[Call to Order]
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I'LL CALL THE COMMITTEE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TO ORDER. WE HAVE TWO DOCKETS TONIGHT
[a. 2024-0486 – PLANNING RE: TRANSFER OF $152,500.00 TO A 8020 6411.495-000 – OTHER EXPENSES (COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE/PLANNING)]
THROWING IT AT ME CLUB. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, FIRST DOCKET 2024 0486. THIS DOCKET WAS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED AT THE LAST MEETING. THIS RESOLUTION IS TO AUTHORIZE THE FUNDING. WE HAVE, UNDER PLANNING DEPARTMENT, ASSESSMENT AND STRATEGIES TO ACCURATELY ASSESS THE DAIRY INDUSTRY AND MARKET, LOOKING AT THE NEEDS TO GROW HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES. EXCUSE ME. I GOT THE WRONG DOCKET. SO, HOUSING OPPORTUNITY, ONE STUDY IS CURRENTLY UNDERWAY, TO BE FUNDED IN THE 2024 BUDGET.TOTAL DOLLAR AMOUNT WAS 150 152,500. JAMES IS HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS, AND AGAIN, IT WAS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED. ANY QUESTIONS FROM COMMITTEE SEEING NONE. WE'LL PROCEED TO VOTE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED? SAY NO. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. SECOND RESOLUTION,
[b. 2024-0577 - MVCC/COUNTY ATTORNEY RE: APPROVAL OF A SUCCESSOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT BETWEEN ONEIDA COUNTY, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF MOHAWK VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE, MOHAWK VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE THE AND MOHAWK VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION ]
VERY EXCITING TO SEE THE CONTRACT FOR MVCC IN PLACE. THIS IS DOCKET 2024 0577. LETTER FROM MOHAWK VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE, RATIFICATION OF THE CONTRACT. AND THE LANGUAGE IS INCLUDED.SOME OF THE HIGHLIGHTS IN THEIR COMPENSATION, ANNUAL SALARY INCREASES OF APPROXIMATELY 3.6%.
AND ANOTHER, VERY MUCH A POSITIVE. THE LENGTH OF THIS CONTRACT IS THREE YEARS, AND IT HAS NOT YET BEEN PUT IN PLACE. IT STARTS SEPTEMBER 1ST, 2024, TOM IS HERE. AND, SOME OF THE STAFF FROM MV TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS, TOM, WOULD YOU LIKE TO COME UP AND SPEAK ON THAT? I KNOW YOU'RE NEGOTIATION PIECES OR MAYBE SHARE A GENERAL REVIEW? THANK YOU. SURE. I DON'T HAVE A WHOLE LOT MORE TO OFFER. AND FIRST, JUST, PRESIDENT VAN WAGONER HAD A CONFLICT AND COULDN'T BE HERE THIS EVENING, SO, WANTED ME TO SHARE HIS REGRETS ON THAT. YOU ALL KNOW ME AS THE CFO AT MVCC. I ALSO SERVED ON THE COLLEGE'S NEGOTIATING TEAM WITH THE PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION. I'M JOINED TONIGHT BY NORMA CHRISTMAN, WHO'S THE MANAGER OF EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES AT THE COLLEGE AND SERVES AS THE PRESIDENT OF THE PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION. ERICA BRINDISI IS A FACULTY MEMBER AT THE COLLEGE AND IS THE FIRST VICE PRESIDENT FOR THE PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIO. AND I'D BE REMISS IF I DIDN'T RECOGNIZE AMANDA. ALSO, AS PART OF OUR NEGOTIATING TEAM WITH THE COLLEGE, AGAIN, I DON'T HAVE A WHOLE LOT MORE TO OFFER. I THINK IT WAS OVERALL A GREAT PROCESS. WE MET SEVEN TIMES, IT'S AS MUCH A SENSE OF PARTNERSHIP WITH THE PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION. AND THE COLLEGE, I THINK IS YOU'RE GOING TO FIND I THINK BOTH SIDES FELT IT WAS A GOOD CONTRACT. YOU NEVER GET EVERYTHING YOU WANT. AND SOMETIMES YOU GIVE A LITTLE BIT MORE THAN YOU'D LIKE. BUT I THINK IN THE END IT'S A VERY WORKABLE, AFFORDABLE CONTRACT THAT DOES WELL BY BOTH SIDES. AND WE'RE ASKED HERE TO OBVIOUSLY ASK FOR YOUR APPROVAL THIS EVENING. VERY GOOD. ANY QUESTIONS FROM COMMITTEE? SEEING NONE, WE'LL PROCEED TO VOTE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE. AYE ALL OPPOSED? SAY NO MOTION CARRIES BEFORE WE THANK.
THANK YOU, THANK YOU. BEFORE WE ADJOURN AT THE LAST MEETING, MY COLLEAGUES UNANIMOUSLY VOTED TO SUPPORT MY PLACEMENT ONTO THE SYRACUSE REGIONAL MARKET AUTHORITY. AND THERE WAS A REQUEST FROM THE CHAIRMAN OF WAYS AND MEANS TO PROVIDE AN UPDATE ONCE IN A WHILE OF THIS NEW SEATING. I DID ATTEND, IN MY INITIAL MEETING LAST WEEK. I'M THE REPORT BECAUSE I'M NEW IN THERE ARE STILL LEARNING THINGS AND BUDGETARY THINGS, BUT ONE ITEM THAT I TOOK AS A CHALLENGE, THEY DO HAVE SOME ISSUES WITH FACILITIES AND FILLING THE MARKET UP THERE, AND I THINK THE CHALLENGE WAS LAID OUT BY THE CHAIR OF WAYS AND MEANS. IF I COULD GET THE SYRACUSE REGIONAL MARKET TO OPEN A SATELLITE PROGRAM, MAYBE IN THE REAR WING, THEN HE WOULD ENDORSE ME AS SAYING I DID A PRETTY GOOD JOB. BUT RICK, I'LL UPDATE, GIVE YOU MORE UPDATE LATER ON. THANK YOU.
ANY OTHER BUSINESS MOTION TO ADJOURN? THANK YOU MARY.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.