Redevelopment Authority of Allegheny County Board ofDirectors Meeting Minutes January 26, 2023, at 2:00 PM, Mellon Room  Koppers Building, 436 Seventh Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15219  The Regular Meeting and Public Hearing of the Redevelopment Authority of Allegheny County was held on' Thursday, January 26, 2023, at 2:00 pm. int thel Mellon Room, Koppers Building, 436 Seventh Avenue, Board Members present were: Councilman Walton, Peg McCormick Barron, Senator Fontana, and Jason Also present were: Lance Chimka, Director; Simone Thomas, Deputy Director; Steve Papernick, Authorities Solicitor; Dave Siford, Finance Manager II; Ray Englert, VPRP Project Manager; Dan Bish, Business Development Manager; Jim Johnston, Assistant Manager Operations; Beth O'Donnell,  Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15219.  Markovich  Marketing Coordinator; and Shellye Webster, Administrative Assistant  ROLL CALL:  The meeting was called to order, the roll was called, and a quorum was present  APPROVAL OF MINUTES - December 15th, 2022  ON A MOTION MADE BY SENATOR FONTANA AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALTON, THE MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING WERE APPROVED AS PRESENTED  RATIFICATION OF BILLS  Senator Fontana reviewed the Ratification of Bills Payable for December, 2022 and found them in good ON A MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMAN WALTON AND SECONDED BY SENATOR FONTANA, THE RATIFICATION OF THE BILLS WAS. APPROVED AS PRESENTED  and proper order  PUBLIC COMMENTS:  THERE WERE NO PUBLIC COMMENTS  OLD BUSINESS:  NO OLDE BUSINESS    NEW BUSINESS:  A. 2023 ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENT  Request authorization to enter into an Administrative Agreement with Allegheny County in the amount of $500,000; and allow the Director to execute necessary documents with solicitor approval  ON A MOTION MADE BY SENATOR FONTANA ANDSECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALTON,THE  ABOVE REQUEST WAS APPROVED. AS PRESENTED  B. CRANMER CONSULTANTS - AGREEMENT  Request authorization to enter into a one (1)year agreement with Cranmer Consultants effective from. January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023; and allow the Director to execute all necessary documents with Solicitor approval  ON A MOTION MADE BY SENATOR FONTANA AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALTON, THE  ABOVE REQUEST WAS APPROVED AS PRESENTED  C. ALLEGHENY COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FUNDS  Request authorization to enter into contract with Allegheny County to accept an award of $500,000 from the County Capital Budget for economic development purposes and allow the Director to execute. all necessary documents with Solicitor  approval  ON A MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMAN WALTON AND SECONDED BY SENATOR FONTANA,  THE. ABOVE REQUEST WAS APPROVED AS PRESENTED  D. ALLEGHENY VACANT PROPERTY RECOVERY PROGRAM (AVPRP) -  CERTIFICATES OF COMPLETION  Request authorization to approve Certificates of Completion for two properties in West Homestead, which were transferred through the Allegheny Vacant Property Recovery Program; and allow the Director to execute the necessary documents with Solicitor  approval  Block and Lot No. Address  130-N-12 130-N-13  209W9th Ave 207W9thA Ave  ON A MOTION MADE BY SENATOR FONTANA AND: SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALTON,  THE. ABOVE REQUEST WAS APPROVED. AS PRESENTED  2    E. ALLEGHENY VACANT PROPERTY RECOVERY PROGRAM( (AVPRP) Request authorization to approve various resolutions related to the Allegheny Vacant Property Recovery Program for properties located in the municipality of North Braddock and allow the Director to execute the necessary documents with  Solicitor approval  ON A MOTION MADE BY SENATOR FONTANA. AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALTON,  THE. ABOVE REQUEST WAS APPROVED AS PRESENTED  ADJOURNMENT  THERE BEING NO. FURTHER BUSINESS TO TRANSACT, ON A MOTION MADE BY SENATOR FONTANA AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WALTON, THE ADJOURNMENT OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY  WASUNANIMOUSLY APPROVED  demmVnee Simone Thomas, Assistant Secretary  3