Bill Text: NY S08306 | 2017-2018 | General Assembly | Amended
Bill Title: Relates to renaming the Upper Mohawk Valley memorial auditorium authority to the Oneida county arts, culture and entertainment authority; provides that the mission of such authority is to identify, develop, construct, assist, promote and coordinate arts, culture, entertainment, tourism, sports, recreation and related projects, including the construction of a multi-use sports complex, through the development of an integrated network of facilities.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2018-06-11 - referred to ways and means [S08306 Detail]
Download: New_York-2017-S08306-Amended.html
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 8306--B IN SENATE April 30, 2018 ___________ Introduced by Sen. GRIFFO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions -- reported favorably from said committee and commit- ted to the Committee on Finance -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to renaming the Upper Mohawk Valley memorial auditorium authority to the Oneida county arts, culture and entertainment authority The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The title heading of title 10-B of article 8 of the public 2 authorities law, as added by chapter 130 of the laws of 1996, is amended 3 to read as follows: 4 [UPPER MOHAWK VALLEY MEMORIAL AUDITORIUM AUTHORITY] 5 ONEIDA COUNTY ARTS, CULTURE AND ENTERTAINMENT AUTHORITY 6 § 2. Section 1940 of the public authorities law, as added by chapter 7 130 of the laws of 1996, is amended to read as follows: 8 § 1940. Short title. This title shall be known and may be cited as 9 the "Oneida county arts, culture and entertainment authority act" 10 (OCACE), formerly the "Upper Mohawk Valley memorial auditorium authority 11 act." 12 § 3. The public authorities law is amended by adding a new section 13 1940-a to read as follows: 14 § 1940-a. Purpose and mission. It shall be the purpose and mission of 15 the OCACE authority to identify, develop, construct, assist, promote and 16 coordinate arts, culture, entertainment, tourism, sports, recreation and 17 related projects through the development of an integrated network of 18 facilities, consistent with and through the facilitation of continued 19 redevelopment, historic preservation and tourism promotion under the 20 leadership of a financially independent, self-sustaining public benefit 21 corporation which shall revitalize existing programs and forge new part- 22 nerships with local municipalities and private developers. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD13583-07-8S. 8306--B 2 1 § 4. Section 1941 of the public authorities law, as added by chapter 2 130 of the laws of 1996, is amended to read as follows: 3 § 1941. Definitions. As used or referred to in this title, unless a 4 different meaning clearly appears from the context: 5 1. "Auditorium" means the auditorium commonly known as the Utica memo- 6 rial auditorium located in the city of Utica, as well as surrounding 7 lands, including all structures appurtenant thereto, located in the 8 vicinity of Oriskany street west and Charles street, as the same may be 9 reconstructed, enlarged or modified from time to time. 10 2. "Authority" means the corporation created by section one thousand 11 nine hundred forty-two of this title. 12 3. "Best value" means the basis for awarding contracts for services to 13 the bidder that optimizes quality, cost efficiency and price and 14 performance criteria, which may include, but shall not be limited to: 15 (a) the quality of the contractor's performance on previous projects; 16 (b) the timeliness of the contractor's performance on previous 17 projects; 18 (c) the level of customer satisfaction with the contractor's perform- 19 ance on previous projects; 20 (d) the contractor's record of performing previous projects on budget 21 and ability to minimize cost overruns; 22 (e) the contractor's ability to limit change orders; 23 (f) the contractor's ability to prepare appropriate project plans; 24 (g) the contractor's technical capacities; 25 (h) the individual qualifications of the contractor's key personnel; 26 (i) the contractor's ability to assess and manage risk and minimize 27 risk impact; and 28 (j) the contractor's past record of encouraging women and minority 29 owned business enterprise participation and compliance with article 30 fifteen-A of the executive law. 31 Such basis shall reflect, wherever possible, objective and quantifi- 32 able analysis. 33 4. "Bonds" means the bonds, notes or other evidences of indebtedness 34 issued by the authority pursuant to this title, and the provisions of 35 this title relating to bonds and bondholders shall apply with equal 36 force and effect to notes and noteholders, respectively, unless the 37 context otherwise clearly requires. 38 [4.] 5. "City" means the city of Utica, Oneida county. 39 [5.] 6. "Civil service commission" means the civil service commission 40 of the county of Oneida. 41 [6.] 7. "Comptroller" means the comptroller of the state. 42 [7.] 8. "Construction" or "Constructed" means the acquisition, 43 erection, building, alteration, improvement, increase, enlargement, 44 extension, reconstruction, renovation or rehabilitation of the auditori- 45 um and any and all other properties, facilities and structures acquired 46 and/or identified for acquisition; the inspection and supervision there- 47 of; and the engineering, architectural, legal, fiscal and economic 48 investigations and studies, surveys, designs, plans, working drawings, 49 specifications, procedure and other actions preliminary or incidental 50 thereto and claims arising therefrom. 51 [8.] 9. "Cost" as applied to the auditorium and any and all other 52 properties, facilities and structures acquired and/or identified for 53 acquisition, includes the cost of construction, the cost of the acquisi- 54 tion of all property, including real property and other property, both 55 real, personal and mixed, improved and unimproved, the cost of the 56 demolishing, removing or relocating any buildings or structures on landsS. 