Agenda

Meeting Of The Board Of The

Redevelopment Authority Of The County Of Lancaster

Tuesday, June 28, 2005

Immediately Following The 4:00 P.M. Board Meeting Of The

Lancaster County Housing Authority

At The Offices Of The

Lancaster County Housing And Redevelopment Authorities

150 North Queen Street, 1st Floor, Suite 120

Lancaster, PA  17603

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I.                 Call to Order

II.               Public Comments

III.              Minutes of the April 26, 2005 Meeting

IV.             Treasurer’s Reports for the Months of April and May 2005

V.               Report of the Executive Director

VI.             Correspondence/Communications

VII.            Committee Reports

VIII.          Old Business

IX.             New Business:

 

1.         Resolution Approving And Authorizing Execution Of An Agreement With The Firm Of Stevens & Lee, PC For The Provision Of Legal Services.

 

The Board is asked to approve and authorize execution of an Agreement for the delivery of legal services with the firm of Stevens & Lee, PC for the period of July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2006.

 

2.         Resolution Approving A Contract With ASSETS For The Operation Of A Service For Self-Employment Training & Support.

 

The Board is asked to approve the execution of a contract with ASSETS to operate a micro-enterprise business training program for approximately 75 Lancaster city and county residents who wish to start or expand their business for a period beginning July 1, 2005 and terminating June 30, 2006 in an amount not to exceed $40,000 of Fiscal Year 2005 Community Development Block Grant Funds.

 

3.         Resolution Approving A Contract With The Community First Fund For The Operation Of The Comprehensive Technical Assistance Program.

 

The Board is asked to approve the execution of a contract with the Community First Fund to operate a program providing affordable loan capital and job creation, for a period beginning July 1, 2005 and terminating June 30, 2006 in an amount not to exceed $60,000 of Fiscal Year 2005 Community Development Block Grant Funds.

 

 

 

 

4.         Resolution Approving A Contract With Base, Inc. For The Operation Of The Minority Entrepreneurial Development Program.

 

The Board is asked to approve the execution of a contract with BASE, Inc. to operate the Minority Entrepreneurial Development Program to provide technical assistance, counseling and education required to attain business skills for a period beginning July 1, 2005 and terminating June 30, 2006 in an amount not to exceed $30,000 of Fiscal Year 2005 Community Development Block Grant Funds.

 

5.         Resolution Approving A Contract With Tabor Community Services For The Use Of Emergency Shelter Grant Funds.

 

The Board is asked to approve the execution of a contract with the Tabor Community Services, Inc. to provide for specific costs related to the operation of the Transitional Living Center for a period beginning July 1, 2005 and terminating June 30, 2006 in an amount not to exceed $31,500.00 of Fiscal Year 2005 Emergency Shelter Grant Funds.

 

6.                Resolution Approving A Contract With Tabor Community Services For The Use Of Emergency Shelter Grant Funds.

 

The Board is asked to approve the execution of a contract with the Tabor Community Services, Inc. to provide for specific costs related to the operation of the Shelter to Independent Living Program for a period beginning July 1, 2005 and terminating June 30, 2006 in an amount not to exceed $26,500.00 of Fiscal Year 2005 Emergency Shelter Grant Funds.

 

7.                Resolution Approving A Contract With Community Action Program Of Lancaster County, Inc. On Behalf Of The Domestic Violence Services For The Use Of Emergency Shelter Grant Funds.

 

The Board is asked to approve the execution of a contract with the Community Action Program of Lancaster County, Inc. to provide for specific costs related to the operation of the Lancaster Domestic Violence Services for a period beginning July 1, 2005 and terminating June 30, 2006 in an amount not to exceed $42,975.00 of Fiscal Year 2005 Emergency Shelter Grant Funds.

 

8.                Resolution Approving A Contract With Clare House, Inc. For The Use Of Emergency Shelter Grant Funds.

 

The Board is asked to approve the execution of a contract with the Clare House, Inc. to provide for operational support ($10,000) and case management services ($5,000) to approximately 100 residents of Clare House, Inc. for a period beginning July 1, 2005 and terminating June 30, 2006 in an amount not to exceed $15,000.00 of Fiscal Year 2005 Emergency Shelter Grant Funds.

 

9.                Resolution Approving a Contract with Crispus Attucks Community Center for the use of Emergency Shelter Grant Funds.

 

The Board is asked to approve the execution of a contract with the Crispus Attucks Community Center to provide for operational support ($16,000) for the Crispus Attucks Emergency Shelter and the provision of essential services ($12,517) for a period beginning July 1, 2005 and terminating June 30, 2006 in an amount not to exceed $28,517.00 of Fiscal Year 2005 Emergency Shelter Grant Funds.

 

10.             Resolution Approving A Contract With United Veteran’s Beacon House For The Use Of Emergency Shelter Grant Funds.

 

The Board is asked to approve the execution of a contract with the United Veteran’s Beacon House to provide for specific costs related to the operation of the facility for approximately 8 veterans for a period beginning July 1, 2005 and terminating June 30, 2006 in an amount not to exceed $3,900.00 of Fiscal Year 2005 Emergency Shelter Grant Funds.

