Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Meeting Votes topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Herkimer County IDA approves routine minutes, financials and a package of project actions
Summary
The Herkimer County Industrial Development Agency approved minutes and financial reports and voted on a series of project actions June 18, including a Universal Tax Exemption Policy for housing, a village BOA match, fee schedule changes and several project authorizations.
The Herkimer County Industrial Development Agency voted June 18 to approve routine minutes and financial reports and to take formal actions on several development items, including adoption of a Universal Tax Exemption Policy focused on housing, a 10% match for a village Brownfield Opportunity Area (BOA) application, adoption of a revised fee schedule (including a mortgage reassignment fee), authorization of study funds for a Charlestown site, and the sale price for Parcel J.
Board members unanimously approved the May 20 meeting minutes and accepted the financial reports, according to roll-call and voice votes recorded in the meeting transcript. The board also approved the agency's Universal Tax Exemption Policy (UTEP) focused on housing after discussion of area median income (AMI) references. The agency voted to provide a 10% local match for a village BOA application (the board noted the match would be about $20,000 and spent only if the award is won).
Separately the board adopted amendments to its fee schedule, adding a mortgage reassignment fee the board characterized as consistent with peer agencies; the final flat amount recorded in the meeting was $1,000. The board also ratified a prior waiver of certain agency fees for a large development project; staff said four board members had previously returned affirmative votes during the expedited closing process. The board authorized a not-to-exceed allocation to advance a phase 2 study for the Charlestown site (the requester asked for authorization up to $50,000 but said outside funding may reduce or eliminate the need to spend agency funds). Finally, after an executive-session discussion the board approved sale terms for Parcel J in the Skyler Business Park at $5,000 per acre.
Votes recorded in the transcript included both voice approvals and roll-call confirmations. Where roll-call names were read, a majority voted in favor and the motions carried; where the transcript only records unanimous "aye" voice votes, the chair declared the motion carried. Several votes were described as carried by "majority" or in one case as ratified earlier with four affirmative responses during an expedited written procedure.
Actions recorded in the minutes will be reflected in the agency's formal minutes and in staff follow-up items.
(For detailed provenance of each recorded motion, see provenance entries below.)
