Minutes Of A Regular Meeting

Of The Board Of The

Redevelopment Authority Of The County Of Lancaster

December 12, 2006

Immediately Following The 4:00 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 12, 2006. The Board 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, Chair; Neil Kinsey, Vice-Chair; Ralph Murray, Treasurer; and Miriam Fletcher, Assistant Treasurer.
Absent: James Shultz.  

Staff members present were: Matthew T. Sternberg, Executive Director; David M. Brazina, Deputy Director; Teresa Danforth, Housing Services Director; Aimee Tyson, Community Development Director; and Marian Joyce, Secretary. 

Ms. Stewart called the meeting to order at 4:11 p.m.

Public Comment - None

Minutes of the November 28, 2006 meeting were approved. The motion was made by
Mr. Kinsey, second by Ms. Fletcher and unanimously accepted. 

Treasurer’s Report: The financials for the month of November will be presented in January 2007, due to the early timing of the December meeting.

Report of the Executive Director – is attached hereto, and made a part hereof.

Correspondence or Communications – None

Committee Reports:

Nominating Committee: Mr. Murray and Ms. Fletcher presented a slate of officers for 2007.
A motion was called to accept the slate as presented by the Committee. 
The motion to accept was made by Ms. Fletcher, second by Mr. Murray and unanimously accepted.  Officers for 2007 are: Cindy Stewart, Chairman; Neil Kinsey, Assistant Chairman;
Ralph Murray, Treasurer; and James Shultz, Assistant Treasurer.

Personnel Committee: Ms. Stewart and Mr. Kinsey proposed adjustments to the Authorities’ Salary Administration Plan and Fringe Benefits Package for 2007. A motion was called to approve these actions as presented by the Committee. The motion to accept was made by Mr. Murray, second by Ms. Fletcher and unanimously accepted. 

Revisions to the Salary Administration Plan were based on a 12/11/06 meeting with
Matthew Sternberg and David Brazina, and recommendations by the personnel consultant, Peter R. Johnson & Company. The Committee also recommended that the Authority management team review its Personnel Policies in 2007. A Memo outlining the key discussion points is attached hereto, and made a part hereof.

Old Business – None 

            New Business: 

1) The Board approved a contract with the Lancaster County Human Relations Commission.
Ms. Aimee Tyson answered questions from the Board. The motion to accept was made by
Ms. Fletcher, second by Mr. Murray and unanimously carried. (A copy of said Resolution [Dec 06 #74] 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 execution of a contract with the Lancaster County Human Relations Commission for fair housing program activities designated to promote the provision of fair and equal housing opportunities regardless of a person’s race, color, sex, ancestry, national origin, handicap/disability, or familial status, in accordance with State and Federal Fair Housing Laws. The amount of the contract is not to exceed FORTY FIVE THOUSAND AND 00/100 ($45,000) DOLLARS of Fiscal Year 2007 Community Development Block Grant funds.

Other Business - None

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, January 23, 2007 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 4:29 p.m.

Marian C. Joyce, Secretary