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Crenshaw praised a local volunteer, identified as Aaron, for visible cleanup efforts and said he had offered through his LLC to demolish and level a building at lower cost than previously proposed. He told the board a newly adopted ordinance allows the city to bill a $1,400 garbage fine to a property owner’s water bill, which can lead to water service shutoff if unpaid. Crenshaw said that enforcement practice risks compounding homelessness if the initial responsible party is not the billed owner and recommended restoring an unlimited or more flexible bulky-item pickup policy so homeowners and adjacent property owners can better manage disposal without risking disproportionate fines.

Why it matters: Recurrent dumping affects neighborhood blight, the authority’s property stewardship, and residents’ ability to maintain properties. Crenshaw framed his comments as a request to coordinate cleanup and disposal policy rather than as an appeal for enforcement in a specific case.

Key points

- Location: 2708 Downing (spelled both \"Downing\" and \"Downey\" during comments; the speaker initially referenced Downing).

- Complaint: Repeated illegal dumping on vacant lots and on properties the speaker owns or manages; a recent load was dumped on property adjacent to his office.

- Policy concern: A new ordinance allows a $1,400 fine for garbage in front of a property to be billed to a property owner’s water account; the speaker warned that can compound problems if the billed owner is not the original dumper.

- Offer: Crenshaw said his LLC previously offered to remove a building at lower cost and is continuing to develop housing in the neighborhood.

Crenshaw closed by saying he is available to work with the authority and that his goal remains creating affordable housing and workforce-training opportunities tied to rehabilitation work.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Erie Redevelopment Authority - May 12, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","A resident and developer, Donald Crenshaw, told the authority during public comment that illegal dumping at 2708 Downing is recurring, criticized a $1,400 enforcement fine tied to water bills and urged the city and authority to restore more flexible bulky-item pickup to reduce repeat dumping.","taxTitle","Erie, Erie County, Pennsylvania","taxId",2967,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6563752,"Authority chair plans bylaws review; board selects a representative to the land bank and a proxy to ENGP",2750,1230000,3980000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3337338-b85464dfae30c973aa87eb6cd35ddb8a&start=1230&end=3980","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3337338-b85464dfae30c973aa87eb6cd35ddb8a/thumbnail_1230000.jpg","/articles/6563752/Erie/Erie-County/Pennsylvania/Authority-chair-plans-bylaws-review-board-selects-a-representative-to-the-land-bank-and-a-proxy-to-ENGP","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6563752-4c1219965e0974cf28311f0ba4f27686/orig.mp4?Expires=1773639499&Signature=YRjZDqzQ3wM3N7oohIU0LVGp1s6ULWDZyAN-AQijCTRYeABZK2mK3CGcSCd0PRGn5JpWp1R81HJCOQEKLdoj2gP~~lQBM80lxEzJJeKK3Is~Z3S2~ceFeG7RgrUsVEqdLdV~F~eV55hs1Pc21OiEFYbtCzKjYbl9~VCIFvr3kv0WBV~E1XxNVwsNPB6RO3zONZxmNUjBqau731s28v~JFFu6LknB7EmVd5XmUFLhaDgdkw4g-5CuqpGfCIKf8jcPCk6-R6~p84sbdCHmW~jmL5rRvLKfAMFiy3zfRjb6POS3pft~aijkG2qic~6X-uo26W7aIUaPs7wUqaNpnyaX6Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The chair of the Erie County Redevelopment Authority said she will end her term in August and asked the board to plan a review of bylaws, board roles and internal controls. The board agreed to schedule a special meeting for an organizational review and to advertise for potential land-bank board candidates.

The authority also appointed a board member to serve as its representative to the Erie Land Bank (the board will nominate qualified candidates with development experience) and voted to appoint a board member as the authority’s proxy to the Erie Neighborhood Growth Partnership (ENGP) so the authority has representation on that body.

Why it matters: A formal bylaws review and the selection of representatives to the land bank and ENGP affect governance, oversight of finances and the authority’s ability to coordinate with related local redevelopment partners.

Details discussed

- Bylaws review and governance: The chair recommended a management/organizational review and suggested the board consider setting a lifespan on certain finance delegations (for example, a resolution that expires every three to five years so successors must re-evaluate). She suggested meeting before the June meeting to solicit input from all members.

- Land Bank representation: The board discussed recruiting a land-development professional or someone with development experience to serve as the board’s appointment to the Erie Land Bank; staff will prepare outreach and accept resumes so the board has candidates when vacancies occur.

- Erie Neighborhood Growth Partnership (ENGP) proxy: A board member volunteered to serve as the authority’s representative to ENGP; the board moved, seconded and approved that appointment by voice vote.

