HOST COMMUNITIES
STANDING COMMITTEE MEETING
Friday, September 7, 2007 - 12:00 p.m.
6311 Inducon Corporate Drive
Sanborn, New York 14132
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Representatives Present: |
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William L. Ross |
Niagara County |
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Vincenzo Anello, Mayor |
City of Niagara Falls |
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Fred M. Newlin, Supervisor |
Town of Lewiston |
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Steven C. Richards , Supervisor |
Town of Niagara |
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Donald Rappold, Interim Superintendent |
Lewiston-Porter School Dist |
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Scott Hapeman, Esq., Counsel (via Teleconf.) |
Niagara Wheatfield School District |
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Carmen C. Granto, Superintendent |
Niagara Falls School District |
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Rob Daly, Special Advisor, Relicensing |
New York Power Authority |
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Guests: |
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Aaron Besecker |
Buffalo News |
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Robert Laub |
Lewiston Porter School District |
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Tom Burgasser, Esq. |
Niagara County |
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Dan Miner |
Niagara Gazette |
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Robert Flusky, Esq. |
Town of Lewiston |
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Michael Risman, Esq. |
Town of Niagara |
Staff:
Charles Miller, President, NPC
Mary Melloni, Recording Secretary
Stan Widger, Esq., NPC Counsel, Nixon Peabody
Samuel M. Ferraro, Executive Director/Commissioner -
Niagara County Center for Economic Development
1.0 Call to Order
NPC Chairman Ross called the meeting to order the Host Communities Standing Committee meeting at 12:16 p.m.
2.0 Roll Call
Ms. Melloni called the roll; a quorum was established.
3.0 Pledge of Allegiance
Mr. Ferraro led the Pledge of Allegiance.
4.0 Adopt Roberts Rules of Order
President Miller stated referred to the e-mail he forwarded to the members, along with a diagram that provides a visual understanding of the Host Community Agreement. [This will be attached hereto and made a part hereof these minutes.]
Mr. Miller asked for a motion to adopt Roberts Rules of Order. Mr. Daly stated that with respect to Roberts Rules, procedures need to be in place for the Standing Committee; however, exceptions need to be made and the Settlement Agreement needs to be honored where that conflicts with Roberts Rules, particularly in consensus-based decision making. He proposed that Roberts Rules be in line, with the exception that the terms of the settlement agreement and provisions of any additional protocols currently under development be recognized as well. He stated that consensus-based decision making would just be one example. Mr. Daly stated that he has not had an opportunity to study Roberts Rules to determine that he is ready to fully adopt them.
A discussion followed regarding concensus-based decision making and the adoption of Roberts Rules.
5.0 Elect Chairperson
6.0 Adopt Standing Committee Protocol
7.0 Next meeting: To Be Determined
8.0 Adjournment