MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING

OF THE

BOARD OF THE

REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY OF LANCASTER

MARCH 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, March 25, 2003.  The meeting was held at the offices of the Lancaster County Housing and Redevelopment Authority, 150 North Queen Street, Suite 110.  In the absence of the Chairman, Cindy Stewart, Neil Kinsey, Vice Chairman called the meeting to order at 5:12 p.m. immediately following the 5:00 p.m. meeting of the Lancaster County Housing Authority. 

 

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

 

          Staff members present were Randy S. Patterson, Executive Director, David M. Brazina, Director of Community Development, William O. Fountain, Director of Technical Services, and Joyce E. Dietrich, Secretary.  Also present were Tom Eisemann, Community Action Program of Lancaster County, Inc. and Ken Smith, Community Basics. 

 

          There was no Public Comment. 

 

          Minutes of the February 25, 2003 meeting were accepted following a motion by Mr. Hollinger, second by Mr. Murray and unanimously carried.

 

          Treasurer’s Report for the month of February, 2003 was approved following a motion by Mr. Hollinger, second by Ms. Cooper, 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”. 

 

          Correspondence or Communications:  Randy Patterson informed the Board that the audit for fiscal year 2002 had just been completed by the Authority’s auditors.  The audit was a clean audit with no findings and the Audit Report should be available for the Board to act upon at the April board meeting. 

 

          There were no Committee Reports.   

 

          There was no Old Business. 

 

          New Business:  

 

          The Board adopted Resolutions 1 and 2 under one motion by Ms. Cooper, second by Mr. Murray and unanimously carried.  Resolutions 1 and 2 are as follows: 

 

          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 the amount of $500,000 for the New Holland Elderly 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 [03-19-03] is attached hereto, made a part hereof, and marked as Exhibit “C”).   

 

          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 Community Development Block Grant Program or HOME Investment Partnerships Program funds in the amount of $450,000 for the Walnut Street 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 [03-20-03] is attached hereto, made a part hereof, and marked as Exhibit “D”). 

 

          The Board adopted a Resolution agreeing to enter into a Contract with Tetra Tech, Inc. to provide architectural and engineering services for the proposed multi-use stadium on a motion by Mr. Hollinger, second by Mr. Murray and unanimously carried. 

 

          NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of the Redevelopment Authority of the County of Lancaster that upon securing financing to pay for the services to be rendered the Executive Director is authorized to execute a formal agreement with Tetra Tech, Inc. to provide architectural and engineering services for the proposed multi-purpose stadium in accordance the terms and conditions outlined in the proposal submitted by Tetra Tech, Inc. dated March 4, 2003 and attached as “Exhibit A”.  (A copy of said Resolution [03-21-03] is attached hereto, made a part hereof, and marked as Exhibit “E”). 

 

          The Board adopted a Resolution authorizing the Executive Director to execute a contract with Conventions, Sports & Leisure International to conduct a Market Study and Financial Feasibility Study for the proposed multi-purpose stadium on a motion by Mr. Hollinger, 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 Executive Director to execute an agreement with CSL to conduct a market study and financial feasibility study for the proposed multi-use stadium as outlined in CSL’s proposal dated March 7, 2003 and attached as Exhibit A.

 

          BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board to authorize the use of Fiscal Year 2003 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program administration dollars to pay for the services to be rendered by CSL, with the understanding that said dollars will be reimbursed to the CDBG Program from interim or permanent financing to be secured to construct the multi-use stadium.  (A copy of said Resolution [03-22-03] is attached hereto, made a part hereof, and marked as Exhibit “F”). 

 

 

 

 

          Other Business:   

 

          Mr. Kinsey announced that the next meeting of the Board of the Redevelopment Authority of the County of Lancaster would be held Tuesday, April 22, 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 6:30. 

 

 

 

                                                                                                                            

                                                                   Joyce E. Dietrich, Secretary