Troy Capital Resource Corporation
Regular MeetingTroy, NY · January 15, 2016
Minutes
Chairman
Troy
Kevin O’Bryan
Capital Resource
Corporation
Vice-Chair
Steve Bouchey
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
Board Members December 11, 2015
10:00 a.m.
Hon. Dean Bodnar
Planning Department Conference
Mr. Paul Carroll
Room
Hon. Robert Doherty
City Hall
Louis Anthony
Kathy Cietek
Tina Urzan AGENDA
Susan Farrell
I. Approval of Minutes from December 11, 2015 board meeting.
II. Annual Board Member Evaluations
III. Financials
IV. Adjournment
City Hall – 433 River Street, Suite 5001, Troy, New York 12180
Phone: 518.279.7166
City of Troy
Capital Resource Corporation
December 11, 2015
10:40 AM Meeting
Minutes
Present: Kevin O’Bryan, Bill Dunne, Hon. Robert Doherty, Paul Carroll, Hon. Dean Bodnar,
Tina Urzan and Sue Farrell
Absent: Kathy Ceitek, Lou Anthony and Steve Bouchey
Also in attendance: Justin Miller, Ken Crowe, Mark Robarge, James Lozano, Kevin Bette,
Jacques, Nathaniel Bette, Chris Bette, Mike Demasi, Deanna, David Ardman and Denee Zeigler
I. Minutes
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The board reviewed the minutes from the November 12, 2015 board meeting.
Paul Carroll made a motion to approve the November 12, 2015
meeting minutes.
III.
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Susan Farrell seconded the motion, motion carried.
RPI Bond Post Issuance Compliance Resolution
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Bill Dunne spoke about the RPI refinance that recently took place. He noted that we
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had the closing early in December and received $442,000 as a fee. Mr. Miller spoke
about the post bond issuance procedures that will take place; data collection and
disclosure. He advised that a copy of the information will be on file. (See attached
Resolution)
Paul Carroll made a motion to approve the resolution adopting certain
post-issuance compliance procedures for tax-exempt bond issues.
Susan Farrell seconded the motion, motion carried.
IV. SaxBST
Mr. Dunne advised that he received correspondence from Paul Goetz of SaxBST who
advised that the current contract we have with them for auditing services has expired.
They would like to renew the contract with us for 2015 - 2017 with not price increase.
Mr. Dunne advised he is in favor of this. They have done a great job and are familiar
with us as well as Jim Lozano. The Chairman agreed that they charge a reasonable fee
and offer a range of services. Mr. Doherty asked if the transition of administration is
going to impact this and if it has been shared with them. Mr. Dunne advised this
information has not because we received it very recently. The chairman explained that
as things come up, they will be brought to the new administration. We will continue to
do business as we have. This item would fall into our routine business.
Hon. Dean Bodnar made a motion to approve the contract with SaxBST
for auditing services for 2015-2017.
Tina Urzan seconded the motion, motion carried.
IV. Meeting schedule for 2016
Mr. Dunne explained that we are proposing to change the meetings from the second
Friday of each month to the third Friday for 2016. This change will allow for additional
time to get the financials done and distributed to the board members to allow for time to
review before the meetings. Mr. Bodnar asked if it would be the same for the whole
year. The chairman advised yes.
Tina Urzan made a motion to approve the change of meetings from the
second to the third Friday of each month.
Paul Carroll seconded the motion, motion carried.
V. Adjournment
The Chairman asked if there was any other business before they adjourn the
CRC meeting.
D Paul Carroll made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
Tina Urzan seconded the motion, motion carried.
The CRC meeting was adjourned at 10:49 a.m.
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RESOLUTION
(Post-Issuance Compliance Procedures)
A regular meeting of the City of Troy Capital Resource Corporation was convened on
December 11, 2015 at 10:00 a.m.
