Minutes Of A Regular Meeting
Of The Board Of The
Redevelopment Authority Of The County Of Lancaster
May 30, 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 Wednesday, May 30, 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; Ralph Murray, Treasurer; James Shultz and Miriam Fletcher. Absent: Neil Kinsey
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.
Mr. Murray called the meeting to order at 4:30 p.m.
Public Comment - None
Minutes of the April 24, 2007 meeting were approved. The motion was made by Ms. Fletcher, second by Mr. Shultz and unanimously accepted.
Treasurer’s Report: The Treasurer’s Report for the month of April was approved on a motion by Ms. Fletcher, second by Mr. Shultz, and unanimously accepted.
Mr. Murray turned the meeting over to Ms. Stewart, Chair.
Report of the Executive Director: is attached hereto, and made a part hereof. Mr. Sternberg updated the Board on plans to move the Authorities’ offices to the new location at Prince/Chestnut Street on Thursday, June 7 and Friday, June 8, and Mr. Brazina answered further questions. Mr. Sternberg also invited Board members to attend a June 5th meeting with developers to be held at F&M College. The goal being to field ideas from developers for better and more cost effective ways to do things; and to inform the development community on how to approach the CDBG program and tailor it to their needs.
Correspondence or Communications – None
Committee Reports: Ms. Stewart reported on behalf of Personnel Committee. She noted that the Executive Director’s first year anniversary would soon arrive and that a form will be mailed to all Board Members requesting their input for his annual review.
Old Business - None
New Business:
1) The Board authorized the Authority to enter in an Option Agreement for the purchase of real estate as part of Mount Joy downtown development strategy. Mr. Matthew Sternberg, Executive Director answered questions from the Board. The motion to accept was made by Mr. Shultz, second by Ms. Fletcher and unanimously carried. (A copy of said Resolution [May 07 #15] 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 the Executive Director of the Authority to enter in an Option Agreement for the purchase of a property located in the Borough of Mount Joy on behalf of the Borough of Mount Joy and the Borough Revitalization Collaborative.
2) The Board approved a Contract Amendment to the North Market Street
Neighborhood Improvement Project by and between the Redevelopment Authority of
the County of Lancaster and the Borough of Mount Joy. Mr. Matthew Sternberg,
Executive Director answered 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 [May 07 #16] 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 contact amendment increasing the amount of the grant from $225,000 to $250,000 in Community Development Block Grant funds.
3) The Board approved a Contract with United Disabilities
Services in order to meet the need for accessible units to serve homeless
persons with physical disabilities. Ms. Aimee Tyson, Community Development Director
answered questions from the Board. The motion to accept was made by
Mr. Shultz, second by Ms. Fletcher, and unanimously carried. (A copy of said
Resolution [May 07 #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 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.
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, June 26, 2007 at the new offices of the Lancaster County Housing and Redevelopment Authorities, 202 North Prince Street, Suite 400, immediately following the 4:00 p.m. meeting of the Lancaster County Housing Authority.
The meeting was adjourned at 4:57 p.m.
Marian C. Joyce, Secretary