MEETING of the BOARD of DIRECTORS
Friday – February 21, 2020 – 8:30 a.m.
34 West Fulton Street Gloversville, New York
AGENDA
I. Welcome & Call to Order
___ Timothy Beckett, Vice Chair
___ Terri Easterly
___ Gregory Fagan, Secretary
___ Leslie Ford, Chair
___ Kent Kirch, Past Chair
___ Travis Mitchell
___ Ronald Olinsky, Treasurer
___ Geoffrey Peck
___ Grant Preston
Other Attendees:
___ Richard Argotsinger, County Liaison
___ Michael Albanese, Esq., Legal Counsel
___ Mark Kilmer, F-M Chamber of Commerce
___ Scott Henze, Planning Director Fulton County
___ Vernon Jackson, Mayor of Johnstown
___ Jim Mraz, Fulton County IDA
___ Ashley Onyon Leader-Herald
___ David D’Amore, Fulton County IDA
___ Vince DeSantis, Mayor of Gloversville
___ John Blackmon, Gloversville Supervisor Ward 3
___ Miles Reed, Daily Gazette
___ Warren Greene, Chair-County Board of Supervisors
___ Miles Reed, Daily Gazette
___ Richard Argotsinger, Mayfield Town Supervisor
II. Approval of January 24th, 2020 Meeting Minutes
III. Administration
- Chair Report ..…..…………………………………….……………….. Leslie Ford
- Committee Reports
- Executive Committee ………………………………………. Leslie Ford
- Governance Committee ………………………………….. Leslie Ford
- Finance Committee ………….…………………………..… Ronald Olinsky
- Audit Committee ….……………………………………..… Ronald Olinsky
- Membership & Marketing Report …….…………………..……. Ken Adamczyk
- Gloversville Downtown Development Specialist Report … James Hannahs
- Chamber, Fulton County, IDA and City Reports
IV. President & CEO Report – Ronald Peters
- Current CRG Projects
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- 34 W. Fulton St – National Grid, Farley, and Restore NY Grant Updates
- National Grid Incentive Program – LED lighting
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- 2018-2020 Microenterprise Grant Program Update
- Community Outreach Programs
- Business Tours for Elected Officials
- Feb. 20 – Northville: The Local Five and Dine & Happily Baked
- Apr. – tbd
- Community Assistance
- Gloversville
- Johnstown
- Mayfield
- Northville
- Caroga Lake
- Dolgeville
- Business Tours for Elected Officials
- Business Marketing Inquiries
- Combined County Marketing Effort Update
- Loan Applicant Updates
- 2020 CRG Business Events
- MicroEnterprise Grant Training
- Business Training
- Small Business Networking Sessions
- Gloversville Small Business Symposium
- Other
- Resolutions (None)
- County Wide Loan Fund update
V. Adjournment to Executive Session to Discuss Ongoing Legal Issues
Board Meetings are held the Fourth Friday of the Month
at the CRG Main Office
at 8:30 AM