The following resolution was duly offered and seconded, to wit:
RESOLUTION ADOPTING CERTAIN POST-ISSUANCE
COMPLIANCE PROCEDURES FOR TAX-EXEMPT BOND
ISSUES
WHEREAS, pursuant to (i) the powers and purposes contained in Section 1411 of the
Not-For-Profit Corporation Law (the “N-PCL”) of the State of New York (the “State”), as
amended (hereinafter collectively called the “Act”), (ii) Resolution No. 9 of the City Council of
the City of Troy adopted on November 18, 2009 (the “City Resolution”); and (iii) pursuant to its
certificate of incorporation (the “Certificate”), the CITY OF TROY CAPITAL RESOURCE
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CORPORATION (the “Corporation”) was established as a not-for-profit local development
corporation of the State with the authority and power to own, lease and sell personal and real
property for the purposes of, among other things, acquiring, constructing and equipping certain
projects exclusively in furtherance of the charitable or public purposes of relieving and reducing
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unemployment, promoting and providing for additional and maximum employment, bettering
and maintaining job opportunities, instructing or training individuals to improve or develop their
capabilities for such jobs, by encouraging the development of, or retention of, an industry in the
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community or area, and lessening the burdens of government and acting in the public interest;
and
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WHEREAS, pursuant to the Certificate and the N-PCL, the Corporation’s corporate
powers include, but are not limited to, the power to finance facilities for not-for-profit and other
corporations, acquire, improve, maintain, equip and furnish projects, to lease such projects and
collect rent; to sell and convey any and all of its property, to loan the proceeds of its bonds to
not-for-profit corporations and other entities whenever the Board of Directors shall find such
action to be in furtherance of the purposes for which it was organized; and to issue tax-exempt
bonds for the purpose of carrying out any of its powers; all bonds to be payable solely out of
revenues and receipts derived from the repayment of the loan made by the Corporation; and
WHEREAS, as an issuer of tax-exempt bonds, the Corporation desires to adopt
procedures to ensure compliance of its tax-exempt bond issues with federal tax requirements
following the date of issue of such bonds.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City of Troy Capital Resource
Corporation as follows:
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Section 1. The Corporation has reviewed and hereby adopts the Post-Issuance
Compliance Procedures presented before this meeting and a copy of which is attached hereto as
Exhibit A.
Section 2. 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:
Aye Nay Abstain Absent
Kevin O’Bryan X
Dean Bodnar X
Robert Doherty X
Steve Bouchey X
Louis Anthony X
Paul Carroll X
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Kathy Cietek
Tina Urzan
Susan Farrell
X
X
X
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The Resolution was thereupon declared duly adopted.
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EXHIBIT A
FORM OF POST-ISSUANCE COMPLIANCE PROCEDURES
[Attached hereto]
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Troy CRC Confidential Evaluation of Board Performance
Somewhat Somewhat
Criteria Agree Agree Disagree Disagree
Board members have a shared understanding
of the mission and purpose of the Authority.
The policies, practices and decisions of the
Board are always consistent with this mission.
Board members comprehend their role and
fiduciary responsibilities and hold themselves
and each other to these principles.
The Board has adopted policies, by-laws, and
practices for the effective governance,
management and operations of the Authority
and reviews these annually.
The Board sets clear and measurable
performance goals for the Authority that
contribute to accomplishing its mission.
The decisions made by Board members are
arrived at through independent judgment and
deliberation, free of political influence, pressure
or self-interest.
Individual Board members communicate
effectively with executive staff so as to be well
informed on the status of all important issues.
Board members are knowledgeable about the
Authority’s programs, financial statements,
reporting requirements, and other transactions.
The Board meets to review and approve all
documents and reports prior to public release
and is confident that the information being
presented is accurate and complete.
The Board knows the statutory obligations of
the Authority and if the Authority is in
compliance with state law.
Board and committee meetings facilitate open,
deliberate and thorough discussion, and the
active participation of members.
Board members have sufficient opportunity to
research, discuss, question and prepare before
decisions are made and votes taken.
Individual Board members feel empowered to
delay votes, defer agenda items, or table
actions if they feel additional information or
discussion is required.
The Board exercises appropriate oversight of
the CEO and other executive staff, including
setting performance expectations and
reviewing performance annually.
The Board has identified the areas of most risk
to the Authority and works with management to
implement risk mitigation strategies before
problems occur.
Board members demonstrate leadership and
vision and work respectfully with each other.
