REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY  MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REGULAR and PUBLICHEARING  ALLEGHENY COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT  Board Room, Suite 900  Chatham One, 112 Washington Place, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania  January 27, 20222:00 p.m.  The Regular Meeting and Public Hearing ofthel Redevelopment. Authority ofA Allegheny County was held, via teleconference, on' Thursday,January 27,2022 at 2:00p. m.i in Allegheny County Economic Development's Board Room, Chatham One, Suite 900, 112 Washington Place, Pittsburgh, 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; William Merchant, Authority Solicitor; and Samuel Bozzolla, Authorities  Pennsylvania 15219.  Fontana, (all via teleconference)  Coordinator.  ROLL CALL  The meeting was called to order, roll was called, and a quorum was present.  APPOINTMENT OF SECRETARY AND TREASURER  ONAI MOTION MADE MS. MCCORMICK BARRON AND SECONDED BY MR. BROOKS, SENATOR FONTANA WAS APPOINTED SECRETARY AND  TREASURER  APPROVAL OF MINUTES - December 16, 2021  ON A MOTION MADE BY SENATOR FONTANA AND SECONDED BY MS. MCCORMICK BARRON THE MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING WERE  APPROVED AS PRESENTED.  RATIFICATION OF BILLS  Senator Fontana reviewed the Ratification of] Bills Payable for the month of December 2021 and found them to bei 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  ALLEGHENY COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE & TOURISM FUND(CITF)-WILKINS TOWNSHIP COMMUNITY AMPHITHEATER SCOPE CHANGE  Request authorization to: () change the scope of work from the construction of an amphitheater to performing renovations to the Wilkins Township community center; 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  APPROVED AS PRESENTED.  NEW BUSINESS  A. 2022. ANNUAL BUDGET  Request authorization to approve the 2022 Annual Budget  ONAMOTION: MADE BY SENATOR FONTANA, ANDSECONDED BY MS. MCCORMICK BARRON THE ABOVE REQUEST WAS  APPROVED AS PRESENTED. B. 2022 ADMINISTRATIVE AGREEMENT  Request authorization to approve the 2022 Administrative Agreement ONAMOTIONMADE: BY SENATORPONTANAANDSECONDEDBY MS. MCCORMICK BARRON THE ABOVE REQUEST WAS  APPROVED AS PRESENTED.    C. REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS-AUTHORITY SOLICITOR  Request authorization to: (i) obtain proposals from qualified law firms to serve as solicitor to the Redevelopment Authority; and (ii) allow the Director to execute necessary documents with Solicitor approval ON A MOTION MADE BY MS MCCORMICK BARRON AND SECONDED BY SENATOR FONTANA THE ABOVE REQUEST WAS  APPROVED AS PRESENTED. D. CRANMER CONSULTANTS- AGREEMENT  Request authorization to: (i) enter into a one (1)year agreement with Cranmer Consultants effective from January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022; and (ii) allow the Director to execute all the necessary documents with Solicitor ONAMOTION: MADE BY SENATORFONTANA ANDSECONDED BY MS. MCCORMICK BARRON THE ABOVE REQUEST WAS  approval.  APPROVED AS PRESENTED.  E. MINORITY, WOMEN & VETERAN SMALL BUSINESS LOANPROGRAM  Request authorization to: (i) enter into a one (1)y year agreement with Axiom Advancement Corporation to administer the Minority, Women, and Veteran Small Business Loan Program; (ii) capitalize the program with $350,000 or 50% of the remaining balance from the sunset M/W/DBE Contractor Working Capital Loan Program; and (ii) allow the Director to execute the  necessary documents with Solicitor approval.  ON A MOTION MADE BY MS MCCORMICK BARRON AND SECONDED BY SENATOR FONTANA THE ABOVE REQUEST WAS  APPROVED AS PRESENTED.  F. