UTICA, N.Y. — The Utica Harbor Point Development Corporation (UHPDC), which is helping to spearhead the redevelopment of the city’s inner harbor, announced it has added four new members to its board of directors.
“With the completion of the Generic Environmental Impact Statement (GEIS) for the Utica Harbor Point Master Plan comes a new phase in the revitalization of this prime real estate,” Vincent J. Gilroy, Jr., UHPDC chairman, said in a news release. “We are now shifting focus from environmental analysis and planning to development activities. With this shift in focus, we welcome new board members that will bring their unique expertise and insights to guide this next phase.”
The following new board members have been appointed to serve for one year: Barbara Brodock, president and owner of CBB Realty LLC; Evon M. Ervin, deputy director of Mohawk Valley Community Action; Jack LoMedico, City of Utica common councilor at-large; and Michael Pezzolanella, VP of operations for Pezzolanella Construction.
In addition, a voting seat on the UHPDC board will now be occupied by the councilperson representing the district that encompasses Harbor Point.
“The interests of the Utica Harbor Point Development Corporation and the City of Utica will be best served by Common Council representation on the UHPDC board,” Utica Mayor Robert M. Palmieri contended in the release. “Samantha Colosimo-Testa, R–6, who currently serves as an ex-officio non-voting member, has been given full voting privileges for a term of one year. Councilman at-large Jack LoMedico has also been added increasing the Common Council’s participation and representation on the UHPDC Board.”
Edward Bucciero, Patrick Donovan, Joseph Johnson, and Christopher Salatino have completed their duties with the UHPDC board.
In 2013, the City of Utica began a planning and design process to redevelop the city’s inner harbor. Led by Utica Harbor Point Development Corp. — in collaboration with city staff, private property owners, state agencies, and city residents — a Harbor Point Master Plan was developed. The plan calls for creating a mixed-use destination attraction for Utica that enhances the existing water’s edge with public and private investments, the release state.
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