RESOLUTION (Upstate Niagara Cooperative, Inc.)

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1 RESOLUTION (Upstate Niagara Cooperative, Inc.) A regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the St. Lawrence County Industrial Development Agency ( Agency ) was convened in public session on May 24, 2011 at Best Western, U.S. Highway 11, Canton, New York. The meeting was called to order by the Chairman and, upon roll being called, the following members of the Agency were: MEMBER PRESENT ABSENT Blevins, Lynn Hall, Mark LaBaff, Ernest McMahon, Andrew J. Peck, Donald Staples, Brian Weekes, Jr., R. Joseph Also present: Raymond H. Fountain, CEO; Patrick J. Kelly, Deputy CEO; Kimberly Gilbert, CFO, Rich Williams, Facilities Manager; Natalie Sweatland, Administrative Assistant; Brian Norton and Leigh Rodriguez, Business Development Specialists; Edmund J. Russell III, Esq., Agency Counsel. A motion was duly made and seconded. The following Resolution was placed before the Board of Directors of the Agency. ADOPTING FINDINGS PURSUANT TO THE STATE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY REVIEW ACT ( SEQRA ) Resolution No WHEREAS, Upstate Niagara Cooperative, Inc. (the Company ), has applied for a loan with the St. Lawrence County Industrial Development Agency Local Development Corporation (the Lender ) in connection with the updating and refurbishment of an existing dairy processing plant in North Lawrence, New York (the Project ); and WHEREAS, the Company has previously submitted to the Agency a Short Form Environmental Assessment Form (the EAF ) in compliance with Article 8 of the Environmental Conservation Law and Regulations adopted pursuant thereto by the Department of Environmental Conservation of the State (collectively, SEQRA ) with respect to the Project, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE ST. LAWRENCE COUNTY INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY (the Agency ) AS FOLLOWS:

2 Section 1. The action to be taken by the Agency will induce the Company to undertake the Project, thereby increasing employment opportunities in St. Lawrence County, New York, and otherwise furthering the purposes of the Agency. Section 2. The Agency determines that the Project involves an Unlisted Action as said term is defined under SEQRA. The Agency further determines that, based upon the review of the EAF and related documents delivered by the Company to the Lender and other representations made by the Company to the Lender in connection with the Project, (i) the Project will result in no major impacts and, therefore, is one which may not cause significant damage to the environment; (ii) the Project will not have a significant effect on the environment as such quoted terms are defined in SEQRA; (iii) no environmental impact statement as such quoted term is defined in SEQRA, need be prepared for this action; and (iv) the Agency s determination constitutes a negative declaration for purposes of SEQRA. Section 3. The Chairman (or Vice Chairman) or Secretary of the Agency is hereby authorized and directed to distribute copies of this Resolution to the Company and to do such further things or perform such acts as may be necessary or convenient to implement the provisions of this Resolution. Section 4. This Resolution shall take effect immediately. The question of the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly put to vote on roll call, which resulted as follows: Member Aye Nay Abstain Absent Blevins, Lynn Hall, Mark LaBaff, Ernest McMahon, Andrew J. Peck, Donald Staples, Brian Weekes, Jr., R. Joseph The resolution was thereupon declared duly adopted.

3 STATE OF NEW YORK ) COUNTY OF ST. LAWRENCE ) ss.: SECRETARY S CERTIFICATION I, the undersigned Secretary of the St. Lawrence County Industrial Development Agency (the Agency ), DO HEREBY CERTIFY: That I have compared the annexed extract of minutes of the meeting of the Agency, including the resolution contained therein, held on May 24, 2011 with the original thereof on file in my office, and that the same is a true and correct copy of the said original and of such resolution set forth therein and of the whole of said original insofar as the same related to the subject matters therein referred to. I FURTHER CERTIFY, that (A) all Directors of said Agency had due notice of said meeting; (B) that the meeting was in all respects duly held; and (C) pursuant to Article 7 of the Public Officers Law (the Open Meetings Law ), said meeting was open to the general public, and that public notice of the time and place of said meeting was duly given in accordance with the Open Meetings Law. I FURTHER CERTIFY, that there was a quorum of the Directors of the Agency present throughout said meeting. I FURTHER CERTIFY, that as of the date hereof, the attached resolution is in full force and effect and has not been amended, repealed, rescinded or modified. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Agency this 24 th day of May, [SEAL] /s/ (Mr.) Lynn Blevins, Secretary

4 EHIBIT A NEGATIVE DECLARATION

5 (3/99)-9c State Environmental Quality Review NEGATIVE DECLARATION Notice of Determination of Non-Significance SEQR Project Number Date: This notice is issued pursuant to Part 617 of the implementing regulations pertaining to Article 8 (State Environmental Quality Review Act) of the Environmental Conservation Law. The as lead agency, has determined that the proposed action described below will not have a significant environmental impact and a Draft Impact Statement will not be prepared. Name of Action: SEQR Status: Type 1 G Unlisted G Conditioned Negative Declaration: Description of Action: G Yes G No Location: (Include street address and the name of the municipality/county. A location map of appropriate scale is also recommended.)

6 SEQR Negative Declaration Page 2 of 2 Reasons Supporting This Determination: (See 617.7(a)-(c) for requirements of this determination ; see 617.7(d) for Conditioned Negative Declaration) If Conditioned Negative Declaration, provide on attachment the specific mitigation measures imposed, and identify comment period (not less than 30 days from date of pubication In the ENB) For Further Information: Contact Person: Address: Telephone Number: For Type 1 Actions and Conditioned Negative Declarations, a Copy of this Notice is sent to: Chief Executive Officer, Town / City / Village of Other involved agencies (If any) Applicant (If any) Environmental Notice Bulletin, Room 538, 50 Wolf Road, Albany NY, (Type One Actions only)

Section 5. Pursuant to subdivisions 4 and 8 of Section 2824 of the PAL, an Audit & Finance Committee is hereby formed, being comprised of:

Section 5. Pursuant to subdivisions 4 and 8 of Section 2824 of the PAL, an Audit & Finance Committee is hereby formed, being comprised of: RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE ST. LAWRENCE COUNTY INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY CIVIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION ( CDC ) ADOPTING CERTAIN POLICIES, STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES OF THE CDC IN CONNECTION