TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
GOVERNANCE AND UNIFORM POLICIES AND GUIDELINES COMMITTEE MEETING, September 23, 2015, 8:30 a.m.
 IDA Conference Room
Minutes

Agenda: Adoption of Governance Committee Charter, Adoption of Conflict of Interest Policy, Adoption of Uniform Exemption Policy

Those in Attendance:  John Ryan, Fred Parola, Edie Longo, Ted Sasso
Absent:  Jonathan Kohan  and Ray Maguire

The committee was presented with copies of the following:
•	Governance Committee Charter
•	Conflict of Interest Policy
•	Uniform Tax Exemption Policy

Charter :  The committee was presented with the Governance Committee Charter. Edie Longo made a motion to adopt the Charter as presented.  This motion was seconded by Fred Parola.  All were in favor.  Motion carried.  The Charter will be presented to the full board in October for adoption.

Conflict of Interest:  The committee was presented with a new Conflict of Interest Policy as proposed by the Authority Budget Office.  Ted Sasso made a motion to adopt the Policy.  This was seconded by Fred Parola.  All were in favor.  Motion carried.

Uniform Tax Exemption Policy:  The committee was presented with an amended and blackline version of the Uniform Tax Exemption Policy.  Bill Weir made a motion to adopt the policy and authorize a public hearing for all the taxing jurisdictions.  This motion was seconded by Edie Longo.  All were in favor.  Motion carried.

With all business concluded, Fred Parola made a motion to close the meeting.  This motion was seconded by Bill Weir.  All were in favor. The meeting was closed at 8:40 a.m.

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Respectfully  submitted
Edie Longo, Deputy Executive Director/CFO

Attached Meeting Agenda and Material