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Tina said the authority previously committed $7,430 for a site reuse study and zoning and hearing application work related to the Glendon Hotel project. County staff and the Community Action Committee informed the authority that escalating prices made the proposed affordable housing project infeasible: staff presented a per‑unit construction estimate of $581,509 and a projected sale price of $151,900 per unit, creating a substantial budget gap. Tina said the project lender (described in the packet as “CALV”) cannot provide additional loan funds and that the award the project had received from the state must be returned or repurposed.

Tina said demolition of the blighted building is complete and the parcel is a cleared lot; she and board members noted the parcel is small and a steep slope limited development potential, with staff estimating the most the site could accommodate would have been five units. Tina said she would send a letter to request repurposing of the state LSA grant to another local affordable‑housing project (staff referenced using the funds for a Habitat project in Forks Township). One grant had been awarded but not yet disbursed and staff will notify the state that the project is no longer feasible so the state can decide repurposing.

Board members expressed regret. “It’s very unfortunate that the funding is not there for affordable housing,” one member said. The authority did not take formal action on the matter at the meeting; the report was informational and staff said they would brief the county council economic development committee this week.

No additional applicants or alternative developers were presented at the meeting; staff said future use of the cleared lot will be decided by county administration at a later date.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","June 3, 2025 Northampton County General Purpose Authority Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Staff told the Northampton County General Purpose Authority the planned affordable housing project for the former Glendon Hotel site was canceled because per‑unit construction costs rose to about $581,509 and funding gaps remained; the authority had previously provided $7,430 for site reuse and zoning work.","taxTitle","Northampton County, Pennsylvania","taxId",2939,"location","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6215522,"Northampton County GPA approves $20,000 grant to KIZ",107,934000,1041000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3658549-37611bed4cb384774458a9e19b246d37&start=934&end=1041","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3658549-37611bed4cb384774458a9e19b246d37/thumbnail_934000.jpg","/articles/6215522/Northampton-County/Pennsylvania/Northampton-County-GPA-approves-20000-grant-to-KIZ","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6215522-df40c317f89c928f29bc7540c425da28/orig.mp4?Expires=1773561777&Signature=LIs1B9Sq901bnihfTJ2D6WZFUrW~NFEZhC7PHYwB36-X~fJ3jpH5sogZa7a8VNevLc1owbRefYZkMXCedKkYi5eH7R1dhaS9MMIE4A25OP4fjpj3Z3fhsjMTw9BTmx8JNgJo855PhrtuFM5sVS75Esc7XhMdydE9CnGTh4Q973dNahelJc~ea7IpHt3dtR4FEnqih90xMBS0poQxGxvc72tbuPr8GBr4VIDb01KpcVgCANtkITA66a5GEXK3QB2UG1u2FZGo2Wr5R2zd64yBloEX1cIU09bVcGtdOJZDzryi~knjuAG83BgN~tuD3qoGbUgptL0knLLoktP4NPQ-Ug__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Northampton County General Purpose Authority voted June 3 to approve resolution 2025‑03, awarding a $20,000 grant to KIZ.

Staff recalled that KIZ had requested $20,000 and that the authority had provided grants to KIZ in prior years — initially $40,000, then two subsequent $20,000 awards — with the last award in 2021. Board members who spoke said they had no objection to supporting KIZ’s request; one member said, “They do good work.”

A motion to approve resolution 2025‑03 was made and seconded, and the board recorded the motion as carried by voice vote.

No additional conditions or follow‑up requirements were recorded in the meeting minutes; the resolution passed during the same session.","The authority approved resolution 2025‑03 to award a $20,000 grant to KIZ, continuing prior years of funding; the motion carried unanimously.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6215527,"Northampton County GPA approves annual P3 payment, debates contractor noncompliance on bridge maintenance",619,316000,935000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3658549-37611bed4cb384774458a9e19b246d37&start=316&end=935","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3658549-37611bed4cb384774458a9e19b246d37/thumbnail_316000.jpg","/articles/6215527/Northampton-County/Pennsylvania/Northampton-County-GPA-approves-annual-P3-payment-debates-contractor-noncompliance-on-bridge-maintenance","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6215527-b18e0c05b45f264f28c344119d922e2a/orig.mp4?Expires=1773561777&Signature=nHMY9UH7S1E5ME9lA9EzpyEUFoJMJYjgPPVaxfxmFcp2zrZm-4P7EnR3Vpam8EojclY6OJKRwOdYQPWH3-JGEpM9s9JyHd8x-i3lBN8kdnDOKCnve60K8vV1-gPLtTonw-svJ3HA3lRz7O53Y6nxRuU0AeTKDmpPoOuxGQkZDAJ7A2HhjN99L4Uk4CCll-GrajVLmQQI9VUoah7F3UXpky4AuhU5WyZpD9bN5H06NxQsxFJT2V2DgUCDsO9fSyUKWDUSUIpl48w5eo4mo2M2D1~ZEuzwgawpc6Xg1U0O2VBhKtQwZUThyy-RfzH2DGxwpLa5jQgdcF7RY-TZdRG0zg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Northampton County General Purpose Authority on June 3 approved resolution number 2025‑02 to authorize the authority’s annual public‑private partnership (P3) payment and spent much of the meeting discussing outstanding maintenance work on completed bridge projects and possible contractor penalties.

The vote formalized an annual P3 payment described in the packet; staff also reported uncompleted maintenance items on multiple bridges and said some utility relocations remain outstanding, prompting board members to direct staff to request firm completion dates and to consider contracting outside the current contractor if work is not done.

Staff member Greg provided a project status update stating Bridge 124’s grass restoration is complete but overhead utilities have not yet relocated and temporary poles remain; Bridge 101 received substantial completion April 23 and final acceptance May 16 after punch‑list items were closed; Bridge 41’s final punch‑list (five trees planted at the Sabella property) was completed and accepted May 12. Greg reported continued attempts to reach utility companies including Frontier and noted some maintenance tasks remain on several bridges.

Board members said maintenance remains outstanding on eight bridges and pushed for a written status request. “They’re failing to meet their contractual obligations,” said Charles, a member of the authority. Charles and other members said the authority has the right to deduct payments or hire an outside contractor if the current contractor does not complete the maintenance within a reasonable period. “If you do not address this in this period, we will be deducting this from next year’s payment,” Charles said during the discussion.

Staff presented payment figures in the packet showing a P3 annual payment amount listed as $686,475.75 (described in the packet as consisting of the construction cost and $99,500 for maintenance). Staff also reported $1,406.12 already expended on work at Bridge 54. The resolution approved by the board authorized a total annual payment “not to exceed $685,069.63,” as recorded in the motion and packet materials.

Board members agreed on next steps: staff should send a written request for specific completion dates for outstanding maintenance, document any deficient responses, and use that record as the basis to either back‑charge the contractor or contract outside services if the maintenance is not completed. The authority then voted to approve resolution 2025‑02; the motion carried.

No additional legal statutes or state sources were cited at the meeting; discussion focused on contract enforcement and the authority’s remedies under its contract with the contractor.

The authority did not set a fixed deadline in the meeting for contractor compliance; members said they would determine a reasonable period in follow‑up communications and, if necessary, pursue outside contracting or payment deductions.","The Northampton County General Purpose Authority approved resolution 2025‑02 authorizing the annual P3 payment and debated unpaid maintenance on several bridges, directed staff to seek contractor dates and warned of possible outside contracting or deductions from future payments.","actionData","errors"]

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