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Onondaga County Industrial Development Agency Special Meeting Minutes October 6, 2021 A Special meeting of the Onondaga County Industrial Development Agency was held on Wednesday, October 6, 2021 at 333 West Washington Street, Syracuse, New York in the large conference room on the first floor and Zoom.
Patrick Hogan called the meeting to order at 8:06 am with the following:
PRESENT:
Patrick Hogan Janice Herzog Victor Ianno Susan Stanezyk Kevin Ryan Fanny Villarreal
ABSENT:
Steve Morgan
ALSO PRESENT:
Robert Petrovich, Executive Director Nancy Lowery, Secretary Nate Stevens, Treasurer Karen Doster, Recording Secretary, Agency Carolyn Evans-Dean, Office of Economic Development Rebecca Shiroff, Office of Economic Development Jeff Davis, Barclay Damon Law Firm Patrick Hogan shared information as to how the meeting will be conducted.
The Conflict of Interest was circulated and there were no conflicts reported.
Upon a motion by Victor Janno, seconded by Fanny Villarreal, the OCIDA Board went into Executive Session at 8:08 am to discuss the potential acquisition of lands and contracts. Motion was carried.
Upon a motion by Janice Herzog, seconded by Fanny Villarreal, the OCIDA Board adjourned Executive Session at 8:27 am. Motion was carried.
Jeff Davis stated the 7 actions before the Board are the authorization to execute purchase sale agreements or option agreements consistent with the findings statement this Board adopted in the Generic Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement and that this Board adopted July 27 for the expansion of the White Pine Commerce Park project. He stated the project included the acquisition of property and the acquisition was in the SEQR review including the evaluation of relevant impacts, facts and conclusions associated with the expansion of the park. He stated the Draft Supplemental GEIS, the Final Supplemental GEIS and the Findings Statement adopted by the Agency, evaluated the relevant impacts, facts and conclusions associated with the acquisition of additional acreage including the properties subject to these resolutions to accommodate the expansion of the park. He stated the Agency determined that the project including the acquisition of additional acreage, including these properties from among reasonable alternatives, is one which minimizes and avoids adverse environmental effects to the maximum extent practical and the acquisition of these properties will be carried out in accordance with the conditions and thresholds established in the Final Supplemental GEIS and/or the Findings Statement thus avoiding, minimizing or mitigating as reasonably practical the adverse environmental impacts. He stated that is the SEQR resolution before the Board. Upon a motion by Susan Stanczyk, seconded by Victor Janno, the OCIDA Board approved a resolution authorizing adoption of SEQRA determination consistent with previously adopted Findings Statement. Motion was carried.
Jeff Davis stated the resolution is authorizing the executive director to enter into and exercise option agreements, purchase contracts and any related documents with respect to the 7 parcels. Upon a motion by Janice Herzog, seconded by Victor lanno, the OCIDA Board approved a resolution authorizing the Executive Director to enter into purchase contracts and any related documents with respect to seven parcels of property. Motion was carried.
Upon a motion by Victor Ianno, seconded by Janice Herzog, the OCIDA Board adjourned the Har, Anns, Nancy Lowery, Secretary meeting at 8:30 am. Motion was carried.