RESOLUTION NO. 11 of 2013 DATED: January 22, 2013

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RESOLUTION APPOINTING MEMBERS - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE AGRICULTURE (ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT/PLANNING)

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Resolution by Supervisor:   DiMezza

Seconded by:

Rajkowski

WHEREAS, by Resolution 54 of 2004 the Board of Supervisors re-established a special advisory committee to develop and oversee implementation of programs to promote and market Montgomery County agricultural opportunities, and

WHEREAS, said committee provides general direction to any groups responsible for county-sponsored programs related to agricultural economic development, and

WHEREAS, said committee's membership is be appointed by the Board of Supervisors, with membership to include:

	Active Farmer
	Agribusiness
	Montgomery County Supervisor
	Farm Bureau Representative
	Chamber of Commerce Representative
	Farm Service Agency Representative
	Economic Opportunity and Development/Planning Representative
	Cornell Cooperative Extension Association Board Representative
	Agricultural and Farmland Protection Board Representative

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WHEREAS, the Active Farmer, the Agribusiness and the Supervisor shall be designated by the Board of Supervisors, while other proposed representatives shall be nominated by the respective entities, subject to the approval of the Board of Supervisors, and

WHEREAS, all members of said advisory committee serve at the pleasure of the Board of Supervisors, and

WHEREAS, said advisory committee is to tender written quarterly reports to the Chairman of the Board of Supervisors, and

WHEREAS, the Board currently consists of the following:

Sue Keith		Active Farmer
Elma Phillips		Agribusiness
Shayne Walters		Montgomery County Supervisor
Russ Kelly		Farm Bureau Representative
Deborah Auspelmyer		Chamber of Commerce Representative
Andrew Michaels		Farm Service Agency Representative
Ken Rose		Economic Development/Planning Representative
Marilyn Smith		Cornell Cooperative Ext. Assoc. Board Representative
Bob Harris		Agricultural and Farmland Protection Board Representative

RESOLVED, the following are hereby appointed as members of the Economic Development Advisory Committee - Agriculture:

Sue Keith	Active Farmer
Elma Phillips	Agribusiness
Lawrence Coddington	Montgomery County Supervisor
Russ Kelly	Farm Bureau Representative
Mark Kilmer	Chamber of Commerce Representative
Andrew Michaels	Farm Service Agency Representative
Ken Rose	Economic Development/Planning Representative
Brian Gilchrist	Cornell Cooperative Ext. Assoc. Board Representative
Bob Harris	Agricultural and Farmland Protection Board Representative

RESOLUTION VOTE, passed with Aye(1729).  Supervisor Greco was absent. (1/22/2013)

County Attorney

cc:	County Clerk County Treasurer Economic Development/Planning Director Appointee

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Voting Record Greco  (R)  Absent 139 Stark  (D)  Yes 138 Barone, Sr.  (R)  Yes 132 Wheeler  (R)  Yes 146 Chiara  (C)  Yes 137 DiMezza  (D)  Yes 207 Allen  (R)  Yes 139 Sullivan  (D)  Yes 51 Strevy  (R)  Yes 100 Coddington  (R)  Yes 93 Quackenbush  (R)  Yes 160 Rajkowski  (R)  Yes 143 Sweet  (R)  Yes 121 Thayer  (R)  Yes 64 Stagliano  (D)  Yes 98

STATE OF NEW YORK County of Montgomery ss.:       This is to certify that I, the Undersigned, Clerk Of The Montgomery County Legislature, have compared the foregoing copy of resolution with the original resolution now on file in the office, and which was passed by the Montgomery County Legislature on the 22nd day of January, 2013, a majority of all the members elected to the Legislature voting in favor therof, and that the same is a correct and true transcript of such original resolution and of the whole thereof.       IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have set my hand and the official seal of the Montgomery County Legislature this 28th day of January, 2013 Totals: Aye: 1729 Nay: 0   Abstained: 0 Absent: 139