PLANNING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE AGENDA July 21…

Board of Legislators County Office Building, Room 201

7 Court Street

Belmont, New York 14813

Phone: 585-268-9222

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PLANNING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

AGENDA July 21, 2021

1. Roll Call

2. Approval of Minutes - June 16, 2021 - July 12, 2021

3. Reita Sobeck-Lynch, Employment & Training Director

- Monthly Report - Request to Fill Job Developer Position

4. H. Kier Dirlam, Planning Director

- Monthly Report

5. Gretchen Hanchett, GACCC Executive Director - Monthly Report

6. Craig Clark, Economic Development/ Industrial Development Agency

- Monthly Report

7. Land Bank Appointments

8. Allegany County Telecommunications Development Corporation Appointments

9. Old Business

10. New Business

11. Good of the Order

12. Adjournment

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July 2021 Report General Information

Front Door Traffic: 385

Employment: 24 customers reported finding jobs year to date

Unemployment: Allegany County May~ 4.6% (May 2020 11.0%); NYS 6.9%; US 5.5%

Veterans: 5 Veterans received 11 services for job search, training, Unemployment

assistance and registration

Business Services: Administered 2 TABE (Test of Adult Basic Education) tests for

private industry; 130 (2 new) business contacts/services for job orders & posting,

verification, matching, sending resumes, follow-up and Summer Youth Employment

(SYEP), worksites.

Facebook Data: Post reach~8.6K; post engagements~ 1,473; new page likes~ 17;

total page likes~1,688; page follows~ 1,773 and page views~ 218

Department of Social Services Contract

555 services provided: Family Assistance 170; Safety Net Family 62; Safety Net 226 and SNAP(Supplemental Nutritional Assistance) 97

Safety Net/Family Assistance Job Readiness Training( JRT) Class: Begins 8.5.21 Non-Custodial Parent Program: 24 active participants; 13 employed; 1 receiving

unemployment benefits Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP): Received $185,498; 136 applications;

and 64 worksite placements.

WIOA (Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act) Program Year 7.1.2020-6.30.2021

Youth: 8 enrolled youth, 6 in unsubsidized employment, 2 in Work Experience, 0 in Training and 10 Youth received services in June.

Training: 7: Certified Alcohol & Substance Abuse Counselor Certification, Medical Insurance & Billing, Practical Nursing, and Nurse Aide/Home Health Aide

Training related Employment: reported Training Approved: 0 Trade Act: 14 Outreach contacts; 2 in Training~ Accounting & HVAC

Reita Sobeck-Lynch, MPH, Director

Employment & Training Center

7 Wells Lane

Belmont, NY 14813

PH: (585) 268-9240

FAX: (585) 268-5176

Office of Planning

6087 NYS Route 19N Belmont, NY 14813

585-268-7472 [email protected]

www.alleganyco.com

PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES: JULY 2021 REPORT

A. General Planning: • Broadband

ACTDC has been informed by Southern Tier West that the contract for installation of the new radios has been awarded to the local last mile provider Southern Tier Wireless from Rushford. Equipment has been ordered and installations are being scheduled.

• Community Technical Assistance: Continued work with the Town of Amity and Village of Belmont regarding a Town and

Village comprehensive plan. The Final version of the strategic plan was provided to the Town and Village for use by the Alfred State College Architectural classes in August.

Continued to meet with the Town of Willing and they are focusing initially on the LWRP work and reviewing impacts of green energy projects in the Town. Developed a survey that will be distributed to Town landowners and residents in coming month.

Continued work with Town of Almond on revising their Zoning Law.

• County Planning Board: The County Planning Board meeting is scheduled for tonight July 21, 2021 in person for

board members and via Zoom for non-board members who wish to participate this way. Referral from Town of Rushford for a special use permit is on the agenda for review.

• GIS

Continued to provide weekly maps for the Department of Health to show COVID-19 Positive cases. We continue to provide the weekly summary press release with the Health Dept. We are no longer doing a daily update on the Covid Dashboard as agreed to by the County Health Department and Administrator.

• Grants Met with Empire State Development regarding grant funding that they have. We noted that

we lack in-house capacity to administrate grants and that we would not be applying for any during the July round.

Prepared a list of 21 projects to be considered by the County for the federal funding that they are receiving.

Annually this committee approves 2 projects to be priority EDA Projects for submission to Southern Tier West. The 2 Projects that we are currently looking at being the highest priority and likely to get funding are for the Crossroads Infrastructure Improvements Project and the Alfred-Almond Sewer Project. This only needs committee approval.