 

 

 

11.       Resolution Approving A Contract With The Crispus Attucks Community Center For The Operation Of The Emergency Homeless Shelter.

 

The Board is asked to approve the execution of a contract with the Crispus Attucks Community Center to provide temporary housing and meals to 23 homeless individuals and /or families, case management and referrals for a period beginning July 1, 2005 and terminating June 30, 2006 in an amount not to exceed $16,000.00 of Fiscal Year 2005 Community Development Block Grant Funds.

 

12.       Resolution Approving A Contract With Family Service, Inc. For The Operation Of The Pregnancy And Parenting Center.

 

The Board is asked to approve the execution of a contract with Family Service, Inc. to provide group education around pre-natal and parenting issues, support groups for teens post-partum, case management, referrals, counseling, transportation, pregnancy testing, child abuse and developmental screenings, and information and referral for approximately 360 individuals (teens and infants) for a period beginning July 1, 2005 and terminating June 30, 2006 in an amount not to exceed $25,334.00 of Fiscal Year 2005 Community Development Block Grant Funds.

 

13.       Resolution Approving A Contract With SouthEast Lancaster Health Service, Inc. For The Operation Of The Comprehensive Primary Medical And Dental Services.

 

The Board is asked to approve the execution of a contract with SouthEast Lancaster Health Services, Inc. to provide basic comprehensive quality health care to approximately 675 residents of Lancaster County for a period beginning July 1, 2005 and terminating June 30, 2006 in an amount not to exceed $77,760.00 of Fiscal Year 2005 Community Development Block Grant Funds.

 

14.       Resolution Approving A Contract With The Lancaster YWCA For The Operation Of The Sexual Assault Prevention And Counseling Program.

 

The Board is asked to approve the execution of a contract the Lancaster YWCA to provide basic services to approximately 74 sexual assault victims under the age of 18 and their families for a period beginning July 1, 2005 and terminating June 30, 2006 in an amount not to exceed $20,000.00 of Fiscal Year 2005 Community Development Block Grant Funds.

 

15.       Resolution Approving A Contract With Catholic Charities, Diocese Of Harrisburg For The Operation Of The Counseling For Low-Income Individuals And Families Program.

 

The Board is asked to approve, contingent upon approval by the Lancaster County Commissioners, the execution of a contract with Catholic Charities, Diocese of Harrisburg to provide affordable, accessible, and high quality counseling services for approximately 12 cases in the program, for a period beginning July 1, 2005 and terminating June 30, 2006 in an amount not to exceed $8,000.00 of Fiscal Year 2005 Community Development Block Grant Funds.

 

16.       Resolution Approving A Contract With The Community Action Program Of Lancaster County, Inc. For The Operation Of The Domestic Violence Services Program.

 

The Board is asked to approve the execution of a contract with the Community Action Program of Lancaster, Inc. to provide comprehensive services to approximately 2,200 victims of domestic violence and their dependents through the provision of protective shelter, counseling, legal advocacy and paralegal assistance, food, children’s programming and referral for a period beginning July 1, 2005 and terminating June 30, 2006 in an amount not to exceed $83,700.00 of Fiscal Year 2005 Community Development Block Grant Funds.

 

17.       Resolution Approving A Contract With MidPenn Legal Services, Inc. For The Operation Of The Low Income Civil Legal Services Program.

 

The Board is asked to approve the execution of a contract with MidPenn Legal Services, Inc. to provide free legal services in civil matters to 175 low-income individuals/families living in Lancaster County for a period beginning July 1, 2005 and terminating June 30, 2006 in an amount not to exceed $70,000.00 of Fiscal Year 2005 Community Development Block Grant Funds.

18.       Resolution Approving A Contract With Tabor Community Services, Inc. For The Operation Of The Shelter To Independent Living Program.

 

The Board is asked to approve the execution of a contract with Tabor Community Services, Inc. to assist approximately 20 families to move directly into permanent housing, follow-up and case management for a period beginning July 1, 2005 and terminating June 30, 2006 in an amount not to exceed $28,595.00 of Fiscal Year 2005 Community Development Block Grant Funds.

 

19.       Resolution Approving A Contract With Neighborhood Services For The Operation Of The Representative Payee Program.

 

The Board is asked to approve the execution of a contract with Neighborhood Services to serves as fiduciary Representative Payee for approximately six individuals who have been medically determined to be incapable of managing their own financial affairs for a period beginning July 1, 2005 and terminating June 30, 2006 in an amount not to exceed $10,000.00 of Fiscal Year 2005 Community Development Block Grant Funds.

 

20.       Resolution Approving A Contract With Tabor Community Services, Inc. For The Operation Of The Jubilee House Program.

 

The Board is asked to approve the execution of a contract with Tabor Community Services, Inc. to provide transitional housing and supportive services for approximately two homeless women who have completed a residential treatment program for substance abuse, and their children for a period beginning July 1, 2005 and terminating June 30, 2006 in an amount not to exceed $11,205.00 of Fiscal Year 2005 Community Development Block Grant Funds.

