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Regular Meeting Minutes January 9, 2025 A regular meeting of the Onondaga County Industrial Development Agency was held on Thursday, January 9, 2025, at 335 Montgomery Street, Floor 2M, Syracuse, New York. Patrick Hogan called the meeting to order at 8:42 AM with the following in attendance:
PRESENT:
Patrick Hogan Janice Herzog Susan Stanezyk Kevin Ryan Cydney Johnson
ABSENT:
Elizabeth Dreyfuss Fanny Villarreal
ALSO PRESENT:
Robert M. Petrovich, Executive Director Nathaniel Stevens, Treasurer Alexis Rodriguez, Secretary McKenna Moonan, Assistant Secretary Robert Schoeneck, Assistant Treasurer Jeffrey Davis, Esq., Agency Counsel Amanda Fitzgerald, Esq., Agency Counsel Eric Betke, Finger Lakes Railway Corporation Mayor Richard Waterman, Village of Camillus APPROVAL OF REGULAR MEETING MINUTES- December 5, 2024 Upon motion by Susan Stanczyk, seconded by Janice Herzog, the Board approved the regular meeting minutes of December 5, 2024. Motion was carried.
TREASURER’S REPORT Nate Stevens gave a brief overview of the Treasurer’s Report for the month of December 2024. Upon motion by Susan Stanezyk. seconded by Janice Herzog, the Board approved the Treasurer’s Report of the month of December 2024. Motion was carried.
Nate Stevens gave a brief overview of the Payment of Bills.
Upon motion by Janice Herzog, seconded by Susan Stanezyk, the Board approved the Payment of Bills. Motion was carried.
The conflict of interest was circulated and there were no conflicts.
1. Finger Lakes Railway Corporation (Project #3101-24-08B) Second Meeting — Eric Betke began by giving a brief overview of the project. Patrick Hogan noted that Mayor Richard Waterman brought to the Board’s attention a request for cosmetic updates to a bridge in the Village of Camillus. Mayor Richard Waterman distributed an image of the current state of the bridge and shared his concern regarding the external cracking, which is making the bridge an eyesore for the Village of Camillus. Eric Betke advised that he’s aware of this issue and will have further discussion with the Mayor to address this. Eric Betke noted that this improvement would be cosmetic, which does not fall under the capital expenditure for the PILOT Agreement. Amanda Fitzgerald advised that the Board does not have the authority to order the applicant to rectify the cosmetic issues, as the
applicant would be making these updates at their own expense. Alexis Rodriguez noted that a public hearing was held for the project and there were no comments. Amanda Fitzgerald noted that the applicant submitted an EAF that was reviewed, and all capital expenditure projects are type 2 actions that will have no significant impact on the environment.
Patrick Hogan read the Agency Action Requested of “A resolution of the Board to
authorize adoption of SEQRA determination.” Motion was made by Janice Herzog,
seconded by Susan Stanezyk. Motion was carried.
Patrick Hogan read the Agency Action Requested of “A resolution of the Board authorizing the financial assistance the Agency will provide. Agency benefits requested include exemptions from certain real property taxes, real estate transfer taxes, and sales
and use taxes.” Motion was made by Janice Herzog, seconded by Susan Stanezyk.
Motion was carried.
2.
OCIDA Policies and Bylaws — Patrick Hogan read the Agency Action Requested of “A resolution of the Board to adopt the Agency’s updated policies and Bylaws.” Motion was made by Janice Herzog and seconded by Cydney Johnson.
Motion was carried.
Motion to adjourn was made by Susan Stanczyk and seconded by Kevin Ryan at 8:51AM.
- Alexis Rodriguez, Secretary