Meeting of the Board of Regents | April 2010

THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT / THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK / ALBANY, NY 12234

 

TO:
FROM:	Erin M. O’Grady-Parent
SUBJECT:	Charter Applications for April 2010
DATE:	April 1, 2010
STRATEGIC GOAL:	Goal 2
AUTHORIZATION(S):

 

 

Summary

 

Issue for Decision (Consent Agenda)

             

Approval of charter applications.

Reason(s) for Consideration

              Required by State statute (Education Law §216).

             

Proposed Handling

             

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 28 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

 

 

 

April 19-20, 2010

 

 

 

                                                                      CHARTERS

 

CULTURAL EDUCATION

 

ABSOLUTE CHARTERS

 

• Brockport Community Museum, Brockport
• Newark-Arcadia Historical Society, Newark
• Stevens Memorial Community Library, Attica

 

AMENDMENT AND EXTENSION OF CHARTERS

 

• Brookhaven Free Library, Brookhaven
• The Enrico Caruso Museum of America, Brooklyn
• Essential Club Free Library, Canseraga
• Hepburn Library of Waddington, Waddington
• Holland Masonic Historical Society, New York
• Keene Valley Public Library, Keene Valley
• Macedon Public Library, Macedon
• Mahopac Public Library, Mahopac
• National Soccer Hall of Fame at Oneonta, New York, Oneonta
• Sally Ploof Hunter Memorial Library, Black River
• Tromptown Historical Society, DeRuyter
• Village Library of Cooperstown, Cooperstown
• Wimodaughsian Free Library, Canisteo
• Wolcott Civic Free Library, Wolcott

             

PROVISIONAL CHARTERS

 

• The Buffalo Maritime Center, Buffalo
• Franklin Railroad and Community Museum, Franklin
• Philadelphia Historical Society, Philadelphia

 

REGENTS APPROVAL FOR THE TRANSFER OF ASSETS

 

• The North Collins Library Association, North Collins

 

CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION

 

• The Friends of the Troy Public Library, Troy

 

CERTIFICATE OF ASSUMED NAME

 

• Margaret Woodbury Strong Museum, Rochester

 

APPOINTMENT OF TRUSTEES

 

• The Allegany County Historical Society, Wellsville

 

 

 

 

 

l. CULTURAL EDUCATION

 

ABSOLUTE CHARTERS

No.  1

BROCKPORT COMMUNITY MUSEUM

Brockport, Monroe County

A provisional charter was granted to this corporation on December 13, 2002.  The board of trustees has applied for an absolute charter. The Office of Cultural Education recommends that the provisional charter be made absolute.

No.  2

NEWARK-ARCADIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY

Newark, Wayne County

A provisional charter was granted to this corporation under the corporate name “Arcadia Historical Society” on September 18, 1992.  Such provisional charter was amended on July 21, 2005 to change the corporate name to “Newark-Arcadia Historical Society.”  The board of trustees has applied for an absolute charter. The Office of Cultural Education recommends that the provisional charter be made absolute.

No.  3

STEVENS MEMORIAL COMMUNITY LIBRARY

Attica, Wyoming County

A provisional charter was granted to this corporation on February 11, 2003.  The board of trustees has applied for an absolute charter. The Office of Cultural Education recommends that the provisional charter be made absolute.

 

AMENDMENT AND EXTENSION OF CHARTERS

No.  4

BROOKHAVEN FREE LIBRARY

Brookhaven, Suffolk County

A provisional charter was granted to this corporation on June 19, 1930 to operate a library.  Such provisional charter was made absolute on November 30, 1951, and amended and extended on several occasions, the most recent being on September 17, 1999.  The board of trustees has applied for an amendment to the absolute charter to change the designated service area of the library to be the South Country Central School District, and to designate the Commissioner of Education as agent of the corporation upon whom process in any action or proceeding against it may be served.  The Office of Cultural Education recommends that the absolute charter be amended accordingly.

No.  5

THE ENRICO CARUSO MUSEUM OF AMERICA

Brooklyn, Kings County

A provisional charter was granted to this corporation by action on November 3, 1995. The board of trustees has applied for an amendment to the provisional charter to clarify its purposes, and as so amended, that the charter be extended. The Office of Cultural Education recommends that the provisional charter be amended, and as so amended, extended for a period of 5 years.

