Minutes Of A Regular Meeting

Of The Board Of The

Lancaster County Housing Authority

January 25, 2005, 4:00 P.M.

150 North Queen Street, Suite 120

Lancaster, PA   17603

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The members of the Board of the Lancaster County Housing Authority met Tuesday, January 25, 2005.  The meeting was held at the offices of the Lancaster County Housing Authority, 150 North Queen Street, Suite 120. 

Members of the Board in attendance were: Cindy Stewart, Chair; Edward Hollinger, Vice Chair; Ralph Murray, and Neil Kinsey.  Absent at today’s meeting was Miriam Fletcher.

Staff members present were: Randy S. Patterson, Executive Director; Teresa Danforth, Director of Community Services; David Brazina, Director of Community Development; William Fountain, Director of Technical Services; Kenneth Wiest, Controller; Aimee Tyson, Community Development Specialist; Trish Schoor, Community Development Coordinator; and Karen Bousquet, Secretary. 

Also in attendance were:  Paul Lewandowski, EG Stoltzfus Construction; Dee Stinson-Wolf, The Lodge, Inc.; and Ken Smith, Community Basics, Inc.

Ms. Stewart called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m.

Public Comment – None

Minutes of the December 14 , 2004 meeting were accepted. The motion was made by Mr. Hollinger, second by Mr. Murray and unanimously accepted. 

Bills or Communications

--Mr. Patterson presented a letter from HUD describing the Housing Voucher Budget for 2005.

Report of the Executive Director is attached hereto, made part hereof.

--The board was notified by Mr. Kenneth Wiest, Controller, that he will be retiring his position with the Housing and Redevelopment Authorities effective September 30, 2005.

--There was a discussion of the Fordney Road project and how continuing to commit project-based vouchers to the project may affect the Housing Voucher Program. 

The Financial Reports for the months of December 2004 were approved on a motion by Mr. Murray, second by Mr. Hollinger, and unanimously accepted. 

Committee Reports – Report of the Nominating Committee.

--Mr. Hollinger presented a slate of officers which the committee is nominating for 2005.

Old Business – None

New Business:

A motion was called to accept the slate of officers as presented by the Nominating Committee.  The motion to accept was made by Mr. Hollinger, second by Mr. Kinsey and unanimously accepted.  Officers for 2005 are:  Cindy Stewart, Chair; Edward Hollinger, Vice Chair; and Secretary by appointment, Karen Bousquet.

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 22, 2005, at 4:00 p.m. at the offices of the Lancaster County Housing and Redevelopment Authorities, 150 North Queen Street, Suite 120, Lancaster, PA. 

The meeting was adjourned at 4:50 p.m.

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Karen S. Bousquet, Secretary