MINUTES

DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY          LOWER ALLEN TOWNSHIP

REGULAR MEETING           FEBRUARY 21, 2023

The following were in ATTENDANCE:

AUTHORITY MEMBERS	TOWNSHIP PERSONNEL
Max Stoner, Chairman	Erin Trone, Township Assistant Manager
John Eby, Secretary	Steven Miner, Solicitor
Salvatore Marone, Treasurer	Mary Ellen Banks, Recording Secretary
Mark O’Shea
H. Edward Black (arrived at 6:12PM)

Mary Ellen Banks, Recording Secretary called the meeting of the Lower Allen Township Development Authority to order at 6:01pm and announced Proof of Publication was available for review.

REORGANIZATION
Mr. EBY made a motion to nominate Mr. Max Stoner as Chairman of the Development Authority for 2023. Mr. O’SHEA seconded the nomination. Motion carried, 3-0.

At this point, Mrs. Banks turned the meeting over to Chairman Stoner.

Mr. EBY made a motion to nominate Mr. Edward Black as Vice Chairman of the Development Authority for 2023. Mr. O’SHEA seconded the nomination. Motion carried, 3-0.

Mr. O’SHEA made a motion to nominate Mr. John Eby as Secretary of the Development Authority for 2023. Mr. EBY seconded the nomination. Motion carried, 3-0.

Mr. EBY made a motion to nominate Mr. Sal Marone as Treasurer of the Development Authority for 2023. Mr. O’SHEA seconded the nomination. Motion carried, 3-0.

Mr. Marone entered the meeting at this point.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF DECEMBER 19, 2022
Mr. EBY made a motion to approve the minutes of the December 19, 2022. Mr. MARONE seconded the motion. Motion carried, 3-0; Mr. Stoner abstained since he did not attend the meeting.

PUBLIC COMMENT – THERE WAS NONE.

ACTION: APPROVE PAYMENTS FROM DECEMBER 2, 2022-FEBRUARY 21, 2023 IN THE AMOUNT OF $18,250.15
Mr. MARONE made a motion to approve payments from December 2, 2022 to February 21, 2023 in the amount of $18,250.15. Mr. EBY seconded the motion. Motion carried, 4-0.

DISCUSSION & ACTION: APPROVE THE PROPOSAL FROM BROWN SCHULTZ SHERIDAN & FRITZ CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS & BUSINESS ADVISORS TO PREPARE THE U.S. FORM 990 AND THE 2022 ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITIES FOR THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA FOR $1,500.
Mrs. Trone explained this is the same firm the Board has been using and is also the same firm the Township uses. Mr. EBY made a motion to sign the document approving the proposal from Brown Schultz Sheridan & Fritz Certified Public Accountants & Business Advisors to prepare the U.S. Form 990 and the 2022 Annual Report for the Industrial Development Authorities for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for $1,500. Mr. MARONE seconded the motion. Motion carried, 4-0.

DISCUSSION: F&M LOAN STATUS
Mrs. Trone explained to the Board concerning what we had discussed last meeting to keep this loan open; however, our bond attorney informed us we cannot do that. The issuance of the loan was for a particular purpose which is no longer valid; therefore, we will have to close this loan. Mrs. Trone stated also in mid-February there was a condo board meeting and they elected new officers so this Board is no longer part of the condo board.

Mr. EBY made a motion to close out this loan with F & M. Mr. MARONE seconded the motion. Motion carried, 4-0.

We will still have the project account with F & M per Mrs. Trone and we do still have an account with the Township from when we sold the old Township building. That money went into the account here at the Township. She stated she can combine the two accounts or keep both separate. It is a little more fluid to use the F & M account. Discussion ensued with Mrs. Trone giving the Board these options to consider. This will be discussed at the next meeting.

STAFF UPDATE – MRS. TRONE:

• 3540 Gettysburg Road
  • This is the property across from Lower Allen Commons. There are six new entities; there is a Nothing Bundt Cakes, Playa Bowls, Green Stop, Clean Eatz and two salons. This is a great story that someone else is investing in our Township.
• OIP Surgical Center – will be where Progressive Auto Insurance was located on Hartzdale Drive.
• Spring Lake Apartments – this is taking the place of Hartman Engineering building on the corner of Carlisle and Orchard Street. Will be 12 units, 3 stories.
• Cedar Run Business Center – located next to Allen Middle School; 2 buildings in an L Shape.
• Arcona 8.2 and Phase 3 – will be a build-out at Lisburn and Arcona. This will include some businesses and studio apartments.
• Zoning & SALDO Update – plans to update these to make it more user friendly and changing over to all be digital.
• New Car Washes – one is Tommy’s at the corner of Hartzdale and Gettysburg Road, the other one, Cloud 10 Car Wash, will be on the corner of Lower Allen Drive and Gettysburg Road across from the Burger King.

NEXT MEETING OF THE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
The next meeting of the Development Authority is scheduled for Monday, March 21, 2023 at 6:00pm.

ADJOURNMENT
Mr. EBY made a motion to adjourn. Mr. MARONE seconded the motion. Motion carried, 4-0. Meeting adjourned at 6:28pm.