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  APRIL24,3020-10130 a.m.  The Regular Meeting and Public Hearing oft the Redevelopment Authority of Allegheny County was held on Friday, April 24, 2020 at 10:30 a.m. in Allegheny County Economic Development's) Board Room, Chatham One, Suite 900, 112 Washington Place, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15219. Board Members present were: Bill Brooks, Senator Wayne Fontana, Doris Carson Williams, Dr. Also present were: Lance Chimka, Director, Jack Exler, Senior Deputy Director; Steve Papernick, Authority Solicitor (via teleconference); Samuel Bozzolla, Project Manager; Tom McGrath,  Don Smith & Margaret McCormick-Barron (all via teleconterence)  Manager & Brian Chruscial & Nick Scaife, Zelenkofske Axelrod  I. ROLL CALL  The meeting was called to order, roll was called, and a quorum was present.  II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - February 28, 2020  ON A MOTION MADE BY MS. CARSON WILLIAMS, AND SECONDED BY DR. SMITH 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 ON A MOTION MADE BY SENATOR FONTANA AND SECONDED BY MS. MACORMICK-BARRON, THE RATIFICATION OF THE BILLS WAS APPROVED  March 2020 and found them to be in good and proper order.  AS PRESENTED.    REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITYOF/ AILEGHENYCOUNTY  2  MINUTES OF APRIL24: 2020 IV. PUBLIC COMMENTS  No comments  V. OLD BUSINESS  A. ALLEGHENY COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT-COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE & TOURISM FUND (CITF)- SANKOFA FARMHOUSE (GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER HOUSE) Request authorization to: (i) reassign the grant from Operation Better Block to Bridgeway Capital; (ii) allow the Director to execute necessary documents with ON A. MOTION MADE BY MS. MCCORMICK BARRON AND SECONDED BY MS. CARSON WILLIAMS, THE ABOVE REQUEST WAS APPROVED B. ALLEGHENY COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT-COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE & TOURISM FUND (CITF)- THE ARNOLD Request Authorization to: (i) reassign the grant from The First Tee of Pittsburgh to the City of Pittsburgh; and (ii) allow the Director to execute the necessary ON A MOTION MADE BY SENATOR FONTANA AND SECONDED BYMS. CARSON WILLIAMS, THE ABOVE REQUEST WAS APPROVED  Solicitor approval.  AS PRESENTED.  PALMER LEARNING CENTER  documents with Solicitor approval.  AS PRESENTED.  VI. NEW BUSINESS  A. GENERAL PURPOSE AUDITED FINANCIAL: STATEMENTS-DECEMBER  31,2019  Request authorization to: (i) accept the General Purpose Audited Financial Statements for the period ending December 31, 2019; and (ii) allow the Director to execute the  necessary documents with solicitor approval.  ON A MOTION MADE BY MS. MCCORMICK BARRON AND SECONDED BYI MS. CARSON WILLIAMS, THE ABOVE REQUEST WAS APPROVED  AS PRESENTED.    REDEVELOPMIENTAUTIORITYOP, ALLEGHENY COUNTY  3  MINUTSOTAPRI2A20A0  B. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FUND (EDF)LOAN- CARRIE FURNACE HOT METAL Request authorization to: (i) expend an amount not to exceed $25,600 in Economic Development Funds in the form ofal loan to the Redevelopment Authority (RAAC) for the continued redevelopment oft the Carrie Furnace site; and (ii) allow the Director to execute the necessary documents with solicitor  BRIDGE INSPECTION  approval.  ON AI MOTION MADE BY Ms. MECORMICK-BARKON AND SECONDED BY MS. CARSON WILLIAMS THE. ABOVE REQUEST WAS APPROVED AS  PRESENTED.  . COVID-19: RECOVERY LOAN PROGRAM- ALLEGHENY COUNTY  Request authorization to: (i) Apply for and receive $2,000,000 from the Economic Development Fund for the purposes of establishing a COVID-19 Recovery Loan Program targeted to small businesses and non-profits in Allegheny County; (ii) enter into loan agreements with qualified small businesses and non-profits; and (iii) allow the Director 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.  DIRECTOR CHIMKA DISCUSSED THE LOAN PROGRAM IN DETAIL AND HOWIT WILL ASSIST THE COVID-19 CURRENT ECONOMIC SITUATION D. COVID-19 RECOVERYLOAN, PROGRAM- DISTRESSED COMMUNITIES Request authorization to: (i). Apply for and receive $1,000,000 CDBG-CV grant from Allegheny County Economic Development for the purposes of establishing a COVID-19 Recovery Loan Program targeted to small businesses and non-profits in distressed communities; (ii) enter into loan agreements with qualified small businesses and non- profits in distressed communities; and (iii) allow the Director toe execute the necessary documents with solicitor approval. ON A MOTION MADE BY DR. SMITH AND SECONDED BY MS. CARSON WILLIAMS, THE ABOVE REQUEST WAS APPROVED AS  PRESENTED.  