SeeThroughNY 2014

SeeThroughNY

"Topping the list of payments was Alain Kaloyeros, chief executive officer of the SUNY Polytechnic Institute, who collected $523,886 from the foundation. According to data posted separately on SeeThroughNY, Kaloyeros was also paid $823,732 from the State University of New York (SUNY) during calendar year 2013. In addition, Paula Kaloyeros, who reportedly is the wife of Alain Kaloyeros, was paid $115,195 by the foundation during FY 2014."

Ref: http://www.empirecenter.org/publications/sunyrf14/

Dr. Who; 9/28/16

Dr. K images removed before employees arrive.

Howe linked to another "plea for money"---City of Rensselear De Laet Project

Unflattering (bitter) comments.

Ref: http://blog.timesunion.com/capitol/archives/267930/de-kaloyerosification-begins-suny-poly-removes-images-of-founder/

FRMC Contractors, Zen, Skin-in-Game

EYP-new lease in ZEN building (currently in NanoFab east); Skin-in-Game

Ref: http://www.timesunion.com/tuplus-business/article/EYP-leap-to-SUNY-Poly-site-generates-20-million-9406562.php


M+W in Zen Building

Ref: http://www.bizjournals.com/albany/news/2015/03/26/m-w-expanding-to-suny-polytechnics-zen-building.html


Austrian Chip Maker looking at Space in Zen (8/15/16)

Ref: http://www.timesunion.com/tuplus-business/article/Austrian-chip-maker-looking-at-space-in-ZEN-9140185.php

"Ayats-Mas said the ams project has not experienced any delays like other SUNY Poly projects have in recent months following revelations of an investigation by U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara into Gov. Andrew Cuomo's economic development projects, including those run by SUNY Poly. SUNY Poly broke ground on the new factory in April."

Notes:  This statement is interesting.  There hasn't been any construction work on the ams project in months.  Maybe there is ongoing design work?  What is also interesting is that Dr. K is no longer working at this point, so others are doing the usual work of interacting with these companies and trying to get them to rent space in the Zen building.   Who are these "others"?


Info on Zen Building

Ref: http://www.bizjournals.com/albany/news/2015/03/20/suny-polytechnics-zen-building-to-open-this-summer.html

SUNY & SUNY RF

SUNY (Board of Trustees)
18 members; 15 appointed by governor w/ consent of NYS senate
Ref: https://www.suny.edu/about/leadership/board-of-trustees/meet-the-trustees/

SUNY RF (Board of Directors)
13 members and 3 advisory members
Ref: http://www.rfsuny.org/About-Us/Leadership/Board-of-Directors/

Kaloyeros Threat; Cuomo blames SUNY processes

Ref: http://www.timesunion.com/local/article/SUNY-POLY-scrubs-out-links-to-embattled-founder-9406746.php

Kaloyeros Threat  

"Not long after the redecorating was reported Wednesday on the Times Union's Capitol Confidential blog, Kaloyeros — a flamboyant figure whose Ferrari sports a license plate reading "DR NANO" — posted a meme on Facebook that read, "Never kick me when I'm down, because when I get back up ... you're ____ed." (The meme contained the full expletive.)"


Cuomo Blames SUNY Processes

"When you say it was in my office — not to sound defensive, but this happened through the State University of New York, the SUNY system's purchasing and procurement process," he said. "I appoint people to the State University board, but it's not in my office, quote-unquote.

Note:  I believe FSMC is affiliated w/ SUNY RF, not SUNY  (but I'm not sure about purchasing/procurement process) 

FSMC Leaders 9/30/16

FSMC  Web Changes

Good thing I captured data earlier.  Site is more consistent w/ FRMC.  Destito is no longer listed.

Utica site lists only QuadC?  Where is AMS?
Buffalo site is still listed.

FSMC Board of Directors
Robert SamsonChairman of the Board
Michael Evke, President and Chief Executive Officer, Eversan, Inc.
Robert Geer Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, SUNY Polytechnic Institute
Joan McDonald
Karen Murphy Karen A. Murphy, Esq

FSMC Management Team
Scott BatemanTreasurer
Carl Kempf General Counsel
Debra Reichler Finance Director
Cheryl Casey-Rose Executive Assistant to the Chair and Secretary to Board
Tom O’Brien Associate Vice President for Innovation and Infrastructure Resources

Public Authorities Control Board

Ref: http://www.osc.state.ny.us/pubauth/whatisboard.htm

NY Board Approves $685 million for AMS 8/22/16

Public Authorities Control Board approves funds of $685 million.

