Meeting Minutes

Annual Meeting - April 23 2020

The Annual Meeting of the Hornell Area Industrial Development Corporation was held April 23, 2020, at 2:45 PM, at 40 Main Street, Hornell, NY.

PRESENT: Samuel Nasca, Chair
David Parmley, Vice Chair
Ed Flaitz, Treasurer, CFO

PRESENT VIA ZOOM: John Carbone, Secretary
John Buckley, Assistant Secretary
George Prete, Assistant Treasurer
Barbara Perrott, Administrative Assistant
John Dagon, Agency Counsel
Calvin Weaver, Harris Beach Attorney
Chris Potter, Spector/ Evening Tribune

ALSO PRESENT: James Griffin, CEO, Executive Director
Shawn Hogan- Executive Consultant
Margaret Frungillo, Administrative Assistant

MINUTES

Chairman Nasca called the meeting to order at 2:45 PM. Chairman Nasca reported that there was a quorum for the meeting as required by the by-laws. Chairman Nasca further stated that due to the COVID-19 virus the Board will be having their meetings via zoom as allowed by Executive Order #202.1, Article 7, to allow meetings and authorizing such meetings to be held remotely by conference until further notice.

Secretary, Chairman Carbone presented the minutes of the April 25, 2019, annual meeting. A motion was made by Dave Parmley, seconded by John Carbone to approve the minutes of the 4/25/19 annual meeting. Carried All.

Thomas Zuber, Partner and Auditor for Raymond F. Wager, CPA a division of Mengel Metzger Barr & Co., presented the 1/1/19 – 12/31/19 audit report for the Hornell Industrial Development Corporation. Mr. Zuber stated that the Audit was of clean opinion and no issues were found. He stated that the Corporation had shown accountability with their PARIS reports. After a discussion of the Audit, Chairman Nasca thanked Thomas Zuber for a job well done and asked for Board Approval.

A motion was made by Dave Parmley, seconded by Ed Flaitz to approve the 12/31/19 Audit. Carried All.

ELECTION OF OFFICERS

Chairman Samuel Nasca recommended the following slate of Officers to the Board:

Samuel Nasca – Chair
Dave Parmley – Vice Chair
Edward Flaitz – CFO, Treasurer
John Carbone – Secretary
John Buckley – Assistant Secretary
George Prete- Assistant Treasurer

Chairman Nasca reported the George Prete would continue as non-voting member of the Board as required in the Audit Committee charter which states: When feasible, the immediate past Audit Committee Chair will continue serving as a member of the Audit Committee for at least one year to ensure an orderly transition.

A motion was made by John Buckley, seconded by John Carbone to accept the slate of officers as presented. Carried All.

APPOINTMENTS

Chairman Nasca appointed the following:

Personnel Committee – Dave Parmley – Chairman
Ed Flaitz – Member
John Carbone - Member

Audit Committee – John Carbone-Chairman
Ed Flaitz – Member
David Parmley – Member
George Prete- Member

Governance Committee – Samuel Nasca – Chair
John Carbone- Member
John Buckley – Member

A motion was made by John Buckley, seconded by Ed Flaitz to accept the appointments as presented. Carried All.

DESIGNATIONS

The following designations for 2020 were announced by Chairman Nasca:

John Dagon – Agency Attorney

Harris Beach – Bond Consul

Evening Tribune – Official Newspaper

Offical Radio- WLEA- Canisteo Valley Broadcasting Co.

A motion was made by Ed Flaitz, seconded by Dave Parmley to accept the designations as presented. Carried All.

There being no old or new business, the meeting was adjourned at 2:30 PM upon motion from Dave Parmley, seconded by John Buckley. Carried All.



Respectfully Submitted,

John Carbine, Secretary