Meeting of the Board of Regents | November 2008
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Kathy A. Ahearn |
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Charter Applications for November 2008
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November 4, 2008
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Goal 2
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Summary
Issue for Decision
Approval of charter applications.
Reason(s) for Consideration
Required by State Statute (Education Law section 216).
Proposed Handling
Discussion and approval in accordance with the respective recommendations contained in the attached summaries of charter applications.
Procedural History
N/A
Background Information
Summary recommendations have been prepared for a total of 17 charter actions.
Recommendation
It is recommended that the Regents approve each application in accordance with the recommendations contained in the respective summaries.
Timetable for Implementation
N/A
Regents Meeting November 17-18, 2008
CHARTERS
CULTURAL EDUCATION
ABSOLUTE CHARTER
1. The Grafton Historical Society, Grafton
AMENDMENT OF CHARTERS
2. Fairport Public Library, Fairport
3. International Jazz Museum, New York City
4. Pike Library, Pike
5. Portville Free Library, Portville
6. Smithville Historical Society, Smithville
7. Western Town Library, Westernville
8. Wood Library Association of Canandaigua, Canandaigua
PROVISIONAL CHARTER
9. West Sparta Historical Society, Dansville
EXTENSION OF CHARTERS
10. The John Thurman Historical Society, Athol
11. Rouses Point-Champlain Historical Society, Rouses Point
CERTIFICATES OF INCORPORATION
12. The Alexander Hamilton Institute for the Study of Western Civilization, Clinton
13. Friends of James Prendergast Library Association, Jamestown
14. New York Academy of History, New York City
APPLICATION FOR REGENTS CONSENT TO FILE A CERTIFICATE OF ASSUMED NAME
15. The Handweaving Museum and Arts Center, Clayton
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ABSOLUTE CHARTER
No. 1
THE GRAFTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Grafton, Rensselaer County
A provisional charter was granted to this corporation by action of the Board of Regents on June 14, 1996. The board of trustees has applied for an absolute charter. The Office of Cultural Education recommends that the provisional charter be made absolute.
AMENDMENT OF CHARTERS
No. 2
FAIRPORT PUBLIC LIBRARY
Fairport, Monroe County
An absolute charter in the first instance was granted to this corporation by action of the Board of Regents on January 25, 1952 to operate a library. Such absolute charter was amended by Regents action on September 16, 2008. The board of trustees has applied for an amendment to the absolute charter to define the Library’s service area to be the Fairport Central School District. The Office of Cultural Education recommends that the absolute charter be amended accordingly.
No. 3
INTERNATIONAL JAZZ MUSEUM
New York City, New York County
A provisional charter was granted to this corporation by action of the Board of Regents on September 15, 1995. The board of trustees has applied for an amendment to the provisional charter to change the corporate address to 104 East 126th Street, Suite 2C, New York, New York 10035, to change the corporate name to “The National Jazz Museum in Harlem” and, as so amended, be extended. The Office of Cultural Education recommends that the provisional charter be amended accordingly and, as so amended, extended for a period of five years to allow the corporation additional time to develop its programs and otherwise demonstrate that it can meet the requirements for an absolute charter.
No. 4
PIKE LIBRARY
Pike, Wyoming County
A provisional charter was granted to this corporation by action of the Board of Regents on October 22, 1908 to operate a library. Such provisional was extended by Regents action on October 17, 1941, December 20, 1946 and was made absolute on February 29, 1952. The board of trustees has applied for an amendment to the absolute charter to designate the service area of the library to be the Town of Pike, to designate the Commissioner of Education as agent of the corporation upon whom process in any action or proceeding against it may be served, and to add the language necessary to maintain tax-exempt status under Internal Revenue Code §501(c)(3). The Office of Cultural Education recommends that the absolute charter be amended accordingly.
No. 5
PORTVILLE FREE LIBRARY
Portville, Cattaraugus County
A provisional charter was granted to this corporation by action of the Board of Regents on May 8, 1902 to operate a library. Such provisional was made absolute by Regents action on March 31, 1910. The board of trustees has applied for an amendment to the absolute charter to designate the service area of the library to be the Town of Portville, to designate the Commissioner of Education as agent of the corporation upon whom process in any action or proceeding against it may be served, and to add the language necessary to maintain tax-exempt status under Internal Revenue Code §501(c)(3). The Office of Cultural Education recommends that the absolute charter be amended accordingly.
