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1. NOCCOG Executive Board Meeting - The NOCCOG Executive Board meets quarterly to review our ongoing programs, discuss goals, training needs and regional issues. The NOCCOG Executive Board members, circuit riders and Katie Malinowski from the Tug Hill Commission will be meeting on June 8th at 4:30, Jervis Library, Rome. One of the important issues on the agenda is increasing the size of our NOCCOG Executive Board. Our current NOCCOG bylaws set the size of the board as 3 members. If the decision is made to increase the size of the executive board, it would involve amending the NOCCOG bylaws by our member communities. Increasing the size of the Executive Board is a necessary step to advance the process for succession for our present officers. A larger board would also provide the opportunity for more direct input on our programs from our members and encourage the development of sub- committees to work on a specific issues or concern. We will be in contact in the future with all 19 of our member communities regarding this issue as it moves forward.
2. Oneida County Association of Towns - The June meeting will be held on Tuesday, June 15, Orchard Hall, Sauquoit . Two important topics will be on the agenda: the new proposed regulations for dogs control in NYS and the new National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines and how they effect local government. The social hour is at 5:30 and dinner at 6:30. The cost for the buffet dinner is $19.00 per person and reservations are due to the Association of Towns Secretary Betsy Mack at 896-264 or betsymack@town.trenton.ny.us by June 12.
3. Official Road Mapping - If you are thinking of doing an official road map for your town or village, please contact us and let us know as we are gearing up to start scheduling these mapping projects. This usually includes the Tug Hill Commission marking out where your seasonal or minimum maintenance roads are; mapping out these locations and then creating an official road map. A good place to start is by reviewing the highway superintendent's yearly report naming the roads and mileage that is the basis for the CHIPS money that is received by your municipality. An official road map is a valuable tool in making sure you are receiving credit for every mile of road that is either a town road or village street. You can contact Phil Street at the Commission (315) 785-2380 or e-mail him at phil@tughill.org. You can also contact Mickey Dietrich at the Commission (315) 785-2380 or e-mail him at mickey@tughill.org.
4. KODAK American Greenways Awards -The Greenways Awards Program provides seed grants of up to $2,500 to stimulate the planning and design of greenways in communities throughout America. Greenways are corridors of protected public and private land established along rivers, ridges, abandoned railroad corridors, utility right-of-ways, canals, scenic roads, or other linear features. For 2010, the program anticipates awarding up to 50 percent of the grants to those greenways projects that involve natural, cultural, and/or socio-political historical themes. The deadline is June 15, 2010 For more information, go to: http://conservationfund.org/kodak_awards.
5. Low Volume Roads - Again this year this legislation is before the NYS Senate and Assembly. Erica Heintz, the Executive Director of the Legislative Committee on Rural Resources has recently contacted the Tug Hill Commission to ask for support for the legislation from the commission and its municipalities. Agreements are in place for the current language in the bill from Farm Bureau, NYS Ag & Markets, the Association of Towns and the Association of Highway. We are asking our communities to consider passing a resolution to support this legislation. A copy of the sample resolution and officials to send the resolution to are available from your circuit rider. We are also asking you to send us a copy as well.
Records Management Essentials - Wednesday, June 9th, 9:00am -1:00pm, Cleveland Village Hall, 2 Clay Street, Cleveland , NY 13042. By law, every local government and state agency in New York State must have a formal records management program, and all government officials and employees are responsible for supporting that program. This workshop will address: the legal basis for records management in New York State and the legal responsibilities of all local governments and state agencies the role of the State Archives in assisting with managing government records ,basic records management principles and activities strategies for establishing and maintaining a program.
Electronic Content Management Systems- Thursday, July 1, 9:00am-1:00pm, Scriba Town Hall, 42 Creamery Road, Oswego, NY 13126. Many people believe that an electronic content management system (ECM) is merely an electronic document imaging system, but it is actually a software system that allows for the creation, indexing, management, and retrieval of documents in various formats (including image files) through a single interface. After a brief introduction to electronic documents, the bulk of this workshop will address: types of technologies and strategies required for their management ,how governments can determine whether or not they need an ECM ,how to plan for, implement, and maintain an ECM
You may register for any of these workshops by calling Denise Russo at the regional office in Utica at 315- 793-2780 or by going to the NYS Archives website and registering online The link to all workshops being offered in CNY Region 5 is:
7. OPRHP Grant Applications - The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (OPRHP) is now accepting applications for its Parks, Historic Preservation, Heritage Areas, and Acquisition programs. The deadline for all programs is July 12, 2010. New York State legislation enacted in 2008 made several important changes to the municipal parks, historic preservation, and heritage areas grant programs: • Federal funds are now allowed as match for all projects. • Grants may be provided for up to 75% of the project cost when the poverty rate is greater than or equal to 10% in the area in which the project is proposed (http://www.nysparks.com/grants/forms-resources.aspx). • Project planning is eligible for stand-alone funding in all three program areas.: Parks Program: Acquisition or development of parks and recreational facilities for projects to preserve, rehabilitate or restore lands, waters or structures for park, recreation or conservation purposes. Improve, protect, preserve, rehabilitate or restore properties listed on the National or State Registers of Historic Places. Funds are available to municipalities or not-for-profits with an ownership interest. Heritage Areas Program: Preserve, rehabilitate or restore lands, waters or structures, identified in a management plan approved by the Commissioner. Projects must fall within a New York State Designated Heritage Area. Acquisition: Acquisition of a permanent easement or fee title to lands, waters or structures for use by all segments of the population for park, recreation, conservation or preservation purposes. To be used for all three program areas where acquisition is of more importance than development.
This year's funding priorities are: projects that promote coordination and the pooling of capital and operating resources among multiple sponsors; projects that enhance connectivity among protected lands, greenways, trails and rivers; projects that incorporate the principles of energy conservation, smart growth and natural and historic resource protection; projects that contribute to downtown revitalization.
Informational sessions are being held locally on June 9th, from 1 to 3 pm in Syracuse at the Fairgrounds, and on June 15th, from noon to 2 pm in Watertown at the State Office Building. More information can be found at: http://nysparks.state.ny.us/grants/state-funded-programs.aspx.
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