December 14, 2011

ESD Board Agenda

AGENDA

FOR CONSIDERATION

1. Approval of Minutes of the November 4, 2011 and November 21, 2011 Directors'Meetings (Corporate Action) -

                 -November 04, 2011 Minutes

                 -November 21, 2011 Minutes

ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS

2. Revised Mission Statement - Adoption of Revised Mission Statement; Authorization to Take Related Actions

3. (Statewide) - State  Small Business Credit Initiative - Bonding Guarantee Assistance Program, New York State Urban Development Corporation Act   Section 16-F - Authorization to Promulgate and Adopt Rules and Regulations; Authorization to Enter into Agreements with (i) Sureties in Order to Provide to Small Business and Minority-Owned Business Enterprise or Women Owned Business Enterprise Contractors Payment and Performance Bonds and (ii) Financial Institutions for the Issuance to Sureties of Standby Letters of Credit; Delegation of Authority; and Authorization to Take Related Actions

                    -Bonding Guarantee Assistance Program Rules & Regulations

4. (Statewide) - State Small Business Credit Initiative - Capital Access Program, New York State Urban Development Corporation Act ("UDC ACT  Section 16-k - Authorization to Enter into Agreements with Financial Institutions for the Funding of Loan Loss Reserves for Small Business Loans; Delegation of Authority; Authorization to Take Related Actions

5. Annual New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal ("DHCR") Mortgage Servicing Fee - Authorization to Transfer, Pursuant to New York State Law, the Annual DHCR Mortgage Servicing Fee

6. Procurement Consulting Services - Authorization to Enter INTO A CONTRACT with Adrienne Driben to Provide Consulting Services and to Take Related Actions

DISCRETIONARY PROJECT

WESTERN NEW YORK REGION

7.         Niagara Falls (Western New York Region - Niagara County) - Holiday Inn Capital - Urban and Community Development Program - Urban and Community Project Development Assistance (Capital Grant) - Findings and Determinations Pursuant to Section 10(g) of the Act; Authorization to Adopt the Proposed General Project Plan; Authorization to Make a Grant and to Take Related Actions; Determination of No Significant Effect on the Environment

         

DISCRETIONARY PROJECTS CONSENT CALENDAR

8.         Discretionary Projects Consent Calendar - Findings and Determinations Pursuant to Sections 10(g) and 16-m of the Act; Authorization to Adopt the Proposed General Project Plans; Authorization to Make Grants and Take Related Actions; Determination of No Significant Effect on the Environment

             A.     Arch Chemical Capital (Monroe County) - $75,000

             B.     St. Gobain ADFORS Capital (Orleans County) - $65,000

 

STATEWIDE - RESTORE NEW YORK COMMUNITIES - CAPITAL GRANTS

9.         Statewide - Restore New York Communities - Capital Grants - Land Use Improvement Findings and Determinations Pursuant to Sections 10(c), 10(g) and 16-n of the Act; Authorization to Adopt the Proposed General Project Plans; Authorization to Make Grants and Take Related Actions; Adoption of Findings Pursuant to the State Environmental Quality Review Act; Determination of No Significant Effect on the Environment

A.      Albany Hill Reclamation (Albany County) - $4,500,000

B.      ALCO Industrial Site (Schenectady County) - $4,000,000

       

NON-DISCRETIONARY PROJECTS

10.       Non-Discretionary Projects - Findings and Determinations Pursuant to Section 10(g) of the Act; Authorization to Adopt the Proposed General Project Plan;  Authorization to Adopt the Third Amendment to the GPP; Authorization to Make Grants and to Take Related Actions

            Upstate City-by-City Projects (Executive)

A.      National Grid-Luther Forest Infrastructure Capital II (Saratoga County) - $0

        -Authorization to Adopt the Third Amendment to the GPP

        -Authorization to Adopt the First Amendment to the GPP, Grantee, Project Scope, and Budget

Community Capital Assistance Program (Senate)

B.     Corning Intown District Management Association - Market St. Rehabilitation (Steuben County) - $200,000

INFORMATION

11. Annual report on jobs Created and Retained on ESD Grant and Loan Programs and Status Reports on UDC Loan Portfolio

14. President's Report (Oral)

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