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2025045

APPOINTMENT TO THE DUTCHESS COUNTY LOCAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

Introduced
March 9, 2025
Latest action
March 9, 2025
Status
ADOPTED
District coverage
scope: countywide

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BUDGET, FINANCE & PERSONNEL RESOLUTION NO. 2025045 RE: APPOINTMENT TO THE DUTCHESS COUNTY LOCAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION Legislators CASWELL, TRUITT, D'AQUANNI, GORMAN, and TRAVELPIECE offer the following and move its adoption: WHEREAS, the Dutchess County Local Development Corporation was created pursuant to Section 1411 of the Not-For-Profit Corporation Law, and WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 2010094, the Dutchess County Legislature in addition to authorizing the formation of the Local Development Corporation authorized and approved the Certificate of Incorporation and By-laws of the Local Development Corporation, WHEREAS, Article III, Section 2 of the By-laws, provides that Directors shall be elected by a vote of the County Legislature subject to the confirmation of the County Executive, and shall hold office until their successors have been elected or appointed and qualified, now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, that the Dutchess County Legislature does hereby appoint Thomas J. LeCount as a member of the Board of Directors of the Dutchess County Local Development Corporation: APPOINTMENT TERM EXPIRES: Thomas J. LeCount 228 Route 376 Hopewell Junction, NY 12533 (Filling Unexpired Term of Alfred Torreggiani) June 1, 2027 APPROVED susan sereno SUSAN J. SERINC COUNTY EXECUTIVE Deo 3/17/2025 STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF DUTCHESS sS: This is to certify that 1, the undersigned Deputy Clerk of the Legislature of the County of Dutchess, have compared the foregoing resolution with the original resolution now on file in the office of said clerk, and which was adopted by said Legislature on the 10" day of March 2025, and that the same is a truc and correct transcript of said original resolution and of the whole thereof. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hercunto set my hand and seal of said I egislature this 10th day of March 2025. LAU Rama Phillips ORA PHILLIPS, DEPUTY CLERK OF THE LEGISLATURE THOMAS J. LECOUNT 228 Route 376 | Hopewell Junction, NY | (845)430-8682 | [email protected] OBJECTIVE Use my experience in all facets of the Construction Industry to serve the community and provide a valuable contribution to the Dutchess County Industrial Development Agency. EXPERIENCE Business Manager Heat & Frost Insulators Local 91 | Briarcliff Manor, NY Principal Officer of a Labor Union responsible for all facets of operation. President NY/NE Conference of Heat & Frost Insulators | New York, NY Principal Officer of an organization consisting of representatives from Heat & Frost Insulation Unions throughout the Northeast. Executive Board New York State Building & Construction Trades Council | Albany, NY Serve as a representative of the Heat & Frost Insulators for all Labor issues in the State of New York. Insulator Completed a 4- year New York State Certified Apprenticeship and worked in the field installing mechanical insulation on various types of construction projects. EDUCATION Accounting & Business Administration Syracuse University | Syracuse, NY Studied Accounting, Business Administration, Business Law, and a variety of other courses. LEADERSHIP As the leader of a Labor Union, I have the fiduciary responsibility of being the chairman of the various trust funds contained in our Collective Bargaining Agreement. I am proud of the work we have done to protect our benefits and improve the lives of our members and their families. REFERENCES Available upon request. April 2016 - present June 2018 - present Sept 2022 - present Jan 1992 - April 2016 Sept 1989 - June 1992 IDA/LDC Appointment Form Name: THomAs LECount Address: 228 RA. 376 Apt. 64 Hopevell Function, Ny 12533 Phone: (845) 430-8682 Email: Flecountjr @yahoo.com The following items are Director appointment stipulations pursuant to the By-laws of the Dutchess County Industrial Development Agency and the Dutchess County Local Development Corporation. Selecting 'Yes' may result in your application being pulled from consideration. Check each box that applies: Yes No Are you or in in the past two (2) years have you been, employed by the Corporation or another corporate body having the same ownership and control of the Corporation in an executive capacity? Are you or in the past two (2) years have you been, employed by an entity that received remuneration valued at more than fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000.00) for goods and services provided to the Corporation or received any other form of financial assistance valued at more than fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000.00) from the Corporation? Pertinent entities are listed on the attached appendix. Are you or are you a relative of an executive officer or employee in an executive position of the Corporation or another corporate body having the same ownership and control of the Corporation? Are you or in the past