• Tourism Continue working with Steve Havey on the Driving Trails Brochure. Continuing to implement action items for Fresh Air Adventures, including adding

introductory image and content, logo, destinations, and establishing RSS feed.

• Trails & Outdoor Recreation Next Trail and Outdoor Recreation Committee meeting is scheduled for July 28 at 2:30pm. Genesee River Wilds held their annual float on the river from Wellsville to Amity on June

26, 2021. The event had more than 50 people participate. Continued managing the grant project to do initial research on connecting the WAG Trail in

Wellsville to the Genesee Valley Greenway in Belfast. Participated in the initial Local Waterfront Revitalization Plan meetings with Ingalls

Planning and will continue to do so.

mailto:[email protected]

http://www.alleganyco.com/

• Websites:

We do updates regarding COVID-19 Press releases and assist departments with their postings.

Continue to hold Bi-Weekly meetings with the website contractor.

B. Business and Economic Development: • Branding:

Working on development of creative materials for social media. Developed new social media content and have been posting in a continuous effort. Working on marketing campaign videos for social media outreach program.

• Business:

Learned during this month that the owner has decided not to continue working on developing the Crossroads site for Empire Cheese Plant.

C. Meetings: Most meetings have gone to in-person if required due to Open Meetings law. • Participated or attended meetings including:

o Board of Legislators - biwkly o Legislative Committees - Mth o ACTDC Meetings - Mth o Land Bank - Mth o NYS County Planning Directors - Mth o Website Project Mtg - Bi-wkly o Planning Board - Mth

o Genesee River Wilds - Mth o Allegany County Unified Services – biwkly o Amity Belmont Comp Plan – varied. o Comprehensive Plan Comm. – varied o Age Friendly AC – Mth o County Administrator’s meeting

D. Administrative:

• Reviewed audits for Planning, Development and Tourism as well as Payroll. • Provided secretarial, financial and other assistance to the IDA. • Developed the budgets for Planning, Development and Tourism for 2022.

E. Next Month:

• Continue outreach on behalf of the County related COVID-19 and other topics. • Continue advertisement development layouts. • Continue work on technical assistance with various municipalities. • Continue Hazard Mitigation start-up activities.

Sincerely, H. Kier Dirlam DIRECTOR - Office of Planning

Planning & Development Committee Tourism Report:

Gretchen Hanchett 7/2021

Top Priority Projects

1. Western NY Wilds Tourism partnership with Fresh Air Adventures (FAA)

https://www.freshairadventuresny.com/ for tourism promotion.

o FAA site post weekly BLOGS.

o Adding Allegany County travel guide request to the FAA site has doubled the number of

request for Travel guides. We are getting about the same number of request for travel

guides from both websites.

o The Fresh Air website is on the Letchworth State Park map, handed to ever vehicle that

enters the park. Over a million each season.

This is an exciting long-term collaborative project that we look to grow in terms of financial

investments and number of campaigns/projects over the next 4-5 years.

2. Western New York Destination Guides

o Working with Josiah Brown who led our branding project to update and design our

Travel Guide.

o Working with development on WNY wilds design to update the scenic drive brochure,

just need to add updated map and clean up the graphics. Printing by the end of the

month

o Starting to rebrand the Hunting and Fishing brochure.

3. A2D Website updated with WNY Wilds brand

Visitor Journey A2D is an online learning program that gives you the tools needed to positively influence every visitor's experience from their Arrival to Departure, or from A2D! To consistently create positive visitor experiences.

Embracing the importance of tourism and its effect on your quality of life Providing correct information about hours, costs, travel time, etc. Giving accurate directions consistently Helping visitors plan what to do or see based on the visitor’s interests. Offering additional suggestions for things to do or see along the way. Being open and welcoming with all visitors Solving visitor problems to the visitor’s satisfaction Recognizing how your actions affect the visitor’s entire experience.

https://www.freshairadventuresny.com/

4. Developing tourism videos to use

o Website

o Digital marketing

*Proposed Scheduled Events in Allegany County that we know at this time (These events may

change.) Please let our office know of any additions or cancelations as you hear.

