MINUTES

 DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY                              LOWER ALLEN TOWNSHIP

 REGULAR MEETING                                              NOVEMBER 20, 2017

 

The following were in ATTENDANCE: 

AUTHORITY MEMBERS                                        TOWNSHIP PERSONNEL

Max Stoner, Chairman                                                 Erin Trone, Township Assistant Manager

Peddrick Young, Vice Chairman                                   Mary Ellen Banks, Recording Secretary

John Eby, Secretary                                                     

Edward Black

PUBLIC IN ATTENDANCE

None.

Chairman Stoner called the meeting of the Lower Allen Township Development Authority to order at 6:05pm and announced Proof of Publication was available for review.

Salvatore Marone was absent with excuse.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF OCTOBER 16, 2017

Mr. YOUNG made a motion to approve the minutes of the October 16, 2017 meeting. Mr. EBY seconded the motion. Motion carried, 4-0.

PUBLIC COMMENT: There were no comments from the public.

ACTION: APPROVE ADDENDUM TO THE MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT

Mrs. Trone explained this is to continue our agreement with our tenant at Hartzdale Drive. This will be the third time we have renewed this agreement and none of the details changed other than the dates which now go from November 1^st, 2017 to October 31^st, 2020. (Note: The rate changed per our lease agreement.) Mr. BLACK made a motion to approve the addendum to the memorandum of agreement.                Mr. EBY seconded the motion. Motion carried, 4-0

ACTION: APPROVE AMENDMENT NUMBER 3 TO LEASE WITH SZELES

Mr. YOUNG made a motion to approve the amendment number 3 to lease with Szeles Building and Leasing. Mr. BLACK seconded the motion. Motion carried, 4-0

ACTION: APPROVE AGREEMENT WITH JSR APPRAISAL GROUP, INC. TO PERFORM APPRAISAL ON THE AUTHORITY’S YETTER COURT PROPERTY

Mr. EBY made a motion to approve the agreement with JSR Appraisal Group, Inc. to perform the appraisal on the Authority’s Yetter Court Property for the rate of $2,250. Mr. BLACK seconded the motion. Motion carried, 4-0

STAFF UPDATE:

• Comprehensive Plan – Mrs. Trone explained the plan is almost complete and there will be a public hearing on February 12th @ 6:00 pm. It will go before the Planning Commission on December 19^th. The executive summary was discussed with the Board of Commissioners at the last meeting. She stated that Mr. Eby had suggested the Authority provide testimony for the public meeting. Since Mr. Eby will be at that public meeting he has offered to enter this testimony into the public record. He suggested the Board establish a formal position or statement on the comprehensive plan. Mrs. Trone will send the executive summary out once again and the Board can then draft comments during the December or January meeting.
• Capital City Mall – Mrs. Trone stated they are working on the bump-out for Dave and Busters and on Friday the Premium Wine and Good Spirits Store had their grand opening. The Sears Appliance and Mattress store opened two weeks ago. Mr. Eby added that they received the plans for Hollister to move from the old food court row to between Victoria’s Secret and Macy’s. The Old Navy Store is moving to Hampden Township. Dave and Buster’s is in suspended animation until around January or February and he is looking for a late summer or fall opening for them.
• Eby informed the Board Keystone Bio-Fuels which was bought out by World Energy in the Appleton building had been closed down from production is caught up on code compliance and installed new equipment. They therefore have received approvals to start production again. Discussion ensued.

DISCUSSION: YETTER COURT PROPERTY APPRAISAL

Mrs. Trone began reviewing the appraisal by explaining it is a little longer than usual and some of the information is metrics on how to measure the economy. The first page is the most important part of this appraisal.

RECESS TO EXECUTIVE SESSION

The Regular Meeting of the Development Authority recessed into Executive Session to discuss real estate transaction @ 6:31pm.

RECONVENE REGULAR MEETING

The Regular Meeting of the Development Authority reconvened @ 6:36pm.

Mr. BLACK authorized Mrs. Trone to begin marketing this parcel of land at the appraised value after notifying the two prior interested parties and neither come forward. Mr. YOUNG seconded the motion. The Motion carried, 4-0.

Mr. BLACK made a motion to authorize Mrs. Trone if a realtor comes forward and has an interested buyer for the property to offer a 4% fee approved by the Authority. Mr. YOUNG seconded the motion. Motion carried, 4-0.

NEXT MEETING OF THE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

The next meeting of the Development Authority is scheduled for Monday, December 18, 2017 at 6:00pm.

ADJOURNMENT

Mr. EBY made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Mr. YOUNG seconded the motion. Motion carried, 4-0. Meeting adjourned at 6:41pm.