ST. LAWRENCE COUNTY INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Resolution No. IDA-13-10-24
October 2, 2013
AUTHORIZING THE UNDERTAKING FOR A PROJECT IN THE FORM OF A SALES AND USE TAX
EXEMPTION FOR PURCHASES AND RENTALS RELATED TO UNDERTAKING A PROJECT (AS
DESCRIBED BELOW); APPOINTING THE ST. LAWRENCE COUNTY IDA LOCAL
DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AS AGENT TO UNDERTAKE THE PROJECT and
AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF RELATED DOCUMENTS WITH RESPECT
TO THE PROJECT; and ACCEPTING AND ADOPTING FINDINGS WITH RESPECT TO THE
PROJECT PURSUANT TO SEQRA
WHEREAS, the St. Lawrence County Industrial Development Agency (“SLCIDA”) is authorized and
empowered by Title 1 of Article 18-A of the General Municipal Law of the State of New York, as amended, and
Chapter 358 of the Laws of 1971 of the State of New York, as amended and codified as Section 914 of the
General Municipal Law (collectively the "Act") to promote, develop, encourage and assist in the acquiring,
constructing, reconstructing, improving, maintaining, equipping and furnishing of industrial, manufacturing,
warehousing, commercial, research, civic and recreation facilities, including industrial pollution control facilities,
railroad facilities and certain horse racing facilities, for the purpose of promoting, attracting, encouraging and
developing recreation and economically sound commerce and industry to advance the job opportunities, health,
general prosperity and economic welfare of the people of the State, to improve their recreation opportunities,
prosperity and standard of living and to prevent unemployment and economic deterioration, and
WHEREAS, to accomplish its stated purposes, the SLCIDA is authorized and empowered under the Act
to acquire, construct and equip one or more “projects” (as defined in the Act) or cause said projects to be
acquired, constructed and equipped, and to convey said projects or to lease said projects with the obligation to
purchase, and
WHEREAS, the St. Lawrence County Industrial Development Agency formed the St. Lawrence County
Local Development Corporation (the “SLCIDA-LDC”) to relieve and reduce unemployment, to promote and to
provide for additional and maximum employment, to better and maintain job opportunities, to instruct or train
individuals to improve or to develop their capabilities for jobs, to carry on scientific research for the purpose of
aiding the community of St. Lawrence County, New York by attracting industry to the community and by
encouraging the development of, or retention of, an industry in the community, and to lessen the burdens of
government and to act in the public interest, thus performing an essential governmental function, and
WHEREAS, the SLCIDA-LDC, acting pursuant to a certain Agreement with the St. Lawrence River
Valley Redevelopment Agency (the “SLRVRA”), and having purchased two long-vacant buildings in the
Massena Industrial Park, applied for and subsequently received grant financing from New York State Empire
State Development Corporation to assist in the repairs, replacements and improvements to the buildings, and
WHEREAS, the SLCIDA wishes to designate the SLCIDA-LDC as its agent for the purpose of
a certain project consisting of repairs, replacements and improvements to 21 Trade Road (Lot 18) and
31 Trade Road (Lot19), located within the Massena Industrial Park (the “Project”), and
WHEREAS, the SLCIDA has given due consideration to the representations by the SLCIDALDC that the completion of the Project will not result in the removal of an industrial or manufacturing
plant of the SLCIDA-LDC or any proposed occupant of the Project Facility from one area of the State to
another area of the State or in the abandonment of one or more plants or facilities of the SLCIDA-LDC
or any proposed occupant of the Project Facility within the State, and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Article 8 of the Environmental Conservation Law and the regulations
adopted pursuant thereto by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
(collectively the “SEQR Act”), the St. Lawrence County Industrial Development Agency has issued a
negative declaration (a copy of which is attached to this resolution) with respect to the Project Facility,
determining that the Project Facility will not have a significant effect on the environment, and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE ST. LAWRENCE
COUNTY INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Based upon the representations made by the SLCIDA-LDC to the SLCIDA, the
SLCIDA hereby makes the following findings and determinations:
(A)
The Project Facility constitutes a “project” within the meaning of the Act, and
(B)
The proposed Financial Assistance will promote the job opportunities, general prosperity
and economic welfare of the inhabitants of the County and improve their standard of
living, and thereby serve the purposes of the Act, and
(C)
The proposed Financial Assistance will not result in the removal of an industrial or
manufacturing plant of the SLCIDA-LDC of any proposed occupant of the Project
Facility from one area of the State to another area of the State or in the abandonment of
one or more plants or facilities of the SLCIDA-LDC or any proposed occupant of the
Project Facility, and
(D)
It is desirable and in the public interest for the SLCIDA to undertake said project.
Section 2. The SLCIDA-LDC is appointed the true and lawful agent of the SLCIDA to (1)
undertake the project, and (2) to make, execute, acknowledge and deliver any contracts, orders, receipts,
writings and instructions, as the stated agent for the SLCIDA, and in general to do all things which may
be requisite or proper for acquiring, constructing and equipping the Project Facility, all with the same
powers and the same validity as if the SLCIDA were acting in its own behalf.
Section 3: The agency created by this resolution (i) is limited to the this Project; and (ii) shall
expire on December 31, 2013 unless extended by the SLCIDA by showing good cause.
Section 4. The estimated value of New York State and local sales and use tax exemption
provided under this agency shall not exceed $25,000.
Section 5. Officers and members are hereby authorized and directed to distribute copies of this
Resolution to the SLCIDA-LDC and to do such further things or perform such acts as may be necessary
or convenient to implement the provisions of this Resolution.
Move:
Second:
VOTE
Blevins
Hall
LaBaff
McMahon
Peck
Staples
Weekes
Blevins
Weekes
AYE
X
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.
X
X
X
X
Natalie A. Sweatland
October 2, 2013
12-12-79 (3/99)-9c
SEQR
State Environmental Quality Review
NEGATIVE DECLARATION
Notice of Determination of Non-Significance
Project Number 4001-13-06
Date: September 19, 2013
This notice is issued pursuant to Part 617 of the implementing regulations pertaining to
Article 8 (State Environmental Quality Review Act) of the Environmental Conservation Law.
The St. Lawrence County Industrial Development Agency as lead agency, has determined that the
proposed action described below will not have a significant environmental impact and a Draft
Impact Statement will not be prepared.
Name of Action:
Repairs and Improvements Lots 18 & 19 MIP
SEQR Status:
Type 1
Unlisted
G
✔
G
Conditioned Negative Declaration:
G
✔
G
Yes
No
Description of Action:
This project involves repairs and improvements to existing facilities to prepare them for occupancy.
Location:
(Include street address and the name of the municipality/county. A location map of
appropriate scale is also recommended.)
21 & 31 Trade Road Massena, NY 13662
SEQR Negative Declaration
Page 2 of 2
Reasons Supporting This Determination:
(See 617.7(a)-(c) for requirements of this determination ; see 617.7(d) for Conditioned Negative Declaration)
There will be no physical change to the property.
If Conditioned Negative Declaration, provide on attachment the specific mitigation measures imposed, and
identify comment period (not less than 30 days from date of pubication In the ENB)
For Further Information:
Contact Person:
Patrick J. Kelly
Address:
19 Commerce Lane, Suite 1, Canton, NY 13617
Telephone Number: 315-379-9806
For Type 1 Actions and Conditioned Negative Declarations, a Copy of this Notice is sent to:
Chief Executive Officer , Town / City / Village of
Other involved agencies (If any)
Applicant (If any)
Environmental Notice Bulletin, Room 538, 50 Wolf Road, Albany NY, 12233-1750 (Type One Actions only)
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