GE, Quad-C; 470 jobs

AMS, 452 jobs within 5 years plus another 288 by year 10.

Ref: http://www.newyorkupstate.com/utica/2016/08/ny_board_oks_spending_636_mill.html

Also contains link to AMS-FSMC-EDGE signed agreement. Ref: http://static1.squarespace.com/static/547d03b1e4b04c7d4872dd01/t/578fe346d1758ed9a57d2a81/1469047633068/ams-FSMC+Agreement+%28signed%29.pdf


Comptroller questions Approval

Ref: http://www.politico.com/states/f/?id=00000156-ab4c-de8c-a556-ff5e0d130001%20%20

FRMC Minutes 8/3/16

Discussion of bid process for student housing.  Affirmation that process followed rules and was fair. Columbia not involved in process (see #3).  Barber retiring as President.

Ref: http://www.frmc.us/meeting-agendas

FRMC Board of Directors & Mgmnt Team

Board of Directors:
Karen Murphy, Esq., Chair
Robert Blackman
Michael Castellana
Joan McDonald
John F. Hudacs
Brad Johnson, Esq.
Robert Samson
Note: Unsure why Destito is not listed.

Management Team:
Patricia Bucklin, Vice President for Administration
Deborah Fox Reichler, Director of Finance
Scott Bateman, Acting Treasurer
Carl J. Kempf, III, Esq. , General Counsel
Cheryl Casey-Rose, Executive Assistant

FSMC-AMS-EDGE agreement 8/15

There appears to be an actual agreement.  AMS agrees to stay 20 years and invest  $2 billion.  FSMC builds and leases building for $1 per year for 20 years. (pages 6,7); It's not signed by all parties.

Ref: http://static1.squarespace.com/static/547d03b1e4b04c7d4872dd01/t/578fe346d1758ed9a57d2a81/1469047633068/ams-FSMC+Agreement+%28signed%29.pdf

Which was found from this Ref:
 http://www.newyorkupstate.com/utica/2016/08/ny_board_oks_spending_636_mill.html

NY-PEMC Website

New York-Power Electronics Manufacturing Consortium

Note: Unclear what other companies belong in the consortium.  Just GE and CNSE?

Interesting in that the youtube video was filmed July 13th, 2016 at a time that all work had stopped on the manufacturing line (6/26/16-9/3/16---see previous blog).

Ref: http://ny-pemc.org/

Ref: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQOdwv-Awsw&feature=youtu.be

DASNY Negative Declaration, QuadC, 9/23/16

Phase I to start June '13 and be completed by Nov '14.  Note--Phase I is now complete.

Phase II to start Spring 2015 and be completed Spring 2017.  At the end of Phase II 675 employees are estimated.       Note--Phase II has not started as of 9/2016.

Ref: http://www.dasny.org/Libraries/About_SEQR_PDFs/SUNY_IT_Neg_Dec_June_26_2013.pdf

Work Resumes 6/26/16: Silicon Carbide Manufacturing Line

Work resumes 9/6/2016 on GE/SUNY Poly Silicon Carbide Manufacturing Line after the contractor stopped work on June 26th, 2016 because of non-payment.

"At the time when Pike stepped away from the job in July, about 30 SUNY Poly and GE engineers were working on the project, and about half of 63 tools had already been installed. The plan is to have the production line up and running by next year, processing between 10,000 and 15,000 wafers a year."

Ref:  http://www.timesunion.com/tuplus-business/article/Work-resumes-on-35-million-SUNY-Poly-GE-project-9214182.php

Ref: http://www.timesunion.com/tuplus-business/article/DASNY-only-sent-Pike-info-request-after-media-9130268.php

Buffalo Billion New Leadership

The Buffalo Billion now run by Zemsky and the Empire State Development.

Ref:  9/23/16  http://politicsnow.buffalonews.com/2016/09/23/meet-new-buffalo-billion-czar-howard-zemsky/

New York State Felony Complaint, 9/22/16, 18 pages

Kaloyeros/Nicolla

Columbia, ZEN building, FAB, Student Housing

Ref. http://ag.ny.gov/sites/default/files/kaloyeros_nicolla_-_signed_felony_complaint.pdf

US Attorney's Office Complaint, 9/22/16, 79 pages

Percoco, et al.

