Redevelopment Authority of Allegheny County Board ofDirectors Meeting Minutes Koppers Building, 436 Seventh Avenue, Suite 600 May 25, 2023, at 2:00 PM, Confluence Room  Pittsburgh, PA 15219  The Regular Meeting and Public Hearing ofthe Redevelopment Authority of Allegheny County was held on' Thursday, May 25, 2023, at 2:00 pm. in the Confluence Room, Koppers Building, 436 Seventh Avenue, Board Members participating were: Councilman Walton, Peg McCormick Barron, and Jason Markovich Also participating were: Lance Chimka, Director; Simone McMeans, Deputy Director; Steve Papernick, Authorities Solicitor; Keilah Boyles, Project Manager; Ray Englert, Project Manager; Dan Bish, Manager Business Development; Erin Deasy, Manager Development; Beth O'Donnell, Marketing Coordinator; and  Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15219.  Shellye Webster, Administrative Assistant  I. ROLL CALL:  The meeting was called to order, the roll was called, and a quorum was present  II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES- April 23rd, 2023  ON Al MOTION MADE BY MR. MARKOVICH AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALTON, THE MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING WERE APPROVED AS PRESENTED  III. RATIFICATION OF BILLS  Senator Fontana reviewed the Ratification of Bills Payable for April, 2023 and found them in good and ONAI MOTION MADE BYI MR. MARKOVICH AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALTON,  proper order  THE RATIFICATION OF THE BILLS WAS APPROVED AS PRESENTED  IV. PUBLIC COMMENTS:  THERE WERE NO PUBLIC COMMENTS  V. OLD BUSINESS:  A. MINORITY, WOMEN, AND VETERAN SMALL BUSINESS LOAN PROGRAM Requesting authorization to extend/amend our agreement with Axiom Advancement Corporation to administer the Minority, Women, and Veteran Small Business Loan Program    for 1 year; re-capitalize the program with $350,000- the remaining balance from the sunset M/W/DBE Contractor Working Capital Loan Program and allow the Director to execute ON A MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMAN WALTON AND SECONDED BY MR. MARKOVICH, THE. ABOVE REQUEST WAS APPROVED AS PRESENTED  necessary documents with Solicitor approval  B. BRADDOCK BUSINESS COMMUNITY INITIATIVE  Request authorization to amend an agreement with Milton Ogot Architects to expire on December 1, 2023 and allow the Director to execute necessary documents with ON A MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMAN WALTON AND SECONDED BY MR. MARKOVICH, THE. ABOVE REQUEST WAS APPROVED AS PRESENTED  Solicitor approval  VI. NEW BUSINESS:  A. WESTPORT TIF DISBURSEMENT  Request authorization to instruct the Trustee to disburse excess Series A funds toj participating taxing bodies and allow the Director to execute necessary ONAN MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMAN WALTON. AND SECONDED BY MR. MARKOVICH, THE. ABOVE REQUEST WAS APPROVED. AS PRESENTED B. REDEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE CAPITAL PROGRAM (RACP) Request authorization to submit an application to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for assistance under the Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program for an amount not to exceed $1,000,000 accept said grants and allow the Director to execute ON Al MOTION MADE! BY MR. MARKOVICH/ AND: SECONDED BY COUNCILMANWALTON.  documents with Solicitor approval  necessary documents with Solicitor approval  THE. ABOVE REQUEST WAS APPROVED AS PRESENTED  C. REDEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE CAPITAL PROGRAM (RACP) Request authorization to submit an application to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for assistance under the Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program for an amount not to exceed $2,000,000, accept said grants; and allow the Director to execute ON A MOTION MADE BY MR. MARKOVICH AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALTON, THE. ABOVE REQUEST WAS APPROVED AS PRESENTED  necessary documents with Solicitor approval  2    D. ALLEGHENY VACANT PROPERTY RECOVERY PROGRAM (AVPRP) Request authorization to approve various resolutions related to the Allegheny Vacant Property Recovery Program for various properties located in the municipalities of Ross and Sharpsburg and allow the Director to execute the necessary documents with Solicitor  Approval  Block and Lot No. 219-N-123 168-K-34 168-K-35  Address 116 Mary St Main St Main St  Municipality Ross Sharpsburg Sharpsburg  ONAMOTIONI MADE: BY MR. MARKOVICHANDSECONDEDBYCOUNCILMANWALTON,  THE. ABOVE REQUEST WAS APPROVED AS PRESENTED  E. ALLEGHENY VACANT PROPERTY RECOVERY PROGRAM(AVPRP)-  CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION  Request authorization to approve a Certificate of Completion for one property in the Borough of West Mifflin, which was transferred through the Allegheny Vacant Property Recovery Program; and allow the Director to execute the necessary documents with Solicitor approval ON Al MOTION MADE BYI MR. MARKOVICH. AND: SECONDED BY COUNCILMARWALTON.  THE. ABOVE REQUEST WAS APPROVED. AS PRESENTED  F. ALLEGHENY VACANT PROPERTY RECOVERY PROGRAM (AVPRP)-  PARTICIPATION BY CITY OF DUQUESNE  Request authorization to allow the City ofDuquesne to participate in the County's AVPRP; allow RAAC to: receive funds from the City or entities authorized by the City for the purpose of paying for all costs associated with acquiring properties through the AVPRP; and allow the Director to execute all the necessary documents with Solicitor approval  ON A MOTION MADE: BY COUNCILMAN WALTON. AND: SECONDED BY MR. MARKOVICH,  THE. ABOVE REQUEST WAS APPROVED AS PRESENTED  ADJOURNMENT  THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS TO TRANSACI, ON A MOTION MADE BY PEG MCCORMICK BARRON AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALTON, THE ADJOURNMENT OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF ALLEGHENY  COUNTY WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED dunhe hehkos Simone McMeans, Assistant Secretary  3