July 17-18 NE 24 Hour

Challenge Tall Pines ATV Park,

Andover, NY

www.tallpinesatvpark.com

July 19-24 Allegany County Fair,

Angelica, NY Info:

www.alleganycountyfair.org

July 22 Angelica Cruise

Night, Main Street, Angelica NY Info:

www.visitangelica.com

July 24 Mud Prom, Tall

Pines ATV Park, Andover, NY


July 17Angelica Farmer’s Market

https://angelicaboosters.com

July 17 Wellsville Farmers

Market, Library Lawn

July Concert Series Live,

Tall Pines ATV Park, Andover, NY


July 31 Angelica Farmers

Market

July 31 Wellsville Farmers


July 30-Aug. 1 BBQ and Blues

Festival Weekend at Trout Run

Camping Resort

August 2 Equestrian Event,

Angelica, NY


August 7-8 Heritage Days,

Angelica NY Info:


August 7 Angelica Farmer’s

Market


August 7 Wellsville Farmers


August 11 Allegany County Senior

Picnic, Angelica

August Cruise Night,

Riverwalk Plaza, Wellsville NY Info:

www.riverwalkplaza.net:


Market




August MusicFest,

Wellsville, NY Info: 585-593-5080



August 26 Cruise Night, Main

Street, Angelica NY Info:


http://www.tallpinesatvpark.com/

https://angelicaboosters.com/

http://www.tallpinesatvpark.com/

http://www.visitangelica.com/



http://www.visitangelica.com/



August Wellsville Arts Assn.

Featured Artist Show, David A. Howe

Library, Wellsville NY


Market


August 27-29 Western New York

Bowhunting Festival, Swain Resort

and Ski Center, Swain NY

www.swain.com

August 28 Angelica

Farmer’s Market


Marketing

Tourism Face book and Website.

Committees.

NYSTIA (New York State Tourism Industry Association

STEDO

WIB

Friends of Allegany County trials on public lands

Respectfully submitted. Gretchen Hanchett, Executive Director/ Tourism Project Manager (W) 585-268-7443 (C) 585-268-5645 [email protected] www.wnywilds.com

http://www.swain.com/

mailto:[email protected]

http://www.wnywilds.com/

Office of Development

Crossroads Center

6087 NYS Route 19N

Belmont, NY 14813

Ph: 585-268-7472

Fax: 585-268-7473

Economic Development

July 2021

Long Term Projects Crossroads project

• Continue working with developer for hotel as project for development in

• Continuing discussion on restaurant at the site

ANGEL fund

• Angel fund is now operational and reviewing a potential investment.

Wellsville Business Park • Continue working with owner of the Siemens- Dresser Rand Facility in Wellsville

• Discussion continues to find tenants for the facility including ESD and Invest Buffalo Niagara.

Great Lakes Cheese – Project block

• Continue to discuss options with GLC on locating the new $500 million facility in Allegany County

• Cuba leaders and ACIDA will develop plan on current GLC plant in Cuba and develop to use the facility after GLC leaves the facility.

Clean Energy Projects • Moraine Solar: 500 Acre, 80-megawatt project in Burns continues working on article 94C state approval

and have contract to supply power to grid. Project will not start until late 2021 or 2022.

• Alle-Catt wind project for the 380 megawatt project with 120 turbines includes Centerville and Rushford with article 10 accepted and now approved. Anticipate a late 2021 or early 2022 start currently.

• Total of 14 small 5 mw projects now approved for financial assistance by ACIDA- Angelica/Belfast delayed until spring 2021 with Independence solar projects proposing to start spring. Rushford and Burns project finished and other projects approved by ACIDA for financial assistance in county include Hume, Independence (North and East) and Wellsville that also plan to start in 2021

• 100-megawatt solar project has been discussed with Town of Alfred and initial discussion with ACIDA.

Micro enterprise grant

• ACIDA is implementing CBDG microenterprise grant that was awarded to Allegany County • Six business plans approved by ACIDA board and the $170,000 of grant funds are all awarded and

starting to be dispersed • Plan is to ask for additional funds in fall.

ATV system and Trail system in county

• The Allegany County Trails Council was formalized works to improve the overall trails system in the county including both motorized and non-motorized systems and is meeting regularly.

• Wilson Foundation Grant is in process of implementation that was submitted by Planning Department to review the easements needed to connect trails.

• Economic development goal is to increase awareness and fully utilize all trails including the Tall Pines ATV Park as an economic development project in the county Allegany in future.

Other Projects

• START-UP Allegany group that includes Incubator Works and Alfred/Allegany County program manager, ACIDA/Allegany county economic development and Alfred University, Alfred State and Houghton College continue to meet to develop an entrepreneurship ecosystem in the county.

• START-UP Allegany Group is planning for the second annual business competition for students from the three Allegany County Colleges in 2022.

• Continue working with various commercial real estate contacts and LC Whitford regarding replacing retail store(s) and or businesses in the Kmart area that has been vacated in Wellsville.

• The Downtown Revitalization Initiative grant for Alfred resulted in a $2.5 million Smart Growth grant. Continuing to develop plans for implementation continues to work on the $1.6 million streetscape/sidewalk improvement from Alfred through Tinkertown area.