Ziti Affair, Buffalo Billion, Syracse

Ref. https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/file/895036/download

Sematech Merged w/ SUNY Poly (2015)

Sematech merges w/ SUNY Poly in 2015 (after Samsung and Intel left Sematech)

Ref:  http://www.bizjournals.com/albany/morning_call/2015/05/why-sematech-is-merging-with-the-suny-polytechnic.html

Ref: http://www.bizjournals.com/albany/news/2015/04/06/intel-samsung-leave-albany-semiconductor.html

"Sematech’s issues began showing up in March, when Intel confirmed it had exited from the R&D consortium. Subsequently, Samsung and TSMChave pulled out of Sematech, leaving GlobalFoundries as one of the few remaining members in the organization, according to multiple sources in the industry.

Then, in May of 2015, Sematech lost its status as a standalone chip consortium—it was unceremoniously folded into the State University of New York Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly), a high-tech university system in New York. Sematech still exists within SUNY Poly, but it is following a new and untested charter, sources said. Sematech and SUNY Poly declined to comment.

Intel, Samsung and TSMC are still part of the Global 450 Consortium (G450C), which is a 450mm effort under the auspices of SUNY Poly but separate from Sematech. G450C is still active, although 450mm technology has been put on hold indefinitely."

Ref: http://semiengineering.com/semiconductor-rd-crisis/   Written 6/11/15

Nfrastructure

Headquarters in Clifton Park, NY.

Ref: http://www.nfrastructure.com/contact-us/

Advanced Nanotechnology Solutions

No recent news of QuadC  (feb and july of 2014)
Ref: http://ansiinc.squarespace.com/news/

Chairman of company is in Austin, TX and formerly worked at GLOBALFOUNDRIES.
Ref: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hector-ruiz-82833732

Valutek (office in Albany)

Office located in Albany-CNSE.

Reference: http://www.valutek.com/new-locations

Quad C loss of partner denied

Excerpts from article  written on August 21, 2014:

"The $1.5 billion center, commonly known as the Quad-C, is set to open by the end of the year.....

Representatives from SUNY PI are denying a published report that a participant has dropped out of the Computer Chip Commercialization Center, and Global Foundries is being courted as a replacement....

The major partner in the public-private endeavor, Advanced Nanotechnology Solutions Inc., however, still is involved, Chief Operating Officer Edmundo Ruiz said....

Another partner, Nfrastructure, said it’s still involved as well....
Comment from a third participant, Valutek, could not be immediately obtained....

Gretzinger said Global Foundries already is involved with the Quad-C through another partner, the Sematech consortium of nanotechnology companies....

It’s hoped the facility will one day offer at least 1,500 jobs. Gretzinger said a second job fair should be announced soon. More than 1,500 people came to the first job fair, which took place in April. The second fair will be scheduled for a time outside regular business hours, so people who had difficulty leaving work for the first one will be better able to attend, he said."

Note: The 2nd job fair never materialized.  I'm not sure why a job fair was even held since it is now fall of 2016 and Quad-C jobs have not materialized; a little cruel to those job applicants that showed up that day.  

Ref:
http://www.uticaod.com/article/20140821/News/140829932

Riverbend Project

Funds flow (485 million) after delay at Rivebend.

"Nancy G. Groenwegen, the counsel, said that it “remains unclear whether a thorough and independent analysis of the potential benefits and the long-term viability of the project” has been undertaken by Cuomo’s economic agency, Fort Schuyler Management, and SUNY Polytechnic. She said it also is not known “whether the project will achieve the significant number of jobs and other economic activity” officials have promised."

Ref: http://www.buffalonews.com/city-region/after-delay-485-million-flowing-to-riverbend-20160525  Article written May 25th, 2016.

CNSE Dorms RFP

Schneiderman Probe w/ respect to SUNY CNSE Dorm Project.:

"The dorm project began with a March 2015 request for proposals issued by Fuller Road Management that asked that the dorms be located within a 10-minute walk of SUNY Poly's campus, and required that the developer be based in the Capital Region and have experience in dorm construction.

The requirements matched the abilities of Columbia Development, which spent about $3.5 million to quietly buy up property along Loughlin Street adjacent to the SUNY Poly campus.

