Minutes Of A Regular Meeting

Of The Board Of The

Redevelopment Authority Of The County Of Lancaster

April 25, 2006

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 25, 2006.  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; Ralph Murray, Treasurer; Miriam Fletcher, Assistant Treasurer. Absent were Neil Kinsey Vice Chairman and James Shultz.

 

Staff members present were: David M. Brazina, Interim Executive Director; Teresa Danforth, Housing Services Director; Aimee Tyson, Community Development Director; and Karen Bousquet, Secretary. 

 

Also present were: Mike Weaver, Tabor Community Services and Nancy Williams, Lancaster County Planning Commission.

 

Ms. Stewart called the meeting to order at 4:20 p.m.

 

Public Comment - None

 

Minutes of the March 28th, 2006 meeting were accepted on a motion by Mr. Murray, second by Ms. Fletcher and unanimously carried. 

 

The Treasurer’s Report for the month of March 2006 was approved following a motion by Ms. Fletcher, second by Mr. Murray 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 loan to Tabor Community Services.  Mr. Mike Weaver described the King Street Apartment Project and 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 [Apr 06 #17] 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 a loan to Tabor Community Services in the amount of One Hundred Eighty Thousand Dollars ($180,000.00) in HOME Investment Partnerships Program funds for the King Street Apartments Project.

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board of the Redevelopment Authority of the County of Lancaster to approve amending the terms of the original Department of Community and Economic Development deferred payment loan to a twenty-year forgivable loan so that those funds may be used to meet the County’s match requirement under the HOME Investment Partnerships Program.

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board of the Redevelopment Authority of the County of Lancaster to authorize the Executive Director (or the Interim Executive Director) or the Community Development Director to execute the loan documents related hereto.

 

 

2) The Board approved a grant for the Lancaster County Housing Summit. Ms. Nancy Williams from the Lancaster County Planning Commission described the summit and answered questions from the board. The motion to accept was made by Mr. Murray, second by Ms. Fletcher and unanimously carried. (A copy of said Resolution [Apr 06 #18] 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 provide a sponsorship grant of up to $5,000.00 in Community Development Block Grant funds and/or HOME Investment Partnerships Program funds for the proposed Lancaster County Housing Summit.

 

3) The Board approved a new Limited Power of Attorney. The motion to accept was made by Ms. Fletcher, second by Mr. Murray and unanimously carried. (A copy of said Resolution [Apr 06 #19] 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 revoke the February 22, 2005 Power of Attorney and appoint a new Power of Attorney to David M. Brazina, Interim Executive Director, David M. Brazina, Deputy Executive Director and John W. Espenshade, Authority Solicitor to enter, on behalf of the Authority, certain acknowledgements in the offices of the Recorder of Deeds and Prothonotary of Lancaster County, as specified in the attached Power of Attorney, dated April 25, 2006.

 

4) The Board amended a policy statement establishing authorized signatories for official documents.  The motion to accept was made by Mr. Murray, second by Ms. Fletcher and unanimously carried. (A copy of said Resolution [Apr 06 #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 approve an amendment to Attachment “A” of the Policy Statement Establishing Authorized Signatories for Official Documents required for conducting the daily business of the Redevelopment Authority of the County of Lancaster.

 

5) The Board approved a memorandum of understanding with Millersville Borough. The motion to accept was made by Ms. Fletcher, second by Mr. Murray and unanimously carried. (A copy of said Resolution [Apr 06 #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 Millersville Borough establishing the eligibility requirements and administrative procedures to be followed for the operation of the Homeowner Assistance Program.

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED to authorize the Executive Director, or the Director of Community Development, to approve grant applications submitted by individual homeowners in accordance with the terms of this Memorandum.

 

6) The Board authorized the execution and delivery of an amendment to the lease agreement between the Authority and Lancaster Baseball Club. The motion to accept was made by Mr. Murray, second by Ms. Fletcher and unanimously carried. (A copy of said Resolution [Apr 06 #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, as follows:

1.      The Authority shall rescind the August 23, 2005 Second Amendment to Lease Agreement and shall enter into a new Second Amendment to Lease Agreement with the Club in such form as shall be approved by the Solicitor to the Authority and such officers of the Authority executing such Second Amendment to Lease Agreement.

2.      The Chairman, Vice Chairman, (Interim) 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, the Second Amendment to Lease Agreement and to deliver the same to the Club for execution, attestation and acknowledgment, 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 Second Amendment to Lease Agreement by the Authority.

3.      Proper officers and the (Interim) Executive Director of the Authority are authorized and directed to proceed promptly with the undertaking herein contemplated and deemed to be necessary or appropriate and to take any and all actions, and to execute all such documents, as may be necessary or desirable to effect the transaction provided for herein. 

4.      The Authority approves, ratifies, and confirms all action heretofore taken by officers and other persons on behalf of the Authority in connection with the undertaking herein contemplated.

5.      This Resolution shall become effective immediately.

6.      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 the Authority that such remainder shall be and shall remain in full force and effect.

7.      All resolutions or parts of resolutions inconsistent herewith expressly are repealed.

 

Other Business

 

Ms. Stewart suggested a date change for the next board meeting.  The board agreed the next meeting will tentatively be scheduled for May 30, 2006 rather than May 23rd.

 

The next meeting of the Board of the Redevelopment Authority of the County of Lancaster is expected to be held Tuesday, May 30, 2006 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 4:50 p.m.            

 

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                                                                                     Karen S. Bousquet, Secretary