January 20, 2012

ESD Board Agenda

Friday

January 20, 2012 -10:30 a.m.

AGENDA

FOR CONSIDERATION

I.                    CORPORATE ACTION

A.    Approval of Minutes of the December 14, 2011 Directors'Meeting (Corporate Action)

II.         DISCRETIONARY PROJECTS

            CENTRAL NEW YORK, FINGER LAKES, SOUTHERN TIER, WESTERN NEW YORK

A.    Greece (Finger Lakes Region - Monroe County) -Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics Capital -Empire State Economic Development Fund - General Development Financing (Capital Grant) -

B.    Elma (Western New York Region - Erie County) -Steuben Foods Capital - Empire State Economic Development Fund - General Development Financing (Capital Grant) -

 

C.    Buffalo (Western New York Region - Erie County) -Buffalo Lafayette Capital -Urban and Community Development Program -Urban and Community Project Development Assistance (Capital Grant) -

            MID-HUDSON

D.   Chester (Mid-Hudson Region - Orange County) -C&S Wholesale Grocers Capital  -JOBS Now Program (Capital Grant) -Findings and Determinations Pursuant to Section 10(g) of the Act; 

 

E.   Yonkers (Mid-Hudson Region -  Westchester County) -Belmay MAP Capital - Empire State Economic Development Fund - General Development Financing (Capital Grant) - Findings and Determinations Pursuant to Sections 16-m and 10(g) of the Act; Authorization to Adopt the Proposed General Project Plan; Authorization to Make a Grant and to Take Related Actions 

            NEW YORK CITY REGION

F.   Brooklyn (New York City Region -Kings County) -Mesorah Publications Capital - Empire State Economic Development Fund - General Development Financing (Capital Grant) - Findings and Determinations Pursuant to Sections 16-m and 10(g) of the Act; Authorization to Adopt the Proposed General Project Plan;  Authorization to Make a Grant and to Take Related Actions

            DISCRETIONARY PROJECTS CONSENT CALENDAR

G.   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

     General Development Financing Project

A.      Campus Lab Capital (Erie County) - $100,000 

B.      Gordon Companies Capital (Erie County) - $75,000 

III.        NON-DISCRETIONARY PROJECTS

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

NYS Economic Development Assistance Program (Senate)

A.      Chemung County IDA -Eaton Electrical Capital - $500,000

Community Capital Assistance Program (Senate)

B.      City of Corning -City Hall Court Room Renovations Capital - $450,000

IV.        ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS

A.      Statewide - Hurricane Irene -Tropical Storm Lee  Flood Recovery Mitigation Grant Program - Local Assistance (Capital Grants for Flood Control Projects)

-Authorization to Adopt Guidelines; and Authorization to Take Related Actions

B.      Statewide -Hurricane Irene -Tropical Storm Lee Business Flood Recovery Grant Program -Local Assistance-(Capital Grants for Business Flood Recovery Relief)

-Authorization to Adopt Guidelines; Authorization to Make Grants; Delegation of Authority; Authorization to Take Related Actions  

C.      Signature Authority for Corporate Accounts -Authorization to Designate an Additional Corporate Officer as an Authorized Signatory on Corporate Accounts

D.   Procurement of: Legal Services -Authorization to Enter into a Contract with Rehon & Roberts APC (the "Firm") for Litigation Services and to Take Related Actions

E.   Extension of the Contract with Bloomberg L.P. - Authorization to Amend the Contract with Bloomberg L.P.

F.   Authorization to Enter into a Contract with Rudder Property Group for Brokerage Services in Connection with the  Disposition of ESD's Final Condominium Unit at 125 Maiden Lane, New York, New York and to Take Related Actions

G.   New York (Kings County) -Atlantic Yards Land Use Improvement and Civic Project  (the "Project")  -Authorization to Amend the Contract with STV, Inc. to Provide Owner's Representative Technical Services for the Project

IV.        ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS - Continued

H.   New York City (New York County) -120 Wall Street Civic Project -Civic Project Findings; Determination of No Significant Adverse Effect on Environment; Adoption of General Project Plan; Adoption of Sale-Leaseback Agreement, Bargain and Sale Deed, and Agreement of Lease with Owner of 120 Wall Street; Authorization to Hold Public Hearing(s) Thereon; Authorization to Acquire Real Property; Authorization to Lease Real Property; and Authorization to Take Related Actions

I.    New York (Bronx County) -Foreclosure Auction and Bid -Authorization to (i) Place a Bid of up to $350,000 at a Foreclosure Auction for a Property Located at 2570 Bouck Avenue, Bronx (ii) Initiate Procurement of a Real Estate Broker, (iii) Pay off the Balance of the Senior Mortgage; (iv) Pay Outstanding Real Estate Taxes, (v) Tale All Related Actions, and (vi) Determination of No Significant Effect on the Environment

 J.    State Small Business Credit Initiative -Bonding Assistance Program -Authorization to Amend the Contract for Consulting Services with the Cayemitte Group; and Take Related Actions

V.         INFORMATION

 A.  President's Report

 

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