ST. LAWRENCE COUNTY INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Resolution No. IDA-13-04-07
April 30, 2013
AUTHORIZING A COMMITMENT OF FUNDS TO THE DRUM COUNTRY
BUSINESS REGIONAL MARKETING INITIATIVE
WHEREAS, area economic development agencies from the three-county region,
representing Jefferson, St. Lawrence and Lewis Counties, have worked collaboratively to
undertake a regional marketing initiative (“Drum Country Business”) for business attraction
purposes, and
WHEREAS, as outlined in the Memorandum of Understanding, the “Participating
Economic Development Agencies” in this initiative (St. Lawrence County IDA, Jefferson
County IDA, Lewis County Economic Development and DANC) each committed $5,000 for
CY2011, and agreed to determine and agree upon a commitment of funds which would be used
to extend the initiative for two additional years, and
WHEREAS, the Participating Economic Development Agencies have each agreed upon
considering funding commitments for two additional years (CY2012 and CY2013), and
WHEREAS, the Participating Economic Development Agencies each committed $5,000
for CY2012, and
WHEREAS, the Participating Economic Development Agencies have each committed
$5,000 for CY2013, and
WHEREAS, the St. Lawrence County Industrial Development Agency wishes to resume
its original role and responsibilities as a “Participating Economic Development Agency” as
defined in the Memorandum of Understanding, as of January 1, 2012,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that St. Lawrence County Industrial
Development Agency officers and staff are hereby designated, authorized, empowered and
directed to execute and deliver any and all agreements and other documents required to affect the
transactions contemplated by this resolution, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that no funds shall be dispersed until an amendment to
the current Memorandum of Understanding is executed by the Corporation and the initiative’s
administrative partner, the Development Authority of the North Country.
Move:
Second:
VOTE
Blevins
Hall
LaBaff
McMahon
Peck
Staples
Weekes
Hall
LaBaff
AYE
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NAY
ABSTAIN
ABSENT
I HEREBY CERTIFY that I have compared this copy of
this Resolution with the original record in this office, and
that the same is a correct transcript thereof and of the
whole of said original record.
/s/
Natalie A. Sweatland
April 30, 2013