No.  6

ESSENTIAL CLUB FREE LIBRARY

Canseraga, Allegany County

A provisional charter was granted to this corporation on March 29, 1900.  Such provisional charter was made absolute by Regents action on June 28, 1906.  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 Burns, to specify the number of trustees to be not less than five nor more than eleven, 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.  7

HEPBURN LIBRARY OF WADDINGTON

Waddington, St. Lawrence County

An absolute charter was granted to this corporation on January 1, 1921, and amended on December 13, 1922.  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 Waddington, 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.

No.  8

HOLLAND MASONIC HISTORICAL SOCIETY

New York, New York County

A provisional charter was granted to this corporation on December 16, 2008.  The board of trustees has applied for an amendment to the provisional charter to change the corporate name to “Holland Lodge Historical Society,” and to change the corporate address.  The Office of Cultural Education recommends that the charter be amended accordingly.

No.  9

KEENE VALLEY PUBLIC LIBRARY

Keene Valley, Essex County

A provisional charter was granted to this corporation on December 13, 1893.  Such provisional charter was made absolute on December 21, 1899.  The board of trustees has applied for an amendment to the absolute charter to delete the following language, “with nine trustees to be elected each year by the enrolled members of the Keene Valley public library association who have paid one dollar to the library during the year preceding each election”; to specify that the number of trustees be not less than five nor more than twenty-five; to change the length of the term of office of members of the Board of Trustees from one year to three years; to provide that the members of the Board of Trustees shall be appointed by the Board of Trustees; to change the name of the corporation from Keene Valley Public Library to Keene Valley Library Association; to designate the library’s service area to be consistent with the 2000 U.S. Census; 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.  10

MACEDON PUBLIC LIBRARY

Macedon, Wayne County

A provisional charter was granted to this corporation on January 26, 1972 to operate a library.  Such provisional charter was made absolute on March 25, 1977 and amended on September 16, 2008.  The board of trustees has applied for an amendment to the absolute charter to change the term length of the members of the Board of Trustees from five years to three years with a maximum of three consecutive terms with the terms of the trustees adjusted so that a substantially equal number of trustee terms expire in 2010, 2011 and 2012, with the individual terms to be determined by drawing lots, 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.  11

MAHOPAC PUBLIC LIBRARY

Mahopac, Putnam County

An absolute charter was granted to this corporation under the corporate name “The Mahopac Library” on July 24, 1987.  Such absolute charter was amended by Regents action on November 3, 2005 to change the corporate name to “Mahopac Public Library.”  The board of trustees has applied for an amendment to the absolute charter to specify the trustee term length from five years to three years.  The Office of Cultural Education recommends that the absolute charter be amended accordingly.

No.  12

NATIONAL SOCCER HALL OF FAME AT ONEONTA, NEW YORK

Oneonta, Otsego County

A provisional charter was granted to this corporation on September 25, 1981. Such provisional charter was amended and extended on several occasions with the most recent being May 18, 2009.  The board of trustees has applied for an amendment to the provisional charter to change the corporate name to “National Soccer Hall of Fame,” and to change the corporate address.  The Office of Cultural Education recommends that the provisional charter be amended as requested.

 

No.  13

SALLY PLOOF HUNTER MEMORIAL LIBRARY

Black River, Jefferson County

 

A provisional charter was granted to this corporation on December 2, 1915 under the corporate name “Black River Free Library.”  Such charter was made absolute on June 23, 1972, and amended on February 12, 2007 to change the corporate name to “Sally Ploof Hunter Memorial Library.” The board of trustees has applied for an amendment to specify the number of trustees to be not less than five nor more than fifteen.   The Office of Cultural Education recommends that the absolute charter be amended accordingly.

