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  December 16, 2021 2:00 p.m.  The Regular Meeting and Public Hearing ofthel Redevelopment Authority of Allegheny County was held, via teleconference, on Thursday, December 16, 2021 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, Senator Fontana, 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.  and Doris Carson Williams (all via teleconference)  Coordinator.  I. ROLL CALL  The meeting was called to order, roll was called, and a quorum was present.  II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - November 18, 2021  ON A MOTION MADE BY SENATOR FONTANA AND SECONDED BY MS. CARSON WILLIAMS THE MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING WERE  APPROVED AS PRESENTED. III. RATIFICATION OF BILLS  Ms. Williams reviewed the Ratification ofBills Payable for the month of November 2021 and found them to be in good and proper order.  ONAMOTIONI MADE SENATOR FONTANA. ANDSECONDED BYI MS. CARSON WILLIAMS THE RATIFICATION OF THE BILLS WAS APPROVED AS  PRESENTED    IV. PUBLIC COMMENTS  Director Lance Chimka acknowledged board member Ms. Carson Williams who resigned from the Authorities boards effective December 31, 2021. Director Chimka  thanked Ms. Carson Williams for her 20 years of service.  V. OLD BUSINESS NO OLD BUSINESS VI. NEW BUSINESS  A. ALLEGHENY COUNTY ECONOMIC! DEVELOPMENT, GAMING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT  TOURISM FUND GEDIF)-APPLICATION FOR FUNDING  Request authorization to: (i) submit an application for funding to the Commonwealth Finance Authority from the Pennsylvania Gaming Economic Development and Tourism Fund 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  B. LIVE WELL ALLEGHENY 2-GRANT ACCEPTANCE  Request authorization to: (i) accept a Grant in an amount not to exceed $81,000.00 from the Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD), (ii) solicit proposals for Sub-grants from Sub-grantees for use toward costs of the Program, (iii) award Sub-grants to Sub- grantees in amounts and upon terms as determined by the Director and/or any of the Officer ofthe Authority, (iv) administer the Sub-grants in connection with the Program, (v) develop and/or provide resources to support program activities, and (vi) 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  C. ALLEGHENY VACANT PROPERTY RECOVERY PROGRAM (AVPRP)- CERTIFICATESOF Request authorization to: (i) approve Certificates of Completion for three properties in the Etna, North Braddock, and White Oak, which were transferred through the Allegheny Vacant Property Recovery Program; and (ii) allow the Director to execute the necessary documents with Solicitor approval.  COMPLETION    Block and Lot No. Address  222-J-333 302-F-126 461-G-40  21 Grant Ave. 1014 Bell Ave. 1218 Ohio Ave  ON A MOTION MADE BY MS MCCORMICK BARRON AND SECONDED BY SENATOR FONTANA THE. ABOVE REQUEST WAS. APPROVED AS PRESENTED D. ALLEGHENY VACANTPROPERTY RECOVERY ROGRAMIAVPRP)-PARTICIPATION By  MT.LEBANON  Request authorization to: (i) allow the Township of Mount Lebanon to participate in the County's Allegheny Vacant Property Recovery Program ; (ii) allow RAAC to receive funds from the Township or entities authorized by the Township 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 ON A MOTION MADE SENATOR FONTANA. AND SECONDED BY MS. CARSON WILLIAMS THE ABOVE REQUEST WAS APPROVED AS PRESENTED E. ALLEGHENY VACANT PROPERTY RECOVERY PROGRAM(AVPRP)-  necessary documents with Solicitor approval.  Request authorization to: (i) approve various resolutions related to the Allegheny Vacant Property Recovery Program for properties located in the municipalities of Avalon, Green Tree, Mount Oliver, Munhall, North Versailles, Shaler, Stowe, Tarentum, Turtle Creek, West Mifflin, White Oak, and Wilkins (ii) allow the Director  toe execute the necessary documents with Solicitor approval.  ONAMOTION: MADE SENATOR FONTANA AND SECONDED BY MS. CARSON WILLIAMS THE ABOVE REQUEST WAS APPROVED AS PRESENTED  VII. ADJOURNMENT  THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS TO' TRANSACT, ONA A MOTION MADE BY SENATOR FONTANA AND SECONDED BY MS. CARSON WILLIAMS, THE. ADJOURNMENT OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF ALLEGHENY  COUNTY WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.  hackge JaekExler, Sr. Deputy Director