8306--B 3 1 so acquired, including the cost of acquiring any lands to which such 2 buildings or structures may be moved or relocated, the cost of all 3 machinery, apparatus and equipment, financing charges, interest prior 4 to, during and after construction to the extent not paid or provided for 5 from revenues or other sources, the cost of engineering and architec- 6 tural surveys, plans and specifications, the cost of consultant and 7 legal services, the cost of guarantee, bond insurance or other credit 8 support devices and the cost of other expenses necessary or incidental 9 to the construction of the auditorium and the acquisition of property 10 [therefor] thereof and the financing of the construction and acquisition 11 of property, including the amount authorized in the resolution of the 12 authority providing for the issuance of bonds to be paid into any 13 reserve or other special funds from the proceeds of such bonds and the 14 financing of the placing of the auditorium and any and all other proper- 15 ties, facilities and structures acquired and/or identified for acquisi- 16 tion, in operation, including reimbursement to any municipality, state 17 agency, the state, the United States government, or any other government 18 or person for expenditures that would be costs of the auditorium and any 19 and all other properties, facilities and structures acquired and/or 20 identified for acquisition, hereunder had they been made directly by the 21 authority. 22 [9.] 10. "Council" means the common council of the city. 23 [10.] 11. "County" means the county of Oneida, New York. 24 [11.] 12. "County executive" means the county executive of the county. 25 [12.] 13. "County legislature" means the county legislature of the 26 county. 27 [13.] 14. "Design-build contract" means, in conformity with the 28 requirements of this act, a contract for the design and construction of 29 any project with a single entity, which may be a team comprised of sepa- 30 rate entities. 31 15. "Governing body" means the members of the authority, constituting 32 and acting as the governing body of the authority. 33 [14.] 16. "Municipality" means the county and any city, town, village 34 or school district located within or partly within the service area. 35 [15.] 17. "Person" means any natural person, firm, partnership, asso- 36 ciation, joint venture or corporation, exclusive of a public corporation 37 as defined pursuant to article two-A of the general construction law. 38 [16.] 18. "Procurement record" shall mean documentation of the deci- 39 sions made and the approach taken in the procurement process. 40 19. "Project labor agreement" shall mean a pre-hire collective 41 bargaining agreement between a contractor and a bona fide building and 42 construction trade labor organization establishing the labor organiza- 43 tion as the collective bargaining representative for all persons who 44 will perform work on the project, and which provides that only contrac- 45 tors and subcontractors who sign a pre-negotiated agreement with the 46 labor organization can perform project work. 47 20. "Real property" means lands, structures, franchise, rights and 48 interests in land, air space, waters, lands under water, riparian 49 rights, and air rights and any and all things and rights included within 50 said term and includes not only fees simple absolute, but also any and 51 all lesser interests including, but not limited to, easements, rights- 52 of-way, uses, leases, licenses and all other incorporeal hereditaments 53 and every estate, interest or right, legal or equitable, including terms 54 for years and liens thereon by way of judgments, mortgages or otherwise. 55 [17.] 21. "Revenues" means all fees, charges and other income and 56 receipts derived from the operation of the auditorium including, withoutS. 8306--B 4 1 limiting the generality of the foregoing, investment proceeds and 2 proceeds of insurance, condemnation, and sale or other disposition of 3 assets, together with all federal, state or municipal aid, if any. 4 [18.] 22. "Service area" means the area comprising the entirety of the 5 [city and of the towns of Deerfield, Kirkland, Marcy, New Hartford,6Trenton and Whitestown, including all villages located entirely or part-7ly therein] county. 8 [19.] 23. "State" means the state of New York. 9 [20.] 24. "State agency" means any state office, public benefit corpo- 10 ration, department, board, commission, bureau or division, or other 11 agency or instrumentality of the state. 12 § 5. The section heading and subdivisions 1 and 2 of section 1942 of 13 the public authorities law, as added by chapter 130 of the laws of 1996, 14 are amended to read as follows: 15 Oneida county arts, culture and entertainment authority, formerly the 16 Upper Mohawk Valley memorial auditorium authority. 1. A public corpo- 17 ration, to be known as the ["Upper Mohawk Valley memorial auditorium18authority"] "Oneida county arts, culture and entertainment authority" is 19 hereby created for the public purposes and charged with the duties and 20 having the powers provided in this title. The authority shall be a body 21 corporate and politic constituting a public benefit corporation. The 22 governing body of the authority shall consist of a total of [seven] nine 23 members, [three] five of whom shall be appointed by the county execu- 24 tive, without confirmation of the county legislature, and four of whom 25 shall be appointed by the county legislature, without county executive 26 right to veto. The first members appointed by the county executive shall 27 be appointed for the following terms of office: one for a term ending 28 on December thirty-first of the first year following the year in which 29 this title shall have become law, [one] two for a term ending on Decem- 30 ber thirty-first of the third year following the year in which this 31 title shall have become law and [one] two for a term ending on December 32 thirty-first of the fifth year following the year in which this title 33 shall have become law. The first members appointed by the county legis- 34 lature shall be appointed for the following terms of office: one for a 35 term ending on December thirty-first of the first year following the 36 year in which this title shall have become law, one for a term ending on 37 December thirty-first of the third year following the year in which this 38 title shall have become law, and two for a term ending on December thir- 39 ty-first of the fifth year following the