GENESEE VALLEY REGIONAL MARKET AUTHORITY

BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

Date:  August 18, 2011

4:30 PM

          2. Members present:  J. Bourgoine, E. Hansen, M. Lagoner, J. Moore, A.Sacheli, R. Sage, R. Schilling, R. Vercruysse, G. Watkins, B. Haggerty representing Commissioner Aubertine

                                    Others present:  G. Mackey, Esq. & B. Mulligan, Jr.

           3. Minutes of May 18, 2011 were approved. Moved by J. Moore, seconded by E. Hansen. Passed unanimously.

           4. Annual Report was approved. Moved by R. Schilling, seconded by G. Watkins. Passed unanimously. Kathy Burke, CPA with EFPRotenberg indicated the Market was in excellent financial condition with no debt and a strong surplus.

           5. Reports of officers, committees and staff:

·        Audit Report – Checks # 5239 to Check # 5433 totaling

     $820,711.41 were approved. Moved by R. Sage, seconded by

      E. Hansen. Passed unanimously.

·        Administrator’s Report – B. Mulligan, Jr.

           6.  Unfinished Business

·        Approved contracts for appropriations for agricultural interests –

       NYS Wine & Grape Foundation ($175,000), Cornell

       Cooperative Extension ($200,000), Rochester Roots

       ($250,000) & NYS Wine & Culinary Center ($250,000). B.

       Haggerty indicated that this was seed money for Rochester  

       Roots. Rochester Roots would need to find other money sources

       in the future. E Hansen said that Rochester Roots needed to

       show something concrete for the investment. Moved by R.

       Schilling, seconded by J. Moore. Passed unanimously.

·        Approved funding for the Western New York Maple Producer’s

                        Association ($100,000). Moved by G. Watkins, seconded by R.

                        Schilling. R. Sage abstained. E. Hansen voted no. Passed.

·        Approved Phase I of the feasibility study of building a value-

      added facility on GVRMA property with Brian Hill/Palcon

      Systems, Inc. ($50,000) contingent upon  G. Mackey, Esq.

      reviewing. Phase 1 agreement amended to include the entire

      GVRMA district (9 counties) –not just Monroe County. Moved

       by J. Moore, seconded by R. Schilling. Passed unanimously.

·        Discussed Phase II of feasibility study.

·        Tabled Memorandum of Understanding with NYS Ag &

      Markets to create a plan for the development of agriculture in

      the Genesee Valley Regional Market District ($45,000) until the

      December meeting.

·        Approved amending & restating Norry land leases at 85, 100,

      105 Mushroom Blvd. effective September 1, 2011. Moved by E.

      Hansen, seconded by R. Sage. Passed unanimously.

·        $1.3 million bonding on hold pending DEC approval on

      Scottsville Rd.