Agenda – September 27, 2024

REGULAR MEETING of
the BOARD of DIRECTORS

Friday – September 27, 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
___ Sue Collins, Vice Chair-Fulton County IDA Board
___ Joe Gillis, Secretary-Fulton County IDA Board
___ Tyler A. McNeil, Leader-Herald

III.  Meeting Minutes

• Review of August 16, 2024 minutes – CRG Regular BOD Meeting

IV.  Announcements

• None

V. Reports

• Chair Report  ..…..…………………………………….………………..   Kent Kirch
• Committee Reports
  • Executive Committee ……………………………………….     None
  • Governance Committee   ………….…………..…………..    None
  • Finance Committee ………….…………………………..…      Geoffrey Peck
  • Audit Committee   ….……………………………………..…     None
• 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. Resolutions
         1. To Activate CRG’s SEP Program (after Exec. Session)
      2. Grant Programs
         1. CRG Countywide EPA Brownfield Grant
         2. MAKE IT Prize – Strategies Track (MVEDD)
         3. Catalyst Program Workforce Grant
         4. CRG is exploring and has discussed grant opportunities with several grant sources for the IDA regarding the Tryon Technology Park
      3. Business Marketing
         1. Loan Program Update
         2. Fashion Tanning Site
         3. Workforce Development
      4. Business Inquiries/Business Leads
         1. Housing Development
         2. CRG/IDA/County/County Planning Meeting
         3. RFPs received – three
      5. Miscellaneous
         1. Joint CRG/Chamber/IDA Meeting
         2. Fulton County Development Strategy
         3. MVREDC – Public Meeting
         4. MVREDC – Strategic Plan

 VII.  Adjourn to Executive Session

1. To discuss CRG’s SEP Program which will include personal data of employees.
2. Action Taken

VIII.  Wrap up

  IX.  Adjourn Meeting