• The Erie County Industrial Development Agency (ECIDA), Buffalo & Erie County Regional Development Corporation (RDC) and the Buffalo & Erie County Industrial Land Development Corporation (ILDC) have established several committees to assist the Board of Directors and Members in fulfilling their various fiduciary and administrative responsibilities:

Compensation Committee: 

The Compensation Committee was established in 2011 to review and study the compensation and performance based pay programs for the Erie County Industrial Development Agency.

• March 19, 2019    Minutes (PDF)  Agenda (PDF) 
• October 31, 2018 Minutes (PDF)   Agenda (PDF)
• June 21, 2018                    No Quorum 
• March 28, 2018     Minutes (PDF)   Agenda (PDF) 
• May 16, 2017    Minutes (PDF)  Agenda (PDF) 
• March 22, 2017          Minutes (PDF)  Agenda (PDF) 
• March 1, 2017            Minutes (PDF)  Agenda (PDF) 

Executive Committee - 2019

Executive Committee - 2018

 

 Finance & Audit Committee:

 

The Finance & Audit Committee was established to provide assistance to ECIDA Board members in fulfilling their fiduciary responsibilities relating to accounting, reporting and regulatory practices. Each member of the Finance & Audit Committee must be an independent member as defined by the Public Authorities Law.

Finance & Audit Committee Charter (PDF) 

 2019 Finance & Audit Committee Meetings:

• February 20, 2019      Agenda (PDF)  No Quorum 
• February 27, 2019      Agenda (PDF)  Minutes (PDF) 
• March 21, 2019      Agenda (PDF)  Minutes (PDF) 
• July 16, 2019              Agenda (PDF)  Minutes (PDF) 
• August 22, 2019     Agenda (PDF)  Minutes (PDF) 
• September 16, 2019 Agenda (PDF) Minutes (PDF)

 2018 Finance & Audit Committee Meetings:

• March 12, 2018    Minutes (PDF)   Agenda (PDF) 
• July 18, 2018 Minutes (PDF)  Agenda (PDF) 
• August 20, 2018   Minutes (PDF)  Agenda (PDF) 
• September 10, 2018  Minutes (PDF) Agenda (PDF) 

 2017 Finance & Audit Committee Meetings:

• March 13, 2017      Minutes (PDF)  Agenda (PDF) 
• April 19, 2017    Minutes (PDF)  Agenda (PDF) 
• May 15, 2017     Minutes (PDF)  Agenda (PDF) 
• August 17, 2017    Minutes (PDF) Agenda (PDF)
• September 12, 2017  Minutes (PDF)  Agenda (PDF) 
• December 11, 2017  Minutes (PDF)  Agenda (PDF)

 

Governance Committee:

The Governance committee was established in 2006 in response to the Public Authorities Law. The Governance Committee is responsible for keeping the Board informed of current best governance practices, reviewing corporate governance trends, updating the ECIDA's corporate governance principles and advising those responsible for appointing Board members of the skills and experience required of potential Board members. Each member of the Governance Committee must be an independent member as defined by the Public Authorities Law.

Governance Committee Charter (PDF) 

 2019 Governance Committee Meetings:

• January 23, 2019 Minutes (PDF)  Agenda (PDF) 
• March 20, 2019   Minutes (PDF)  Agenda (PDF) 
• November 19, 2019  Minutes (PDF)  Agenda (PDF) 
• December 11, 2019  Minutes (PDF) Agenda (PDF) 

 2018 Governance Committee Meetings:

• March 13, 2018    Minutes (PDF)   Agenda (PDF) 

• March 14, 2017   Agenda (PDF) (No Quorum)

 

Investment Review Committee:

 

The Investment Review Committee was established to review and approve venture loan and/or venture investments of up to $250,000.  The Investment Review Committee also reviews venture loan and/or venture investments exceeding $250,000 and issues recommendations to the Board of Directors or Members.  The Investment Review Committee also periodically reviews existing venture loan and venture investments. 

Loan Committee:

The Loan Committee reviews all loan applications. The Committee also issues recommendations to the RDC Board of Directors for loans greater than $500,000, of which the RDC Board serves as the final approval authority vote.

 

* Some Meeting Minutes are not available because they contain records protected from disclosure under Section 87(2) of the New York Freedom of Information Law. If you cannot find the minutes you are looking for, please call (716) 362-8387 or send us an email request.

  2020 Loan Committee Meetings:

• Wednesday, January 8
• Wednesday, February 12
• Wednesday, March 11
• Wednesday, April 8
• Wednesday, May 13
• Wednesday, June 10
• Wednesday, July 8
• Wednesday, August 12
• Wednesday, September 9
• Wednesday, October 14
• Wednesday, November 4

2019 Loan Committee Meetings:

• Wednesday, December 9
• Wednesday, January 9^th               No Meeting 
•  Wednesday, February 13^{th No Meeting} 
•  Wednesday, March 13^th         No Meeting 
•  Wednesday, April 10^th  No Meeting 
•  Wednesday, May 8^th   Agenda (PDF)  Minutes (PDF) 
•  Wednesday, June 12^th No Meeting
•  Wednesday, July 10^th Agenda(PDF) Minutes (PDF)
•  Wednesday, August 14  Agenda (PDF) Minutes (PDF)        
•  Wednesday, September 11  No Meeting 
•  Wednesday, October 9^th      Agenda (PDF) Minutes (PDF)  
•  Wednesday, November 13^th      Agenda (PDF) Minutes (PDF)  
• Wednesday, December 4^th          Agenda (PDF) Minutes (PDF)  