two (2) years have you been, a lobbyist registered under a state or local law and paid by a client to influence the management decisions, contract awards, rate determinations or any other similar actions of the Corporation or another corporate body having the same ownership and control of the Corporation? I do hereby attest that the information above is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, truthful and accurate. Signature 2/90/25 Date IDA/LDC Appointment Form Appendix 165 Overlook Road LLC Adams Fairacre Farms Anderson Center for Autism, Anderson Foundation for Autism Asahishuzo Ashworth Creative, LLP Baptist Home-Arbor Ridge Bard College Bonura Dibrizzi Enterprises Built Parcel 3 and 4 Cappillino, Rothschild & Egan, LLP CHF-CIA, LLC. Community at Brookmeade Cricket Valley, LLC Culinary Institute of America Davies South Terrace, LLC. Development Counsellors International Dutchess Community College Dutchess County Regional Chamber of Commerce Dutchess Tourism, Inc. Dutchess Workforce Investment Board (DWIB) Empire Hotel Development GPSDC (New York) Inc. Grasmere Greenway Marketing Corp Guardian Self Storage Hatfield Metal Health Quest & Health Quest Systems, including Putnam Hospital, Northern Dutchess Hospital and Hudson Valley Economic Development Corporation Hudson Valley Agribusiness Development Corporation (HVADC) Hudson Valley Property Holdings IBM Corporation Jaleli, LLC (Hudson Valley Lighting, Inc.) Marist College MHTC, LLC (Eastdale) Millbrook School Neptune Commerce Center Olivet University Parker Hamilton Poughkeepsie Day School Terraces at Brookemeade T-Rex Trinity-Pawling School Vassar Brothers Medical Center Vassar College Women's Enterprise Development Center, Inc. (WEDC) Budget, Finance, and Personnel Sub-Committee Attendance District Name District 9 - City of Poughkeepsie District 21 - Town of East Fishkill Atkins* Caswell Houston* District 25 - Towns of Amenia/Washington/Pleasant Valley District 10 - City of Poughkeepsie _ Johnson District 3 - LaGrange Polasek* District 2 - LaGrange/Pleasant Valley/Town of Poughkeepsie _ Travelpiece District 7 - Hyde Park/ Town of Poughkeepsie Truitt* District 16 - Fishkill/Beacon Valdés Smith* Total: Present Absent Present /Late * = Ex Officio Date: 03/03/2025 3 5 Budget, Finance, and Personnel Sub-Committee Roll Call District Name District 2 - LaGrange/Pleasant Valley/Town of Poughkeepsie Travelpiece District 3 - LaGrange Polasek* District 7 - Hyde Park/ Town of Poughkeepsie Truitt* District 9 - City of Poughkeepsie HIKINS District 10 - City of Poughkeepsie Johnson District 16 - Fishkill/Beacon Valdés Smith* District 21 - Town of East Fishkill Caswell District 25 - Towns of Amenia/Washington/Pleasant Valley Houston* * = Ex Officio Total: Yes No Recommendations: Boards. Thomas J. LeCount for vacant IDA/LDC Knowladgable on Board mesponsibelities and focused on benefitting the consmunity i residerits. Date: 03/03/2025 Budget, Finance, and Personnel Committee Roll Call District District 7 - Hyde Park and Pleasant Valley District 25 - Amenia, Washington, Pleasant Valley & Millbrook District 3 - LaGrange District 16 - Fishkill and Beacon District 9 - City of Poughkeepsie District 2 - LaGrange, Pleasant Valley & Town of Poughkeepsie District 5 - Town of Poughkeepsie District 8 - City and Town of Poughkeepsie District 10 - City of Poughkeepsie District 12 - East Fishkill District 17 - Town and Village of Fishkill District 21 - East Fishkill Resolution: _ V Present: Absent: Vacant: Motion: Name Yes Truitt* Houston* Polasek* Valdés Smith* Atkins* Travelpiece (VC) D'Aquanni Brendli Johnson Metzger McHoul Caswell (C) Total: Yes Abstentions: _ 0 No absent No 2025045 APPOINTMENT TO THE DUTCHESS COUNTY LOCAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION MARCH 6, 2025 Roll Call Sheets District Present: Absent: Vacant: District 7 - Hyde Park and Pleasant Valley District 25 - Amenia, Washington, Pleasant Valley & Millbrook District 3 - LaGrange District 16 - Fishkill and Beacon District 9 - City of Poughkeepsie District 1 - Town of Poughkeepsie District 2 - LaGrange, Pleasant Valley & Town of Poughkeepsie District 4 - Hyde Park and Town of Poughkeepsie District 5 - Town of Poughkeepsie District 6 - Town of Poughkeepsie District 8 - City and Town of Poughkeepsie District 10 - City of Poughkeepsie District 11 - Clinton, Pleasant Valley, and Rhinebeck District 12 - East Fishkill District 13 - East Fishkill and Wappinger District 14 - Wappinger and Town of Poughkeepsie District 15 - Wappinger District 17 - Town and Village of Fishkill District 18 - City of Beacon and Fishkill District 19 - North East, Stanford, Pine Plains, Milan & Red Hook District 20 - Red Hook, Tivoli, and Rhinebeck District 21 - East Fishkill District 22 - Beekman and Union Vale District 23 - Pawling, Beekman and East Fishkill District 24 - Dover and Pawling 23 Resolution: - Motion: Last Name YES Truitt Houston Polasek Valdés Smith Atkins Gorman Travelpiece Lawler D' Aquanni Kaul Brendli Johnson Kearney Metzger • Paoloni abseNt 'Versaci Faust McHoul Page Drago Munn Caswell Garito Rolison House Total: 23 Yes Abstentions: NO O No 2025045 APPOINTMENT TO THE DUTCHESS COUNTY LOCAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION MARCH 10, 2025