Columbia is also the lead developer of the $190 million ZEN building on the campus.

SUNY Poly later said Columbia had won the bid and would likely build three dormitories and parking on land that included the Loughlin Street properties."

Ref: http://www.timesunion.com/local/article/Schneiderman-probing-SUNY-Poly-dorm-project-7393679.php  Article written May 4th, 2016.

Fuller Road Management Corporation First Public Meeting

FRMC first pubic meeting 8/3/16

Quickly reviewed :  Mostly discussion of dorm design/construction at CNSE.  Proof that all rules were followed for RFP.

Previous meetings mentioned for May 4th and June 24th, 2016

Note: Can not find the website that is referred to????

Common members between FRMC/FSMC:  Destito/Barber/Casey-Rose

Public comments;  Comments only; no interactions.

Went into Executive Session for purpose of Investigations and Litigations

Ref: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GA_2UDgzVlc

FSMC/FRMC to Merge?

Article that discusses merger of Fort Schuyler and Fuller Road Management Corporations.  Article was written August 10th, 2016.

There was no discussion of this at FSMC's first public meeting - see previous blog-.

"It was also noted the move will save SUNY Poly a considerable amount of money and would allow SUNY Poly to convert bonds that were used to build the school's new $192 million ZEN building to tax exempt status, which would reduce interest on the bonds by $800,000."  Note: ???????  (don't understand this)

Ref:  http://www.timesunion.com/tuplus-business/article/Exclusive-SUNY-Poly-merging-Fuller-Road-Fort-9133695.php

Syracuse Film Hub Sits Empty

Announced in 2014 by Cuomo/Dr. K:

Cost of building $15 million  (52,000 square feet)
Creation of 350 jobs
First tenant:  The Film House (would hire 125 initially and up to 350 within 7 years)
Builder: Cor Development

Reference: http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2016/05/as_feds_probe_cuomos_projects_empty_cny_film_hub_awaits_promised_jobs.html
last updated 5/12/2016

FSMC/FRMC former Director

Dr. K. no longer director or a member of the boards of Fuller Road and Fort Schuyler Management Corporations as of February 2016.

As of February 2016 Mr. Barber was president of FRMC and chair of FSMC

Reference: http://www.bizjournals.com/buffalo/news/2016/02/24/suny-poly-president-alain-kaloyeros-off-fort.html

FSMC Board Meeting 9/13/2016

First public FSMC Board meeting (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gOEBityZ0I):

Scott Bateman is new treasurer.  (replacing Bruce Reichel)
Robert Sampson is new chair (replacing Jerry Barber)

Established GMP (Gross Maximum Price) of $662,791,282 for completion of Riverbend facility (Ciminelli).   Riverbend:  mostly the 1-GW Solar City facility???


Info on Mr. Bateman: (http://www.sunycnse.com/AboutUs/FacultyStaff/ExecutiveStaff/ScottBateman.aspx)

Scott Bateman

Associate Vice President for Finance; Director of State Financial Operations; Chief Financial Officer, AIM Institute for Integrated Photonics; Chief Administrative Officer, USPVMC, Inc.

Professional Background:

• Budget and Finance Manager, University-wide Academic Programs, SUNY System Administration, 2000-2003
• Investment/Budget Analyst - Endowment, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1999-2000
• Non-Profit and Small Business Relationship Manager, Fleet Investment Services, 1993-1999

Education:

• B.A., Potsdam College of SUNY, 1990

Responsibilities at CNSE:

Responsible for CNSE state financial operations, college financial planning and budget, major program financial and administrative oversight, sponsored program pre-award administration and post-award program support services. Serves on the auxiliary services corporation board of directors.

Administrative Experience:

• Higher Education and non-profit finance, budgeting, financial reporting
• Contract and grant management
• Investment analysis

Fort Schuyler Management Corporation

Fort Schuyler Board of Directors as listed on http://www.ftsmc.org

FSMC Board of Directors

RoAnn Destito
Commissioner, New York State Office of General Services

Michael Evke
President and Chief Executive Officer, Eversan, Inc.

Robert Geer
Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, SUNY Polytechnic Institute

Joan McDonald

Karen Murphy
Karen A. Murphy, Esq

Bruce Reichel
Retired Vice President for Administration SUNY Institute of Technology

Robert Samson
Retired, International Business Machines Corporation