• This year’s Appalachian Regional Commission Teaching with Alfred State student project is starting that will be a vision for sustainability and growth in the town of Amity and Village of Belmont

• Continue working with the Seneca Nation on filling the Tracewell facility in Cuba with a potential company in discussion phase.

Meetings • Continue as executive director of Allegany County Industrial development Agency and serve on the Allegany County Telecommunications and Development Committee, Southern Tier West and Incubator Works with regular meetings now being held in person. Travel

• No Travel planned in immediate future.

Advertising Digital Advertising

• New Allegany County Brand is being used in all Facebook and other digital marketing on economic development activities and Allegany Young Professional activities.

• Video production on various projects to market WNY as a great place to live continues. Marketing

• Working with Invest Buffalo Niagara to highlight the WNY Industrial Real Estate Development Strategy developed by Newmark and the Tracewell building in Cuba which was the top existing building in WNY. Report notes there is a shortage of suitable existing buildings and greenfield sites.

• Site Selectors report being used to develop future activities to attract companies to Allegany County. • Continue to reply to notices from Invest Buffalo Niagara and Empire State Development when they are

looking for property and leads for companies that want to reside in Western NY. • Continuing to improve the list of potential buildings and land for development in the county. • Continuing to revise and improve Allegany County Economic Development page using best practices

and other websites as models.

Maker City

• Maker City Project funded by the Allegany County Economic Steering Committee members being used to develop an innovation based economic to renew and reinvent local economies.

• Allegany County Branding meetings that are developing county branding that will be used by Young Professionals, Improving Communities, Developing Entrepreneurship culture and county economic development.

• Land Bank continues to work on improving properties and communities as per report recommendations.

2021 Goals

• Regular positive press and stories for Allegany County to support expansion/retention. • Update county economic development strategic plan. • Develop ACIDA strategic plan including investment strategy. • Continue to implement the Micro-enterprise grant Allegany County was awarded. • Crossroads Development – Hotel construction revised to start construction on hold • Tracewell building – fill with a working company. • Develop adequate last mile providers for internet access.

• Limited travel – continue state, national and international connections.

• Meetings – Invest Buffalo Niagara to visit Allegany County again.

• Meetings - regular input from Allegany County Young professionals.

• Marketing – continue to improve economic development section on website and social media.

• Marketing – fully utilize new county brand and work with Startup Allegany County to develop plan to keep current college graduates and attract alumni to return.

• Site Selectors – implement their proposed plan to attract companies.

• Develop additional retail at the Kmart plaza in Wellsville and throughout the county.

Needs • Continue to develop resources for additional incentives.

• Develop project ready sites as per site selector’s suggestions.

• Review and improve ease of fast-tracking permits on sites.

• Investigate development of spec building.


7 Court Street


Phone: 585-268-9222

Memorandum

TO: Planning & Economic Development Committee FROM: Brenda Rigby Riehle, Clerk of the Board DATE: July 21, 2021 RE: APPOINTMENT TO THE ALLEGANY COUNTY LAND BANK

CORPORATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS ______________________________________________________________________

The Chairman of the Board plans to reappoint David Evans of Bolivar, NY, Edward Zalar of Cuba, NY, and Carissa Knapp of Belmont, NY, as members of the ALLEGANY COUNTY LAND BANK CORPORATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS for a two-year term effective October 1, 2021, and expiring September 30, 2023, subject to confirmation by the Board of Legislators.

If the Committee approves of these appointments, please have a motion to that effect included in your minutes, along with a request to the County Attorney to prepare a resolution. In addition, the Chairman should sign the attached pink appointment form, where indicated, and return them to me. Thank you.


7 Court Street


Phone: 585-268-9222

Memorandum

TO: Planning & Economic Development Committee

FROM: Brenda Rigby Riehle, Clerk of the Board

DATE: July 21, 2021

RE: Allegany County Telecommunications Development Corporation ________________________________________________________________________

The Chairman of the Board plans to re-appoint the following individuals as members of the Allegany County Telecommunications Development Corporation for a two-year term effective October 1, 2021, and expiring September 30, 2023, subject to confirmation by the Board of Legislators: Craig R. Clark, Alfred H. Kier Dirlam, Almond Charles Jessup, Alfred Station Debra A. Root, Scio Jerry Scott, Cuba If the Committee approves of these appointments, please have a motion to that effect included in your minutes, along with a request to the County Attorney to prepare a resolution. In addition, the Chairman should sign the attached pink appointment form, where indicated, and return them to me. Thank you.

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