[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Potsdam 4-3-2000
by L.L. No. 5-2000.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]
[1]
Editor's Note: This local law also provided for the repeal of
former Ch. 17, Economic Development Zone, adopted 2-7-1994 by L.L. No. 1-1994.
[Amended 5-6-2002 by L.L. No. 6-2002; 12-9-2005
by L.L. No. 7-2005]
The purpose of this chapter is to authorize the Village of Potsdam and
the Town of Potsdam to jointly authorize and provide for the administration
of the Potsdam Empire Zone Program. The Village of Potsdam is hereby authorized
and empowered to submit an application for redesignation of certain areas
within the Town and the Village of Potsdam as an Empire Zone; provided, however,
that such authorization and empowerment shall be conditioned upon the Town
of Potsdam’s passage of a local law and upon the concurrence,
through properly adopted resolution(s) with respect to such application of
the governing bodies of any and all cities, towns and villages in which such
zone is located.
[Amended 11-7-2001 by L.L. No. 10-2001; 4-29-2002
by L.L. No. 5-2002; 5-13-2003 by L.L.
No. 5-2003; 6-17-2004 by L.L. No. 6-2004; 8-16-2004
by L.L. No. 9-2004; 12-9-2005 by L.L.
No. 7-2005; 1-24-2007 by L.L. No. 2-2007; 2-20-2007
by L.L. No. 3-2007]
[Amended 5-6-2002 by L.L. No. 6-2002]
A.
The Potsdam Planning and Development Office is designated
as the administrative entity for the Potsdam Empire Zone Program. The Director
of Planning and Development shall serve as the staff for the Potsdam Zone
Administrative Board.
B.
Except where provided for in state or local law, the
Potsdam Zone Administrative Board shall serve as the policy-making and oversight
entity for the Potsdam Empire Zone.
[Amended 12-9-2005 by L.L. No. 7-2005]
Pursuant to the requirements of § 963(a) of the General Municipal
Law, the Treasurer of the Village of Potsdam shall continue to serve as the
Local Empire Zone Certification Officer of the Potsdam Empire Zone and shall,
pursuant to the regulations promulgated pursuant to Article 18- B of the General
Municipal Law, perform the following duty, to wit: certify jointly with the
New York State Commissioner of Economic Development and the New York State
Commissioner of Labor those business enterprises that are eligible to receive
those benefits referred to in § 966 of the General Municipal Law
and any other applicable statutes.
[Amended 5-6-2002 by L.L. No. 6-2002]
The Potsdam Zone Administrative Board (ZAB) is organized for the following
purposes:
A.
To be responsible for setting policy operations of the
Empire Zone located in the Village and Town of Potsdam.
B.
To provide, or enter into contracts, including with the
Town and Village of Potsdam, for the provision of services essential to the
development of business and job opportunities within the zone such as strategic
zone planning, marketing of the zone, applying for state or federal assistance,
coordinating the delivery of local and state services, and providing technical
assistance to businesses located within the Empire Zone.
C.
To enter into contracts, as may be needed, with various
state agencies for service delivery in the Empire Zone.
D.
Pursuant to Article 18-B of the General Municipal Law, the Local
Empire Zone Administrative Board as presently constituted is hereby continued.
The Local Empire Zone Administrative Board, pursuant to § 963(a)
of the General Municipal Law, as amended, shall approve for certification
by the Zone Certification Officer, the New York State Commissioner of Economic
Development, and the New York State Commissioner of Labor the applications
of those businesses eligible for certification to receive the benefits referred
to in § 966 of the General Municipal Law, and shall perform all
other duties required of it pursuant to § 963(b) of the General
Municipal Law.
[Added 12-9-2005 by L.L. No. 7-2005]
A.
Members. The Zone Administrative Board (ZAB) shall consist
of at least nine members. Members must be residents of the Town or Village
of Potsdam or own or be involved in the management of a business or organization
located in the Town or Village of Potsdam. At least one member of the ZAB
shall be a resident of the Empire Zone. Membership shall include individuals
from the financial service field, organizations serving low-income persons,
the business community, education, and local government. The Mayor of the
Village of Potsdam and the Supervisor of the Town of Potsdam, or one representative
each nominated by them, shall serve as members. The Mayor and Supervisor,
or their representatives, shall not count toward the minimum of nine members.
[Amended 5-6-2002 by L.L. No. 6-2002]
B.
Membership terms. Initial ZAB members shall be appointed
to one three-year term. Subsequently, members will serve staggered terms,
with three members to serve for three years, three for two years and three
for one year. Members may be reappointed to consecutive terms.
C.
Voting. A member shall be entitled to one vote at meetings
of the ZAB.
D.
Membership appointment. Members shall be appointed jointly
by the Village of Potsdam Board of Trustees and the Potsdam Town Board. ZAB
members will provide nominations for the ZAB, except for the two members nominated
by the Town Supervisor and the Village Mayor.
E.
Policies and procedure. The Potsdam ZAB, by its bylaws,
may set its regular and special meetings, officers, committees and other policies
and procedures for the administration of the zone program.