 

No.  14

TROMPTOWN HISTORICAL SOCIETY

DeRuyter, Madison County

A provisional charter was granted to this corporation on May 26, 1978. Such provisional charter was extended several times with the most recent being February 18, 1993. The board of trustees has applied for an amendment 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.  15

VILLAGE LIBRARY OF COOPERSTOWN

Cooperstown, Otsego County

A provisional charter was granted to this corporation on April 22, 1949.  Such provisional charter was made absolute on April 22, 1955.  The board of trustees has applied for an amendment to specify that the number of trustees be not less than five nor more than fifteen, with the current number being five; to change the length of the term of office of members of the Board of Trustees from five years to three years; to specify that trustees will be appointed by the Village of Cooperstown, the Town of Otsego, and the Town of Middlefield; to designate the library’s service area to be the Village of Cooperstown, the Town of Otsego and the Town of Middlefield; 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.  16

WIMODAUGHSIAN FREE LIBRARY

Canisteo, Steuben County

A provisional charter was granted to this corporation on November 4, 1897.  Such provisional charter was made absolute by Regents action on May 21, 1903 and amended on April 23, 2002.  The board of trustees has applied for an amendment to specify that the number of trustees be not less than five nor more than nine.  The Office of Cultural Education recommends that the absolute charter be amended accordingly.

No.  17

WOLCOTT CIVIC FREE LIBRARY

Wolcott, Wayne County

A provisional charter was granted to this corporation on October 17, 1929.  Such provisional charter was made absolute on December 20, 1951, and amended on March 15, 2005.  The board of trustees has applied for an amendment to the absolute charter to specify the number of trustees to be not less than five nor more than fifteen, and to designate the service area to be the Village of Walcott.  The Office of Cultural Education recommends that the absolute charter be amended accordingly.

 

PROVISIONAL CHARTERS

No.  18

THE BUFFALO MARITIME CENTER

Buffalo, Erie County

The board of trustees has petitioned the Board of Regents to form a corporation to create a maritime center.  The Office of Cultural Education recommends that a provisional charter be granted for a period of five years.

No.  19

FRANKLIN RAILROAD AND COMMUNITY MUSEUM

Franklin, Delaware County

The board of trustees has petitioned the Board of Regents to form a corporation to establish and maintain a museum.  The Office of Cultural Education recommends that a provisional charter be granted for a period of five years.

No.  20

PHILADELPHIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY

Philadelphia, Jefferson County

The board of trustees has petitioned the Board of Regents to form a corporation to establish and maintain a history museum.  The Office of Cultural Education recommends that a provisional charter be granted for a period of five years.

 

REGENTS APPROVAL FOR THE TRANSFER OF ASSETS

No.  21

THE NORTH COLLINS LIBRARY ASSOCIATION

North Collins, Erie County

The North Collins Library Association was incorporated by act of the Erie County Supreme Court on May 4, 1878 to buy a collection of books and make the same accessible to the members of the association.  Such corporation was registered by the New York State Education Department on December 30, 1947.  The board of trustees has petitioned the Board of Regents for the transfer of the library assets of The North Collins Library Association to the Town of North Collins Public Library, which was incorporated by action of the Board of Regents under a provisional charter on February 3, 1995, to serve the residents of the Town of North Collins.  The Office of Cultural Education recommends that approval be given to the transfer of its library property to the Town of North Collins Public Library.

 

CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION

No.  22

THE FRIENDS OF THE TROY PUBLIC LIBRARY

Troy, Rensselaer County

The board of trustees has petitioned the Board of Regents to form a corporation to support the activities of the Troy Public Library and to raise funds to enhance the regular library budget. The Office of Cultural Education recommends that a certificate of incorporation be issued.

 

CERTIFICATE OF ASSUMED NAME

No.  23

MARGARET WOODBURY STRONG MUSEUM

Rochester, Monroe County

A provisional charter was granted to this corporation under the corporate name “Margaret Woodbury Strong Museum of Fascination” on June 21, 1968.  Such provisional charter was amended and extended on several occasions, including an amendment on September 19, 1974 to change the corporate name to “Margaret Woodbury Strong Museum,” and made absolute on November 18, 1983.  On October 23, 2007 Regents consent was granted to use the assumed name “Strong National Museum of Play.”  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 “The Strong.”   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.