year in which this title shall 40 have become law. Subsequent appointments of members shall be made for a 41 term of five years ending in each case on December thirty-first of the 42 last year of such term. All members shall continue to hold office until 43 their successors are appointed and qualify. Vacancies shall be [filed] 44 filled in the manner provided for original appointment. Vacancies, 45 occurring otherwise than by expiration of term of office, shall be 46 filled by appointment for the unexpired terms. Members may be removed 47 from office by the party which appointed such member for inefficiency, 48 neglect of duty or misconduct in office; provided, however, that such 49 member shall be given a copy of the charges against him or her and an 50 opportunity of being heard in person, or by counsel, in his or her 51 defense upon not less than ten days notice. The members of the authority 52 shall receive no compensation for their services, but shall be reim- 53 bursed for their actual and necessary expenses incurred in connection 54 with the carrying out of the purposes of this title; provided, however, 55 that no member shall be reimbursed for any expense exceeding one thou- 56 sand dollars incurred with respect to any individual purpose unless theS. 8306--B 5 1 governing body at a meeting duly called and held when a quorum of four 2 members are present shall have authorized the incurrence of such expense 3 by such member. The powers of the authority shall be vested in and be 4 exercised by the governing body at a meeting duly called and held where 5 a quorum of four members are present. No action shall be taken except 6 pursuant to the favorable vote of at least four voting members. All 7 votes must be made in person [at] or through participation by way of 8 videoconferencing during a meeting and no vote may be made by proxy. The 9 governing body may delegate to one or more of its members, officers, 10 agents or employees such powers and duties as it may deem proper. 11 2. The officers of the authority shall consist of a chair, a vice- 12 chair, a treasurer and a secretary, which secretary need not be a member 13 of the authority. Such officers shall be appointed by the governing body 14 and shall serve in such capacities at the pleasure of the governing 15 body. In addition to the secretary, the governing body may appoint and 16 at pleasure remove such additional officers and employees as it may 17 determine necessary for the performance of the powers and duties of the 18 authority and fix and determine their qualifications, duties and compen- 19 sation, subject to the provisions of the civil service law. The govern- 20 ing body may also from time to time contract for expert professional 21 services. The members, officers, executive director, if any, comp- 22 troller, if any, and counsel, if any, shall be an exempt position under 23 any rule or classification of the civil service commission. The treasur- 24 er shall execute a bond, conditioned upon the faithful performance of 25 the duties of his or her office, the amount and sufficiency of which 26 shall be approved by the governing body and the premium [therefor] ther- 27 eof shall be paid by the authority. 28 § 6. Section 1943 of the public authorities law, as added by chapter 29 130 of the laws of 1996, is amended to read as follows: 30 § 1943. Powers of the authority. Except as otherwise limited by this 31 title, the authority shall have the power: 32 1. To sue and be sued. 33 2. To have a seal and alter the same at pleasure. 34 3. To engage in planning, development, financing, construction and 35 operation of arts, culture, entertainment, tourism, sports, recreation 36 and related facilities and programs. 37 4. To borrow money and issue bonds, notes or other obligations for its 38 corporate purposes and to provide for the rights of the holders thereof. 39 [4.] 5. To enter into contracts and to execute all instruments neces- 40 sary or convenient or desirable for the purposes of the authority to 41 carry out any powers expressly given to it in this title. 42 [5.] 6. To assist with the planning, development, construction and 43 financing of the cost of a multi-use sports complex located within the 44 area in the city of Utica bounded on the north by the southerly boundary 45 of Whitesboro Street, on the south by the northerly boundary of Oriskany 46 Street West, on the east by the westerly boundary of Broadway and on the 47 west by the westerly boundary of Charles Street, whether or not such 48 project is to be owned or operated by the OCACE authority, which assist- 49 ance may include loans to any appropriate entity. 50 7. To acquire, without limitation, by purchase, gift, grant, transfer, 51 contract or lease or by condemnation pursuant to the eminent domain 52 procedure law, lease as lessee, hold, and use any property, real, 53 personal or mixed or any interest therein constituting or for use in 54 connection with the [auditorium] authority, as the authority may deem 55 necessary, convenient or desirable to carry out the purpose of this 56 title and, subject to any limitations in any agreement entered intoS. 8306--B 6 1 pursuant to this title, to sell, lease as lessor, transfer or otherwise 2 dispose of any such property or interest therein. In connection with the 3 acquisition of any such property, the authority may assume any obli- 4 gations of the owner of such property and, to the extent required by the 5 terms of any indentures or other instruments under which such obli- 6 gations were issued, the authority may assume and agree to perform 7 covenants and observe the restrictions contained in such instruments; 8 and furthermore the owner of any property which the authority is author- 9 ized to acquire is hereby authorized to sell or otherwise transfer the 10 same to the authority, whereupon the authority shall become charged with 11 the performance of all public duties with respect to such property with 12 which such owner was charged and such owner shall become discharged from 13 the performance thereof. 14 [6.] 