Sentences with phrase «authority board voted»

The housing authority board voted 7 - 0 Thursday to terminate Terry's $ 12,000 - a-year salary.

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While the board lacked the authority to remove Kalanick due to his control over Uber's voting shares, his investors could vote with their feet — and they did.

«To ensure public shareholders are not disadvantaged, any takeover bid would need to be put to a shareholder vote and any recommendation by the board would have to be based on an appropriate premium as well as safeguards for future probity given past track records of the businesses controlled by the Murdoch family», said Kieran Quinn, chairman of Britain's Local Authority Pension Fund Forum (LAPFF).

In addition, in the event the Company does not receive a shareholder proposal by February 23, 2016, the proxy to be solicited by the Board for the 2016 Annual Meeting of Shareholders will confer discretionary authority on the holders of the proxy to vote the shares if the proposal is presented at the 2016 Annual Meeting of Shareholders without any discussion of the proposal in the proxy materials for that meeting.

These responsibilities include: (i) fostering processes that allow the Board to function independently of management and encouraging open and effective communication between the Board and management of the Company; (ii) providing input to the Chairman on behalf of the independent Directors with respect to Board agendas; (iii) presiding at all meetings of the Board at which the Chairman is not present, as well as regularly scheduled executive sessions of independent Directors; (iv) in the case of a conflict of interest involving a Director, if appropriate, asking the conflicted Director to leave the room during discussion concerning such matter and, if appropriate, asking such Director to recuse him or herself from voting on the relevant matter; (v) communicating with the Chairman and the CEO, as appropriate, regarding meetings of the independent Directors and resources and information necessary for the Board to effectively carry out its duties and responsibilities; (vi) serving as liaison between the Chairman and the independent Directors; (vii) being available to Directors who have concerns that can not be addressed through the Chairman; (viii) having the authority to call meetings of the independent Directors; and (ix) performing other functions as may reasonably be requested by the Board or the Chairman.

«The Palestinian sites of al - Haram, al - Ibrahimi / Tomb of the Patriarchs in al - Khalil / Hebron and the Bilal bin Rabah Mosque / Rachel's Tomb in Bethlehem: the Board voted 44 to one (12 abstentions) to reaffirm that the two sites are an integral part of the occupied Palestinian Territories and that any unilateral action by the Israeli authorities is to be considered a violation of international law...»

Byrne believes the Village Board acted within its authority when it voted to deny the Park District's request to increase the number of parking spaces at the Warrington Road entrance of Deerpath Park from four to 25 spaces.

A scheduled vote today by the Public Authorities Control Board on a controversial plan to move $ 511 million in clean water funds to the Tappan Zee Bridge replacement project is being closely watched by federal regulators and lawmakers across the state.

Watchdog groups sent a letter to JCOPE calling on the commission to revise its rules so authority heads (like MTA Chairman Joe Lhota) must get the approval of their boards by a public vote before they serve on private sector boards or take an outside job, in addition to getting approval from JCOPE.

He voted for all the testing that parents and kids hate and voted to impose an outrageous evaluation system on teachers, usurping the authority of locally elected school boards.

The same day, the Port Authority's board voted to select David Samson as the authority's Authority's board voted to select David Samson as the authority's authority's chairman.

At its September 17, 2014 meeting, the Port Authority board of directors voted to create a new Freedom of Information Code matching either New York or New Jersey and creating a novel, two - tiered, appeal process consisting of a Review Board and third party «dispute resolution provider.&rboard of directors voted to create a new Freedom of Information Code matching either New York or New Jersey and creating a novel, two - tiered, appeal process consisting of a Review Board and third party «dispute resolution provider.&rBoard and third party «dispute resolution provider.»

Rejecting advice from Rep. Brian Higgins (D - Buffalo) to shrink its plans, the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority board Thursday voted to hire a consultant to plan extensions of Metro Rail.

But DeFrancisco, echoing lawmakers like Sen. Patrick Gallivan, told The Capitol Pressroom in a radio interview the should be approved by the Public Authorities Control Board in a vote scheduled for Wednesday.

The Port Authority's board of directors voted unanimously this afternoon to approve its multi-billion contribution to one of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's massive infrastructural pet projects — the complete overhaul of LaGuardia Airport.

The vote by the Public Authorities Control Board would send the money to a «public benefit» corporation created by SUNY Poly for the funding of the SolarCity project at the Riverbend site in western New York.

Mr. Cuomo's budget proposes forcing all projects receiving such funding to get the approval of the Public Authorities Control Board — the three voting members of which are himself, Mr. Heastie and State Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan — before going forward.

The man from the DOB referenced a memorandum that ESD president Howard Zemsky had signed on Wednesday, outlining what he said was legal authority to change the funding stream afforded to him by a 1998 vote of the ESD Board so that the agency leader could «use ESD's resources most efficiently.»

While community boards vote to recommend approving or denying an establishment's bid to serve booze, the New York State Liquor Authority has the final word in deciding whether to grant a license.

Cuomo says by not voting to extend the Bill de Blasio's authority over the public schools, they essentially voted for a return to the dysfunction of the old system of multiple community school boards.

«We are certain that you are aware of the public approvals of the first tranche of the overall loan commitment, including the unanimous votes of the Empire State Development Board and the Public Authorities Control Board, in favor of funding the first $ 15 million of the state commitment loan,» he wrote.