Next steps

Staff will circulate the bylaws and proposed resolution language for board review, schedule a special meeting for a governance review prior to the next regular meeting, and post a call for resumes for the land-bank appointment.","The authority’s chair said she will end her term in August and asked the board to plan a bylaws and roles review; the board agreed to recruit a representative to the Erie Land Bank and appointed a proxy to the Erie Neighborhood Growth Partnership.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6563757,"Erie authority to switch accounting to Blackbaud Financial Edge NXT; board accepts April financials pending audit",336,1761000,2097000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3337338-b85464dfae30c973aa87eb6cd35ddb8a&start=1761&end=2097","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3337338-b85464dfae30c973aa87eb6cd35ddb8a/thumbnail_1761000.jpg","/articles/6563757/Erie/Erie-County/Pennsylvania/Erie-authority-to-switch-accounting-to-Blackbaud-Financial-Edge-NXT-board-accepts-April-financials-pending-audit","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6563757-cca52dad46d825986f86322ce55b2a19/orig.mp4?Expires=1773639499&Signature=Wew8bLJhUCrPgzbqLBW6A5BqUVNxSg-ToHlI7j7VSfVa~0cFWwNjBhcCi2ZN6hF670vdBUUHZ2roJiVwlsv7B1ToOl8SHoeE301i5mq8ZpN1jxk4Cx~O7LiMtTXa1ECIIy7yhVjspLGTy~AOswKe4Fxk~PaH~0R~YWS4TMsi6cH-qKHLLEV-9~ULe9t0mNfdCLd75O9Vg~zurVfyVSJ5RRrmVEduhMSpDuDXqtjd93lX7rGXDZicvh6W-UGFh6RZzHhWzuw1G~OpwY8WdT1rvEngKNIJeSz1-QwqsJVQB5GXBDg6j3b0F79IyVIXybUt1~kyFm5PuwmdpSyl1WgCtw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Erie County Redevelopment Authority agreed to move its accounting to Blackbaud Financial Edge NXT and accepted the April financial reports pending audit.

Director of finance administration April (last name not specified) told the board the authority had $246,515.78 in its checking account as of April 30 and reported grant revenue of $437,159.73 for January through April. The packet cited a planned ARPA East Bayfront Greenway Trail reimbursement request of about $50,000 and reimbursement claims and service revenue including $69,000 from the Erie County Department of Planning. The packet showed a year-to-date net position of negative $704,333.01, which staff said will be largely offset as outstanding reimbursements are processed.

Staff reported that Matt, the new Blackbaud implementation consultant, met with staff and will reconcile and load the general ledger through April and train staff; June 1 was set as the go-live date for Financial Edge NXT and staff said Blackbaud-generated statements should be available for the July meeting. Until then, QuickBooks statements will be used for the June meeting. The board ratified a motion to accept the financial reports pending audit.

Why it matters: The accounting-system transition aims to address prior reporting gaps and ensure audited, reconciled statements going forward. Staff said the new consultant identified setup issues and will clean the ledger before cutover.

Key details and staff comments

- Cash and revenues: Staff reported $246,515.78 in cash and noted $437,159.73 in grant revenue January–April. April included a $50,000 ARPA request and reimbursements from county planning for Act 137 projects. Staff said some operating shortfall is timing-related and will be addressed when reimbursements are received.

- System migration: Matt will reconcile the general ledger to April or June 1, train staff over multiple sessions, and oversee a June 1 go-live on Financial Edge NXT. Staff expects to provide Blackbaud-generated financial statements to the board in July; QuickBooks statements will cover June.

- Audit and internal controls: Staff and the chair discussed revising a finance resolution to clarify delegation and segregation-of-duties practices; the chair suggested putting a lifespan on the resolution so future boards revisit it regularly.