8. To develop, construct, operate, maintain and manage or 15 contract for the operation, maintenance or management of, or for 16 services to be performed in connection with [, the auditorium] any and 17 all properties, facilities and structures owned, acquired and/or identi- 18 fied for acquisition; to allow the use of [the auditorium] any and all 19 properties, facilities and structures owned, acquired and/or identified 20 for acquisition for the conduct of any and all activities in furtherance 21 of the authority as set forth herein, including but not limited to, 22 tourism, housing, professional and amateur athletic events, enter- 23 tainment, cultural and artistic events [and, or,] and/or civic events, 24 conventions, and all activities related thereto; and to rent parts ther- 25 eof and to grant concessions, all on such terms and conditions as the 26 authority may determine. 27 [7.] 9. To apply to the appropriate agencies and officials of the 28 federal, state and local governments for such licenses, permits or 29 approvals of its plans as it may deem necessary or advisable, and upon 30 such terms and conditions as it may deem appropriate, and to accept, in 31 its discretion, such licenses, permits or approvals as may be tendered 32 to it by such agencies and officials. 33 [8.] 10. To appoint such officers and employees as are required for 34 the performance of its duties, to fix and determine their qualifica- 35 tions, duties and compensation, and to retain or employ counsel, audi- 36 tors, engineers and private consultants on a contract basis or otherwise 37 for rendering professional or technical services and advice. 38 [9.] 11. To make plans and studies necessary, convenient or desirable 39 for the effectuation of the purposes and the powers of the authority and 40 to prepare recommendations in regard thereto. 41 [10.] 12. To enter upon such lands or premises as in the judgment of 42 the authority shall be necessary for the purpose of making surveys, 43 [sounding] soundings, [boring] borings and examinations to accomplish 44 any purpose authorized by this title, the authority being liable only 45 for actual damage done. 46 [11.] 13. To apply for and to accept any gifts or grants or loans of 47 funds or property or financial or other aid in any form from the federal 48 government or any agency or instrumentality thereof, or from the state 49 or any agency or instrumentality thereof or from any other source, for 50 any or all of the purposes specified in this title, and to comply, 51 subject to the provisions of this title, with the terms and conditions 52 thereof. 53 [12.] 14. To make and amend by-laws for its organization and manage- 54 ment and regulation of its affairs and rules and regulations governing 55 the exercise of its powers and the fulfillment of its purposes under 56 this title. A copy of such rules, regulations and by-laws, and allS. 8306--B 7 1 amendments thereto, duly certified by the secretary of the authority 2 shall be filed in the office of the county clerk. 3 [13.] 15. To enter into cooperative agreements with other authorities, 4 with municipalities, individuals, or corporations, within or without the 5 service area, for any lawful purposes necessary or desirable to effect 6 the [purposes] purpose and mission of this title upon such terms and 7 conditions as the authority shall [be determined] determine to be 8 reasonable. 9 [14.] 16. With the consent of the chief executive officer of munici- 10 palities within the service area, to use officers and employees of such 11 municipalities and to pay a proper portion of compensation or costs for 12 the services of such officers or employees. 13 [15.] 17. To establish, fix[, revise, charge,] and collect [and14enforce fees and charges for the use of the auditorium so as to provide15revenues which, together with other earnings of the auditorium, if any,16are at least sufficient at all times to pay, as the same shall become17due, the expense of operating and maintaining the auditorium together18with proper reserves for maintenance, contingencies and all other obli-19gations and indebtedness of the authority], on any equitable basis, 20 rates, rentals, fees and other charges for the use of any and all prop- 21 erties, facilities and structures owned, leased, or otherwise managed by 22 OCACE. 23 [16.] 18. To establish a separate per diem fee for any of the proper- 24 ties, facilities, structures, as well as for programs, planning, events 25 and other authorized activities of the authority which such revenue 26 shall be used for purposes deemed necessary and appropriate by the OCACE 27 board. 28 19. To collect, under contract with Oneida county fees and charges 29 established by the county for the use of hotel and motel facilities. 30 Such revenue shall be used for purposes deemed necessary and appropriate 31 by the OCACE board including, but not limited to, tourism promotion. 32 20. All the revenue from such rates, rentals, fees and other charges 33 set forth in subdivisions seventeen through nineteen of this section 34 shall be established by the authority so that they are at least suffi- 35 cient at all times to pay, as the same shall become due, all debt 36 service and all operating and maintenance expenses, together with proper 37 reserves for maintenance, contingencies and all other obligations of the 38 authority. 39 21. To pledge its revenues and mortgage any or all of its properties 40 to secure the obligations of the authority. 41 [17.] 22. To establish and maintain such reserves, special funds and 42 accounts, to be held in trust or otherwise, as may be required by any 43 agreement with bondholders [and, or,] and/or any municipality. 44 [18.] 23. For the purposes of article fifteen-A of the executive law 45 only, the authority shall be deemed a state agency as that term is used 46 in such article, and its contracts for procurement, design, 47 construction, services, and materials shall be deemed state contracts 48 within the meaning of that term as set forth in such article. 49 [19.] 24. To do all things necessary, convenient or desirable to carry 50 out [its purposes] the purpose and mission of the authority and for the 51 exercise of the powers granted in this title. 52 § 7. Section 1944 of the public authorities law, as added by chapter 53 130 of the laws of 1996, is amended to read as follows: 54 § 1944. Appropriations for purposes of the authority; transfer of 55 property to the authority; acquisition of property by municipality for 56 authority; contracts with municipality. 