Minutes Of A Regular Meeting

Of The Board Of The

Lancaster County Housing Authority

April 22, 2008, 4:30 P.M.

202 North Prince Street, Suite 400

Lancaster, PA   17603

The members of the Board of the Lancaster County Housing Authority met Tuesday,
April 22, 2008.  The meeting was held at the offices of the Lancaster County Housing Authority, 202 North Prince Street, Suite 400. 

Members of the Board in attendance were: Cindy Stewart, Jim Shultz, Ralph Murray, Miriam Fletcher and Ed Fisher.  
Staff members present were: Matthew T. Sternberg, Executive Director; David M. Brazina, Deputy Executive Director; Teresa Danforth, Housing Services Director; Aimee Tyson, Community Development Director; and Marian Joyce, Secretary. 
Also present: Phyllis Stellfox, Lancaster Housing Opportunity Partnership, Tracy Fletcher, LHOP, and Karen Weibel, LHOP.

Ms. Stewart called the meeting to order at 4:30 p.m. and welcomed Mr. Fisher to the Board to fill out Neil Kinsey’s remaining term until 12/31/08. She invited all board members to introduce themselves and provide a brief summary of their LCHRA service and other community involvements.

Public Comment – None

Minutes of the March 25, 2008 meeting were approved. The motion was made by Mr. Shultz, second by Mr. Murray and accepted.  Mr. Fisher abstained as he was not present at the March meeting.

Bills or Communications – None

Report of the Executive Director – is attached hereto, and made a part hereof.
Mr. Sternberg announced that the training process is underway to convert paper files to electronic files for both the Housing Authority and the Accounting Department. This Ten-Docs program will be backed-up at two separate off-site locations and will be more secure than our current paper storage system and will also reduce staff time spent filing routine documents. Mr. Brazina, Deputy Executive Director and Ms. Danforth, Housing Services Director answered questions from the Board.

The Financial Report for the month of March was approved on a motion by Mr. Shultz, second by Ms. Fletcher, and unanimously accepted. 

Committee Reports – None

Old Business – None

Other Business – None

Ms. Stewart announced that the next meeting of the Board of the Lancaster County Housing Authority is expected to be held Tuesday, May 27, 2008, at 4:30 p.m. at the offices of the Lancaster County Housing and Redevelopment Authorities, 202 North Prince Street, Suite 400, Lancaster, PA. 

The meeting was adjourned at 4:43 p.m.              

Marian C. Joyce, Secretary