Minutes Of A Regular Meeting

Of The Board Of The

Lancaster County Housing Authority

January 26, 2010, 4:30 P.M.

202 North Prince Street, Suite 400

Lancaster, PA   17603

The members of the Board of the Lancaster County Housing Authority met Tuesday, January 26, 2010. 
The meeting was held at the offices of the Lancaster County Housing Authority, 202 North Prince Street, Suite 400. 

Members of the Board in attendance were: Cindy Stewart, Miriam Fletcher, and Ed Fisher. 
Staff members present: Matthew T. Sternberg, Executive Director; David M. Brazina, Deputy Executive Director; Teresa Danforth, Tenant Services Director; Aimee Tyson, Community Development Director, Michael Urenovitch, Community Development Program Manager; and Marian Joyce, Secretary. Also present: Ken Smith and Tom Eiseman of Community Basics Inc.; Bill Koons and Stephen Proctor of Presbyterian Senior Living; Jack Howell of The Lancaster Alliance; and Cynthia Fuhrer of the Housing Development Corporation (HDC).

Ms. Stewart called the meeting to order at 4:33 p.m.

Public Comment  – None

Minutes of the December 2009 meeting were approved. The motion was made by Ms. Fletcher, second by Mr. Fisher and unanimously accepted. 

Bills or Communications – None

Report of the Executive Director: Mr. Sternberg presented the Section 8 Voucher Utilization Report, noting that the Authority had closed the utilization gap to 97.8% but the year end numbers were not available because of the controller’s absence due to a death in the family. He also stated that there was one referral from the State for their Relocation Rental Assistance program. Teresa Danforth, Tenant Services Director, reported that there will be two Family Self Sufficiency sales, one in January and one in February. (These are Section 8 clients who purchase a home by going through the FSS program that is contracted out to Tabor Community Services).

Financial Report: Report not available because of controller’s absence due to a death in the family.

Nominating Committee Report: Mr. Sternberg recommended that the Board extend the terms of officers from the previous year – on an interim basis – until a replacement is appointed in place of Mr. Murray whose term expired. The motion was made by Ms. Fletcher, second by Mr. Fisher and unanimously accepted.  Ms. Stewart noted that usually both Housing and Redevelopment Board-terms coincide. She stated that the Commissioners appoint Board Members to 6-year terms and she further invited people in the audience to submit names of interested parties to Mr. Sternberg with the goal of increasing the diversity of the Board and also its geographical representation from County areas to the north, south or east.

Old Business – None

New Business – None                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 

Other Business – None

Ms. Stewart announced that the next meeting of the Board of the Lancaster County Housing Authority is expected to be held Tuesday, February 23, 2010, at 4:30 p.m. at the offices of the Lancaster County Housing and Redevelopment Authorities, 202 North Prince Street, Suite 400, Lancaster, PA. 

The meeting was adjourned at 4:39 p.m.       

Marian C. Joyce, Secretary