Minutes Of A Regular Meeting
Of The Board Of The
Redevelopment Authority Of The County Of Lancaster
July 24, 2007
Immediately Following The 4:00 P.M. Meeting Of The
Lancaster County Housing Authority
202 North Prince Street, Suite 400
Lancaster, PA 17603
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The members of the Board of the Redevelopment Authority of the County of Lancaster met Tuesday, July 24, 2007. The Board meeting was held at the office of the Redevelopment Authority of the County of Lancaster, 202 North Prince Street, Suite 400.
Members of the Board in attendance were: Cindy Stewart, Chairman; Ralph Murray, Treasurer; and Miriam Fletcher. Absent: James Shultz and Neil Kinsey
Staff members present were: Matthew T. Sternberg, Executive Director; David M. Brazina, Deputy Director; Aimee Tyson, Community Development Director; Teresa Danforth, Housing Services Director; and Marian Joyce, Secretary.
Ms. Stewart called the meeting to order at 4:39 p.m.
Public Comment - None
Minutes of the June 26, 2007 meeting were approved. The motion was made by Mr. Murray, second by Ms. Fletcher and unanimously accepted.
Treasurer’s
Report: The Treasurer’s Report for the month of June was approved on a motion
by
Ms. Fletcher, second by Mr. Murray, and unanimously accepted.
Report of the Executive Director: is attached hereto, and made a part hereof. Mr. Sternberg shared a list of 12 goals that the Personnel Committee had requested at his recent Annual Review.
Correspondence or Communications – None
Committee Reports: Ms. Stewart reported that the Personnel Committee had given Mr. Sternberg a rating of “exceeds expectations” and recommended the appropriate increase in salary. She congratulated him on a good year and noted that he had a very supportive staff based on the responses in the Confidential Surveys submitted to the committee.
Old Business - None
New Business:
1) The Board approved a Housing Choice Voucher Tenant Assistance Program with Tabor Community Services. Ms. Danforth described this joint Housing/Redevelopment project with funding coming from the Redevelopment Authority. The program will provide housing counseling and housing search services, and landlord education and recruitment. David M. Brazina, Deputy Director requested and received input from the Board regarding procedures for this and similar contracts requiring staff signatures rather than Board signatures. The motion to accept was made by Ms. Fletcher, second by Mr. Murray and unanimously carried. (A copy of said Resolution [July 07 #47] 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 and/or the Deputy Executive Director to execute a contract with Tabor Community Services to provide housing counseling and housing search services in an amount not to exceed FIFTY THOUSAND AND 00/100 ($50,000.00) DOLLARS per year.
2) The Board approved a contract amendment with the Lancaster Housing Opportunity partnership for the operation of the Community Home Buyer Loan Program. The increase in funds will enable LHOP to assist 15 additional lower income households desiring to purchase a home in Lancaster County. Mr. Brazina and Ms. Aimee Tyson, Community Development Director 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 [July 07 #48] 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 Amendment with the Lancaster Housing Opportunity Partnership to increase the amount of funds from $175,000 to an amount not to exceed TWO HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND AND 00/100 ($250,000.00) DOLLARS.
3) The Board approved a substantial change to the 2007 Annual Action Plan for Fiscal Year 2007 creating the ADA Accessibility Improvements Program for accessibility modifications to public facilities, owner-occupied housing and tenant-occupied housing. Ms. Tyson explained the reasons for this mid-year correction, and she and Mr. Brazina 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 [July 07 #49] 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 creation of the ADA Accessibility Program; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board of the Redevelopment Authority of the County of Lancaster to approve a substantial change to the Fiscal Year 2007 Annual Action Plan and to provide up to FOUR HUNDRED TWELVE THOUSAND AND FIVE HUNDRED 00/100 ($412,500.00) DOLLARS in Community Development Block Grant Program funds for the ADA Accessibility Program.
4) The Board approved a substantial change to the 2007 Annual Action Plan for Fiscal Year 2007 creating the Perry Street Neighborhood Improvement Project in the Borough of Columbia. Mr. Matthew Sternberg, Executive Director, used a visual of the fifth alternative proposed for the Perry Street neighborhood to explain the plan. He noted that a consensus decision had been reached at the second meeting. The motion to accept was made by Mr. Murray, second by Ms. Fletcher and unanimously carried. (A copy of said Resolution [July 07 #50] 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 substantial change to the Fiscal Year 2007 Annual Action Plan and to provide up to TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND AND 00/100 ($200,000.00) DOLLARS in Community Development Block Grant Program funds for the Perry Street Neighborhood Improvement Project.
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, August 28, 2007 at the 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 5:17 p.m.
Marian C. Joyce, Secretary