Date Completed: ________________________________________
Agenda
Chairman
Troy
Kevin O’Bryan
Capital Resource
Corporation
Vice-Chair
Steve Bouchey
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
Board Members December 11, 2015
10:00 a.m.
Hon. Dean Bodnar
Planning Department Conference
Mr. Paul Carroll
Room
Hon. Robert Doherty
City Hall
Louis Anthony
Kathy Cietek
Tina Urzan AGENDA
Susan Farrell
I. Approval of Minutes from December 11, 2015 board meeting.
II. Annual Board Member Evaluations
III. Financials
IV. Adjournment
City Hall – 433 River Street, Suite 5001, Troy, New York 12180
Phone: 518.279.7166
City of Troy
Capital Resource Corporation
December 11, 2015
10:40 AM Meeting
Minutes
Present: Kevin O’Bryan, Bill Dunne, Hon. Robert Doherty, Paul Carroll, Hon. Dean Bodnar,
Tina Urzan and Sue Farrell
Absent: Kathy Ceitek, Lou Anthony and Steve Bouchey
Also in attendance: Justin Miller, Ken Crowe, Mark Robarge, James Lozano, Kevin Bette,
Jacques, Nathaniel Bette, Chris Bette, Mike Demasi, Deanna, David Ardman and Denee Zeigler
I. Minutes
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The board reviewed the minutes from the November 12, 2015 board meeting.
Paul Carroll made a motion to approve the November 12, 2015
meeting minutes.
III.
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Susan Farrell seconded the motion, motion carried.
RPI Bond Post Issuance Compliance Resolution
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Bill Dunne spoke about the RPI refinance that recently took place. He noted that we
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had the closing early in December and received $442,000 as a fee. Mr. Miller spoke
about the post bond issuance procedures that will take place; data collection and
disclosure. He advised that a copy of the information will be on file. (See attached
Resolution)
Paul Carroll made a motion to approve the resolution adopting certain
post-issuance compliance procedures for tax-exempt bond issues.
Susan Farrell seconded the motion, motion carried.
IV. SaxBST
Mr. Dunne advised that he received correspondence from Paul Goetz of SaxBST who
advised that the current contract we have with them for auditing services has expired.
They would like to renew the contract with us for 2015 - 2017 with not price increase.
Mr. Dunne advised he is in favor of this. They have done a great job and are familiar
with us as well as Jim Lozano. The Chairman agreed that they charge a reasonable fee
and offer a range of services. Mr. Doherty asked if the transition of administration is
going to impact this and if it has been shared with them. Mr. Dunne advised this
information has not because we received it very recently. The chairman explained that
as things come up, they will be brought to the new administration. We will continue to
do business as we have. This item would fall into our routine business.
Hon. Dean Bodnar made a motion to approve the contract with SaxBST
for auditing services for 2015-2017.
Tina Urzan seconded the motion, motion carried.
IV. Meeting schedule for 2016
Mr. Dunne explained that we are proposing to change the meetings from the second
Friday of each month to the third Friday for 2016. This change will allow for additional
time to get the financials done and distributed to the board members to allow for time to
review before the meetings. Mr. Bodnar asked if it would be the same for the whole
year. The chairman advised yes.
Tina Urzan made a motion to approve the change of meetings from the
second to the third Friday of each month.
Paul Carroll seconded the motion, motion carried.
V. Adjournment
The Chairman asked if there was any other business before they adjourn the
CRC meeting.
D Paul Carroll made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
Tina Urzan seconded the motion, motion carried.
The CRC meeting was adjourned at 10:49 a.m.
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RESOLUTION
(Post-Issuance Compliance Procedures)
A regular meeting of the City of Troy Capital Resource Corporation was convened on
December 11, 2015 at 10:00 a.m.