1. In addition to any powersS. 8306--B 8 1 granted to it by law, any municipality may, from time to time, appropri- 2 ate by resolution sums of money for purposes of the authority to defray 3 [auditorium costs or] any [other] costs and expenses of the authority or 4 to pay amounts payable or anticipated to be payable to the authority 5 pursuant to any agreement authorized by this title. Subject to the 6 rights of bondholders, such municipality may determine if the moneys so 7 appropriated shall be subject to repayment by the authority and, in such 8 event, the manner and time or times for such repayment. 9 2. Any municipality may give, grant, sell, convey, loan or license the 10 use of or lease to the authority any property, real, personal or mixed, 11 which is useful to the authority in order to carry out its powers under 12 this title. Any such transfer of property shall be for such term and 13 upon such terms and conditions, subject to the rights of bondholders, as 14 the authority and such municipality may agree, including provision for 15 the authority to assume the primary responsibility for the payment of 16 any bonds or notes issued by such municipality for such property. 17 3. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, general, special 18 or local to the contrary, real property acquired by the authority or any 19 municipality from the state may be used for any corporate purpose of the 20 authority. 21 4. One or more [municipality] municipalities and/or the authority 22 shall have the power to contract, from time to time, between or among 23 themselves, [in relation to the auditorium] which contracts may include 24 any or all of the following provisions: (i) requiring the use by any 25 municipality of the auditorium; (ii) limiting the right, including a 26 prohibition, of any municipality to construct a facility which will 27 serve the same, or substantially the same, function as the auditorium; 28 (iii) requiring the authority to reserve time in the auditorium to 29 assure the availability to any municipality of a specified use of the 30 auditorium; (iv) providing for specified minimum periodic payments by a 31 municipality to the authority, whether or not the auditorium is actually 32 used by the municipality, subject to such limitations, exceptions and 33 provisions therein, and (v) requiring any municipality to pay to the 34 authority such amounts as shall be necessary to assure the continued 35 operation of the authority. All such payments shall be determined and 36 paid in such manner and at such times as may be provided in such 37 contracts. 38 5. Any gift, grant, sale, conveyance, loan, contract or lease author- 39 ized by this section may be made or entered into by any municipality 40 and/or the authority without a public hearing being first held therein 41 and no such gift, grant, sale, conveyance, loan, contract or lease shall 42 be subject to referendum, permissive or otherwise. 43 [6. Notwithstanding the provisions of any law, general, special or44local, or charter provision to the contrary, the city, by the affirma-45tive vote of not less than a majority of the entire voting strength of46the board of estimate of said city, may sell or transfer, by deed, lease47or other arrangement, to the authority the auditorium. Any such agree-48ment of sale or transfer shall be upon such terms and conditions as the49governing body of said city and the authority may agree.] 50 § 8. Subdivisions 1, 2 and 5 of section 1945 of the public authorities 51 law, as added by chapter 130 of the laws of 1996, are amended to read as 52 follows: 53 1. The authority shall have the power and is hereby authorized from 54 time to time to issue bonds, notes or other obligations to pay the costs 55 [of the auditorium or] for any [other] corporate purpose, including the 56 establishment of reserves to secure the bonds, the payment of principalS. 8306--B 9 1 of, premium, if any, and interest on the bonds and the payment of inci- 2 dental expenses in connection therewith. [The aggregate principal amount3of such bonds, notes or other obligations shall not exceed two million4dollars ($2,000,000), excluding bonds, notes or other obligations issued5to refund or otherwise repay bonds, notes or other obligations thereto-6fore issued for such purposes; provided, however, that upon any such7refunding or repayment the total aggregate principal amount of outstand-8ing bonds, notes or other obligations may be greater than two million9dollars ($2,000,000) only if the present value of the aggregate debt10service of the refunding or repayment bonds, notes or other obligations11to be issued shall not exceed the present value of the aggregate debt12service of the bonds, notes or other obligations so to be refunded or13repaid. For purposes hereof, the present values of the aggregate debt14service of the refunding or repayment bonds, notes or other obligations15and of the aggregate debt service of the bonds, notes or other obli-16gations so refunded or repaid, shall be calculated by utilizing the17effective interest rate of the refunding or repayment bonds, notes or18other obligations, which shall be that rate arrived at by doubling the19semi-annual interest rate (compounded semi-annually) necessary to20discount the debt service payments on the refunding or repayment bonds,21notes or other obligations from the payment dates thereof to the date of22issue of the refunding or repayment bonds, notes or other obligations23and to the price bid including estimated accrued interest or proceeds24received by the authority including estimated accrued interest from the25sale thereof.] The authority shall have power and is hereby authorized 26 to enter into such agreements and perform such acts as may be required 27 under any applicable federal legislation to secure a federal guarantee 28 of any bonds. 29 2. The authority shall have power from time to time to renew bonds or 30 to issue renewal bonds for such purpose, to issue bonds to pay bonds, 31 and, whenever it deems refunding expedient, to refund any bond by the 32 issuance of new bonds, whether the bonds to be refunded have or have not 33 matured, and may issue bonds partly to refund bonds then outstanding and 34 partly for any other corporate purpose of the authority. [Bonds (other35than notes or other evidence of indebtedness) issued for refunding36purposes, which have a final maturity date longer than the maturity of37the bonds being refunded, shall be approved by a resolution of the coun-38ty legislature adopted by a majority vote and approved by the county39executive.] Bonds issued for refunding purposes shall be sold and the 40 proceeds applied to the purchase, redemption or payment of the bonds or 41 notes to be refunded. 