No. 6
SMITHVILLE HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Smithville, Chenango County
A provisional charter was granted to this corporation by action of the Board of Regents on June 23, 1978. Such provisional was extended by Regents action on July 31, 1981 and July 17, 1998. The board of trustees has applied for an amendment to the provisional charter to add the language necessary to maintain tax-exempt status under Internal Revenue Code §501(c)(3). The Office of Cultural Education recommends that the provisional charter be amended accordingly.
No. 7
WESTERN TOWN LIBRARY
Westernville, Oneida County
A provisional charter was granted to this corporation by action of the Board of Regents on April 7, 1923 to operate a library. Such provisional was extended by Regents action on October 17, 1941, December 20, 1946, October 26, 1951, December 20, 1956, February 23, 1962, March 31, 1967 and was made absolute on November 21, 1974. The board of trustees has applied for an amendment to the absolute charter to designate the service area of the library to be the Town of Western, to specify the number of trustees to be not less than five nor more than twenty-five, to designate the Commissioner of Education as agent of the corporation upon whom process in any action or proceeding against it may be served, and to add the language necessary to maintain tax-exempt status under Internal Revenue Code §501(c)(3). The Office of Cultural Education recommends that the absolute charter be amended accordingly.
No. 8
WOOD LIBRARY ASSOCIATION OF CANANDAIGUA
Canandaigua, Ontario County
This corporation was incorporated by act of the New York State Legislature on April 17, 1868 to operate an association library and was reincorporated by Regents action on June 24, 1896. Such absolute charter was amended by Regents action on April 27, 1916 and April 7, 1923. The board of trustees has applied for an amendment to the absolute charter to designate the service area of the library to be the Canandaigua City School District, to specify the number of trustees to be not less than five nor more than fifteen, to designate the Commissioner of Education as agent of the corporation upon whom process in any action or proceeding against it may be served, and to add the language necessary to maintain tax-exempt status under Internal Revenue Code §501(c)(3). The Office of Cultural Education recommends that the absolute charter be amended accordingly.
PROVISIONAL CHARTER
No. 9
WEST SPARTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Dansville, Livingston County
The board of trustees has petitioned the Board of Regents to form a corporation to collect, preserve, interpret and make accessible to the public the history of West Sparta; to be the successor to the West Sparta Sesquicentennial Committee; to seek out, collect, preserve and catalogue printed material, images and small artifacts; to elicit and record oral history; record images and sounds of historical interest; to gather and compile information into historical narrative; to identify buildings, structures, or sites that are historic, and assist owners to track their history, to preserve them and list them on historic registers; to educate the public and interpret collections through programs about the history of West Sparta and any history of the region, or nation that enhances the public’s understanding of West Sparta history; to work with the Town Historian to help achieve mutual purposes; to recommend to the Town Board the adoption, enforcement and regular review of an historic preservation ordinance. The Office of Cultural Education recommends that a provisional charter be granted for a period of five years.
EXTENSION OF CHARTERS
No. 10
THE JOHN THURMAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Athol, Warren County
A provisional charter was granted to this corporation by action of the Board of Regents on February 6, 2001. The board of trustees has applied for an extension of the provisional charter. The Office of Cultural Education recommends that the provisional charter be extended for a period of five years to allow the corporation additional time to develop its programs and otherwise demonstrate that it can meet the requirements for an absolute charter.
No. 11
ROUSES POINT-CHAMPLAIN HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Rouses Point, Clinton County
A provisional charter was granted to this corporation by action of the Board of Regents on July 19, 2001. The board of trustees has applied for an extension of the provisional charter. The Office of Cultural Education recommends that the provisional charter be extended for a period of five years to allow the corporation additional time to develop its programs and otherwise demonstrate that it can meet the requirements for an absolute charter.
