MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING

OF THE

BOARD OF THE

LANCASTER COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY

MARCH 25, 2003, 5:00 P.M.

150 NORTH QUEEN STREET, SUITE 110

LANCASTER, PA 17603

 

 

          The members of the Board of the Lancaster County Housing Authority met Tuesday, March 25, 2003  The meeting was held at the offices of the Lancaster County Housing Authority, 150 North Queen Street, Suite 110.  In the absence of the Chairman, Cindy Stewart,  Neil Kinsey, Vice Chairman, called the meeting to order at 5:03 p.m.

 

          Members of the Board in attendance were Neil Kinsey, Vice Chairman, Ralph Murray, Ed Hollinger and Crystal Cooper.  Absent was Cindy Stewart. 

 

          Staff members present were Randy S. Patterson, Executive Director, David M. Brazina, Director of Community Development, Teresa W. Danforth, Director of Community Services, William O. Fountain, Director of Technical Services, and Joyce E. Dietrich, Secretary.  Also present were Tom Eisemann, Community Action Program of Lancaster County and Ken Smith, Community Basics. 

 

          There was no public comment. 

 

          Minutes of the January 28, 2003 meeting were accepted on a motion by Mr. Hollinger, second by Mr. Murray and unanimously accepted. 

 

          Bills or Communications:  Randy Patterson informed the Board that the audit for fiscal year 2002 had just been completed by the Authority’s auditors.  The audit was a clean audit with no findings and the Audit Report should be available for the Board to act upon at the April board meeting. 

 

          Report of the Executive Director is attached hereto, made a part hereof, and marked as Exhibit “A”. 

 

          The Financial Report for the month of February 2003 was approved on a motion by Mr. Murray, second by Ms. Cooper, and unanimously accepted.  A copy of the Financial Report is attached hereto, made a part hereof, and marked as Exhibit “B”.     

 

          There were no Committee Reports. 

 

          There was no Old Business. 

 

          New Business: 

 

          The Board approved a Resolution amending the Cooperation Agreement with the Lancaster City Housing Authority and Tabor Community Services on a motion by Ms. Cooper, second by Mr. Hollinger and unanimously carried. 

 

          NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of the Lancaster County Housing Authority to amend the Time of Performance of the Cooperation Agreement dated December 17, 2001 to now cover the period January 1, 2002 through June 30, 2003.

 

        BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board to approve the appropriation of an additional $31,255 from the Family Self-Sufficiency Coordinator grant received from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in 2001 and 2002 to cover costs Tabor Community Services, Inc. will incur to administer the Family Self-Sufficiency Program through June 30, 2003.

 

          BE IT FURTHER RESOLVERD by the Board to approve the language changes and amended budget to the Cooperation Agreement stipulated in the attached Amendment.  (A copy of said Resolution [03-05-03] is attached hereto, made a part hereof, and marked as Exhibit “C”). 

 

          Other Business: 

 

          Mr. Kinsey announced that the next meeting of the Board of the Lancaster County Housing Authority would be held Tuesday, April 22 25, 2003, at 5:00 p.m. at the offices of the Lancaster County Housing and Redevelopment Authorities, 150 North Queen Street, Suite 110, Lancaster, PA. 

 

          The meeting was adjourned at 5:12 p.m.

 

 

 

                                                                                                                     

                                                                                                                            

                                                                   Joyce E. Dietrich, Secretary