DIRECTOR CHIMKA DISCUSSED THE LOAN PROGRAM IN DETAIL AND HOWI IT WILL ASSIST THE COVID-19 CURRENT ECONOMIC SITUATION    REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITYOF ALLEGIENYCOUNTY  4  MINUTESOF APRIL242020  E. COVID-19 RECOVERY LOAN PROGRAM-MICROENTERPRISES Request authorization to: (i). Apply for and receive $1,000,000 CDBG-CV grant from Allegheny County Economic Development for the purposes of establishing a COVID-19 Recovery Loan Program targeted to small businesses with fewer than 5 employees;(i) enter into loan agreements with qualified microenterprises; and (iii) allow the Director to execute the necessary documents with solicitor approval. ON A MOTION MADE BYI MS. MCCORMICK-BARRON AND SECONDED BY MS. CARSON WILLIAMS, THE ABOVE REQUEST WAS APPROVED AS DIRECTOR CHIMKA DISCUSSED THE LOAN PROGRAM IN DETAIL AND HOW: IT WILL ASSIST THE COVID-19 CURRENT ECONOMIC SITUATION F. REDEVELOPMENT CAPITAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (RACP) HARRISONTOWASHIP-HARKISON POINT BUSINESS PARK PROJECT Request authorization to: (i) submit an application to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for assistance under the Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program for an amount not to exceed $1,000,000; (ii) accept said grant; and (iii) allow the Director  PRESENTED.  to execute necessary documents with Solicitor approval.  ON Al MOTION MADE: BY MS. MCCORMICK-BARKON AND SECONDED BY SENATOR FONTANA, THE ABOVE REQUEST WAS APPROVED AS  PRESENTED.  G.R REDEVELOPMENT CAPITAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (RACP)- SPORTS  &A ATHLETIC COMPLEX AT MONTOUR JUNCTION  Request authorization to: (i) submit an application to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for assistance under the Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program in the amount of $500,000, amending the existing $2,000,000 grant, for a total not to exceed $2,500,000; (ii) accept said grant; and (iii) allow the Director to execute  necessary documents with Solicitor approval.  ONAMOTION MADE BY MS. CARSON WILLIAMS AND SECONDED BY DR. SMITH, THE. ABOVE: REQUEST WAS APPROVED AS  PRESENTED.    REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITYOF. ALLEGHENYCOUNTY  5  MINUTES OF APRIL24: 2020  H. REDEVELOPMENT CAPITAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (RACP)- CARRIE Request authorization to: (i) verify the use of$1,089,456 in RAAC funds as matching funds for Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program grant ME: 300-1588 Carrie Furnace Redevelopment Project; and (ii) allow the Director to execute necessary ON A MOTION MADE BY DR. SMITH AND SECONDED BY MS. CARSON WILLIAMS, THE. ABOVE REQUEST WAS APPROVED AS PRESENTED.  FURNACE REDEVELOPMENT  documents with Solicitor approval.  I. WEST HOMESTEAD-421 WEST 8TH AVENUE PARCELS- CONVEYANCE Request authorization to: (i) convey 2 RAAC-owned parcels located at 421 W.8 8th Avenue in the Borough ofWest Homestead to the Borough and (ii) allow the Director to  execute all necessary documents with Solicitor approval.  ON A MOTION MADE BYI MS. MCCORMICK-BARRON AND SECONDED BY MS. CARSON WILLIAMS, THE. ABOVE REQUEST WAS APPROVED AS  PRESENTED.  J. LIVE WELL. ALLEGHENY 2- GRANT ACCEPTANCE  Request authorization to: () 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 oft the Officer oft the 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. CARSON WILLIAMS AND SECONDED BY DR. SMITH, THE. ABOVE REQUEST WAS APPROVED AS PRESENTED.    REDEVELOPMENT. AUTHORITYOF ALLEGHENY COUNTY  6  MINUTES OF APRIL24: 2020  K. ALLEGHENY VACANT PROPERTY RECOVERY PROGRAM (AVPRP)-  APPLICATION7 TO ACQUIRE PROPERTY  Request authorization to: (i)ra ratify RAAC application to acquire one (1) property located in the Borough of Braddock through the Vacant Property Recovery Program; (ii) allow the Director to execute the necessary documents with Solicitor approval.  ONAMOTION: MADE BY DR. SMITH AND SECONDED BY MS. CARSON WILLIAMS, THE. ABOVE REQUEST WAS APPROVED AS PRESENTED. L.. ALLEGHENY VACANT PROPERTY RECOVERY PROGRAM (AVPRP)-  CERTIFICATES OF COMPLETION  Request authorization to: (i) record Certificates of Completion for three (3) properties that were transferred through the Allegheny Vacant Property Recovery Program in the Coraopolis, Millvale, and Wilkinsburg; and (ii) allow the Director to execute the  necessary documents with Solicitor approval.  ONAI MOTION MADE BY MS. CARSON WILLIAMS AND SECONDED BY DR. SMITH, THE ABOVE REQUEST WAS APPROVED AS PRESENTED. M. ALLEGHENY VACANT PROPERTY RECOVERY PROGRAM (AVPRP) Request authorization to: (i) approve various resolutions related to the Allegheny Vacant Property Recovery Program for properties located int thei municipalities Braddock, Clairton, East Deer, Elizabeth, Forward, Frazer, Marshall, McCandless, Ross, Shaler, Stowe, Tarentum, West Mifflin, Wilkins, and Wilkinsburg (ii) allow the Director to execute the ON A MOTION MADE BY MS. MCCORMICK BARRON AND SECONDED BY MS. CARSON WILLIAMS, THE. ABOVE: REQUEST WAS APPROVED AS PRESENTED  necessary documents with Solicitor approval  VII. ADJOURNMENT  THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS TO TRANSACT, ONA 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.  hkEb JackExler, Sr. Députy Director