42 5. Any resolution or resolutions authorizing bonds or any issue of 43 bonds may contain provisions which may be a part of the contract with 44 the holders of the bonds thereby authorized as to: (a) pledging all or 45 part of the revenues, other monies or property of the authority to 46 secure the payment of the bonds, or any costs of issuance thereof, 47 including but not limited to any contracts, earnings or proceeds of any 48 grant to the authority received from any private or public source 49 subject to such agreements with bond holders as may then exist; 50 (b) the setting aside of reserves and the creation of sinking funds 51 and the regulation and disposition thereof; 52 (c) limitations on the purpose to which the proceeds from the sale of 53 bonds may be applied; 54 (d) the rates, rents, fees and other charges to be fixed and collected 55 by the authority and the amount to be raised in each year thereby and 56 the use and disposition of revenues;S. 8306--B 10 1 (e) limitations on the right of the authority to restrict and regulate 2 the use of [the auditorium] its properties, facilities, programs or 3 [part] parts thereof in connection with which bonds are issued; 4 (f) limitations on the issuance of additional bonds, the terms upon 5 which additional bonds may be issued and secured and the refunding of 6 outstanding or other bonds; 7 (g) the procedure, if any, by which the terms of any contract with 8 bond holders may be amended or abrogated, the amount of bonds the hold- 9 ers of which must consent thereto, and the manner in which such consent 10 may be given; 11 (h) the creation of special funds into which any revenues or monies 12 may be deposited; 13 (i) the terms and provisions of any trust, mortgage, deed or indenture 14 securing the bonds under which the bond may be issued; 15 (j) vesting in a trustee or trustees such properties, rights, powers 16 and duties in trust as the authority may determine which may include any 17 or all of the rights, powers and duties of the trustees appointed by the 18 bond holders to appoint a trustee pursuant to this title or limiting the 19 rights, duties and powers of such trustee; 20 (k) defining the acts or omissions to act which may constitute a 21 default in the obligations and duties of the authority to the bond hold- 22 ers and providing for the rights and remedies of the bond holders in the 23 event of such default, including as a matter of right, appointment of a 24 receiver, provided, however, that such rights and remedies shall not be 25 inconsistent with the general laws of the state and other provisions of 26 this title; 27 (l) limitations on the power of the authority to sell or otherwise 28 dispose of [the auditorium] any of its properties, facilities, struc- 29 tures or other assets or any part thereof; 30 (m) limitations on the amount of revenues and other monies to be 31 expended for operating, administrative or other expenses of the authori- 32 ty; 33 (n) the payment of the proceeds of bonds, revenues and other monies to 34 a trustee or other depository, and for the method of disbursement there- 35 of with such safeguards and restrictions as the authority may determine; 36 and 37 (o) any other matters of like or different character which in any way 38 affect the security or protection of the bonds or the rights and reme- 39 dies of bondholders. 40 § 9. Section 1947 of the public authorities law, as added by chapter 41 130 of the laws of 1996, is amended to read as follows: 42 § 1947. State or municipality not liable on authority bonds. Neither 43 the state, the county nor any other municipality shall be liable on the 44 bonds of the authority and such bonds shall not be a debt of either the 45 state, the county or any other municipality, and each such bond shall 46 contain, on the face thereof, a statement to such effect. 47 § 10. Section 1949-a of the public authorities law, as added by chap- 48 ter 130 of the laws of 1996, is amended to read as follows: 49 § 1949-a. Agreement with state. The state does hereby pledge to and 50 agree with the holders of any bonds issued by the authority pursuant to 51 this title and with those persons or public corporations who may enter 52 into contracts with the authority pursuant to the provisions of this 53 title that the state will not alter, limit or impair the rights hereby 54 vested in the authority to purchase, construct, own and operate, main- 55 tain, repair, improve, reconstruct, renovate, rehabilitate, enlarge, 56 increase and extend, or dispose of [the auditorium] any of the authori-S. 8306--B 11 1 ty's properties, facilities, structures, programs or other assets, or 2 any part or parts thereof for which bonds of the authority shall have 3 been issued, to establish and collect rates, rents, fees and other 4 charges referred to in this title, to fulfill the terms of any contracts 5 or agreements made with or for the benefit of the holders of bonds or 6 with any person or public corporation with reference to such project or 7 part thereof, or in any way to impair the rights and remedies of the 8 holders of bonds, until the bonds, together with interest thereon, 9 including interest on any unpaid installments of interest, and all costs 10 and expenses in connection with any action or proceeding by or on behalf 11 of the holders of bonds, are fully met and discharged and such contracts 12 are fully performed on the part of the authority. The authority is 13 authorized to include this pledge and agreement of the state in any 14 agreement with the holders of bonds. 