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  January 22, 2021 10:30 a.m.  The Regular Meeting and Public Hearing ofthel Redevelopment Authority of Allegheny County was held, via teleconference, on Friday, January 22, 2021 at 10:30 a.m. in Allegheny County Economic Development's Board Room, Chatham One, Suite 900, 112 Washington Place, Pittsburgh, Board Members present were: Chairman William Brooks, Senator Wayne Fontana, Doris Carson Williams, Margaret McCormick-Barron and Dr. Don Smith (all via teleconterence) Also present were: Lance Chimka (via teleconterence), Director, Jack Exler (via teleconterence), Senior Deputy Director; Steve Papernick, Authority Solicitor (via teleconference); Samuel Bozzolla,  Pennsylvania 15219.  Authorities Coordinator (via teleconference);  - ROLL CALL  The meeting was called to order, roll was called, and a quorum was present.  II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - December 18, 2020  ON A MOTION MADE BY MS. CARSON WILLIAMS AND SECONDED BY SENATOR FONTANA THE MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING WERE  APPROVED AS PRESENTED. III. RATIFICATION OF BILLS  Ms. Carson Williams reviewed the Ratification of Bills Payable for the month of December 2020 and found them to be in good and proper order. ON A MOTION MADE BY SENATOR FONTANA AND SECONDED BY MS. MCCORMICK-BARRON THE RATIFICATION OF THE BILLS WAS APPROVED  AS PRESENTED    REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITYOF. ALLEGHENY COUNTY  2  MINUTES OF. JANUARY22, 2021  IV. PUBLIC COMMENTS  NO COMMENTS  V. OLD BUSINESS  NO OLD BUSINESS  VI. NEW BUSINESS  A. 2021 ADMINISTRATIVE AGREEMENT  Request authorization to: (i) enter into an Administrative Agreement with Allegheny County in the amount of$1,007,732.00; and (ii) 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.  B. CRANMER CONSULTANIS-AGREEMENT  Request authorization to: (i) enter into a one (1). year agreement with Cranmer Consultants effective from January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021; and (ii) allow the Director to execute all the necessary documents with Solicitor approval.  ON A MOTION MADE BY SENATOR FONTANA AND SECONDED BY DR. SMITH, THE. ABOVE REQUEST WAS APPROVED AS PRESENTED  C. BRADDOCK EMPLOYMENT & TRAINING CENTER (BETC) BUILDING- ASSESSMENT, DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT Request authorization to: (i) enter into agreement with MacLachlan, Cornelius & Filoni (MCF) an architectural and engineering firm, for an amount not to exceed $130,000 for a capital needs assessment, ADA ramp assessment and tenant improvements assessment and related work to advance renoyations/repairs on1 these elements, including architectural design and construction oversight services; and (ii) allow the Director to execute all the necessary documents with solicitor approval.  AGREEMENT    REDEVELOPMENT, AUTHORITYOF. ALIEGHENYCOUNTY  3  MINUITESOFJANTANY2, 2021  ONAMOTIONI MADE BYI MS. MCCORMICK BARRON, AND: SECONDED BY SENATOR FONTANA THE. ABOVE REQUEST WAS APPROVED  AS PRESENTED  D. ALLEGHENY VACANT PROPERTY RECOVERY PROGRAM (AVPRP)- Request authorization to: (i) allow the Borough of Oakmont to participate in the Allegheny Vacant Property Recovery Program; (ii) 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  PARTICIPATION BY OAKMONT BOROUGH  with Solicitor approval.  ONA Al MOTION MADE BY SENATOR FONTANA. AND SECONDED BY MS. CARSON WILLIAMS, THE ABOVE REQUEST WAS APPROVED  AS PRESENTED  E. ALLEGHENY VACANT PROPERTY RECOVERY PROGRAM (AVPRP) = Request authorization to: (i) record Certificates of Completion for two (2) properties that were transferred through the Allegheny Vacant Property Recovery Program in the municipalities ofl Moon and Ross; and (ii) allow the Director to execute the  CERTIFICATES OF COMPLETION  necessary documents with Solicitor approval.  ON A MOTION MADE BY MS. CARSON WILLIAMS AND SECONDED BY SENATOR FONTANA, THE ABOVE REQUEST WAS APPROVED AS  PRESENTED  F.A 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 Baldwin, Braddock Hills, Brentwood, Clairton, Coraopolis, East McKeesport, Frazer, Millvale, Plum, West Homestead, West Mifflin, White Oak, and Wilkinsburg; and (ii) allow the Director to execute the necessary documents with Solicitor approval. ON A MOTION MADE BY MS. MCCORMICK BARRON AND SECONDED BY MS. CARSON WILLIAMS, THE ABOVE REQUEST WAS APPROVED AS  PRESENTED    REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITYOF ALLEGHENY COUNTY  MINUTES OF. JANUARY22, 2021 VII. ADJOURNMENT  THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS TOTRANSACT, ONA MOTION MADE: BY DR. SMITH AND SECONDED BY MS. CARSON WILLIAMS, THE. ADJOURNMENT OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.  hRER JaekExler, Sr. Deputy Director