REDEVELOPMIENT 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 August 28, 2020-10:30 a.m. The Regular Meeting and Public Hearing oft thel Redevelopment. Authority of Allegheny County was held on Friday, August 28, 2020 at 10:30a.m. in Allegheny County Economic Development's) Board Room, Chatham One, Suite 900, 112 Washington Place, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15219. Board Members present were: Chairman William Brooks, Senator Wayne Fontana, Doris Carson Also present were: Lance Chimka, Director, Jack Exler, Senior Deputy Director; Steve Papernick, Authority Solicitor (via teleconference); Samuel Bozzolla, Project Manager; Tom McGrath, Williams, Margaret McCormick-Barron (all viai teleconference) Manager; Neal Lesher, PA House GOP (via teleconference). ROLL CALL The meeting was called to order, roll was called, and a quorum was present. II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES-J July 24, 2020 ON A MOTION MADE BY MS. CARSON WILLIAMS AND SECONDED BY SENATOR FONTANA THE MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING WERE APPROVED AS PRESENTED. II. 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. MCCORMICK-BARRON, THE RATIFICATION OF THE BILLS WAS APPROVED July, 2020 and found them to be in good and proper order. AS PRESENTED REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITYOF ALLEGHENYCOUNTY 2 MINUTES OF AUGUST: 28, 2020 IV. PUBLIC COMMENTS NO COMMENTS V. OLDBUSINESS A. Allegheny County Economic Development, Community Infrastructure & Tourism Fund (CITF) - Solicitor Contract Extension Request Authorization to: (i) extend the (1): year contract with the law firm Dickie McCamey & Chilcote as the solicitor for the Community Infrastructure & Tourism Fund Program from August 31,20201 tol December 31,2020; and (ii) allowthel Director to execute the necessary documents with Solicitor approval. ON A MOTION MADE BY SENATOR FONTANA AND SECONDED BY MS. CARSON WILLIAMS, THE. ABOVEI REQUEST WAS APPROVED AS PRESENTED. VI. NEW: BUSINESS A. Active Transportation Grant Program - Ratification of an Agreement Request authorization to: ()ratify an agreement with thel Hillman Familyl Foundations for an amount not to exceed $75,0001 to support the award of grants through the Active Allegheny Grant Program; and (ii) allow the. Director to execute: necessary documents ON A MOTION MADE BY SENATOR FONTANA AND SECONDED BY MS. CARSON WILLIAMS, THE. ABOVE REQUEST WAS. APPROVED with Solicitor approval. 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 tos 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. REDEVELOPMENT. AUTHORITYOF ALIEGHENYCOUNTY 3 MINUTES OF AUGUST 28, 2020 ON A MOTION MADE BY MS. MCCORMICK-BARRON AND SECONDED BY MS. CARSON WILLIAMS, THE. ABOVE REQUEST WAS APPROVED AS PRESENTED C. Mon Valley Initiative (MVI)- Property Revocable License Agreement Request authorization to: (i) enter into al Revocable License Agreement with Mon Valley Initiative, Inc. for use ofRAAC-owned property in the Borough of Braddock; and (ii) allow the Director to execute the necessary documents with Solicitor approval. ON A MOTION MADE BY SENATOR FONTANA AND SECONDED BY MS. MOCORMICK-BARRON. THE ABOVE REQUEST WAS APPROVED AS PRESENTED D. Allegheny County Economic Development, Gaming Economic Development Tourism Fund (GEDTF) -4 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 SENATOR FONTANA AND SECONDED BY MS. CARSON WILLIAMS THE. ABOVE REQUEST WAS APPROVED AS "The department received 154 applications totaling $57.6 million. Today we are recommending 59 projects to the CDFA totaling $10.1 million. As it has done in the past, our Department will serve as the administrator for these projects. " Lance The corresponding record highlighting the projects are attached as "Exhibit. A" E. Allegheny Vacant Property Recovery Program (AVPRP) Certificates of Request authorization to: () record Certificates of Completion for three (3) properties that were transferred through the. Allegheny Vacant Property Recovery Program in the municipalities ofl Plum, Sharpsburg, and South Park; and (ii) allow the Director to PRESENTED. Chimka-Director Completion 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. REDEVELOPMENT. AUTHORITYOF. ALLEGHENY COUNTY 4 MINUTES OF AUGUST28, 2020 F. 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 Clairton, Coraopolis, Glassport, North Braddock, Oakdale, South Park, Wilkins, and Wilkinsburg (ii) allow the Director to execute the necessary documents with Solicitor ON A MOTION MADE BY SENATOR FONTANA AND SECONDED BY MS. CARSON WILLIAMS, THE ABOVE REQUEST WAS APPROVED AS approval PRESENTED VII. ADJOURNMENT THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS TOTRANSACT, ONA A MOTION MADE BY MS. CARSON WILLIAMS AND SECONDED BY MS. MCCORMICK BARRON, THE ADJOURNMENT OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE: REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED. ARER JAckI Exler, SDeputy Director