our premium for 2015 was paid
in October 2014, staff recommend keeping the current insurance company and readdress the issue
next year.
St. Lawrence County Local Development Corporation Dissolution. Mr. Silver notes that the
dissolution resolution can be addressed at the Board’s convenience.
EXECUTIVE SESSION: Blevins/McMahon motion for Executive Session at 3:15 PM to discuss the
financials of a specific company. McMahon/Hall motion to return to Regular Session. The Board returns
to Regular Session at 3:33 PM.
NEW BUSINESS:
Resolution IDA-14-12-28: Authorizing (i) Amendment of Existing Industrial Building Lease and (ii)
Execution and Delivery of Equipment Lease for the St. Lawrence Brewing Company, Inc. Project. Motion
to approve Resolution IDA-14-12-28 by Mr. Hall, seconded by Mr. Blevins. The motion is approved by
unanimous vote.
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting adjourns at 3:35 PM by unanimous consent.
(Mr.) Lynn Blevins, Secretary