15 § 11. Section 1949-d of the public authorities law, as added by chap- 16 ter 130 of the laws of 1996, is amended to read as follows: 17 § 1949-d. Contracts. [All contracts for construction shall be let by18the authority in conformity with the applicable provisions of section19one hundred thirty-five of the state finance law and shall be let in20accordance with the provisions of state law pertaining to prevailing21wages, labor standards and working hours.22The authority may, in its discretion, assign contracts for supervision23and coordination to the successful bidder for any subdivision of work24for which the authority receives bids. The authority shall not award any25construction contract except to the lowest bidder who, in its opinion,26is qualified to perform the work required and who is responsible and27reliable. The authority may, however, reject any or all bids or waive28any informality in a bid if it believes that the public interest will be29promoted thereby. The authority may reject any bid if, in its judgment,30the business and technical organization, plant, resources, financial31standing, or experience of the bidder justifies such rejection in view32of the work to be performed.] 1. Notwithstanding section one hundred 33 three of the general municipal law or the provisions of any other law, 34 in conformity with the requirements of this section, and only when a 35 project labor agreement is performed, the authority may utilize the 36 alternative delivery method referred to as a design-build contract for a 37 multi-use sports complex located within the area in the city of Utica 38 bounded on the north by the southerly boundary of Whitesboro Street, on 39 the south by the northerly boundary of Oriskany Street West, on the east 40 by the westerly boundary of Broadway and on the west by the westerly 41 boundary of Charles Street. The authority shall ensure that its procure- 42 ment record reflects the design-build contract process authorized by 43 this section. 44 2. An entity selected by the authority to enter into a design-build 45 contract shall be selected through a two-step process, as follows: 46 (a) The generation of a list of entities that have demonstrated the 47 general capability to perform design-build contracts. Such list shall 48 consist of a specified number of entities, as determined by the authori- 49 ty, and shall be generated based upon the authority's review of 50 responses to publicly advertised requests for qualifications. The 51 authority's request for qualifications shall include a general 52 description of the work to be performed, the maximum number of entities 53 to be included on the list and the selection criteria to be used in 54 generating the list. Such selection criteria shall include: (i) the 55 qualifications and experience of the design and construction team, 56 organization, demonstrated responsibility, ability of the team or of aS. 8306--B 12 1 member or members of the team to comply with applicable requirements, 2 including the provisions of articles one hundred forty-five, one hundred 3 forty-seven and one hundred forty-eight of the education law; (ii) past 4 record of compliance with the labor law including prevailing wage 5 requirements under state and federal law; (iii) the past record of 6 compliance with existing labor standards and maintaining harmonious 7 labor relations; (iv) the record of protecting the health and safety of 8 workers on public works projects and job sites as demonstrated by the 9 experience modification rate for each of the last three years; (v) the 10 prospective bidder's ability to undertake the particular type and 11 complexity of work; (vi) the financial capability, responsibility and 12 reliability of the prospective bidder for such type and complexity of 13 work; (vii) the prospective bidder's compliance with equal employment 14 opportunity requirements and anti-discrimination laws, and demonstrated 15 commitment to working with minority and women-owned businesses through 16 joint ventures or subcontractor relationships; (viii) whether or not the 17 prospective bidder or a person or entity with an interest of at least 18 ten per centum in the prospective bidder, is debarred for having disre- 19 garded obligations to employees under the Davis Bacon Act pursuant to 40 20 USC 3144 and 29 CFR 5.12; (ix) any other such qualifications the author- 21 ity deems appropriate which may include, but shall not be limited to, 22 project understanding, financial capability and record of past perform- 23 ance. The authority shall evaluate and rate all entities responding to 24 the request for qualifications. Based upon such ratings, the authority 25 shall list the entities that shall receive a request for proposals in 26 accordance with subdivision three of this section. To the extent 27 consistent with applicable federal law, the authority shall consider, 28 when awarding any contract pursuant to this section, the participation 29 of firms certified pursuant to article fifteen-A of the executive law as 30 minority or women-owned businesses and the ability of other businesses 31 under consideration to work with minority and women-owned businesses so 32 as to promote and assist participation by such businesses and small 33 business concerns identified pursuant to subdivision (b) of section one 34 hundred thirty-nine-g of the state finance law; 35 (b) The selection of the proposal which is the best value to the 36 authority. The authority shall issue a request for proposals for the 37 work to be performed to the entities listed pursuant to paragraph (a) of 38 this subdivision. If such an entity consists of a team of separate enti- 39 ties, the entities that comprise such a team must remain unchanged from 40 the entity as listed pursuant to paragraph (a) of this subdivision 41 unless otherwise approved by the authority. The request for proposals 42 for a project shall set forth the project's scope of work, and other 43 requirements, as determined by the authority. The request for proposals 44 shall specify the criteria to be used to evaluate the responses and the 45 relative weight of each such criteria. Such criteria shall include the 46 proposal's cost, the quality of the proposal's solution, the qualifica- 47 tions and experience of the design-build entity and other factors deemed 48 pertinent by the authority which may include, but shall not be limited 49 to, the proposal's project implementation, the ability to complete the 50 work in a timely and satisfactory manner, maintenance costs of the 51 completed project, maintenance of traffic approach and community impact. 