Minutes Of A Regular Meeting
Of The Board Of The
Redevelopment
Authority Of The
Immediately
Following The
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The members of the Board of the Redevelopment Authority of
the
Members of the
Board in attendance were: Cindy Stewart, Chairman, Neil Kinsey, Vice-Chair,
Ralph Murray, Treasurer, and James Shultz. Absent: Miriam Fletcher.
Staff members present were: Matthew T. Sternberg, Executive Director; David M. Brazina, Deputy Director; Aimee Tyson, Community Development Director; Karen Bousquet, Community Development Assistant, and Marian Joyce, Secretary.
Also present: Tracy Guynup, ICAN; Matt Henderson, NewsLanc.com; Dee Stinson, Lodge Inc. of PA; Tom Eisemann and Kenneth Smith, Community Basics Inc.
Ms. Stewart called the meeting to order at 4:25 p.m.
Public Comment - None
Minutes of the
Treasurer’s Report:
The Treasurer’s Report for the month of October was approved on a motion by
Mr. Shultz, second by Mr. Kinsey, and unanimously accepted.
Report of the Executive Director: Mr. Sternberg previewed the HOME funds proposal that the Board would consider later in the meeting, and talked about a new finance strategy he learned about at the IECD conference. He noted that the Authority would issue the Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for Public Services that week. He also updated the Board on the Planning Commission’s involvement with Borough Collaborative projects.
Correspondence or Communications – None
Committee Reports: The Personnel Committee reported on the level of salary adjustments to be offered to Authority staff in 2008. They also recommended a change in carriers for Health Insurance based on a comparative review of various options, while retaining the same carriers for other insurance. Mr. Sternberg and Mr. Brazina answered questions and elaborated on the insurance broker input and formula used in considering the benefits package. The motion to adopt the personnel package was made by Ms. Stewart, second by Mr. Kinsey and unanimously carried.
Old Business – None
New Business:
1) The Board authorized the reservation of funding for the Park Avenue
Apartments project. Mr. Kenneth Smith, Community Basics Inc. described
the project; and he and Ms. Dee Stinson, Lodge Inc., and
Aimee Tyson, Community Development Director, 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 [DEC 07 #70] 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 $525,000 for the Park Avenue 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 approved an amendment to the Personnel Policies regarding the Accumulation of Sick Leave, since employees now receive Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance. The motion to accept was made by Mr. Shultz, second by Mr. Kinsey. All members voted in favor with the exception of Ms. Stewart. (A copy of said Resolution [DEC 07 #71] 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 the Personnel Policies of the Authority to reduce the maximum number of sick days that may be accumulated by employees from 150 days to 30 days; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board of the Redevelopment Authority of the County of Lancaster to compensate those employees who will lose accumulated sick days as a result of this policy change at the rate of $0.25 per $1.00 of benefit.
3) The Board certified that a blighting influence exists on the 200 Block of Pitney Road in Lancaster. Ms. Aimee Tyson, Community Development Director, answered questions from the Board. The motion to accept was made by Mr. Kinsey, second by Mr. Shultz and unanimously carried. (A copy of said Resolution [DEC 07 #72] 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 Country Club 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 2006-2010.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Board of the Redevelopment Authority of the County of Lancaster is directed to execute a certificate attesting to the adoption of this Resolution and to furnish a copy of the Resolution to DCED.
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 Country Club Apartments Project.
4) Board members approved an amendment to the Policies of
the Home Repair Program (formerly the Home Improvement Program. Ms.
Tyson explained that the name-change reflects its focus on code compliance;
and gave examples of the policy changes, including prioritization of activities
and setting timelines for homeowner responses to keep projects on schedule. The motion to accept was made by
Mr. Shultz, second by Mr. Kinsey and unanimously carried. (A copy of said Resolution [DEC 07 #73] 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 rename the Program from the Home Improvement Program to the Home Repair Program and to amend the Program Policies and Procedures Manual.
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,
The meeting was adjourned at 5.20 p.m.
Marian C. Joyce, Secretary