Extinguishing the Olympic torch (2005): The murky Public Authorities Control Board, on which Silver casts a critical vote, preempts debate over the Olympics» citywide benefits by refusing to approve a stadium on the Hudson Yards site.

If Cuomo's plan were to go through, every project funded through these bonds would need to be cleared by the Public Authorities Control Board, a three - member body that needs unanimous approval for all votes.

The levels of turn - out for elections to its board of 53 elected members was not huge — 44 % of the electorate voted in elections across the 13 inner - London boroughs — but much better than turnout in elections for more recent devolved positions of authority, such as police commissioners.

He controls one of the three votes on the Public Authorities Control Board, which needs to approve the project unanimously.

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority board on Wednesday voted to ban alcohol advertising from its properties, beginning Jan. 1.

In June, the EFC's board of directors voted to provide $ 511 million worth of loans to the state Thruway Authority for 12 projects related to the bridge, and the Thruway Authority quickly voted to accept the money.

Sen. Pat Gallivan, a Western New York Republican, said he'd like to see state funding for SolarCity's factory released next week by the Public Authorities Control Board, which postponed a vote on the appropriation amid legislative concerns.

The Board of Regents, New York State's highest education authority, voted to make it easier for some students with disabilities to graduate from high school.

UPDATE: Thruway Authority Executive Director Tom Madison said in a statement that he was «pleased» by the board's vote today, and the authority will seek a second $ 256 million installment of the full $ 511 million loanAuthority Executive Director Tom Madison said in a statement that he was «pleased» by the board's vote today, and the authority will seek a second $ 256 million installment of the full $ 511 million loanauthority will seek a second $ 256 million installment of the full $ 511 million loan in 2016.

A reader brought to our attention a 5 - 0 vote last night in which the board of the tony Westchester County town of Bedford gave themselves the authority to override the 2 percent tax cap championed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo and passed by the Legislature earlier this year.

Authority board member Martha Gallo recused herself from the vote because she parks her boat at North Cove.

The state Thruway Authority board Wednesday voted to accept the $ 256 million, five - year loan from the state's Environmental Facilities Corporation, or EFC.

The Rosendale Town Board voted last week to send a letter to the two designated co-lead agencies on the State Environmental Quality Review (SEQR) of the Pilgrim Pipeline project, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and the New York Thruway Authority (NYTA), urging them to guarantee ample opportunities for «meaningful public and municipal participation» during the scoping phase of the review process.

For instance, Brodsky wants to know if the OTB board failed to live up to its fiduciary duties when it voted to give hiring authority to its new chairman, Larry Schwartz.

The board of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which oversees the airports, voted unanimously Thursday to raise the wages to that level by 2023, starting in September by setting the wage at $ 10.45 per hour.

On May 25th, the Public Authorities Control Board will vote to release $ 485m in state funds to the Solar City Riverbend factory.

Cuomo said the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey directors are scheduled to formally vote on the deep discount at their board meeting Thursday.

The Public Authorities Control Board voted unanimously to authorize sending $ 78 million to the Rochester photonics institute, freeing up the money for equipment and licensing agreements.

The Thruway Authority quietly postponed its Tuesday meeting, at which its board may have voted on a increase in tolls for truck traffic on the 570 - mile superhighway.

Also at 3 p.m., the Thruway Authority Board meets to vote on whether to accept a $ 256 million Environmental Facilities Corp. loan, Empire State Development, 633 3rd Ave., 37th Floor, Manhattan.

Farida Bedwei, the co-founder and CTO of Logiciel Ltd who runs FinTech and serves on the National Communication Authority board was voted the most influential young female.

ROSENDALE >> Town Board members have voted to send state Department of Environmental Conservation officials a message that the state Thruway Authority should not share the lead agency role for reviews of the $ 553.2 million Pilgrim Pipeline proposal to build two petroleum lines.

ORDA President and CEO Ted Blazer informed the union that the authority's board would act on the tentative agreement at its June 19 meeting but, without giving the union any excuse or explanation, never placed the agreement on the agenda for a vote.

• The fate of Atlantic Yards now rests with State Assembly speaker Sheldon Silver, who controls one of three votes on the Public Authorities Control Board, which requires unanimity to pass a project — and he boasts an impressive megaproject kill ratio, having already done in the West Side stadium and put the brakes on Moynihan Station.

But that same day, the board of the Port Authority voted in New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's pick for Authority Chairman, David Samson.

Erie County Legislature Chairman John J. Mills today subpoenaed the six members of the Erie County Fiscal Stability Authority's (ECFSA) board after they ignored a resolution passed unanimously by the Legislature asking for a public discussion with board members to fully vet the $ 120 million borrowing plan for ECMC, which the ECFSA approved on Wednesday, March 15th in a 5 - 1 vote.

They say the vote violates the Public Authorities Reform Act, because the project was rushed through and there's no way board members could have fully analyzed all the information before they acted.

Ms. Doherty said she's no stranger to taking a tough stance in protecting the environment, and pointed to her board's vote last year to prevent the Suffolk County Water Authority from building a pipeline to Orient.

Now more than ever, Niagara County needs a vote on the New York Power Authority Board of Trustees.»