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FUNDI LOAN_EDF)-WORKING CAPITAL LOAN] FOR  CONNECTIONS 4 SUCCESS  Requesting authorization to: (i) issue a $50,000 short-term Economic Development Fund (EDF) Loan to Connections 4 Success (C4S); and (ii) allow the Director to execute all necessary documents with Solicitor  approval.  ONAI MOTION MADE BY SENATOR FONTANA. AND SECONDED BY MS. MCCORMICK BARRONTHE ABOVE REQUEST WAS  APPROVED AS PRESENTED    G. SOUTHWESTERN PARTNERSHIP FOR REGIONAL ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE (PREP) PROGRAM- SOUTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA COMMISSION CONTRACT Request authorization to: (i) ratify the amended agreement 19-10 (a) with the Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission for Partnership for Regional Economic Performance funds in an amount not to exceed $116,186.00; (i) accept said funds; and (ii) allow the Director to execute all: necessary documents with Solicitor approval, including contract with Southwestern ONAN MOTION MADE BY SENATOR FONTANA AND SECONDED BY MS. MCCORMICK BARRON THE ABOVE REQUEST WAS  AMENDMENT  Pennsylvania Corporation.  APPROVED AS PRESENTED  H. CARRIE FURNACE HOT) METAL BRIDGE-RFQ  Request authorization to: (i) ratify an RFQ for the engineering and design services for the conversion of the Hot Metal Bridge for the Carrie Furnace Redevelopment Project; and (ii) to allow the Director to sign all necessary ONAI MOTION MADE BY MS MCCORMICK BARRON AND SECONDED BY SENATOR FONTANA THE ABOVE REQUEST WAS  documents related to same, with Solicitor approval.  APPROVED AS PRESENTED.  CARRIE! FURNACE WATERLINE PHASE II-SOLICIT BIDS  Request authorization to: (i). solicit bids for the second phase of the waterline creation of the Carrie Furnace Redevelopment Project; and (ii) to allow the Director to sign all necessary documents related to same, with Solicitor ON A MOTION. MADE: BY SENATOR. FONTANA AND SECONDED: BY MS. MCCORMICK BARRON THE. ABOVE REQUEST WAS  approval.  APPROVED AS PRESENTED  J. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMNSTRATON(DA/KEVOLYNOLOAMPLND Request authorization to: (i) issue a $125,000 Economic Development Administration (EDA)Revolvingl Loan) Fund to Outerl Limits Adventure Park, LLC, a minority, woman-owned, small business; and (i) allow the Director to execute all the necessary documents with Solicitor approval. ON A MOTION MADE BY MS MCCORMICK BARRON AND SECONDED BY SENATOR FONTANA THE ABOVE REQUEST WAS  APPROVED AS PRESENTED.    K. REDEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE CAPITAL PROGRAM (RACP)- APPLICATION Request authorization to (i) submit nine applications to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for assistance under the Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program for an amount not to exceed $9,750,000 (ii) accept said grants; and (iri) allow the Director to execute necessary documents with Solicitor ONAMOTION: MADE BY MS MCCORMICK BARRON AND SECONDED BY SENATOR FONTANA THE ABOVE REQUEST WAS  SUBMITTAL  approval.  APPROVED AS PRESENTED.  L. ALLEGHENY VACANT PROPERTY RECOVERY PROGRAM(AVPRP)-  PARTICIPATION By PORT VUE BOROUGH  Request authorization to: (i) allow the Borough of Port Vue to participate in the County's Allegheny Vacant Property Recovery Program; (i) allow RAAC to receive funds from the Borough or entities authorized by the Borough for the purpose of paying for all costs associated with acquiring properties through the Allegheny Vacant Property Recovery Program; and (iii) allow the Director to execute all the necessary documents with Solicitor  approval.  ON A MOTION MADE BY MS MCCORMICK BARRON. AND SECONDED BY SENATOR FONTANA THE ABOVE REQUEST WAS  APPROVED AS PRESENTED  ADJOURNMENT  THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS TO TRANSACT, 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.  ARRR Jack Exler, Sr/Deputy Director