MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING

OF THE

REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY OF LANCASTER

SEPTEMBER 24, 2002

150 North Queen Street, Suite 110

Lancaster, PA   17603

 

          The members of the Board of the Redevelopment Authority of the County of Lancaster met Tuesday, September 24, 2002.  The meeting was held at the offices of the Lancaster County Housing and Redevelopment Authority, 150 North Queen Street, Suite 110.  Cindy Stewart, Chairman, called the meeting of the Board of the Redevelopment Authority to order at 4:16 p.m. immediately following the 4:00 p.m. meeting of the Lancaster County Housing Authority. 

 

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

 

          Staff members present were Randy S. Patterson, Executive Director, David M. Brazina, Director of Community Development, William O. Fountain, Director of Technical Services, Stephan Glatfelter, Community Development Assistant, and Joyce E. Dietrich, Secretary. 

 

          Also present were Ken Smith, Community Basics and Mary Kay Eckenrode, Housing Development Corporation. 

 

          Public Comment:  Mary Kay Eckenrode, Housing Development Corporation, brought the board up to date on the Sylvan Retreat project.  By way of background Ms. Eckenrode indicated that Sylvan Retreat is a 40 unit elderly project in Mountville.  The Redevelopment Authority provided $515,000 in funding toward the project, the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) provided a $200,000 grant, and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development provided approximately $3 million in the form of a Section 202 grant for the project.  Settlement for the project took place on Friday September 20, 2002 and construction is expected to start on October 1, 2002.  Ms. Eckenrode expressed her thanks and appreciation to the Board and staff of the Redevelopment Authority for their support of and assistance with the project. 

 

          Minutes of the August 27, 2002 meeting were accepted following a motion by Mr. Murray, second by Ms. Cooper and unanimously carried.

 

          Treasurer’s Report for the month of August 2002 was approved following a motion by Mr. Hollinger, second by Mr. Kinsey, and unanimously carried.  A copy of the report is attached hereto, made a part hereof and marked as Exhibit “A”. 

 

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

 

          There was no Correspondence or Communications.

 

          There were no Committee Reports. 

 

          There was no Old Business. 

 

          New Business:  

 

          The Board adopted a Resolution approving a Reservation of Funds for the Wildflower Apartments Project on a motion by Mr. Kinsey, second by Mr. Hollinger and unanimously carried. 

 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of the Redevelopment Authority of the County of Lancaster to authorize issuance of a Reservation of Funds letter reserving HOME Investment Partnerships Program funds in an amount not to exceed $725,000 for the Wildflower Apartments Project.

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board of the Redevelopment Authority of the County of Lancaster to authorize the Executive Director or the Director of Community Development to execute all documents related to the transactions contemplated herein.  (A copy of said Resolution [08-55-02] is attached hereto, made a part hereof, and marked as Exhibit “C”). 

 

          Other Business: 

 

          The Board adopted a Resolution approving a Loan Default Settlement with Tryum Corporation on a motion by Mr. Kinsey, second by Ms. Cooper and unanimously carried. 

 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of the Redevelopment Authority of the County of Lancaster to accept a loan default payment of  $10,000 to be paid by Edwin and Michael Shulz, the principal owners of the business, from the proceeds of the sale of the building located at 1820 Franklin Street, Columbia.

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board agrees to release the principal owners of the business from all remaining personal obligations to repay the full amount of the loan, plus interest and penalties.  (A copy of said Resolution [08-56-02] is attached hereto, made a part hereof, and marked as Exhibit “D”). 

 

          The Board adopted a Resolution approving additional funding for the Center Square Apartments Project on a motion by Ms. Cooper, second by Mr. Kinsey and unanimously carried. 

 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of the Redevelopment Authority of the County of Lancaster to approve an additional Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($300,000.00) in HOME Investment Partnerships Program funding for the Center Square Apartments Project;

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED to authorize the transfer of the grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development Brownfields for Housing Program in the amount of One Hundred Eighty-Seven Thousand Five Hundred Forty-Six Dollars ($187,546.00) from the cancelled Ferdinand Street Apartments Project to the Center Square Apartments Project.  (A copy of said Resolution [08-57-02] is attached hereto, made a part hereof, and marked as Exhibit “E”). 

 

          Ms. Stewart announced that the next meeting of the Board of the Redevelopment Authority of the County of Lancaster would be held Tuesday, October 22, 2002 at the offices of the Lancaster County Housing and Redevelopment Authorities, 150 North Queen Street, Suite 110, immediately following he 4:00 p.m. meeting of the Lancaster County Housing Authority. 

 

          The meeting was adjourned at 5:16. 

 

 

 

                                                                                                                            

                                                                   Joyce E. Dietrich, Secretary