The following resolution was duly offered and seconded, to wit:
RESOLUTION ADOPTING CERTAIN POST-ISSUANCE
COMPLIANCE PROCEDURES FOR TAX-EXEMPT BOND
ISSUES
WHEREAS, pursuant to (i) the powers and purposes contained in Section 1411 of the
Not-For-Profit Corporation Law (the “N-PCL”) of the State of New York (the “State”), as
amended (hereinafter collectively called the “Act”), (ii) Resolution No. 9 of the City Council of
the City of Troy adopted on November 18, 2009 (the “City Resolution”); and (iii) pursuant to its
certificate of incorporation (the “Certificate”), the CITY OF TROY CAPITAL RESOURCE
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CORPORATION (the “Corporation”) was established as a not-for-profit local development
corporation of the State with the authority and power to own, lease and sell personal and real
property for the purposes of, among other things, acquiring, constructing and equipping certain
projects exclusively in furtherance of the charitable or public purposes of relieving and reducing
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unemployment, promoting and providing for additional and maximum employment, bettering
and maintaining job opportunities, instructing or training individuals to improve or develop their
capabilities for such jobs, by encouraging the development of, or retention of, an industry in the
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community or area, and lessening the burdens of government and acting in the public interest;
and
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WHEREAS, pursuant to the Certificate and the N-PCL, the Corporation’s corporate
powers include, but are not limited to, the power to finance facilities for not-for-profit and other
corporations, acquire, improve, maintain, equip and furnish projects, to lease such projects and
collect rent; to sell and convey any and all of its property, to loan the proceeds of its bonds to
not-for-profit corporations and other entities whenever the Board of Directors shall find such
action to be in furtherance of the purposes for which it was organized; and to issue tax-exempt
bonds for the purpose of carrying out any of its powers; all bonds to be payable solely out of
revenues and receipts derived from the repayment of the loan made by the Corporation; and
WHEREAS, as an issuer of tax-exempt bonds, the Corporation desires to adopt
procedures to ensure compliance of its tax-exempt bond issues with federal tax requirements
following the date of issue of such bonds.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City of Troy Capital Resource
Corporation as follows:
265282 Error! Unknown document property name.Error! Unknown document property name.
Section 1. The Corporation has reviewed and hereby adopts the Post-Issuance
Compliance Procedures presented before this meeting and a copy of which is attached hereto as
Exhibit A.
Section 2. 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:
Aye Nay Abstain Absent
Kevin O’Bryan X
Dean Bodnar X
Robert Doherty X
Steve Bouchey X
Louis Anthony X
Paul Carroll X
D
Kathy Cietek
Tina Urzan
Susan Farrell
X
X
X
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The Resolution was thereupon declared duly adopted.
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EXHIBIT A
FORM OF POST-ISSUANCE COMPLIANCE PROCEDURES
[Attached hereto]
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Troy CRC Confidential Evaluation of Board Performance
Somewhat Somewhat
Criteria Agree Agree Disagree Disagree
Board members have a shared understanding
of the mission and purpose of the Authority.
The policies, practices and decisions of the
Board are always consistent with this mission.
Board members comprehend their role and
fiduciary responsibilities and hold themselves
and each other to these principles.
The Board has adopted policies, by-laws, and
practices for the effective governance,
management and operations of the Authority
and reviews these annually.
The Board sets clear and measurable
performance goals for the Authority that
contribute to accomplishing its mission.
The decisions made by Board members are
arrived at through independent judgment and
deliberation, free of political influence, pressure
or self-interest.
Individual Board members communicate
effectively with executive staff so as to be well
informed on the status of all important issues.
Board members are knowledgeable about the
Authority’s programs, financial statements,
reporting requirements, and other transactions.
The Board meets to review and approve all
documents and reports prior to public release
and is confident that the information being
presented is accurate and complete.
The Board knows the statutory obligations of
the Authority and if the Authority is in
compliance with state law.
Board and committee meetings facilitate open,
deliberate and thorough discussion, and the
active participation of members.
Board members have sufficient opportunity to
research, discuss, question and prepare before
decisions are made and votes taken.
Individual Board members feel empowered to
delay votes, defer agenda items, or table
actions if they feel additional information or
discussion is required.
The Board exercises appropriate oversight of
the CEO and other executive staff, including
setting performance expectations and
reviewing performance annually.
The Board has identified the areas of most risk
to the Authority and works with management to
implement risk mitigation strategies before
problems occur.
Board members demonstrate leadership and
vision and work respectfully with each other.
Date Completed: ________________________________________
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