Chair Brian Sweet has called a meeting of the Economic Development/Planning Committee for 6:00 PM on Tuesday, September 17, 2024 in the Legislative Chambers, Montgomery County Office Bldg, 64 Broadway, Fonda, NY.

Minutes of the meeting will be later posted on the Montgomery County website at www.co.montgomery.ny.us

Items on the agenda, at this time, are as follows:

1. (DISCUSSION)

 A.  Privilege of Committee Chair, Committee Members & Legislators to discuss items of interest, etc., regarding departments governed by this Committee 

2. RESOLUTION ACCEPTING GRANT FOR NELLISTON-FORT PLAIN BROWNFIELD OPPORTUNITY AREA PLAN AMENDING 2024 OPERATING BUDGET – NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF STATE (DOS) (ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & PLANNING)

3. RESOLUTION SCHEDULING PUBLIC HEARING - MONTGOMERY COUNTY LOCAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN (ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT/PLANNING)

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RESOLUTION SCHEDULING PUBLIC HEARING – MONTGOMERY COUNTY MICROENTERPRISE PROGRAM – OFFICE OF HOMES AND COMMUNITY RENEWAL (ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & PLANNING)

5. OTHER

RESOLUTION NO. 222 of 2024 DATED: September 24, 2024 RECOMMENDATION:

WHEREAS, New York State Department of State (DOS) awarded Montgomery County with a grant for a Brownfield Opportunity Area Plan; and

WHEREAS, the County was awarded a grant in the amount of $100,350 from DOS to inventory, characterize, assess, and complete a planning and community involvement process related to brownfield revitalization in the Villages of Fort Plain and Nelliston; and

RESOLVED, the County Executive is hereby authorized to sign any documents associated with said grant funds and project, upon review and approval of the County Attorney; and

FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Montgomery County Department of Economic Development & Planning are hereby authorized to administer said grant on behalf of Montgomery County; and

FURTHER RESOLVED, that the County Treasurer is hereby authorized and directed to amend the 2024 Operating Budget as follows:

RESOLUTION VOTE, passed with Aye(8). Legislative District 9 VACANT.(9/24/2024)

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RESOLUTION NO. 223 of 2024 DATED: September 24, 2024 RECOMMENDATION:

WHEREAS, the Montgomery County has developed a Local Solid Waste Management Plan to satisfy the requirements of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC); and

WHEREAS, the NYSDEC has directed the Montgomery County Legislature to hold a public hearing for comments on the draft final plan; and

RESOLVED, that the County Legislature hereby schedules a Public Hearing on the Local Solid Waste Management Plan grant to be held at 5:55 pm, on October 22, 2024, in the Chambers of the County Legislature, County Office Building, Fonda, New York.

RESOLUTION VOTE, passed with Aye(8). Legislative District 9 VACANT.(9/24/2024)

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RESOLUTION NO. 0 of 2024 DATED: September 24, 2024 RECOMMENDATION:

WHEREAS, Montgomery County is applying for funding for economic development purposes through the Office of Homes and Community Renewal’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Microenterprise Program, and

WHEREAS, the Office of Community Renewal provides grants to communities that wish to sponsor economic development activities that create or retain jobs for low- and moderate-income persons. The goal of the program is to fund projects that result in high quality, full-time jobs that are well paying and provide benefits and training to low- and moderate-income persons, and

WHEREAS, Montgomery County has prioritized economic development and job creation provisions which will result in a direct and positive impact to low and moderate income persons, and

WHEREAS, Montgomery County has been very successful in helping existing and start-up businesses through other microenterprise grants; and

WHEREAS, they want to continue on the success of the previous available funding; and

WHEREAS, Montgomery County is proposing to request funding for a Montgomery County Microenterprise program, under the terms set forth in the Office of Homes and Community Renewal’s Community Development Block Grant Program, and

WHEREAS, program requirements include the provision to hold a public hearing on the grant application,

RESOLVED, that the County Legislature hereby schedules a Public Hearing on the Montgomery County Microenterprise grant to be held at 5:55 p.m., October 22^nd 2024 in the Chambers of the County Legislature, County Office Building, 64 Broadway, Fonda, New York, and

RESOLVED, that the County Executive, following review and approval by the County Attorney, is hereby authorized and directed to sign and submit all required application and subsequent reporting materials for funding under the Office of Homes and Community Renewal’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Microenterprise Program.

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RESOLUTION NO. 240 of 2024 DATED: September 24, 2024 RECOMMENDATION:

WHEREAS, in accordance with the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014 (WIOA) (P.L. 113-128) , the Counties of Fulton, Montgomery, and Schoharie entered into an agreement as described in WIOA to organize and implement activities pursuant to WIOA and in accordance with requirements established by the Governor of the State of New York (Governor) for purposes of implementing programs and services under WIOA; and

WHEREAS, the membership of the WDB shall be appointed by the Chief Local Elected Officials (CLEO); and

WHEREAS, each CLEO shall appoint an equal number of Workforce Development Board members; and

WHEREAS, there shall be four public sector and five private sector members appointed by each CLEO pursuant to the 2015 CLEO bylaws; and

WHEREAS,  all of the mandatory representatives listed under WIOA Section 107 will be represented; and

WHEREAS, those representatives include:

A majority who are owners, CEO's or COO's and respresent business with employment opportunities that include high quality work relevant training and development;

At least 20% of members represent labor organizations as set forth in WIO Section 107;

Representatives administering education and training activities including:

• Includes a representative providers administering adult education and literacy activities under title 2
• Representative of institutes of higher education; and

 Representative of government and local economic community development entities

• Must include a representative from the State Employment Service Office
• Must include a representative of programs under Title I of the Rehab act; and

WHEREAS,  the current board consists as follows:

RESOLVED, the Montgomery County Legislature hereby confirms the following appointment and term of respresentatives to the Fulton, Montgomery and Schoharie Workforce Development Board  effective immediately:

Motion made by Legislator Pepe, seconded by Legislator Wilson, passed with Aye(8). Legislative District 9 VACANT(9/25/2024)

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