MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING
OF THE
BOARD OF THE
REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY OF LANCASTER
FEBRUARY 25, 2003,
IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE 5:00 P.M. MEETING OF THE
LANCASTER COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY
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, January 28, 2003. 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 to order at 5:34 p.m. immediately following the 5:00 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
There was no Public Comment.
Minutes of the January 28, 2003
meeting were accepted following a motion by Mr. Kinsey, second by Mr. Hollinger
and unanimously carried.
Treasurer’s Report for the month of January, 2003 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 rescinding the existing
Procurement Policy and establishing a new Procurement Policy on a motion by Mr. Hollinger, 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 rescind and make null and void the
Redevelopment Authority's current procurement policy effective this 25th day of
February 2003.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board of the Redevelopment
Authority of the County of Lancaster to adopt the attached procurement policy,
marked Exhibit A, to be effective this 25th day of February 2003. (A
copy of said Resolution [02-08-03] is attached hereto, made a part hereof, and
marked as Exhibit “C”).
The
Board adopted a resolution authorizing the issuance of a Bond to Provide the
Local Match for A $10,000,000 Pennsylvania redevelopment Assistance Capital
Grant for a Multi-Purpose Stadium Facility 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 authorize the issuance of bonds to provide the $10 million local match for
the anticipated $10 million Pennsylvania Redevelopment Assistance Capital
matching grant, with said bonds expected to be paid with revenues generated
from the sale of tickets, naming rights, sky box leases and club box leases and
other revenue available to the Redevelopment Authority through negotiation with
Keystone Professional Baseball, Inc.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED to
authorize the Executive Director to procure the assistance of a Financial
Advisor to provide professional services necessary for said transaction.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED to
authorize the Executive Director to engage Stevens and Lee, the Redevelopment
Authority’s present legal counsel, as bond counsel for said transaction.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED
that it is the intent of the Redevelopment Authority to pay for costs
associated with said transaction from the bond proceeds.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED to
authorize the Executive Director to negotiate with financial institutions to
provide necessary bridge financing to finance the site acquisition, site
development, architectural and engineering services, project and construction
management services, and the construction and furnishing of the multi-purpose
stadium facility. (A copy of said Resolution [02-09-03] is attached hereto,
made a part hereof, and marked as Exhibit “D”).
The
Board adopted Resolutions 3 through 10 under one motion by Mr. Kinsey, second
by Mr. Murray and unanimously carried.
Resolutions 3 through 10 are as follows:
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 Community Action Program of Lancaster County, Inc.
for the operation of the ENERGY CONSERVATION CENTER to provide weatherization
services for approximately 80 low and moderate income homeowners for a period
beginning March 1, 2003 and terminating February 29, 2004 in an amount not to
exceed ONE HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND AND 00/100 ($150,000.00) DOLLARS of Fiscal
Year 2003 Community Development Block Grant funds. (A copy of said
Resolution [02-10-03] is attached hereto, made a part hereof, and marked as
Exhibit “E”).
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 the Manheim
Borough Authority for the replacement of defective valves and fire hydrants in
two income eligible census tracts in Manheim Borough in an amount not to exceed
ONE HUNDRED SIXTY THOUSAND AND 00/100 ($160,000.00) DOLLARS of Fiscal Year 2003
Community Development Block Grant funds.
(A copy of said Resolution [02-11-03] is attached
hereto, made a part hereof, and marked as Exhibit “F”).
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 the Northern
Lancaster County Authority for the construction of sanitary sewer lines, in
Brecknock Township, along South Reading Road between Pleasant Valley Road and
Laurel Road, and along Spook Lane for approximately 1,600 feet in an amount not
to exceed TWO HUNDRED TWENTY FIVE THOUSAND
AND 00/100 ($225,000.00) DOLLARS of Fiscal Year 2003 Community
Development Block Grant funds. (A
copy of said Resolution [02-12-03] is attached hereto, made a part hereof, and
marked as Exhibit “G”).
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 the Borough of
Christiana for the construction of approximately 2,000 feet of new curb and
sidewalk along west Slokum Avenue and sections of North Bridge Street between Board
Street and Gay Street, in Christiana Borough in an amount not to exceed ONE
HUNDRED TWENTY FOUR THOUSAND AND 00/100
($124,000.00) DOLLARS of Fiscal Year 2003 Community Development Block Grant
funds. (A copy of said
Resolution [02-13-03] is attached hereto, made a part hereof, and marked as
Exhibit “H”).
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 East Lampeter
Township for the construction of Susan Avenue starting at the intersection of
Meadowview Avenue and Clayton Avenue and ending at the intersection of Reese
Avenue and Susan Avenue in an amount not to exceed TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND AND
00/100 ($200,000.00) DOLLARS of Fiscal Year 2003 Community Development Block
Grant funds. (A
copy of said Resolution [02-14-03] is attached hereto, made a part hereof, and
marked as Exhibit “I”).
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 the Borough of
Quarryville for the replacement of existing water service laterals, valves,
replacement of curb and sidewalk, construction of storm sewer facilities and
reconstruction of South Hess Street, between Third Street and Park Avenue, in
an amount not to exceed ONE HUNDRED TWENTY THOUSAND AND 00/100 ($120,000.00)
DOLLARS of Fiscal Year 2003 Community Development Block Grant funds. (A copy of said Resolution
[02-15-03] is attached hereto, made a part hereof, and marked as Exhibit “J”).
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 the Borough of
Columbia for the complete reconstruction of Barber Street from Tenth Street to
house number 831, in the Borough of Columbia in an amount not to exceed ONE
HUNDRED TEN THOUSAND AND 00/100 ($110,000.00) DOLLARS of Fiscal Year 2003
Community Development Block Grant funds.
(A copy of said Resolution [02-16-03] is attached
hereto, made a part hereof, and marked as Exhibit “K”).
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 the Welsh
Mountain Medical and Dental Center for the construction of a 3,523 square foot
two story building adjacent to the Center, and for renovation of 1,096 square
feet of the existing structure, in an amount not to exceed ONE HUNDRED
EIGHTY-FIVE THOUSAND AND 00/100 ($185,000.00) DOLLARS of Fiscal Year 2003 Community
Development Block Grant funds. (A
copy of said Resolution [02-17-03] is attached hereto, made a part hereof, and
marked as Exhibit “L”).
The
Board adopted a Resolution approving a revision to the loan terms for the
Wildflower Apartments Project 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 authorize a revision to the loan terms of the October 2,
2002 Reservation of Funds for the Wildflower Apartments Project to conform to
the loan terms specified in Exhibit A, attached hereto.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board of the Redevelopment Authority of the County
of Lancaster that the Wildflower Apartments Project shall, hereinafter, be
referred to as the Larkspur Crossing Townhomes Project. (A copy of said Resolution
[02-18-03] is attached hereto, made a part hereof, and marked as Exhibit “M”).
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, March 25, 2003 at
the offices of the Lancaster County Housing and Redevelopment Authorities, 150
North Queen Street, Suite 110, immediately following he 5:00 p.m. meeting of
the Lancaster County Housing Authority.
The
meeting was adjourned at 6:23.