Agenda – April 26, 2024

REGULAR MEETING of
the BOARD of DIRECTORS

Friday – April 26, 2024 – 8:30 a.m.

34 W Fulton St & Zoom Conference

Gloversville, New York

AGENDA

I. Welcome & Call to Order

II. Roll Call

___ Timothy Beckett, Past Chair
___ Terri Easterly, Secretary
___ Dr. Leslie Ford, Vice Chair
___ Warren Greene
___ Kent Kirch, Chair
___ Geoffrey Peck, Treasurer
___ Denis Wilson
___ Jack Wilson
___ Open Seat – to be County appointed

Other Attendees:

___ Michael Albanese, Esq., Legal Counsel
___ John Blackmon, Chair-Board of Supervisors
___ Jared Goderie, Vice Chair-Board of Supervisors
___ Anne Boles, Executive Director-F/M Chamber of Commerce
___ Scott Henze, Planning Director Fulton County
___ Vince DeSantis, Mayor of Gloversville
___ Amy Praught, Mayor of Johnstown
___ Jim Mraz, Exec. Director-Fulton County IDA
___ Joe Gillis, Secretary-FC IDA Board
___ Sue Collins, Vice Chair-Fulton County IDA Board
___ Tyler A. McNeil, Leader-Herald

III.  Meeting Minutes

• Approval of March 22, 2024 minutes – CRG Regular BOD Meeting

IV.  Announcements

• None

V. Reports

• Chair Report  ..…..…………………………………….………………..   Dr.Leslie Ford
• Committee Reports
  • Executive Committee ……………………………………….     None
  • Governance Committee   ………….…………..…………..    Dr. Leslie Ford
  • Finance Committee ………….…………………………..…      Geoffrey Peck
  • Audit Committee   ….……………………………………..…     Geoffrey Peck
  • Membership Committee  (Ad Hoc)…………………….     Dr, Leslie Ford
• Membership & Marketing Report  ……………………………..     Ken Adamczyk
• Gloversville Downtown Development Specialist Report..    Jennifer Donovan
• Chamber, Fulton County, IDA and City Reports (Gloversville, Johnstown, any others)

VI. President & CEO Report – Ronald Peters

• • –      Business Update
    

1. 1. 1. Resolution
         1. None
      2. Grant Programs
         1. CRG Countywide EPA Brownfield Grant – Roundtable Discussions
         2. Northern Border Regional Commission – Workforce
         3. FUZEHUB Grant Application
         4. Grant Opportunities
      3. Business Marketing
         1. Loan Program Update
         2. Mohawk Valley Brownfields Developer Summit
         3. Fashion Tanning Site
         4. Workforce Development
         5. Networking
         6. Farm Program Support
      4. Business Inquiries/Business Leads
         1. RFPs received
         2. Housing Development
         3. CRG/IDA/County/County Planning Meeting
      5. Miscellaneous
         1. Joint CRG/Chamber/IDA Meeting
         2. Fulton County Development Strategy

 VII.  Adjourn to Executive Session

• None Planned

VIII.  Wrap up

  IX.  Adjourn Meeting