Minutes Of A Regular Meeting

Of The Board Of The

Redevelopment Authority Of The County Of Lancaster

September 26, 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, September 26, 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; Neil Kinsey, Vice-Chair; Ralph Murray, Treasurer; and James Shultz.  

Absent: Miriam Fletcher, Assistant Treasurer

 

Staff members present were: Matthew T. Sternberg, Executive Director;
Teresa Danforth, Housing Services Director; Aimee Tyson, Community Development Director; Karen Bousquet, Community Development Program Assistant; Dale Kaufman, Community Development  Project Coordinator; Michael Urenovitch, Community Development Finance Specialist; and Marian Joyce, Secretary. 

 

Others attending: Beth Hoppman, Columbia Avenue Housing; Mary Drozdowski, Columbia Avenue Housing; Melanie LeFevre, LeFevre Funk Architects; Ken Smith, Community Basics, Inc.; Tom Eisemann, Community Basics, Inc.; Keith Orris, Franklin & Marshall College.

 

Ms. Stewart called the meeting to order at 4:23 p.m.

 

Public Comment - None

 

Minutes of the August 22, 2006 meeting were approved. The motion was made by
Mr. Shultz, second by Mr. Kinsey and unanimously accepted. 

 

The Treasurer’s Report for the month of August 2006 was approved. The motion was made by Mr. Shultz, second by Mr. Murray and unanimously accepted. 

 

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:

 

In deference to the individuals attending in order to do presentations to the Board, the Chair reordered business and started with item number two on the agenda. AimeeTyson, Community Development Director, introduced the Community Development staff present.

 

1) The Board approved a resolution reserving funding for the Country Club Apartments project. Mr. Ken Smith, Community Basics, Inc. described the project and answered questions from the Board. The motion to accept was made by Mr. Shultz, second by Mr. Kinsey and unanimously carried. (A copy of said Resolution [Sep 06 #66] 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 issuance of a Reservation of Funds letter reserving HOME Investment Partnerships Program funds in an amount not to exceed $1,000,000 for the Country Club 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.

 

2) The Board authorized the reservation of funding for the Lincoln West Apartments Rehabilitation project. Mary Drozdowski and Beth Hoppman, both of Columbia Avenue Housing; and Melanie LeFevre, LeFevre Funk Architects, took turns describing various aspects of the project and answering questions from the Board. The motion to accept was made by Mr. Shultz, second by Mr. Murray and unanimously carried. (A copy of said Resolution [Sep 06 #67] 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 issuance of a Reservation of Funds letter reserving HOME Investment Partnerships Program funds and/or Community Development Block Grant Program funds in an amount not to exceed $1,000,000 for the Lincoln West Apartments Rehabilitation 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.

 

 

3) The Board authorized the establishment of a line of credit with Fulton Bank. The motion to accept was made by Mr. Kinsey, second by Mr. Murray and unanimously carried. (A copy of said Resolution [Sep 06 #68] 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 establishment of a Line of Credit with Fulton Bank in the amount of $300,000.

 

 

Other Business

 

Matthew Sternberg, Executive Director, introduced Keith Orris of Franklin and Marshall College. The College and Lancaster General Hospital requested the Board consider a loan of $2,500 in order for Form 106 to be filed with the Lancaster County Redevelopment Authority. Filing of this paperwork would enable demolition to move ahead on the Armstrong Liberty Street property. Keith Orris described the project and answered questions from the Board. The Board consented to this loan to be used for the remaining environmental characterization of the property.

 

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, October 24, 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 5:30 p.m.         

 

 

 

 

 

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                                                                                     Marian C. Joyce, Secretary