 

APPOINTMENT OF TRUSTEES

No.  24

THE ALLEGANY COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY

Wellsville, Allegany County

A provisional charter was granted to this corporation on December 17, 1971.  The Society has been dormant since about 1976 and no members of the last known board of trustees survives as such so that the trustees have been unable to hold elections or transact business. The following individuals have petitioned the Board of Regents to change the corporate name to “Allegany County Historical Society,” to change the corporate address to P.O. Box 588, Wellsville, New York 14895, to restate the corporate purposes, and for appointment as trustees for the purpose of reviving the charter: Ronald G. Taylor, William Leilous, Leonard Watson, Mary Rhodes and Robert Dorsey.  The Office of Cultural Education recommends that the Board of Regents appoint the aforementioned petitioners as new trustees of the corporation for purposes of reviving the provisional charter; and that the provisional charter be amended to change the corporate name, to restate the corporate purposes, and to change the corporate address, as requested. It is further recommended that the provisional charter be extended for a period of five years to allow the corporation additional time to expand its membership and financial support, begin gathering a collection, seek a suitable facility for exhibits and collections storage, develop suitable forms and procedures for collections and otherwise demonstrate that it can meet the requirements for an absolute charter.

 

Regents Meeting

April 19-20, 2010

 

CHARTERS

 

ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE, SECONDARY AND CONTINUING EDUCATION

             

AMENDMENT AND EXTENSION OF CHARTER

 

• Northern Lights School,  Wilmington

 

DISSOLUTION OF CHARTER

2.           SS. Columba-Brigid Montessori School, Buffalo

 

 

 

ll. ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE, SECONDARY AND CONTINUING EDUCATION

 

AMENDMENT AND EXTENSION OF CHARTER

No.  1

NORTHERN LIGHTS SCHOOL

Wilmington, Essex County

A provisional charter was granted to this corporation on April 29, 1997 to operate a nursery school, a kindergarten and a grades one through eight elementary school.  Such provisional charter was extended on June 13, 2000, April 29, 2003 and amended and extended on December 4, 2006.  The board of trustees has applied for an amendment to the provisional charter to change the corporate address to 57 Church Street, P.O. Box 228, Saranac Lake, New York 12983, and to specify that the corporation shall operate all of its programs at such address. The Office of Nonpublic School Services recommends that the provisional charter be amended accordingly and, as so amended, extended for a period of three years to allow the corporation additional time to develop its programs and otherwise demonstrate that it can meet the requirements for an absolute charter.

 

DISSOLUTION OF CHARTER

No.  2

SS. COLUMBA-BRIGID MONTESSORI SCHOOL

Buffalo, Erie County

A provisional charter was granted to this corporation on December 15, 2000 to operate a nursery school, a kindergarten and a grade one through eight elementary school.  Such provisional charter was amended on February 23, 2004 and extended on May 22, 2007.  The board of trustees has petitioned the Board of Regents for dissolution because the corporation is no longer in operation and has no assets, and for approval to file the student records with the Diocese of Buffalo.  The Office of Nonpublic School Services recommends that the provisional charter be dissolved as requested and that approval be granted for storage of the student records with the Diocese.

                                                                                                                              Regents Meeting

April 19-20, 2010

 

 

CHARTERS                               

             

                                   

                                                 

OFFICE OF  PROFESSIONS

 

AMENDMENT OF CHARTERS

 

• Hofstra University, Hempstead
• Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Study Center, New York City

 

 

 

 

 

 

III.  OFFICE OF PROFESSIONS

 

AMENDMENT OF CHARTERS

No. 1

HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY

Hempstead, Nassau County

A provisional charter was granted to this corporation under the corporate name “Hofstra College” on January 16, 1937.  Such provisional charter was made absolute on February 16, 1940.  Such absolute charter was amended on several occasions, including a change of name to “Hofstra University” on March 1, 1963.  The most recent amendment was on March 19, 2007.  The board of trustees has applied for an amendment to add authority for the corporation to confer the degree of Doctor of Medicine (M.D.). The Office of Professions recommends that the absolute charter be amended to authorize the corporation to operate postsecondary degree programs registered by the State Education Department and to confer degrees approved and authorized by the Board of Regents in connection with such programs, including the Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) degree.

No.  2

PSYCHOANALYTIC PSYCHOTHERAPY STUDY CENTER 

New York, New York County

A provisional charter was granted to this corporation on June 20, 1986. Such provisional charter was amended and extended on several occasions, the most recent being an extension on May 23, 2006.  The board of trustees has applied for an amendment to the provisional charter to restate the corporate purposes. The Office of Professions recommends that the provisional charter be amended accordingly.