RESOLUTION
A special meeting of County of Sullivan Industrial Development Agency (“Agency”) was convened in public session at the Sullivan County Government Center, 100 North Street, Village of Monticello, Sullivan County, New York on April 26, 2013 at 11:45 a.m. local time.
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Ira Steingart, and, upon roll being called, the following members of the Agency were:
PRESENT ABSENT
Ira Steingart [ √ ] [ ]
Harold Gold [ √ ] [ ]
Edward T. Sykes [ ] [ √ ]
Suzanne Loughlin [ ] [ √ ]
Charles Barbuti, Jr. [ √ ] [ ]
Harris Alport [ √ ] [ ]
Steve White [ √ ] [ ]
Sandy Shaddock [ ] [ √ ]
Sean Rieber [ ] [ √ ]
The following persons were also present:
Jennifer Brylinski, Agency Executive Director
Walter F. Garigliano, Agency Counsel
The following resolution was duly offered by Charles Barbuti, Jr., and seconded by Harold Gold, to wit:
Resolution No. 12 – 13
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS, AGREEMENTS, INSTRUMENTS AND CERTIFICATES NECESSARY TO APPLY TO THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (“USDA”) FOR A RURAL BUSINESS ENTERPRISE GRANT (“RBEG”)
WHEREAS, the Agency was created by Chapter 560 of the Laws of 1970 of the State of New York, as amended, pursuant to Title I of Article 18-A of the General Municipal Law of the State of New York (collectively, the “Act”) as a body corporate and politic and as a public benefit corporation of the State of New York; and
WHEREAS, the Agency contemplates applying to USDA for a RBEG to fund the capital outlays necessary to purchase equipment for a satellite Food Hub to act as a “hyper-local node” to facilitate new less than trailer load freight service; and
WHEREAS, the proposed project will enable farmers and food producers in the Sullivan-Wawarsing REAP Zone to efficiently access thriving local and regional markets; and
WHEREAS, funding is sought to equip a centrally located aggregation and distribution facility that will utilize existing transportation and distribution logistics and infrastructure; and
WHEREAS, the Agency contemplates executing and delivering to USDA any and all related documents, agreements, instruments and certificates in connection with the application for the RBEG.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE AGENCY AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Chairman, Vice Chairman or Chief Executive Officer of the Agency is hereby authorized, on behalf of the Agency, to execute and deliver any and all related documents, agreements, instruments and certificates necessary to make application for a Rural Business Enterprise Grant all in the form approved by Counsel to the Agency and with such changes, variations, omissions and insertions as the Chairman, Vice Chairman or Chief Executive Officer of the Agency shall approve, the execution thereof by the Chairman, Vice Chairman or Chief Executive Officer of the Agency to constitute conclusive evidence of such approval.
Section 2. The officers, employees and agents of the Agency are hereby authorized and directed for and in the name and on behalf of the Agency to do all acts and things required and to execute and deliver all such certificates, instruments, documents, and to pay all such fees, charges and expenses and to do all such further acts and things as may be necessary or in the opinion of the officer, employee or agent acting on behalf of the Agency desirable and proper to effect the purposes of the foregoing resolutions and to cause compliance by the Agency with all the terms, covenants and provisions of the documents for and on behalf of the Agency.
Section 3. These resolutions shall take effect immediately.
The question of adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly put to a vote on roll call, which resulted as follows:
Ira Steingart [ √ ] Yes [ ] No [ ] Absent [ ] Abstain
Harold Gold [ √ ] Yes [ ] No [ ] Absent [ ] Abstain
Edward T. Sykes [ ] Yes [ ] No [ √ ] Absent [ ] Abstain
Suzanne Loughlin [ ] Yes [ ] No [ √ ] Absent [ ] Abstain
Charles Barbuti, Jr. [ √ ] Yes [ ] No [ ] Absent [ ] Abstain
Harris Alport [ √ ] Yes [ ] No [ ] Absent [ ] Abstain
Steve White [ √ ] Yes [ ] No [ ] Absent [ ] Abstain
Sandy Shaddock [ ] Yes [ ] No [ √ ] Absent [ ] Abstain
Sean Rieber [ ] Yes [ ] No [ √ ] Absent [ ] Abstain
The resolutions were thereupon duly adopted.
STATE OF NEW YORK :
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COUNTY OF SULLIVAN :
I, the undersigned (Assistant) Secretary of the Agency DO HEREBY CERTIFY THAT:
1. I have compared the foregoing copy of a resolution of the Agency with the original thereof on file in the office of the Agency, and that the same is a true and correct copy of such resolution and of the proceedings of the Agency in connection with such matter.
2. Such resolution was passed at a meeting of the Agency duly convened in public session on the 26th day of April, 2013 at 11:45 a.m. at the SullivanCountyGovernmentCenter, 100 North Street, Village of Monticello, Sullivan County, New York, at which the following members were present:
PRESENT ABSENT
Ira Steingart [ √ ] [ ]
Harold Gold [ √ ] [ ]
Edward T. Sykes [ ] [ √ ]
Suzanne Loughlin [ ] [ √ ]
Charles Barbuti, Jr. [ √ ] [ ]
Harris Alport [ √ ] [ ]
Steve White [ √ ] [ ]
Sandy Shaddock [ ] [ √ ]
Sean Rieber [ ] [ √ ]
3. The question of the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly put to a vote on roll call which resulted as follows:
Ira Steingart [ √ ] Yes [ ] No [ ] Absent [ ] Abstain
Harold Gold [ √ ] Yes [ ] No [ ] Absent [ ] Abstain
Edward T. Sykes [ ] Yes [ ] No [ √ ] Absent [ ] Abstain
Suzanne Loughlin [ ] Yes [ ] No [ √ ] Absent [ ] Abstain
Charles Barbuti, Jr. [ √ ] Yes [ ] No [ ] Absent [ ] Abstain
Harris Alport [ √ ] Yes [ ] No [ ] Absent [ ] Abstain
Steve White [ √ ] Yes [ ] No [ ] Absent [ ] Abstain
Sandy Shaddock [ ] Yes [ ] No [ √ ] Absent [ ] Abstain
Sean Rieber [ ] Yes [ ] No [ √ ] Absent [ ] Abstain
and therefore, the resolution was declared duly adopted.
I FURTHER CERTIFY that (i) all members of the Agency had due notice of said meeting, (ii) pursuant to Sections 103a and 104 of the Public Officers Law (Open Meetings Law), said meeting was open to the general public and public notice of the time and place of said meeting was duly given in accordance with such Sections 103a and 104, (iii) the meeting in all respects was duly held, and (iv) there was a quorum present throughout.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal on the 26th day of April, 2013. ______________________________
Assistant Secretary
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