January 24, 2013 - City of Syracuse

Mr. Ryan closed the Public Hearing at 9:04 a.m.
II. Call Meeting to Order –
Mr. Ryan called the meeting to order at 9:04 a.m.
III. Roll Call –
Mr. Ryan acknowledged that all Board members were present with the exception of Ms. Richardson,
who was excused.
IV. Proof of Notice –
Mr. Ryan noted the notice of the meeting had been timely and properly provided.
V. Minutes –
Mr. Ryan asked for a motion to accept the minutes from the December 18, 2012 Board of Directors
meeting. Mr. Gamage made the motion. Mr. Schoenwald seconded the motion. ALL BOARD MEMBERS
PRESENT UNANIMOUSLY ACCEPTED MINUTES FROM THE DECEMBER 18, 2012 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
MEETING.
VI. Committee Reports –
Finance Committee Report
Mr. Ryan said a meeting of the Finance Committee had been held immediately preceding the Board of
Directors meeting at 8:00 a. m. At that meeting the Finance Committee reviewed two requests for
funding; one from CNY Affordable Properties, Inc., and the other from the City of Syracuse for the
benefit of Bank Alley. He advised the Committee agreed to recommend to the Board approval of the
scheduling of a Public Hearing and funding in the amount of $225,000 for the Bank Alley Project. He
further advised several questions regarding the CNY Affordable Properties, Inc. request had arisen and
Mr. Walsh would be meeting with individual Committee members to provide them with additional
information on the Project. He said the Committee agreed to recommend a Public hearing be held on
the Project pending those discussions.
VII. New Business –
Strathmore Huntley Group, LLC
Ms. Katzoff told the Board they were being asked to approve resolutions undertaking the Project. She
advised the first resolution for the Board’s consideration was a SEQRA resolution constituting the
Project as an unlisted action, naming the Agency as Lead Agency for purposes of SEQRA, noting the
Project would have no significant effect on the environment and authorizing the Agency to issue a
negative declaration.
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