52 Any contract awarded pursuant to this act shall be awarded to a respon- 53 sive and responsible entity that submits the proposal which, in consid- 54 eration of these and other specified criteria deemed pertinent, offers 55 the best value to the authority, as determined by the authority. NothingS. 8306--B 13 1 in this act shall be construed to prohibit the authority from negotiat- 2 ing final contract terms and conditions including cost. 3 3. Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, when any person or 4 entity is debarred for having disregarded obligations to employees under 5 the Davis-Bacon Act pursuant to 40 USC 3144 and 29 CFR 5.12, such person 6 or entity, and any firm, corporation, partnership or association in 7 which the person or entity owns or controls at least ten per centum of, 8 shall be ineligible to submit a bid on or be awarded any contract 9 authorized by this section while the name of the person or entity is 10 published in the list of debarred contractors pursuant to 40 USC 3144. 11 The department of labor shall notify the person or entity immediately of 12 such ineligibility and such person or entity shall be afforded the 13 opportunity to appeal to the department of labor. 14 4. Any contract entered into pursuant to this section shall include a 15 clause requiring that any professional services regulated by articles 16 one hundred forty-five, one hundred forty-seven and one hundred forty- 17 eight of the education law shall be performed and stamped and sealed, 18 where appropriate, by a professional licensed in accordance with such 19 articles. 20 5. The construction, demolition, reconstruction, excavation, rehabili- 21 tation, repair, renovation of a project undertaken by the authority 22 pursuant to this section shall be deemed a "public work" to be performed 23 in accordance with the provisions of article eight of the labor law, as 24 well as subject to sections two hundred, two hundred forty, two hundred 25 forty-one and two hundred forty-two of the labor law and enforcement of 26 prevailing wage requirements by the New York state department of labor. 27 6. A project labor agreement shall be included in the request for 28 proposals for a project, provided that, based upon a study done by or 29 for the authority, the authority determines that its interest in obtain- 30 ing the best work at the lowest possible price, preventing favoritism, 31 fraud and corruption, and other considerations such as the impact of 32 delay, the possibility of cost savings advantages, and any local history 33 of labor unrest, are best met by requiring a project labor agreement. 34 The authority shall conduct such a study and the project labor agreement 35 shall be performed consistent with the provisions of section two hundred 36 twenty-two of the labor law. If a project labor agreement is not 37 performed on a project the authority shall not utilize a design-build 38 contract for such project and sections one hundred one and one hundred 39 three of the general municipal law shall apply to such project. 40 7. Each contract entered into by the authority pursuant to this 41 section shall comply, whenever practical, with the objectives and goals 42 of minority and women-owned business enterprises pursuant to article 43 fifteen-A of the executive law or, if the project receives federal aid, 44 shall comply with applicable federal requirements for disadvantaged 45 business enterprises. 46 8. Any project undertaken by the authority pursuant to this section 47 shall be subject to the requirements of article eight of the environ- 48 mental conservation law, and, where applicable, the requirements of the 49 national environmental policy act. 50 9. If otherwise applicable, a project undertaken by the authority 51 pursuant to this section shall be governed by the general municipal law. 52 10. The submission of a proposal or responses or the execution of a 53 design-build contract pursuant to this section shall not be construed to 54 be a violation of section sixty-five hundred twelve of the education 55 law.S. 8306--B 14 1 11. Nothing contained in this section shall limit the right or obli- 2 gation of the authority to comply with the provisions of any existing 3 contract, including any existing contract with or for the benefit of the 4 holders of the obligations of the authority, or to award contracts as 5 otherwise provided by law. 6 § 12. Sections 1949-i, 1949-j, and 1949-k of the public authorities 7 law are renumbered sections 1949-j, 1949-k, and 1949-l and a new section 8 1949-i is added to read as follows: 9 § 1949-i. Employees of the Oneida county arts, culture and enter- 10 tainment authority. 1. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the 11 contrary, all rights or benefits, including terms and conditions of 12 employment, and protection of civil service and collective bargaining 13 status of all employees of the Oneida county arts, culture and enter- 14 tainment authority shall be preserved and protected. 15 2. Nothing in this title shall result in the: (a) displacement of any 16 currently employed worker or loss of position (including partial 17 displacement such as a reduction in the hours of non-overtime work, 18 wages or employment benefits), or result in the impairment of existing 19 collective bargaining agreements; or (b) transfer of existing duties and 20 functions related to maintenance and operations currently performed by 21 existing employees of the Oneida county arts, culture and entertainment 22 authority to a contracting entity. 23 3. Employees of the Oneida county arts, culture and entertainment 24 authority using design-build contracts serving in positions in newly 25 created titles shall be assigned to the appropriate bargaining unit. 26 Nothing contained in this title shall be construed to affect: (a) the 27 existing rights of employees of such entities pursuant to an existing 28 collective bargaining agreement, (b) the existing representational 29 relationships among employee organizations representing employees of 30 such entities, or (c) the bargaining relationships between such entities 31 and such employee organizations. 32 § 13. This act shall take effect immediately and shall apply to all 33 contracts and agreements entered into on and after such date.