 

21.       Resolution Approving A Contract With Tabor Community Services, Inc. For The Operation Of The Family Self-Sufficiency Program.

 

The Board is asked to approve the execution of a contract with Tabor community Services, Inc. to provided approximately six families in the program with the skills and resources they need to become self-sufficient within five years of entering the program for a period beginning July 1, 2005 and terminating June 30, 2006 in an amount not to exceed $8,000.00 of Fiscal Year 2005 Community Development Block Grant Funds.

 

22.       Resolution Approving A Contract With Tabor Community Services, Inc. For The Operation Of The Rental Counseling To Prevent Homelessness Program.

 

The Board is asked to approve the execution of a contract with Tabor Community Services, Inc. to prevent homelessness through the provision of comprehensive rental housing and budget counseling, intensive case management, advocacy and landlord mediation to 50 individuals or families for a period beginning July 1, 2005 and terminating June 30, 2006 in an amount not to exceed $43,591.00 of Fiscal Year 2005 Community Development Block Grant Funds.

 

23.       Resolution Approving A Contract With Tabor Catholic Charities, Diocese Of Harrisburg For The Operation Of The Lancaster Intensive Day Treatment Program.

 

The Board is asked to approve the execution of a contract with Catholic Charities to provide the emotional support needs of 15 children, between the ages of 9 and 16 years, who have serious difficulties in school and who have not been helped by less restrictive approaches, for a period beginning July 1, 2005 and terminating June 30, 2006 in an amount not to exceed $17,887.00 of Fiscal Year 2005 Community Development Block Grant Funds.

 

24.       Resolution Approving A Contract With Clare House, Inc. For The Operation Of The Clare House Case Management Program.

 

The Board is asked to approve the execution of a contract with Clare House, Inc. to provide case-management services to 40 single women an/or women with children who reside in the transitional shelter facilities Clare House and Harmony House for a period beginning July 1, 2005 and terminating June 30, 2006 in an amount not to exceed $8,370.00 of Fiscal Year 2005 Community Development Block Grant Funds.

 

25.       Resolution Approving A Contract With Deaf And Hard-Of-Hearing Services Of Lancaster County For The Operation Of The Case Management Services For The Deaf.

 

The Board is asked to approve the execution of a contract with Deaf & Hard-of-Hearing Services of Lancaster County to provide case management services and client referral services to 101 members of the deaf and hard-of-hearing community in Lancaster County for a period beginning July 1, 2005 and terminating June 30, 2006 in an amount not to exceed $7,500.00 of Fiscal Year 2005 Community Development Block Grant Funds.

 

26.       Resolution Approving A Contract With Welsh Mountain Medical & Dental Center, Inc. For The Operation Of The Welsh Mountain Medical & Dental Center.

 

The Board is asked to approve the execution of a contract with Welsh Mountain Medical & Dental Center, Inc. to provide quality primary health care and /or dental care services to assist approximately 1,400 patients in achieving their ultimate health status for a period beginning July 1, 2005 and terminating June 30, 2006 in an amount not to exceed $70,875.00 of Fiscal Year 2005 Community Development Block Grant Funds.

 

27.       Resolution Approving A Contract With The Gathering Place For The Operation Of The Case Management/Support Services Program.

 

The Board is asked to approve the execution of a contract with The Gathering Place to provide compassionate care to 34 members of the HIV population of Lancaster County, by meeting the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of those who use their services for a period beginning July 1, 2005 and terminating June 30, 2006 in an amount not to exceed $20,000.00 of Fiscal Year 2005 Community Development Block Grant Funds.

 

28.       Resolution Approving A Contract With Boys And Girls Club Of Lancaster, Inc. For The Operation Of The Family Intervention & Treatment Services Program.

 

The Board is asked to approve the execution of a contract with Boys and Girls club of Lancaster, Inc. to prevent long-term problems and dependence utilizing family-based prevention and early intervention services to approximately 140 families experiencing a risk for abuse or neglect of they children, for a period beginning July 1, 2005 and terminating June 30, 2006 in an amount not to exceed $70,000.00 of Fiscal Year 2005 Community Development Block Grant Funds.

 

29.       Resolution Approving Changes To The Lancaster County Consolidated Housing And Community Development Program Citizen Participation Plan.

 

The Board is asked to approve the recommended amendments to the Lancaster County Consolidated Housing and Community Development Program Citizen Participation Plan.

 

X.               Other Business

 

The next meeting of the Board of the Redevelopment Authority of the County of Lancaster will be held July 26, 2005 immediately following the 4:00 p.m. meeting of the Lancaster County Housing Authority at the offices of the Lancaster County Housing and Redevelopment Authorities, 150 North Queen Street, 1st floor, Suite 120, Lancaster, PA.

 

XI.             Adjournment

 

For additional information or questions regarding this Agenda, please contact Randy S. Patterson, Executive Director at 717-394-0793 or by e-mail at rpatterson@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.