MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING
OF THE BOARD OF THE
REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY OF LANCASTER
DECEMBER 16, 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, December 16, 2003. The meeting was held at the offices of the Lancaster County Housing and Redevelopment Authority, 150 North Queen Street, Suite 120. Cindy Stewart, Chairman called the meeting to order at 5:13 pm.
Members of the Board in attendance were Cindy Stewart, Chairman, Ralph Murray, Treasurer, and Ed Hollinger, Assistant Treasurer and Miriam Fletcher. Neil Kinsey was absent.
Staff members present were Randy S. Patterson, Executive Director, David M. Brazina, Director of Community Development, William Fountain, Director of Technical Services, Eric Powell, Community Development Coordinator and Diana Hess, Secretary.
There was no Public Comment
Minutes of the November 25, 2003 meeting was accepted following a motion by Ms. Fletcher, second by Mr. Murray and unanimously carried.
Treasurer’s Report for the month of November 2003 was approved following a motion by Mr. Hollinger, second by Mr. Murray, and unanimously carried.
Report of the Executive Director is attached hereto, made a part hereof.
As part of the Executive Director’s Report he referred a request received from the Community Services of Organized Labor (CSOL) to act as the official sponsor of their Redevelopment Assistance Capital Grant Project to build an office building at the corner of Walnut and North Prince Street in Lancaster. After discussion regarding the staff’s current and expected work load in 2004 the Board suggested that the CSOL first ask the City or the City Redevelopment Authority to sponsor the project. The Board did agree to reconsider their position if the City and City Redevelopment decline. The consensus of the Board was that the Authority could play the role of sponsor only if we have no responsibility for managing the project itself and if our staff costs are covered. It was the consensus of the Board to forward their conditions to the CSOL and directed the Executive Director to do so.”
There was no Correspondence or Communications.
Committee Reports:
The Board discussed how to share the increased medical insurance premiums for employees choosing to receive family coverage (children). After extensive discussion of the options available (some which are described in the Personnel Committee Report) on a motion by Mr. Hollinger, second by Ms. Fletcher, the Board agreed to split the 12.54% increase in family premiums 50/50 with staff. The Board also recommended that the Authority investigate the possibility of allowing employees to deduct their contribution pre-tax.
On a motion by Ms. Fletcher, second by Mr. Murray the Board approved the remaining recommendations of the Personnel Committee outlined in the Personnel Committee report.
There was no Old Business.
New Business
The Board adopted a Resolution approving an amendment to a contract with the Boys and Girls Club of Lancaster on a motion by Ms. Fletcher, second by Mr. Murray and unanimously carried.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of the Redevelopment Authority of the County of Lancaster to approve the transfer of TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS ($10,000.00) from 2003 Local Option Contingency Funds to the aforementioned project:
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board of the Redevelopment Authority of the County of Lancaster to approve the execution of an amendment to the above referenced grant agreement which increases the grant amount by TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS ($10,000.00), bringing the grant amount to a new total of SEVENTY DOLLARS ($70,000.00).
The Board adopted a Resolution approving the execution of a contract with the Lancaster County Human Relations Commission on a motion by Mr. Hollinger, second by Ms. Fletcher.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of the Redevelopment Authority of the County of Lancaster to approve the execution of a contract with Lancaster County Human Relations Commission to provide educational, preventative, and compliance programming related to problems of housing discrimination for a period beginning January 1, 2004 and terminating December 31, 2004 in an amount not to exceed FORTY-FIVE THOUSAND AND 00/100 ($45,000.00) DOLLARS of Fiscal Year 2004 Community Development funds.
Other Business
Eric Powel announced his resignation effective in January 2004 to the Board.
Ms. Stewart announced that the next meeting of the Board of the Redevelopment Authority of the County of Lancaster would be held Tuesday, January 27, 2004 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