MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING
OF THE BOARD OF THE
REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY OF LANCASTER
NOVEMBER 25, 2003
IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE 5:00 P.M. MEETING OF THE
LANCASTER COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY
150 NORTH QUEEN STREET, SUITE 120
LANCASTER, PA 17603
The members of the Board of the Redevelopment Authority of the County of Lancaster met Tuesday, November 25, 2003. The meeting was held at the offices of the Lancaster County Housing and Redevelopment Authority, 150 North Queen Street, Suite 120. Cindy Stewart, Chair, called the meeting to order at 5:13 pm.
Members of the Board in attendance were Cindy Stewart, Chair, Neil Kinsey, Vice Chair, Ralph Murray, Treasurer, and Ed Hollinger, Assistant Treasurer. Miriam Fletcher was absent.
Staff members present were Randy S. Patterson, Executive Director, David M. Brazina, Director of Community Development, and Diana Hess, Secretary. Also present were Timothy Peters of Barton Malow and Rodney Gleiberman, resident of West Lampeter Twp.
Public Comment.
Rodney Gleiberman, a resident of West Lampeter Twp. asked if the Redevelopment Authority was working with either Penn Square Partners or the Convention Center Authority to purchase the Watt & Shand building. Randy Patterson, Executive Director of the Redevelopment Authority answered, absolutely not.
Minutes of the October 28, 2003 meeting were accepted following a motion by Mr. Murray, second by Mr. Hollinger and unanimously carried.
Treasurer’s Report for the month of October 2003 was approved following a motion by Mr. Hollinger, second by Mr. Kinsey, and unanimously carried.
Report of the Executive Director is attached hereto, made a part hereof. Ms. Stewart requested the Executive Director to provide the Board with an update on the Vacant Property Reinvestment Program at the December Board meeting. She also requested the Executive Director to invite the newly elected Commissioners to meet with the Board as soon as it can be scheduled.
There was no Correspondence or Communications.
Committee Reports:
Ms. Stewart appointed Mr. Kinsey and Mr. Hollinger to the Nominating Committee and charged them with presenting a slate of officers for election at the January 2004 Board meeting.
There was no Old Business.
New Business
There was a presentation by Timothy Peters of Barton Malow discussing the financial proposal by Warfel/BartonMalow for the multi-purpose stadium project. A copy of said presentation is attached hereto, made a part hereof.
The Executive Director handed out a project budget showing the fee structure presented by Mr. Peters. The Executive Director offered two actions to the Board:
1) A motion to rescind the Resolution passed in April 2004 authorizing the Executive Director to negotiate a contract with Warfel/Barton Malow and directing the Executive Director to issue a request for proposals for construction management services; or
2) A second Resolution to agree to accept the fee structure presented to the Board tonight and authorizing the Executive Director to complete the negotiations on the contract and execute that contract.
After discussion of the merits of the above options a motion was made by Mr. Hollinger, second by Mr. Murray to accept the fee structure presented by Mr. Peters and authorize the Executive Director to complete negotiations on the terms of the contract and execute the contract on behalf of the Redevelopment Authority. All in favor, none opposed and unanimously carried.
The Board adopted a Resolution amending the Home Improvement Program policies related to eligible property types and liquid assets held by applicants 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 amend the Home Improvement Program policies related to eligible property types and liquid assets held by elderly or disabled applicants as stated in Exhibit A.
The Board adopted a Resolution declaring that a blighting influence exists in Lititz Borough because of the non-conforming industrial use of a property in a residential neighborhood and that the proposed Walnut Street Apartments Project will prevent further blight and/or eliminate the existing influence by rehabilitating the structure so that it may be used as housing and conform to the predominant use of the neighborhood on a motion by Mr. Hollinger, second by Mr. Mr. Kinsey and unanimously carried.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of the Redevelopment Authority of the County of Lancaster to declare that a blighting influence exists in Lititz Borough because of the non-conforming industrial use of the Property in a residential neighborhood and that the proposed Project will prevent further blight and/or eliminate the existing influence by rehabilitating the structure so that it may be used as housing and conform to the predominant use of the neighborhood.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board of the Redevelopment Authority of the County of Lancaster to authorize submission of a proposal for funding with DCED for the Project and to authorize the Executive Director or the Director of Community Development to execute all documents related to the DCED funding.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Board of the Redevelopment Authority of the County of Lancaster is directed to execute a certificate attesting to the adoption of this Resolution and to furnish a copy of the Resolution to DCED.
Other Business
Ms. Stewart announced that the next meeting of the Board of the Redevelopment Authority of the County of Lancaster would be held Tuesday, December 16, 2003 at the offices of the Lancaster County Housing and Redevelopment Authorities, 150 North Queen Street, Suite 120, immediately following the 5:00 p.m. meeting of the Lancaster County Housing Authority.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:20 p.m.
Diana R. Hess, Secretary