October 8, 2013 – Resolution – Approving Harris Beach LLP as special counsel for Veria Lifestyle Inc Project

    RESOLUTION                                                                           

                A regular meeting of County of Sullivan Industrial Development Agency (“Agency”) was convened in public session at the Sullivan County Government Center, 100 North Street, Village of Monticello, Sullivan County, New York on October 8, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. local time.                       

                The meeting was called to order by Secretary Edward T. Sykes, and, upon roll being called, the following members of the Agency were: 

                                                                PRESENT                   ABSENT 

                Ira Steingart                            [           ]                       [    √     ]

                Harold Gold                            [    √     ]                       [           ] (arrived @ 10:20am)

                Edward T. Sykes                    [    √     ]                       [           ]

                Suzanne Loughlin                   [    √     ]                       [           ]

                Charles Barbuti, Jr.                 [    √     ]                       [           ]

                Harris Alport                           [    √     ]                       [           ]

                Steve White                            [           ]                       [    √     ]

                Sandy Shaddock                     [    √     ]                       [           ]

                Sean Rieber                             [    √     ]                       [           ]           

                The following persons were also present:

                Allan C. Scott, Chief Executive Officer

                Jennifer Brylinski, Agency Executive Director

                Walter F. Garigliano, Agency Counsel                                   

                The following resolution was duly offered by Suzanne Loughlin, and seconded by Sandy Shaddock, to wit: 

                                                                Resolution No. 31 – 13 

    RESOLUTION APPOINTING HARRIS BEACH, LLP AS SPECIAL AGENCY COUNSEL IN CONNECTION WITH A PENDING APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY VERIA LIFESTYLE INC. (“COMPANY”)    

                 WHEREAS, the Company has applied to the Agency for financial assistance pursuant to an application, dated September 25, 2013; and 

                WHEREAS, GARIGLIANO LAW OFFICES, LLP, counsel to the Agency, has disqualified itself from providing services to the Agency in connection with the Company’s application; and           

                WHEREAS, the Agency must appoint special counsel to handle the Company’s application. 

                NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE AGENCY AS FOLLOWS: 

    Section 1.        The Agency hereby appoints the firm Harris Beach, LLP, as Agency special counsel to the Agency in connection with the pending application of the Company. 

    Section 2.        The officers, employees and agents of the Agency are hereby authorized and directed for and in the name and on behalf of the Agency to do all acts and things required and to execute and deliver all such certificates, instruments, documents, and to pay all such fees, charges and expenses and to do all such further acts and things as may be necessary or in the opinion of the officer, employee or agent acting on behalf of the Agency desirable and proper to effect the purposes of the foregoing resolutions and to cause compliance by the Agency with all the terms, covenants and provisions of the documents for and on behalf of the Agency. 

    Section 3.        These resolutions shall take effect immediately. 

                The question of adoption of the foregoing resolutions were duly put to a vote on roll call, which resulted as follows:           

                Ira Steingart                            [    ] Yes         [    ] No        [ √ ] Absent        [    ] Abstain

                Harold Gold                            [ √ ] Yes         [    ] No        [    ] Absent        [    ] Abstain     

                Edward T. Sykes                    [ √ ] Yes         [    ] No        [    ] Absent        [    ] Abstain

                Suzanne Loughlin                   [ √ ] Yes         [    ] No        [    ] Absent        [    ] Abstain

                Charles Barbuti, Jr.                 [ √ ] Yes         [    ] No        [    ] Absent        [    ] Abstain

                Harris Alport                           [ √ ] Yes         [    ] No        [    ] Absent        [    ] Abstain

                Steve White                            [    ] Yes         [    ] No        [ √ ] Absent        [    ] Abstain

                Sandy Shaddock                     [ √ ] Yes         [    ] No        [    ] Absent        [    ] Abstain

                Sean Rieber                             [    ] Yes         [    ] No        [    ] Absent        [ √ ] Abstain 

                The resolutions were thereupon duly adopted.

    STATE OF NEW YORK       :

                                                    :SS

    COUNTY OF SULLIVAN   : 

                I, the undersigned (Assistant) Secretary of the Agency DO HEREBY CERTIFY THAT: 

    1.         I have compared the foregoing copy of a resolution of the Agency with the original thereof on file in the office of the Agency, and that the same is a true and correct copy of such resolution and of the proceedings of the Agency in connection with such matter. 

    2.         Such resolution was passed at a meeting of the Agency duly convened in public session on the 8th day of October, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. at the SullivanCountyGovernmentCenter, 100 North Street, Village of Monticello, Sullivan County, New York, at which the following members were present: 

                                                                PRESENT                   ABSENT 

                Ira Steingart                            [           ]                       [    √     ]

                Harold Gold                            [    √     ]                       [           ] (arrived @ 10:20am)

                Edward T. Sykes                    [    √     ]                       [           ]

                Suzanne Loughlin                   [    √     ]                       [           ]

                Charles Barbuti, Jr.                 [    √     ]                       [           ]

                Harris Alport                           [    √     ]                       [           ]

                Steve White                            [           ]                       [    √     ]

                Sandy Shaddock                     [    √     ]                       [           ]

                Sean Rieber                             [    √     ]                       [           ] 

    3.         The question of the adoption of the foregoing resolutions were duly put to a vote on roll call which resulted as follows: 

                Ira Steingart                            [    ] Yes         [    ] No        [ √ ] Absent        [    ] Abstain

                Harold Gold                            [ √ ] Yes         [    ] No        [    ] Absent        [    ] Abstain     

                Edward T. Sykes                    [ √ ] Yes         [    ] No        [    ] Absent        [    ] Abstain

                Suzanne Loughlin                   [ √ ] Yes         [    ] No        [    ] Absent        [    ] Abstain

                Charles Barbuti, Jr.                 [ √ ] Yes         [    ] No        [    ] Absent        [    ] Abstain

                Harris Alport                           [ √ ] Yes         [    ] No        [    ] Absent        [    ] Abstain

                Steve White                            [    ] Yes         [    ] No        [ √ ] Absent        [    ] Abstain

                Sandy Shaddock                     [ √ ] Yes         [    ] No        [    ] Absent        [    ] Abstain

                Sean Rieber                             [    ] Yes         [    ] No        [    ] Absent        [ √ ] Abstain           

                and therefore, the resolutions were declared duly adopted.

                    I FURTHER CERTIFY that (i) all members of the Agency had due notice of said meeting, (ii) pursuant to Sections 103a and 104 of the Public Officers Law (Open Meetings Law), said meeting was open to the general public and public notice of the time and place of said meeting was duly given in accordance with such Sections 103a and 104, (iii) the meeting in all respects was duly held, and (iv) there was a quorum present throughout. 

                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal on the 8th day of October, 2013.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                ______________________________

                                                                ______________________________

                                                                Edward T. Sykes, Secretary

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