2018 Loan Committee Meetings:

• Wednesday, January 10^th                  (Meeting Cancelled)
•  Wednesday, February 14^{th Agenda (PDF)   Minutes (PDF)} 
•  Wednesday, March 14^{th      (Meeting Cancelled)} 
•  Wednesday, April 11^th         (Meeting Cancelled) 
•  Wednesday, May 9^th Agenda (PDF)   Minutes (PDF) 
•  Wednesday, June 13^th Agenda (PDF)   (No Quorum)
•  Wednesday, July 20^th Agenda (PDF)   Minutes (PDF) 
•  Wednesday, August 8^{th             (Meeting Cancelled)}
•  Wednesday, September 12^th Agenda (PDF)   Minutes (PDF) 
•  Wednesday, October 10^th           (Meeting Cancelled)
•  Wednesday, November 14^th           (Meeting Cancelled) 
• Wednesday, December 5^th          (Meeting Cancelled)

2017 Loan Committee Meetings:

January 11, 2017  Agenda (PDF)  Minutes (PDF) 

February                No Meeting 

March 8, 2017  Agenda (PDF) Minutes (PDF) 

May 10, 2017  Agenda (PDF)  Minutes (PDF)

June 14, 2017  Agenda (PDF)  Minutes (PDF) 

September 13, 2017  Agenda (PDF) Minutes (PDF) 

November 8, 2017  Agenda (PDF) Minutes (PDF) 

 

Loan Write-Off Committee:

The Loan Write-Off Committee was established to review delinquent accounts and makes appropriate determinations regarding loan loss reserves and/or loan write offs.

* Some Meeting Minutes are not available because they contain records protected from disclosure under Section 87(2) of the New York Freedom of Information Law. If you cannot find the minutes you are looking for, please call (716) 362-8387 or send us an email request.

 

• February 7, 2019 Agenda (PDF) 
• January 9, 2018   Agenda (PDF) 
• January 11, 2017  Agenda (PDF) 

Nominating Committee:

The Nominating Committee was established to nominate candidates for various offices including Chair and Vice-Chair. The Committee also nominates candidates to serve on the corporation's various committees.

Nominating Committee Meetings 

• May 21,, 2019 Agenda (PDF)  Minutes (PDF) 
• March 28, 2018 Agenda (PDF)  Minutes (PDF)
• June 20, 2017     Agenda (PDF)   Minutes (PDF) 

Policy Committee:

The Policy Committee was established to propose policy guidelines and policy statements appropriate to the ECIDA and its mission. In addition, the Policy Committee has the power to call for such reports and documents as it deems necessary to properly monitor the corporation's operations.

2020 Policy Committee Meetings: Meetings are held at 9:00 a.m.

• Thursday, January 9
• Thursday, February 6
• Thursday, March 5
• Thursday, April 2
• Thursday, May 7
• Thursday, June 4
• Thursday, July 2
• Thursday, August 6
• Thursday, September 3
• Thursday, October 1
• Thursday, November 5
• Thursday, December 3

 

2019 Policy Committee Meetings: Meetings are held at 9:00 a.m.

• January 3, 2019 Agenda (PDF)  Minutes (PDF) 
• February 7, 2019     Agenda  (PDF)  Minutes (PDF) 
• March 7, 2019         Agenda (PDF)  Minutes (PDF)
• April 4, 2019             No Meeting 
• May 2, 2019     No Meeting 
• June 6, 2019 Agenda (PDF)  Minutes (PDF) 
• July 11, 2019         Agenda (PDF)  Minutes (PDF) 
• August 1, 2019 Agenda (PDF)  Minutes (PDF)         
• September 5, 2019       No Meeting
• October 3, 2019 Agenda (PDF)  Minutes (PDF)  
• November 7, 2019      No Meeting
• December 5, 2019 No Meeting

2018 Policy Committee Meetings:  Meetings are held at 8:30 a.m. 

• January No Meeting  
• February 8, 2018     Agenda (PDF)  Minutes (PDF) 
• March 8, 2018                No Meeting 
• April 5, 2018               No Meeting 
• May 3, 2018 Agenda (PDF)  Minutes (PDF) 
• June 7, 2018 Agenda (PDF)  Minutes (PDF) 
• July 12, 2018 Agenda (PDF)  Minutes (PDF) 
• August 2, 2018             No Meeting 
• September 6, 2018 Agenda (PDF)  Minutes (PDF) 
• October 4, 2018 Agenda (PDF)  Minutes (PDF) 
• November 1, 2018 Agenda (PDF)  Minutes (PDF) 
• December 6, 2018 Agenda (PDF)  Minutes (PDF) 

2017 Policy Committee Meetings

• January 5, 2017  Agenda (PDF)  Minutes (PDF) 
• February 2, 2017 Agenda (PDF) Minutes (PDF) 
• March 9, 2017   Agenda  (PDF)  Minutes (PDF) 
• April 6, 2017      Agenda  (PDF)  Minutes (PDF)  Additional Documents (PDF) 
• May 4, 2017      Agenda  (PDF)  No Quorum
• June 1, 2017       Agenda  (PDF)  Minutes (PDF) 
• July 1, 2017                           No Meeting 
• August 3, 2017 Agenda  (PDF)  Minutes (PDF) 
• September 7, 2017  Agenda  (PDF)  Minutes (PDF) 
• October 5, 2017     Agenda  (PDF)  Minutes (PDF) 
• November 2, 2017                Meeting Cancelled
• December 7, 2017 Notice/Agenda  (PDF)  Minutes (PDF)