New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle A - Governor's Office › Chapter I - Executive Orders › Part 3 - Executive Orders (Hugh L. Carey) › Section 3.99 - Executive order no. 99: establishing the new york state olympic facilities study committee

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
WHEREAS, The XIII Olympic Winter Games, held in Lake
					 Placid, New York, have been successfully completed to international acclaim;
					 and
WHEREAS, All groups involved in the planning, promotion and
					 conduct of the games, particularly those employees of the State of New York,
					 are to be congratulated for their efforts; and
WHEREAS, This worldwide acknowledgment of the excellence of
					 the facilities used in the Olympics offers an unparallelled opportunity for the
					 Lake Placid region of New York State to become the winter sports capital of the
					 United States; and
WHEREAS, This reputation as a winter sports center can
					 serve as the nucleus of a significant year-round economic stimulus to the Lake
					 Placid region and to New York State as a whole; and
WHEREAS, New York State has already devoted considerable
					 effort to plan for the future use of these facilities; and
WHEREAS, A permanent organizational entity is needed to
					 continue these planning activities, coordinate the actions of the State of New
					 York and local governments, promote the year-round use of these facilities and
					 manage these facilities in the most economic fashion;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Hugh L. Carey, Governor of the State of
					 New York, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and Laws
					 of the State of New York, do hereby establish the New York State Olympic
					 Facilities Study Committee in the Executive Department.
I. Powers and Duties.
The committee will develop a comprehensive plan for the
					 creation of a permanent entity to manage and promote the use of the Olympic
					 facilities in such a way as to insure the economic development of the Lake
					 Placid region and New York State.
The committee's plan shall recommend the creation of a
					 permanent organizational entity with management and oversight authority. In
					 developing this plan, the committee shall identify and evaluate:
-- possible uses of the Olympic facilities;
-- the economic potential of the Olympic facilities for
					 both the Lake Placid region and the State as a whole;
-- proper role and responsibility for continuing support by
					 the Federal government in the operations of the facilities;
-- alternative organizational structures for the permanent
					 entity; and
-- alternative financing arrangements to ensure the
					 economic operation of the facilities consistent with the economic development
					 objectives of the State.
The committee shall make use of existing staff and
					 resources of the various State agencies which shall render full cooperation and
					 assistance to the committee.
The plan of the committee shall be submitted to the
					 Governor no later than May 31, 1980.
II. Membership.
The committee shall consist of the Commissioner of the
					 Department of Environmental Conservation, the Commissioner of the Department of
					 Commerce, the Commissioner of the Department of Transportation, the
					 Commissioner of Parks and Recreation, the Director of the Division of the
					 Budget, the Chairman of the Adirondack Park Agency, the Chairman of the New
					 York State Olympic Task Force, four residents of the county of Essex, to be
					 appointed by the Governor, one of whom shall be a resident of the town of North
					 Elba, one member appointed by the Governor upon the recommendation of the
					 Temporary President of the Senate, one member appointed by the Governor upon
					 the recommendation of the Speaker of the Assembly, one member appointed by the
					 Governor upon the recommendation of the Minority Leader of the Senate, and one
					 member appointed by the Governor upon the recommendation of the Minority Leader
					 of the Assembly. The United States Senators from New York, the Member of
					 Congress representing the town of North Elba, and the Chairman of the New York
					 State Congressional Delegation shall serve as advisory members of the
					 committee.
The members of the committee shall receive no compensation
					 but shall be entitled to reimbursement for any necessary expenses incurred in
					 connection with the performance of their duties.
The chairman of the committee shall be designated by the
					 Governor, and serve at the pleasure of the Governor.
Signed: Hugh L. CareyDated: March 13, 1980