Minutes Of A Regular Meeting

Of The Board Of The

Redevelopment Authority Of The County Of Lancaster

April 24, 2007

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 24, 2007. The Board meeting was held at the office of the Redevelopment Authority of the County of Lancaster, 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. 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; Karen Bousquet, Community Development Program Assistant; and Marian Joyce, Secretary. 

Ms. Stewart called the meeting to order at 4:43 p.m.

Public Comment - None

Minutes of the March 27, 2007 meeting were approved. The motion was made by Ms. Fletcher, second by Mr. Kinsey and unanimously accepted. 

Treasurer’s Report: The Treasurer’s Report for the month of March was approved on a motion by Mr. Kinsey, second by Ms. Fletcher, and unanimously accepted.

Report of the Executive Director: is attached hereto, and made a part hereof. Mr. Sternberg noted that the grant allocation panel for CDBG human services had completed its review and made funding recommendations for the next year. The Borough Revitalization Collaborative is focusing on four projects (Mount Joy, Columbia, Elizabethtown and Mountville) and the partnerships are working well.

Correspondence or Communications – None

Committee Reports – None

Old Business - None

New Business: 

1) The Board approved a resolution certifying a blighting influence at 510 Second Street, Lancaster, and directed the Secretary to provide a copy of the resolution to the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development in order to access available DCED funding. Mr. Matthew Sternberg, Executive Director and Ms. Aimee Tyson, Community Development Director answered questions from the Board. The City Redevelopment Authority supports the project and asked the County Redevelopment Authority to act as a grant conduit in this instance. The motion to accept was made by Mr. Kinsey, second by Ms. Fletcher and unanimously carried. (A copy of said Resolution [Apr 07 #13] 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 declare that a blighting influence exists in Lancaster City because of the condition of the Property and that the proposed Project will prevent further blight and eliminate the existing influence by rehabilitating the Property.

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.

2) The Board approved a resolution approving a contract with United Disabilities Services. Ms. Aimee Tyson, Community Development Director, answered questions from the board about proposed renovations in transitional housing in order to serve homeless persons with physical disabilities. The motion to accept was made by Mr. Kinsey, second by Ms. Fletcher, and unanimously carried. (A copy of said Resolution [Apr 07 #14] 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 United Disabilities Services to complete accessibility renovations of two residence hall rooms and one restroom facility in the YWCA of Lancaster in an amount not to exceed SEVEN THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED SIXTY AND 00/100 ($7,760.00) DOLLARS of Fiscal Year 2007 Community Development Block Grant funds.

Other Business – Ms. Aimee Tyson invited Board Members to the CDBG Public Meeting on May 9, 2007 at the United Way building. The purpose of the meeting is to obtain input on funding recommendations.

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 22, 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 5 p.m.

Marian C. Joyce, Secretary