REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY  MINUTES OFT THE BOARD OF DIRECIORS REGULAR and PUBLIC HEARING  ALLEGHENY COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT  Board Room, Suite 900  Chatham One, 112 Washington Place, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania  October 28, 2021 2:00 p.m.  The Regular Meeting and Public Hearing ofthel Redevelopment Authority of Allegheny County was held, via teleconference, on Thursday, October 28, 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.  ROLL CALL  The meeting was called to order, roll was called, and a quorum was present.  II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - September 23, 2021  ONAMOTIONI MADE BY SENATOR FONTANA AND SECONDED BYI MS. LIEN THE MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING WERE APPROVED AS  PRESENTED.  III. RATIRICATION OF BILLS  Ms. Williams reviewed the Ratification of Bills Payable for the month of September 2021 and found them tol be in good and proper order.  ON A MOTION MADE MS. MCCORMIK BARRON AND SECONDED BY SENATOR FONTANA THE RATIFICATION OF THE BILLS WAS APPROVED AS  PRESENTED    IV. PUBLIC COMMENTS NO PUBLIC COMMENTS V. OLD BUSINESS  A. ALLEGHENY COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE TOURISMFUND (CITF)-CARNEGIE FREE LIBRARY OF SWISSVALE-SCOPE: AMENDMENT Request authorization to: (i) change the scope oft the project from the replacement oft the building systems to the replacement oft the roof; and (ii) to allow the Director1 to execute  the necessary documents with Solicitor approval.  ON A MOTION MADE BY SENATOR FONTANA AND SECONDED BY MS. CARSON WILLIAMS THE ABOVE REQUEST WAS APPROVED AS PRESENTED B.ALLEGHENY COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE & TOURISM FUND CITF)-MCKESPORT HERITAGE CENTER ROOF REPLACEMENT- SCOPE Request authorization to: () change the scope of the project by adding HVAC improvements to the McKeesport Heritage Center; and (ii) to allow the Director to ON A MOTION MADE BY SENATOR FONTANA AND SECONDED BY MS. MCCORMICK BARRON THE ABOVE REQUEST WAS APPROVED AS  CHANGE  execute the necessary documents with Solicitor approval.  PRESENTED  VI. NEW BUSKNESS  A. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FUND (EDF)- BRIDGE LOAN  Request authorization to: (i) extend an Economic Development Fund (EDF) Bridge Loan to the Allegheny County Department of] Economic Development for an amount to not to exceed $300,000 to advance funds for administrative costs incurred for GEDF, GEDTF & CITF programs; and (iii) to allow the Director to execute the necessary ON A MOTION MADE BY MS. MCCORMICK BARRON AND SECONDED BY SENATOR FONTANA THE ABOVE REQUEST WAS APPROVED AS  documents with Solicitor approval.  PRESENTED    B. BRADDOCK PARCEL- ENTER INTO. A SALES AGREEMENT  Request authorization to: (i) enter into a Sales Agreement to convey RAAC-owned parcel located at Block and Lot Number 237-D-167 in the Borough ofl Braddock for $600.00 to Darian and Shanna Cochran; and (ii) allow the Director to execute all ON A MOTION MADE BY SENATOR FONTANA AND SECONDED BY MS. CARSON WILLIAMS THE. ABOVE REQUEST WAS APPROVED AS PRESENTED  necessary documents with Solicitor approval  A AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN-ALLEGHENY COUNTY CONTRACT  Request authorization to: (i) enter into a contract with the County of Allegheny to receive American Rescue Plan funds in an amount not to exceed $10,000,000; (ii) accept said funds and spend the same as permitted under the applicable statute; and (lri) to allow the Director to execute the necessary documents with Solicitor approval. ON A MOTION MADE BY SENATOR FONTANA AND SECONDED BY MS. MCCORMICK BARRON THE ABOVE REQUEST WAS APPROVED AS  PRESENTED  D. 2021 ADMINISTRATIVE, AOREEMENP-AMENDMENT  Request authorization to: (i) amend the 2021 Administrative Agreement with Allegheny County for $1,007,732 to reflect an increase in the amount of funding by $15,000 for a total not to exceed $1,022,732; and (ii) allow the Director to execute ON A MOTION MADE BY SENATOR FONTANA AND SECONDED BY MS. MCCORMICK BARRON THE ABOVE REQUEST WAS APPROVED AS  necessary documents with Solicitor approval.  PRESENTED  E. INTERCOVERNMENTAL ACREEMENIS-ELECTRONIC CHECKING FEES  Request authorization to (i) enter into intergovermmental agreement(s) with the Allegheny County Industrial Development Authority, the. Allegheny County Higher Education Building Authority, the. Allegheny County Residential Finance Authority, The Allegheny County Hospital Development Authority and the. Allegheny County Authority For Improvements in Municipalities (the "Other Authorities") for this Authority to make certain payments for such Other Authorities through electronic checking and provide that the Other Authorities will reimburse this Authority for costs and fees in connection with electronic checking; and (ii) allow the Director to execute  all 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. BRADDOCK BUSINESS COMMUNITY INITIATIVE DEVELOPMENT-COMTRACT EXTENSION Request authorization to: (i) extend the contract with Milton Ogot Architects regarding assessments of several buildings in Braddock, Pennsylvania until June 30, 2022; ()t to allow the Director to execute necessary documents with Solicitor approval. ON A MOTION MADE BY SENATOR FONTANA AND SECONDED BY MS. MCCORMICK BARRON THE ABOVE REQUEST WAS APPROVED AS  PRESENTED  G. ALLEGHENY VACANT PROPERTY RECOVERY PROGRAM(AVPRP)-CERTIFICATES SOF Request authorization to: (i) approve Certificates of Completion for ten (10) properties in the Frazer, Glassport, Munhall, North Braddock, Penn Hills, Ross, Sharpsburg, Stowe, Swissvale, and Wall, which were transferred through the Aliegheny Vacant Property Recovery Program; and (ii) allow the Director to execute  COMPLETION  the necessary documents with Solicitor approval.  ON A MOTION MADE BY SENATOR FONTANA AND SECONDED BY MS. CARSON WILLIAMS THE. ABOVE REQUEST WAS APPROVED AS  PRESENTED  H. ALLEGHENY VACANT PROPERTY RECOVERY PROGRAM( (AVPRP)-  Request authorization to: (i) approve various resolutions related to the Allegheny Vacant Property Recovery Program for properties located in the municipalities of Coraopolis, East Deer, Frazer, Homestead, McKees Rocks, Millvale, Munhall, Pitcairn, West Mifflin, West View, and White Oak; and (ii) allow the Director to execute the ON A MOTION MADE BY MS. MCCORMICK BARRON AND SECONDED BY SENATOR FONTANA THE. ABOVE! REQUEST WAS APPROVED AS PRESENTED  necessary documents with Solicitor approval  VII. ADJOURNMENT  THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS TO TRANSACT, ONA A MOTION MADE BY SENATOR FONTANA AND SECONDED BY MS. MCCORMICK BARRON, THE. ADJOURNMENT OF THEI REGULAR MEETING OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF ALLEGHENY  COUNTY WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.    hAe JackExler, Sr. Deputy Director