Executive Committee Report

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

1. Chair Report  ..…..…………………………………….………………..      Leslie Ford
2. Committee Reports
   • Executive Committee ……………………………………….     Leslie Ford
   • Governance Committee   …………………………………..      Leslie Ford
   • Finance Committee ………….…………………………..…       Ronald Olinsky
   • Audit Committee   ….……………………………………..…       Ronald Olinsky
3. Membership & Marketing Report   …….…………………..…….       Ken Adamczyk
4. Gloversville Downtown Development Specialist Report … James Hannahs
5. Chamber, Fulton County, IDA and City Reports

IV.      President & CEO Report – Ronald Peters

1. Current CRG Projects
   • • 34 W. Fulton St – National Grid, Farley, and Restore NY Grant Updates
     • National Grid Incentive Program – LED lighting
2. 2018-2020 Microenterprise Grant Program Update
3. 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
4. Business Marketing Inquiries
5. Combined County Marketing Effort Update
6. Loan Applicant Updates
7. 2020 CRG Business Events
   • MicroEnterprise Grant Training
   • Business Training
   • Small Business Networking Sessions
   • Gloversville Small Business Symposium
8. Other
   • Resolutions (None)
   • County Wide Loan Fund update

V. Adjournment to Executive Session to Discuss Ongoing Legal Issues