Mercer County Affordable Housing Fund
MEETING MINUTES
MERCER COUNTY AFFORDABLE HOUSING
FUND BOARD MEETING
Tuesday – August 19, 2004
Mercer County Regional Planning Commission Offices
Present Board Members: Sister
Clare Marie Beichner, DeWitt Boosel, Dr. Joyce Cuff, Donald Koontz, Jim Miale,
Bill Morocco, Pamela Prince and Bob Siegfried
Absent Board Members: R.
Glenn Adams, Debra Arner, Ron Errett and Randy L. Riddle
Others Present: Frank
Gargiulo (Mercer County Housing Authority) Chris Conti (MCRPC)
Motion to Nominate Mr. Boosel for Chairman of
the Mercer County Affordable Fund Board
Moved: Bill
Morocco Seconded: Bob Siegfried
Motion to Close Nominations for Chairman of
the Mercer County Affordable Fund Board
Moved: Donald
Koontz Seconded: Sister Clare
Vote: Motion passed unanimously
Motion to Nominate Mr. Miale for Vice-Chairman
of the Mercer County Affordable Fund Board
Moved: Bob
Siegfried Seconded: Pamela Prince
Motion to Close Nominations for Vice-Chairman
of the Mercer County Affordable Fund Board
Moved: Donald
Koontz Seconded: Bill Morocco
Vote: Motion passed unanimously
Motion to Nominate Dr. Cuff for Secretary of
the Mercer County Affordable Fund Board
Moved: Sister
Clare Seconded: Donald Koontz
Motion to Close Nominations for Secretary of
the Mercer County Affordable Fund Board
Moved: Jim
Miale Seconded: Bill Morocco
Vote: Motion passed unanimously
Motion to approve November 24, 2003 minutes:
Moved:
Dr. Joyce Cuff Seconded: Donald Koontz
Vote: Motion passed unanimously
Mr. Boosel noted that according to the Mercer
County Recorder, Ronda McClelland, the Mercer County Affordable Housing Fund
(MC 137) had accumulated $398,536.57 (after commitments to previous projects)
through the end of July 2004. He also noted that board members R. Glenn Adams,
Ron Errett, Donald A. Koontz, Pamela Prince and Bob Siegfried were
re-appointed to the board for two year terms by the Mercer County
Commissioners. Mr. Thomas Fiscus and Mayor Dave Ryan resigned their positions
on the board. Mayor Bill Morocco of the City of Farrell was appointed to
replace Mayor Ryan. The other position, at this moment, remains vacant.
Motion to recommend to the Mercer County
Commissioners that the Mercer County Housing Authority’s (MCHA) request for
$100,000 in MC 137 funds be approved to construct a 40-unit senior housing
project in the City of Hermitage.
Discussion: Mr.
Frank Gargiulo presented MCHA’s proposal to construct a 40-unit senior
housing project in the City of Hermitage to the board. During his discussion
and subsequent questioning from the board, he talked about numerous facets of
the proposal including but not limited to: scope, cost and financing, demand,
proposed clientele by income and age, proposed rent, similar senior housing
projects in the county, private developer partners, zoning and density
requirements, infrastructure, phases of the project and support by the City of
Hermitage. After discussion, the board moved to score the proposal using the
established project selection criteria. Dr. Cuff totaled the score sheets. The
average score of MCHA’s proposal was 31.5 (40 total possible points) with
individual scores ranging from a low of 23 to a high of 37. Average scores for
the proposal by individual competitive selection criteria were as follows:
leverage 8.5 (10 total possible points), needs 11.5 (15), support and
collaboration 3.7 (5) and workability 7.9 (10).
Moved: Bill
Morocco Seconded: Dr. Joyce Cuff
Vote: Mr. Boosel abstained from the vote; the
rest of the board passed the motion unanimously.
The board discussed a proposal submitted by
Mr. Joseph Phillips of BA & JO Enterprises to undertake a housing market
study of the Shenango Valley Region of Mercer County. Mr. Phillips was unable
to attend the meeting. Therefore, the board decided against taking any formal
action until they are able to discuss the proposal with Mr. Phillips at their
next meeting.
Motion to adjourn.
Moved: DeWitt
Boosel Second: Bob Siegfried
Motion passed unanimously.
Mercer
County Regional Planning Commission
2491 Highland Road, Hermitage, PA 16148
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