Schenectady County Legislature

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1 Schenectady County Legislature Committee on Rules Hon. Philip Fields, Chair 6th Floor County Office Building 620 State Street, Schenectady, New York Phone: (518) Fax: (518) DATE: November 8, 2016 TO: Honorable Schenectady County Legislators FROM: Geoffrey T. Hall, Clerk of the Legislature SUBJECT: COMMITTEE AGENDA Committee on Rules Honorable Philip Fields, Chair Wednesday, November 9, 2016 at 7:00p.m. Schenectady County Office Building, Legislative Chambers, Sixth Floor Item Title Sponsor Co-Sponsor R 57 A RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING NOVEMBER AS EPILEPSY AWARENESS MONTH Legislator Johnson R 58 A RESOLUTION DECLARING NOVEMBER 17th "WORLD PANCREATIC CANCER DAY" IN SCHENECTADY COUNTY Legislator Johnson R 59 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SCHENECTADY COUNTY TO ENTER INTO A POWER PURCHASE AGREEMENT WITH MONOLITH SOLAR ASSOCIATES, LLC REGARDING A SOLAR ENERGY PROJECT AT THE NISKAYUNA COMMERCE PARK Legislator Fluman Tuesday, November 08, 2016 Page 1 of 2

2 Item Title Sponsor Co-Sponsor R 60 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SCHENECTADY COUNTY TO ENTER INTO A POWER PURCHASE AGREEMENT WITH MONOLITH SOLAR ASSOCIATES, LLC REGARDING A SOLAR ENERGY PROJECT ON BURDECK STREET IN THE TOWN OF ROTTERDAM Legislator Pascarella R 61 A RESOLUTION REGARDING A SEQR DETERMINATION FOR THE NISKAYUNA COMMERCE PARK SOLAR FARM Legislator Fluman R 62 A RESOLUTION REGARDING A SEQR DETERMINATION FOR THE BURDECK STREET SOLAR FARM Legislator Pascarella R 63 A RESOLUTION APPOINTING PERSONS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SCHENECTADY COUNTY TOURISM AND CONVENTION BUREAU, INC. The Committee on Rules Tuesday, November 08, 2016 Page 2 of 2

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39 LEGISLATIVE INITIATIVE FORM Date: 11/8/2016 Reference: Rules Dual Reference: Initiative: R 63 Title of Proposed Resolution: A RESOLUTION APPOINTING PERSONS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SCHENECTADY COUNTY TOURISM AND CONVENTION BUREAU, INC. Purpose and General Idea: Effectuates appointments of persons to the Board of Directors of the Schenectady County Tourism and Convention Bureau, Inc. Summary of Specific Provisions: Effectuates appointments of persons to the Board of Directors of the Schenectady County Tourism and Convention Bureau, Inc. The members of the board are as follows: Director Term Expires Kate Kosineski (At-large) -- by the Chairman December 31, 2020 Mona Golub (officer, or designee, of a cultural or educational not-for-profit) by the Vice-Chair December 31, 2020 Ray Legere (officer, or designee, of a venue with 1,000+ seats) by the Deputy Chair December 31, 2020 Jeffrey McDonald (officer, or designee, of a hotel with less than 50 rooms) by the Majority Leader December 31, 2020 Joseph Popolizio (At-large) -- by the Minority Leader December 31, 2020 Joseph Jones (officer, or designee, of a hotel with 100+ rooms) December 31, 2020 Jeff Michaelson (officer, or designee, of a hotel with 100+ rooms) December 31, 2020 Carney McGuire (casino officer, or designee) December 31, 2020 Brooke Spraragen (officer, or designee of entity owning, operating, or leasing 100,000+ sq. ft. of commercial space) December 31, 2020 David Brough (officer, or designee, of SCCC) December 31, 2020 Cathy Gatta (Member of the Legislature) December 31, 2020 Richard Ruzzo (Member of the Legislature) December 31, 2020 Matthew Mazzone (officer, or designee, of a catering company) December 31, 2020 John Mallozzi (officer, or designee, of a restaurant) December 31, 2020 Mary Zawacki (At-large) December 31, 2020 Peter Bednarek (At-large) December 31, 2020 Tara Burnham (At-large) December 31, 2020 This Governing Body also hereby appoints the following named Directors as President and Vice-President of the Board of Directors of the Schenectady County Tourism and Convention Bureau, Inc. for the terms indicated, to wit:

