Industrial Development Agency

Minutes of the City of Mount Vernon Industrial Development Agency Friday, January 31, 2020 A meeting of the Board of Directors (“Board”) of the City of Mount Vernon Industrial Development Agency (“Agency”) was held on Friday, January 31, 2020 at City Hall, 1 Roosevelt Square, Mount Vernon, New York 10550. Present: Hon. Shawyn Patterson-Howard Brian G. Johnson, Esq. Darren M. Morton, Ed.D Stephanie G. Vanderpool Also Present: John Buckley, Esq., Oxman Law Group PLLC Michael Curti, Esq., Harris Beach PLLC William Wagstaff, Esq. Members of the public The meeting was called to order by Chairwoman Patterson-Howard. A presentation was made by Mr. Curti regarding a resolution appointing a Vice Chair, Secretary and Treasurer. After a brief discussion, Marcus A. Griffith- Vice Chair, was nominated for the position of Vice Chair, Brian Johnson, Esq. was nominated for the position of Secretary, and Darren Morton, Ed.D was nominated for the position of Treasurer. The resolution was then unanimously adopted. The second resolution considered by the Agency was to approve Harris Beach PLLC and Oxman Law Group PLLC as co-Agency Counsel. A motion to approve the resolution was also unanimously adopted. The Board then considered a resolution requesting an audit of the Agency by the New York State Comptroller. Following a brief discussion, a motion to approve the resolution was unanimously adopted. The last order of new business was the adoption of a resolution directing co-Agency counsel to review the books and records of the Agency and provide a report. Following a brief discussion, this motion was unanimously adopted. The meeting was then adjourned by unanimous consent.