ST. LAWRENCE COUNTY INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
MINUTES OF MEETING
May 12, 2009
CALL TO ORDER: Chairman Brian W. Staples called to order a regular meeting of the St. Lawrence
County Industrial Development Agency at 8:05 AM at the Best Western, Canton.
ROLL CALL:
Blevins
LaBaff
Morrill
Weekes
Present
Present
Present
Absent
Greenwood
McMahon
Staples
Present
Present
Present
Others Present: IDA Staff and Officers: Raymond Fountain, Kimberly Gilbert, Natalie Sweatland, Brian
Norton, Richard Williams; and William Small, IDA Counsel; and Robert McNeil; Eric Gustafson.
MINUTES: LaBaff/Morrill move to accept the April 28, 2009 minutes. Unanimous.
PUBLIC NOTICE: Public notifications sent May 4, 2009 to, at a minimum: St. Lawrence County’s
additional local media sources and websites.
PUBLIC COMMENT: None
FINANCIAL REPORT: (March 2009): LaBaff/Greenwood move to accept. No questions or comments.
Report is filed for audit.
COMMITTEE REPORT:
None
STAFF REPORT: Ray Fountain reported on the following:
• Empire State Development Commissioner Marisa Lago to visit May 13. Mr. Fountain will speak
with the Commissioner regarding the State’s plan on realigning the North Country regional office.
• DANC established a transportation committee. Committee to be staffed by DANC’s Kevin Jordon.
Members to provide a regional perspective on transportation issues.
• Newton Falls Fine Paper Co., LLC: Company representatives met with NYSERDA yesterday in
Albany. Rich Williams also attended. Also, the Company met with Harris Beach, PLLC to discuss
financing options for its projects. The IDA submitted letters to Newton Falls in support of the
projects. The fiberoptic project is complete. Mr. Morrill reported it is working well.
OLD BUSINESS: None
NEW BUSINESS:
ƒ Appointment of Nominating Committee: The Chairman appointed Mr. LaBaff, Mr. Blevins and
Mr. Weekes.
ƒ Annual Meeting: The Chairman requested that Mrs. Sweatland determine a meeting date for the
Annual Meeting and advise the membership.
ƒ Resolution: Modifying 2009 Budget: LaBaff/Blevins. Mrs. Gilbert reported that the
modifications were for Lots 17 and 20 of the Massena Industrial Park. Unanimous.
LaBaff/Morrill motion for recess at 8:15 AM.
Return from recess at 8:34AM.
New Business (cont’d): LaBaff/Morrill motion to accept the following resolution, “Authorizing Chairman
to Sign Memorandum of Understanding”: Whereas, the St. Lawrence County Industrial Development
Agency wishes to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with the Local Government Task Force,
Now, Therefore Be it Resolved, that the St. Lawrence County Industrial Development Agency does
hereby authorize its Chairman to sign the document. Motion passes with 5 “aye” votes (Blevins, Morrill,
Greenwood, LaBaff, Staples) and 1 abstention (McMahon).
EXECUTIVE SESSION: LaBaff/Greenwood motion for Executive Session at 8:56 AM to discuss
litigation/negotiation issue with one company, and to discuss a personnel issue.
ADJOURNMENT: LaBaff motion to adjourn at 9:15 AM. Adjourned by unanimous consent.
(Mr.) Lynn Blevins, Secretary