18 November 2013
Moon Township Board of Supervisors and its boards · 42 subject tags
The Moon Township Board of Supervisors held its fifth 2014 budget workshop on November 18, 2013, with four supervisors present. No public comment was offered. The Parks and Recreation Advisory Board presented capital requests from the Moon Park Master Site Plan, proposing an $8-10 million bond issue to fund three goals: improving safety, creating indoor recreation space, and expanding outdoor recreation. The township manager noted the master plan is seven years old and stressed the need to involve other stakeholders, including athletic groups, senior citizens, and trail users. The Parks Board identified a combined indoor recreation center, basketball court, and restrooms as its top priority. The Board directed staff to obtain bond issue numbers from Janney Montgomery Scott for a potential $10 million bond, with an estimated $750,000 annual repayment over 20 years. The Library Board was absent, but the township manager presented their request for a $9,000 increase to their current $184,000 general fund allotment. The Board reviewed capital reserve requests totaling approximately $4.7 million, with $685,000 available in capital reserve and $1.327 million transferable from the general fund. Administration requested a shared multi-department vehicle and $50,000 in matching funds for an Ohio River Trail Council grant. The Police Department requested two Ford police interceptor SUVs, two traffic speed advisory signs, $13,500 for Mooncrest security camera upgrades to high-definition, dispatch center workstation upgrades over 2-3 years, in-car wireless lease payments, and bulletproof vest replacements. The Fire Department requested snorkel truck refurbishment, a new epoxy apparatus floor, and a fire station exhaust system to address diesel fume complaints, with the township manager noting new cancer presumption laws. Community Development requested a building inspector vehicle, $25,000 to complete the comprehensive plan, and $10,000 to fence the Boggs Schoolhouse. The Road Department budgeted $1.1 million for the road program, $26,500 for the Stevenson Mill Road garage lease, a traffic signal at Montour Run and Beaver Grade Road, $368,000 for Grant Drive, a traffic study for Stoops Ferry Road, a message board and barrier trailer for the Emergency Operations Center, a $75,000 mini-excavator, a thermo-laser crosswalk machine, a paver, and $50,000 set aside for a tandem axle Mack truck replacement in 2015. The Parks Department requested playground equipment replacement, office renovation, a Jacobsen mower, entrance gates and security cameras, and park accessories. The Library requested $30,000 for new carpeting and $20,000 for engineering and architectural costs for an addition. MCA-TV requested $91,000 for studio equipment replacement. The Board prioritized the Beaver Grade Road and Montour Run Road traffic signal and agreed to continue funding Grant Drive. Discussion also covered the need to address the park maintenance building, office, and the Carnot Road garage. The meeting adjourned.The Moon Township Board of Supervisors held its fifth 2014 budget workshop on November 18, 2013, with four supervisors present. No public comment was offered. The Parks and Recreation Advisory Board presented capital requests from the Moon Park Master Site Plan, proposing an $8-10 million bond issue to fund three goals: improving safety, creating indoor recreation space, and expanding outdoor recreation. The township manager noted the master plan is seven years old and stressed the need to involve other stakeholders, including athletic groups, senior citizens, and trail users. The Parks Board identified a combined indoor recreation center, basketball court, and restrooms as its top priority. The Board directed staff to obtain bond issue numbers from Janney Montgomery Scott for a potential $10 million bond, with an estimated $750,000 annual repayment over 20 years.
The Library Board was absent, but the township manager presented their request for a $9,000 increase to their current $184,000 general fund allotment. The Board reviewed capital reserve requests totaling approximately $4.7 million, with $685,000 available in capital reserve and $1.327 million transferable from the general fund. Administration requested a shared multi-department vehicle and $50,000 in matching funds for an Ohio River Trail Council grant. The Police Department requested two Ford police interceptor SUVs, two traffic speed advisory signs, $13,500 for Mooncrest security camera upgrades to high-definition, dispatch center workstation upgrades over 2-3 years, in-car wireless lease payments, and bulletproof vest replacements. The Fire Department requested snorkel truck refurbishment, a new epoxy apparatus floor, and a fire station exhaust system to address diesel fume complaints, with the township manager noting new cancer presumption laws. Community Development requested a building inspector vehicle, $25,000 to complete the comprehensive plan, and $10,000 to fence the Boggs Schoolhouse. The Road Department budgeted $1.1 million for the road program, $26,500 for the Stevenson Mill Road garage lease, a traffic signal at Montour Run and Beaver Grade Road, $368,000 for Grant Drive, a traffic study for Stoops Ferry Road, a message board and barrier trailer for the Emergency Operations Center, a $75,000 mini-excavator, a thermo-laser crosswalk machine, a paver, and $50,000 set aside for a tandem axle Mack truck replacement in 2015. The Parks Department requested playground equipment replacement, office renovation, a Jacobsen mower, entrance gates and security cameras, and park accessories. The Library requested $30,000 for new carpeting and $20,000 for engineering and architectural costs for an addition. MCA-TV requested $91,000 for studio equipment replacement. The Board prioritized the Beaver Grade Road and Montour Run Road traffic signal and agreed to continue funding Grant Drive. Discussion also covered the need to address the park maintenance building, office, and the Carnot Road garage. The meeting adjourned.
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