Minutes Of A Regular Meeting
Of The Board Of The
Redevelopment Authority Of The County Of Lancaster
October 26, 2004
Immediately Following The 5:00 P.M. Meeting Of The
Lancaster County Housing Authority
150 North Queen Street, Suite 120
Lancaster, PA 17603
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The members of the Board of the Redevelopment Authority of the County of Lancaster met Tuesday, October 26, 2004. The meeting was held at the offices of the Lancaster County Housing and Redevelopment Authorities, 150 North Queen Street, Suite 120. Edward Hollinger, Vice Chair called the meeting to order at 5:15 pm.
Members of the Board in attendance were; Edward Hollinger, Vice Chair; Ralph Murray, Treasurer; and Miriam Fletcher. Absent were Cindy Stewart, Chair and Neil Kinsey, Assistant Treasurer.
Staff members present were Randy S. Patterson, Executive Director; David Brazina, Director of Community Development; and Karen Bousquet, Secretary.
Others present were Elizabeth Brown, a member of the CDBG Steering Committee and Bruce Clark, New Holland.
Public Comment – None
Minutes of the September 28, 2004 meeting were accepted on a motion by Mr. Murray, second by Ms. Fletcher and unanimously carried.
Treasurer’s Report for the month of September 2004 was approved following a motion by Mr. Murray, second by Ms. Fletcher and unanimously carried.
Report of the Executive Director is attached hereto and made a part hereof.
Correspondence or Communications – None
Committee Reports – None
Old Business – None
New Business:
1) The Board approved a Restrictive Covenant Agreement restricting the use of the Stadium by certain minor league baseball franchises without the written consent of the Commonwealth. The motion to accept was made by Ms. Fletcher, second by Mr. Murray and unanimously carried. (A copy of said Resolution [October 04 #82] is attached hereto and made a part hereof.)
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of the Redevelopment Authority of the County of Lancaster to authorize Cindy Stewart, as Chair of the Board of Directors, to execute the Restrictive Covenant Agreement.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, by the Board of the Redevelopment Authority of the County of Lancaster to authorize the Executive Director to execute all other documents that may be required by the Commonwealth related to the approved Restrictive Covenant Agreement on behalf of the Board.
2) The Board recommended that the Board of Commissions of the County of Lancaster approve the proposed Annual Action Plan as presented and authorize the Redevelopment Authority to submit the Plan to the US Department of Housing and Urban Development as Lancaster County’s Fiscal Year 2005 Annual Action Plan. The motion to accept was made by Ms. Fletcher, second by Mr. Murray and unanimously carried. (A copy of said Resolution [October 04 #83] is attached hereto and made a part hereof.)
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of the Redevelopment Authority of the County of Lancaster to recommend the Board of Commissioners of the County of Lancaster approve the proposed Annual Action Plan as presented and authorize the Redevelopment Authority to submit said Plan to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development as Lancaster County’s Fiscal Year 2005 Annual Action Plan.
3) The Board authorized the filing of an application for funding with the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development for the Village Garden II Apartments Project. The motion to accept was made by Ms. Fletcher, second by Mr. Murray and unanimously carried. (A copy of said Resolution [October 04 #84] is attached hereto and made a part hereof.)
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of the Redevelopment Authority of the County of Lancaster to certify that a blighting condition exists due to an underutilization of land in an area designated as an Urban Growth Area and that the Village Garden II Apartments Project will eliminate the existing influence by addressing the need for additional affordable housing opportunities as identified in Lancaster County’s Growth Management Plan and Lancaster County’s Consolidated Plan.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board of the Redevelopment Authority of the County of Lancaster to authorize submission of an application to the PA Department of Community and Economic Development requesting Three Hundred Seventeen Thousand, Two Hundred Seventy-Five Dollars ($317,275) for the Village Garden II Apartments Project in Manheim Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
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 any documents related to this application and subsequent contracting requirements of the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development for the Village Garden II Apartments Project.
4) The Board considered the draft Guaranteed Maximum Price proposal prepared by Warfel-Baton Malow for the construction of Clipper Magazine Stadium. The Board authorized the Executive Director to finalize negotiations on the Guaranteed Maximum Price Agreement and sign the Agreement on behalf of the Board. The motion to accept was made by Mr. Murray, second by Ms. Fletcher and unanimously carried. (A copy of said Resolution [October 04 #85] is attached hereto and made a part hereof.)
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of the Redevelopment Authority of the County of Lancaster to authorize the Executive Director to finalize negotiations of the Guaranteed Maximum Price Agreement with Warfel-Barton Malow, a joint venture, based upon the draft agreement attached hereto as Exhibit A.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of the Redevelopment Authority of the County of Lancaster hereby authorizes the Executive Director to execute the final negotiated Guaranteed Maximum Price Agreement on behalf of the Board of Directors if, in his judgment, the final agreement does not substantially deviate from the agreement attached as Exhibit A. The Executive Director will present the final agreement, as executed, to the Board for ratification.
5) The Board approved a contract with Lancaster Baseball Club, LLC for construction of the playing field at Clipper Magazine Stadium. The motion to accept was made by Mr. Murray, second by Ms. Fletcher and unanimously carried. (A copy of said Resolution [October 04 #86] is attached hereto and made a part hereof.)
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of the Redevelopment Authority of the County of Lancaster to authorize the Executive Director to prepare and execute a contract with Lancaster Baseball Club, LLC to construct the playing field for Clipper Magazine Stadium, under the supervision of SPORTS Turf Services, in an amount not to exceed FOUR HUNDRED NINETY-NINE THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED FIFTEEN AND 00/100 DOLLARS ($499,415.00), plus the cost of a Performance and Payment Bond, as presented in the proposal received from October 22, 2004, attached hereto as Exhibit A.
Other Business – None
Mr. Hollinger announced that the next meeting of the Board of the Redevelopment Authority of the County of Lancaster is expected to be held Tuesday, November 23, 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 5:55 p.m.
Karen S. Bousquet, Secretary