Agenda

Meeting Of The Board Of The

Redevelopment Authority Of The County Of Lancaster

Tuesday, December 11, 2007

Immediately Following The 4:00 P.M. Board Meeting Of The

Lancaster County Housing Authority

At The Offices Of The

Lancaster County Housing And Redevelopment Authorities

202 North Prince Street, 4th Floor, Suite 400

Lancaster, PA  17603

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I.                     Call to Order

II.                   Public Comments

III.                  Minutes of the October 23, 2007 Meeting

IV.               Treasurer’s Reports for the Month of October 2007

V.                 Report of the Executive Director

VI.               Correspondence/Communications

VII.              Committee Reports

             

VIII.            Old Business

IX.               New Business     

1.         Resolution Approving an Amendment to the Personnel Policies Regarding the Accumulation of Sick Leave.


The Board is asked 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; and

 

The Board is further asked to approve compensating those employees who will lose accumulated sick days as a result of this policy change.

 

2.         Resolution Certifying a Blighting Influence on the 17-Acre Vacant Site in the 200 Block of Pitney Road, Lancaster, PA.

 

The Board is asked to certify that a blighting condition exists due to an under-utilization 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.

 

 The Board is further asked to direct the Secretary of the Board of the Redevelopment Authority of the County of Lancaster to execute a certificate attesting to the adoption of this Resolution and to furnish a copy of the Resolution to the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED).

 

The Board is further asked to authorize the Executive Director of the Redevelopment Authority of the County of Lancaster, 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.

 

3.                  Resolution Approving an Amendment to the Policies of the Home Repair Program (Formerly the Home Improvement Program).

The Board is asked to rename the Program from the Home Improvement Program to the Home Repair Program and to amend the Program Policies and Procedures Manual.

 

4.                  Resolution Allocating HOME Funds to a Project Called Park Avenue Apartments Which Will be Limited to Elderly Renters.

The Board is asked to approve the allocation of HOME funds to the Park Avenue Apartments Project. The specific amount is currently being negotiated and information will be provided at the Board Meeting or as soon as it is in its final form.

 

X.                  Other Business

 

The next meeting of the Board of the Redevelopment Authority of the County of Lancaster will be held January 22, 2008 immediately following the 4:00 p.m. meeting of the Lancaster County Housing Authority at the offices of the Lancaster County Housing and Redevelopment Authorities, 202 North Prince Street, 4th floor, Suite 400, Lancaster, PA.

 

XI.                Adjournment

 

For additional information or questions regarding this Agenda, please contact
Matthew T. Sternberg, Executive Director at 717-394-0793 or by e-mail at msternberg@lchra.com.  

 

If you are a person with a disability who wishes to attend this meeting and requires any auxiliary aid, service, or other accommodation to enable you to participate in the meeting, please contact the Redevelopment Authority at (717) 394-0793 to discuss how we may best accommodate your needs.