Board action

- The board voted to accept the April financial reports pending audit by voice vote.","Staff told the board a new consultant will migrate accounting to Blackbaud Financial Edge NXT with a planned June 1 go-live; the board accepted the authority's financial reports, noting reimbursements and a negative year-to-date net driven by project timing.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6563762,"Erie redevelopment authority accepts two deeds, green-lights rehabilitation of 1320 Patterson and presses industrial-lot owners to decide",1685,2603000,4288000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3337338-b85464dfae30c973aa87eb6cd35ddb8a&start=2603&end=4288","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3337338-b85464dfae30c973aa87eb6cd35ddb8a/thumbnail_2603000.jpg","/articles/6563762/Erie/Erie-County/Pennsylvania/Erie-redevelopment-authority-accepts-two-deeds-green-lights-rehabilitation-of-1320-Patterson-and-presses-industrial-lot-owners-to-decide","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6563762-27dbcc4acbc2edb576bfabf9be88d745/orig.mp4?Expires=1773639499&Signature=UBNLYLzy-~dCbeetmYMYGB0Scwln1uwaHUkDIOJj5inxYdZJ7f4CWHMwNgho-FKpFNbW0nwgAqm0rp9~RPeAwh86dqltEXePJ1chINGVA3xKfNQ2v~vv33MIPngbjL--j1voBvqjdneM03XhAtvLSBKjcYz6pm9NBRJLYZMGAUFpdnGjZ58vMiNRQ1qO5rIhO~74OdBdTbMNB1NIC3N-6nsj2ciwWOVDztc4xGLtIGXKP2BAgTuF72O157TPLuTOsBweXDlzVJQt17zaDILng8D9m4lWp76gCDfNq3ofChedH0s9f1dLpRHxVdeKNycYCcR0UoDQc6CET5I4Mm8RbA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Erie County Redevelopment Authority voted to accept two property deeds and approved a plan to rehabilitate 1320 Patterson as a future single-family home.

Solicitor Jean (name on record) told the board several owners of industrial lots that had been declared blighted have recently cleaned the parcels and are testing the market instead of immediately conveying them to the authority, and she said the authority will press those owners to finalize their plans.

The board approved two resolutions to accept title to 629 West Tenth Street (a donation) and to accept a deed in lieu of condemnation for 750 East Thirteenth Street pending confirmation that First National Bank of Pennsylvania will satisfy its mortgage lien. The board then voted to proceed with a rehabilitation of 1320 Patterson that staff estimated would require roughly $120,000 in construction investment on top of about $20,000 already spent for initial stabilization and utilities.

Why it matters: The acquisitions and the Patterson rehabilitation are intended to return distressed properties to the market as affordable homeownership opportunities. The solicitor’s comments about the industrial lots indicate the authority is trying to prevent owners from indefinitely delaying transfer of blighted properties by “cleaning up” and marketing them without removing legal encumbrances or finalizing conveyance.

What the board did and discussed

- Property acquisitions: The board accepted a donated parcel at 629 West Tenth Street and agreed to accept a deed in lieu for 750 East Thirteenth Street once the lender files a satisfaction of mortgage. Solicitor Jean said First National Bank of Pennsylvania has indicated it will file a release of lien for the Thirteenth Street parcel; staff will not record conveyance until that is confirmed.

- 1320 Patterson rehabilitation: Staff described the Patterson property as structurally intact but cosmetically distressed (missing siding and a failing porch) and recommended the authority perform the work with authority-managed contracting. Staff estimated total authority investment including acquisition, prevailing-wage construction and legal costs at about $120,000 beyond roughly $20,000 already spent for electrical service, cleanout and site work; a land-bank realtor estimated an eventual market resale value of about $175,000–$180,000. The board voted to proceed with the authority-led rehabilitation and later offer the house for owner-occupant sale.

- Industrial lots and blight: Solicitor Jean said attorneys for the corporate owners have recently arranged for lot cleanups and are discussing marketing plans. “Just because you’re cleaning up the lot doesn’t mean that it’s gonna change what our offer is,” Jean told the board, adding she will press the owners’ counsel for a schedule and will not let the matter be “slow-walked.” Jean said the authority has filed or is preparing declarations of taking for several parcels and that condemnation remains an option but would require outside funding for just compensation.

- Subdivision at Ninth and Cherry: Staff and adjoining property owners are coordinating a small subdivision of a former house lot (known locally as the AJ Adams parcel) so adjoining owners can purchase side yards; survey quotes will be split and deeds combined once surveying and recording are complete.

Votes and formal action

- The board passed the two property acquisition resolutions (629 West Tenth Street; 750 East Thirteenth Street) and recorded the motion as adopted.

- The board voted to proceed with the rehabilitation of 1320 Patterson as an authority-managed renovation and to market the finished property for single-family owner-occupancy.

Discussion and next steps

Solicitor Jean said she will continue to press owners and their counsel on the industrial lots to disclose marketing plans or finalize conveyance; if owners pursue marketing instead of conveyance, the blight designation will remain in place and the authority’s appraisal and offer will stand. Staff will wait to record title for the East Thirteenth Street conveyance until the mortgage satisfaction is filed. Staff will return to the board with final budgets and contract documents for the Patterson rehabilitation and with subdivision and deed documents for the Ninth/Cherry parcels.

The board’s motions on these items passed by voice vote.","The Erie County Redevelopment Authority approved two property acquisitions, authorized rehabilitation of 1320 Patterson for future homeownership, and was told by its solicitor that owners of several industrial lots have cleaned and are marketing the sites but have not finalized agreements to remove blight designations.","actionData","errors"]

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