40 Rules 63 Page 2 Director Title Term Expires Jeffrey McDonald President November 8, 2017 Brooke Spraragen Vice-President November 8, 2017 Effects Upon Present Law: None. Justification: chenectady County's redevelopment momentum, including the relocation of many businesses to Schenectady, the expansion of Proctors and other arts and entertainment venues, the rebirth of downtown Schenectady and most recently the Mohawk Harbor and Rivers Casino and Resort projects will attract hundreds of thousands of visitors to our community. The time is right to launch a Schenectady County Tourism and Convention Bureau. The tourism and Convention Bureau will work with local and regional venues to draw in conventions, conferences and visitors to stay and enjoy the growing arts, cultural, entertainment and leisure activities available in Schenectady County. The new entity can support our local venues by promoting our collective offerings, putting packages together and booking group stays in Schenectady County. Resolution created the bureau and authroized the appointment of the Board of Directors as well as the Chair and Vice-Chair. Sponsor: The Committee on Rules Co-Sponsor:

41 RESOLUTION Sponsored by the Committee on Rules: A RESOLUTION APPOINTING PERSONS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SCHENECTADY COUNTY TOURISM AND CONVENTION BUREAU, INC. BE IT ENACTED by the Legislature of the County of Schenectady, as follows: WHEREAS, this Governing Body has the need to appoint citizens to various boards to provide invaluable service to our community; and WHEREAS, this Governing Body, in an effort to be more inclusive, directs that the membership of the Board of Directors of the Schenectady County Tourism and Convention Bureau, Inc. be increased from 15 Directors to 17 Directors; and WHEREAS, the following individuals will be appointed to the Board of Directors of the Schenectady County Tourism and Convention Bureau, Inc. for the terms indicated and by the named appointing authority, to wit: Schenectady County Tourism and Convention Bureau, Inc. Term Expires Kate Kosineski (At-large) -- by the Chairman December 31, 2020 Mona Golub (officer, or designee, of a cultural or educational not-for-profit) by the Vice-Chair December 31, 2020 Ray Legere (officer, or designee, of a venue with 1,000+ seats) by the Deputy Chair December 31, 2020 Jeffrey McDonald (officer, or designee, of a hotel with less than 50 rooms) by the Majority Leader December 31, 2020 Joseph Popolizio (At-large) -- by the Minority

42 R Page 2 Leader December 31, 2020 ; now, therefore be it RESOLVED, that this Governing Body hereby appoints the following named individuals to the Board of Directors of the Schenectady County Tourism and Convention Bureau, Inc. for the terms indicated, to wit: Schenectady County Tourism and Convention Bureau, Inc. Term Expires Joseph Jones (officer, or designee, of a hotel with 100+ rooms) December 31, 2020 Jeff Michaelson (officer, or designee, of a hotel with 100+ rooms) December 31, 2020 Carney McGuire (casino officer, or designee) December 31, 2020 Brooke Spraragen (officer, or designee of entity owning, operating, or leasing 100,000+ sq. ft. of commercial space) December 31, 2020 David Brough (officer, or designee, of SCCC) December 31, 2020 Cathy Gatta (Member of the Legislature) December 31, 2020 Richard Ruzzo (Member of the Legislature) December 31, 2020 Matthew Mazzone (officer, or designee, of a catering company) December 31, 2020 John Mallozzi (officer, or designee, of a restaurant) December 31, 2020 Mary Zawacki (At-large) December 31, 2020 Peter Bednarek (At-large) December 31, 2020 Tara Burnham (At-large) December 31, 2020 ; and, be it further RESOLVED, that this Governing Body hereby appoints the following named Directors as President and Vice-President of the Board of Directors of the Schenectady County Tourism and Convention Bureau, Inc. for the terms indicated, to wit: Director Title Term Expires Jeffrey McDonald President November 8, 2017 Brooke Spraragen Vice-President November 8, 2017