Agenda

Meeting Of The Board Of The

Redevelopment Authority Of The County Of Lancaster

Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Immediately Following The 4:30 P.M. Board Meeting Of The

Lancaster County Housing Authority

At The Offices Of The

Lancaster County Housing And Redevelopment Authorities

202 North Prince Street, 4th Floor, Suite 400

Lancaster, PA  17603

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I.                     Call to Order

II.                   Public Comments

III.                  Minutes of the December 15, 2009 Meeting

IV.               Treasurer’s Report
Discussion of 2009 and 2010 Program Administration Budgets

V.                 Report of the Executive Director

VI.               Correspondence/Communications

VII.              Nominating Committee Report

             

VIII.            Old Business

IX.                New Business     

1.         Resolution Authorizing Recovery Zone Bonds

 

The Board is asked to authorize the Executive Director to work with the Lancaster County Board of Commissioners and the EDC Finance Corporation to implement the Recovery Zone Facility Bonds program in order to jumpstart the availability of financing critical for economic recovery.

Furthermore, the Board is asked to authorize the Authority to be the issuer of the bonds for projects and activities approved by the Authority, the EDC Finance Corporation and the Lancaster County Board of Commissioners.   

 

2.         Resolution Approving a Revised Personnel Policies Handbook

 

The Board is asked to approve a revised Personnel Policies Handbook effective January 2010. At the advice of the Authority’s counsel, some edits have been made in order to improve the handbook’s clarity.  

 

3.         Resolution Approving a Contract Amendment with Community Action Program of Lancaster County for Operation of the Homeless Prevention Program

 

The Board is asked to approve a contract amendment with the Community Action Program for the Homeless Prevention Program to allow for lead based paint assessments. 

 

4.         Resolution Approving a Contract with the Borough of Columbia

 

The Board is asked to approve the execution of a Contract with the Borough of Columbia for the rehabilitation of North Second Street from Walnut Street north to Cedar Street in an amount not to exceed $200,000 of Fiscal Year 2010 Community Development Block Grant funds.  

 

5.         Resolution Approving a Contract with the Paradise Township Sewer Authority

 

The Board is asked to approve a contract with the Paradise Township Sewer Authority for the construction of Phase V of a new sanitary sewer main along the south side of Route 30 in Kinzer in an amount not to exceed $121,000 of Fiscal Year 2010 Community Development Block Grant funds.  

 

6.         Resolution Approving a Contract with the Borough of Quarryville

 

The Board is asked to approve a contract with the Borough of Quarryville to make infrastructure improvements to the Borough’s North Church Street/Pump Station in an amount not to exceed $70,000 of Fiscal Year 2010 Community Development Block Grant funds.  

 

7.         Resolution Approving a Contract with the Mount Joy Borough Authority

 

The Board is asked to approve a contract with the with the Mount Joy Borough Authority for the construction of a water system improvement project on Route 772 in Rapho Township in an amount not to exceed $188,948 of Fiscal Year 2010 Community Development Block Grant funds.

 

8.         Resolution Approving a Contract with the Welsh Mountain Medical and Dental Center

 

The Board is asked to approve a contract with the Welsh Mountain Medical and Dental Center for adding six new exam rooms and renovating their existing central area in an amount not to exceed $250,000.00 of Fiscal Year 2010 Community Development Block Grant funds.

 

9.         Resolution Approving a Contract with the YWCA of Lancaster

 

The Board is asked to approve a contract with the YWCA of Lancaster to paint exterior wood surfaces and replace existing drainage pipes in an amount not to exceed $70,052 of Fiscal Year 2010 Community Development Block Grant funds.  

 

10.       Resolution Reserving Funds for the Marietta Senior Apartments Project

 

The Board is asked to approve the issuance of a Reservation of Funds letter reserving HOME Investment Partnerships Program funds and/or Community Development Block Grant funds in an amount not to exceed $1,000,000 for the Marietta Senior Apartments Project in 2010, through the Lancaster County Rental Housing Program.

 

11.       Resolution Reserving Funds for the Westminster Place at the Long Community Project

 

The Board is asked to authorize issuance of a Reservation of Funds letter reserving HOME Investment Partnerships Program funds and/or Community Development Block Grant funds in an amount not to exceed $1,000,000 for the Westminster Place at the Long Community Project in 2010, through the Lancaster County Rental Housing Program.

 

X.                  Other Business

 

The next meeting of the Board of the Redevelopment Authority of the County of Lancaster will be held February 23, 2010 immediately following the 4:30 p.m. meeting of the Lancaster County Housing Authority at the offices of the Lancaster County Housing and Redevelopment Authorities, 202 North Prince Street, 4th floor, Suite 400, Lancaster, PA.

 

XI.                Adjournment

 

For additional information or questions regarding this Agenda, please contact
Matthew T. Sternberg, Executive Director at 717-394-0793 or by e-mail at msternberg@lchra.com.  

 

If you are a person with a disability who wishes to attend this meeting and requires any auxiliary aid, service, or other accommodation to enable you to participate in the meeting, please contact the Redevelopment Authority at (717) 394-0793 to discuss how we may best accommodate your needs.