Minutes Of A Regular Meeting
Of The Board Of The
Redevelopment Authority Of The County Of Lancaster
April 26, 2005
Immediately Following The 4:00 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, April 26, 2005. The meeting was held at the offices of the Lancaster County Housing and Redevelopment Authorities, 150 North Queen Street, Suite 120.
Members of the Board in attendance were: Cindy Stewart, Chairman; Edward Hollinger, Vice Chairman; Ralph Murray, Treasurer; Neil Kinsey, Assistant Treasurer; and Miriam Fletcher.
Staff members present were: Randy Patterson, Executive Director; David Brazina, Deputy Executive Director; William Fountain, Director of Technical Services; Teresa Danforth, Director of Community Services; Aimee Tyson, Director of Community Development; and Karen Bousquet, Secretary.
Ms. Stewart called the meeting to order at 4:15 p.m.
Public Comment – None
Minutes of the February 22, 2005 meeting were accepted on a motion by Mr. Hollinger, second by Ms. Fletcher and unanimously carried.
Treasurer’s Report for the months of February and March 2005 were approved following a motion by Mr. Hollinger, second by Mr. Kinsey and unanimously carried.
Report of the Executive Director is attached hereto and made a part hereof.
Correspondence or Communications – None
Committee Reports – None
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Old Business – None
New Business:
1) The Board ratified the execution and delivery to the County of Lancaster of a subordinated promissory note in the principal amount of $500,000 pursuant to which the County will lend to the Authority funds required in connection with the construction of Clipper Magazine Stadium. The motion to accept was made by Mr. Murray, second by Mr. Hollinger and unanimously carried. (A copy of said Resolution [Apr 05 #19] is attached hereto and made a part hereof.)
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of the Authority as follows:
1. The Chairman, Vice Chairman, Executive Director, Treasurer or Assistant Treasurer and Secretary of this Authority are authorized and directed to execute, to attest, to seal, and to acknowledge, as applicable, a Subordinated Promissory Note in the principal amount of Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000) in favor of the County and to deliver the same to the County, in form and substance approved by the Solicitor to the Authority and such officers of the Authority, the execution and delivery thereof to constitute conclusive evidence of such approval of the Subordinated Promissory Note by the Authority. The proceeds of said loan shall be deposited in the Authority’s Stadium Account and used for the purchase and installation of furniture, fixtures and equipment.
2. This Authority approves, ratifies, and confirms all action heretofore taken by officers and other persons on behalf of this Authority in connection with the undertaking herein contemplated.
3. In the event any provision, section, sentence, clause or part of this Resolution shall be held to be invalid, such invalidity shall not affect or impair any remaining provision, section, sentence, clause or part of this Resolution, it being the intent of this Authority that such remainder shall be and shall remain in full force and effect.
2) The Board accepted a resolution authorizing the Executive Director to procure additional furniture, fixtures and equipment for Clipper Magazine Stadium. The motion to accept was made by Mr. Kinsey, second by Mr. Murray and unanimously carried. (A copy of said Resolution [Apr 05 #20] 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, Deputy Executive Director and the Controller of the Redevelopment Authority to issue purchase orders for furniture, fixtures and equipment for Clipper Magazine Stadium as well as required deposits to secure said orders based upon the recommendation of the Lancaster Baseball Club, LLC in an amount not to exceed the budget of $3,000,000.
The Board approves, ratifies, and confirms all action heretofore taken by officers and other persons on behalf of this Authority in connection with the undertaking herein contemplated.
3) The Board approved a memorandum of understanding with United Disabilities Services. The motion to accept was made by Ms. Fletcher, second by Mr. Kinsey and unanimously carried. (A copy of said Resolution [Apr 05 #21] 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 approve and enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with United Disabilities Services establishing the administrative procedures to be followed for the operation of the Access Lancaster County Program.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED to authorize the Executive Director, or the Deputy Executive Director to approve grant applications submitted by individual applicants in accordance with the terms of this Memorandum.
4) The Board approved an amendment to a contract with the Borough of Manheim. The motion to accept was made by Mr. Hollinger, second by Mr. Kinsey and unanimously carried. (A copy of said Resolution [Apr 05 #22] 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 approve the transfer of EIGHTY EIGHT THOUSAND DOLLARS ($88,000.00) from 2005 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 EIGHTY EIGHT THOUSAND DOLLARS ($88,000.00), bringing the grant amount to a new total of TWO HUNDRED FORTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($240,000.00).
Other Business
Mr. William Fountain announced that he and Lisa Fountain, the Redevelopment Authority Loan Administrator, are resigning their positions with the Authority. They will be moving to California to be closer to his family. Bill will be working until June 2nd and Lisa will work until the end of July. As a result of this announcement, Mr. Patterson discussed that he and Mr. Brazina are re-evaluating current job descriptions and how best to fill the vacancies.
Ms. Stewart announced that the next meeting of the Board of the Redevelopment Authority of the County of Lancaster is expected to be held Tuesday, May 24, 2005 at the offices of the Lancaster County Housing and Redevelopment Authorities, 150 North Queen Street, Suite 120, immediately following the 4:00 p.m. meeting of the Lancaster County Housing Authority.
The meeting was adjourned at 5:00 p.m.
Karen S. Bousquet, Secretary