REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY  MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REGULAR and PUBLIC HEARING  ALLEGHENY COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT  Board Room, Suite 900  Chatham One, 112 Washington Place, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania  FEBRUARY 24, 2022 2:00 p.m.  Thel Regular Meeting and Public Hearing ofthel Redevelopment Authority of Allegheny County was held, via teleconference, on Thursday, February 24, 2022 at 2:00 p. m. in Allegheny County Economic Development's Board Room, Chatham One, Suite 900, 112 Washington Place, Board Members present were: Chairman William Brooks, Peg McCormick Barron, and Senator Also present were: Lance Chimka, Director, Jack Exler, Senior Deputy Director; Susheela Nemani- Stanger, Deputy Director; Steve Papernick, Authority Solicitor; and Samuel Bozzolla, Authorities  Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15219. Fontana, (all via teleconference)  Coordinator.  ROLL CALL  The meeting was called to order, roll was called, and a quorum was present.  APPROVAL OF MINUTES -January 27, 2022  ON A MOTION MADE BY SENATOR FONTANA AND SECONDED BY MS. MCCORMICK BARRON THE MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING WERE  APPROVED AS PRESENTED.  RATIICATION OF BILLS  Senator Fontana reviewed the Ratification of] Bills Payable for the month of January 2022 and found them to be in good and proper order.  ON A MOTION MADE BY MS. MCCORMICK BARRON AND SECONDED BY SENATOR FONTANA THE RATIFICATION OF THE BILLS WAS APPROVED AS  PRESENTED    PUBLIC COMMENTS OLD BUSINESS  A. ALLEGHENY COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNITY  INFRASTRUCTURE & TOURISM FUND (CITF)-ANDREW CARNEGIE FREE Request Authorization to change the scope of the project from construction on the library park to building improvements to the music hall and (ii) allow the Director to execute the necessary documents with Solicitor approval. ON A MOTION MADE BY MS MCCORMICK BROWN AND SECONDED BY SENATOR FONTANA THE ABOVE REQUEST WAS  LIBRARY & MUSIC HALL-CHANGE IN SCOPE  APPROVED AS PRESENTED.  B. BRADDOCK BUSINESS COMMUNITY INITIATIVE! DEVELOPMENT  Request authorization to (i) amend the contract with Milton Ogot Architects to expand the scope of services to include construction administration services for an additional payment amount not to exceed $25,000. (ii) extend the contract until December 31,2 2022; (iii) to allow the Directort to execute the ON A MOTION MADE BY MS MCCORMICK BROWN AND SECONDED BY SENATOR FONTANA THE ABOVE REQUEST WAS  necessary documents with Solicitor approval.  APPROVED AS PRESENTED.  NEW BUSINESS  A. AMERICAN RESCUE. PLAN- COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY CONTRACT  Request authorization to: (i) enter into a contract with the County of Allegheny to receive a second tranche of American Rescue Plan funds in an amount not to exceed $30,000,000; (ii) accept said funds and spend the same as permitted under the applicable statute; and (ii) to allow the Director to  execute the necessary documents with Solicitor approval.  ONAI MOTION MADE BY SENATOR FONTANA: ANDSECONDEDI BY MS. MCCORMICK BARRON THE ABOVE REQUEST WAS  APPROVED AS PRESENTED.    B. FRIENDS OF THE RIVERFRONT DCNR PARTNERSHIP GRANT- MEMORANDUM  OF UNDERSTANDING  Request authorization to: (i) enter into ai memorandum ofunderstanding with Friends oft the Riverfront (Friends) to support the trail development activities outlined in their application for funding from the Pennsylvania Department of Natural Resources (PA DCNR) Partnerships Program; (ii) provide local match supporti in an amount not to exceed $60,000 forPA DCNR Partnerships Program; and (iii) allow thel Director to execute the necessary documents with  Solicitor approval.  ONAMOTIONI MADE BY SENATOR FONTANA. ANDSECONDED BY MS. MCCORMICK BARRON THE ABOVE REQUEST WAS  APPROVED AS PRESENTED.  ADJOURNMENT  THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS TOTRANSACT, ONA MOTION MADE BY SENATOR FONTANA AND SECONDED BY MS. MCCORMICK BARRON, THE. ADJOURNMENT OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF ALLEGHENY  COUNTY WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.  Jack  Deputy Director  ARAE