CERTIFICATES OF INCORPORATION
No. 12
THE ALEXANDER HAMILTON INSTITUTE FOR THE STUDY OF WESTERN CIVILIZATION
Clinton, Oneida County
The board of trustees has petitioned the Board of Regents to form a corporation to promote excellence in scholarly study of freedom, democracy, and capitalism as these ideas were inspired by contributions of Alexander Hamilton to the founding and survival of the Republic and developed and institutionalized in the United States and within the larger tradition of Western culture; to create and conduct educational programs, presentations, studies, colloquies, and other educational charitable activities associated with this goal; and to refer to other appropriate museums or historical societies the donation or ownership of any artifacts. The corporation is not authorized to operate or maintain a library, archives, museum or a historical society, or to own or hold collections in connection therewith. The Office of Cultural Education recommends that a certificate of incorporation be issued.
No. 13
FRIENDS OF JAMES PRENDERGAST LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
Jamestown, Chautauqua County
The board of trustees has petitioned the Board of Regents to form a corporation to maintain a volunteer, non-profit association of persons interested in a vital library; to support and cooperate with the library board of trustees and the library director; to promote the use of the library and increase the public’s awareness of its resources and services; to raise and receive funds to provide supplemental financial assistance for special materials and activities for the library and to that end to take and hold by bequest, devise, gift, grants, purchase, lease or otherwise, either absolutely or jointly with any other person, corporation, any property, real, personal, tangible, or intangible, or any undivided interest therein without limitation as to amount of value; to sell, convey or otherwise dispose of any such property and invest, reinvest, or deal with the principal or the income thereof in such manner as will further the goals and objectives of the library and; to do any other things or act incidental to or connected with the foregoing purposes or in advancement thereof, but not the pecuniary profit or financial gain of its members, trustees, or officers. The Office of Cultural Education recommends that a certificate of incorporation be issued.
No. 14
NEW YORK ACADEMY OF HISTORY
New York City, New York County
The board of trustees has petitioned the Board of Regents to form a corporation to enhance history curricula, professionalism and standards in schools, libraries and archives; to provide a forum for members of the historical community and other interested persons to explore, interpret, promote and preserve the rich history of New York State and City; to refer to others appropriate museums or historical societies the donation or ownership of any artifacts; to cooperate with County, City and State officials and historical organizations to help collect and preserve materials of citywide, countrywide and statewide significance; the corporation is not authorized to operate or maintain a library, archives, museums, or a historical society or to own or hold collections in connection therewith . The Office of Cultural Education recommends that a certificate of incorporation be issued.
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PPLICATION FOR REGENTS CONSENT TO FILE A CERTIFICATE OF ASSUMED NAME
No. 15
THE HANDWEAVING MUSEUM AND ARTS CENTER
Clayton, Jefferson County
A provisional charter was granted to this corporation by action of the Board of Regents under the corporate name “1000 Islands Craft School and Textile Museum” on October 22, 1982. Such provisional charter was amended by Regents action on September 23, 1983 to change the corporate name to “Thousand Islands Craft School and Textile Museum,” extended by Regents action on October 24, 1986, made absolute by Regents action on April 27, 1990 and amended on April 24, 1996 to include a name change to “The American Handweaving Museum and Thousand Islands Craft School.” Such absolute charter was amended by Regents action on March 20, 2001 to change the corporate name to “The Handweaving Museum and Arts Center.” The board of trustees has requested that the Board of Regents consent to the filing of a certificate of assumed name pursuant to General Business Law §130 to authorize the corporation to use the assumed name “Thousand Islands Arts Center.” The Office of Cultural Education recommends that the consent of the Board of Regents to the filing of such certificate of assumed name be granted.
Regents Meeting
November 17-18, 2008
CHARTERS
ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE, SECONDARY AND CONTINUING EDUCATION
ABSOLUTE CHARTERS
1. The Barrow Street Nursery School at Greenwich House, New York City
2. George Jackson Academy, New York City
ll. ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE, SECONDARY AND CONTINUING EDUCATION
ABSOLUTE CHARTERS
No. 1
THE BARROW STREET NURSERY SCHOOL AT GREENWICH HOUSE
New York City, New York County
A provisional charter was granted to this corporation by action of the Board of Regents on July 17, 2003 to operate a day care center and a nursery school. The board of trustees has applied for an absolute charter. The Office of Nonpublic School Services recommends that the provisional charter be made absolute.
No. 2
GEORGE JACKSON ACADEMY
New York City, New York County
A provisional charter was granted to this corporation by action of the Board of Regents on July 17, 2003 to operate a school. The board of trustees has applied for an absolute charter. The Office of Nonpublic School Services recommends that the provisional charter be made absolute.