5 March 2014
Moon Township Board of Supervisors and its boards · 22 subject tags
The Moon Township Board of Supervisors held its regular meeting on March 5, 2014, following a 6 p.m. executive session. After the pledge and roll call, with no public comments on agenda items, the board unanimously approved the minutes from the January 29 workshop and February 5 regular meetings. The board then recognized Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week with a proclamation presented to a representative of the National MS Society. On action items, supervisors unanimously approved a financial security reduction request for the Scott Station Metro Office Park Homewood Suites Hotel, lowering the bond from $425,900 to $277,300 as recommended by the township engineer. They adopted Resolution R-6-2014, approving a bond request from the Moon Industrial Development Authority for LaRoche College under federal tax code Section 147(f). The board also adopted Resolution R-7-2014 to dispose of municipal records in accordance with state guidelines. Supervisors adopted the Moon Township Historic Preservation Plan, prepared by T&B Planning and Skelly and Loy with grant funding, as recommended by the Historical Architectural Review Board. The board then continued a public hearing on Speedway LLC’s conditional use application for a gas station at 1225 Maple Street Extension. After testimony and public comment, the board voted to close the hearing but keep the record open for 14 days to allow both parties to submit proposed findings and conclusions, with Speedway agreeing to extend the decision deadline to May 9. The township manager reported on the volunteer fire company’s 2013 annual report, the release of the 2014 road paving bid, and upcoming events including the library’s March highlights, Lenten fish fries, curbside brush pickup, and electronics recycling day. The board approved payment of bills from February 6 through February 28. No audience comments were offered. A supervisor commended public works for snow removal and reminded residents of spring sports sign-ups; a supervisor urged support for the fire department fish fry. The meeting adjourned at 10 p.m.The Moon Township Board of Supervisors held its regular meeting on March 5, 2014, following a 6 p.m. executive session. After the pledge and roll call, with no public comments on agenda items, the board unanimously approved the minutes from the January 29 workshop and February 5 regular meetings. The board then recognized Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week with a proclamation presented to a representative of the National MS Society. On action items, supervisors unanimously approved a financial security reduction request for the Scott Station Metro Office Park Homewood Suites Hotel, lowering the bond from $425,900 to $277,300 as recommended by the township engineer. They adopted Resolution R-6-2014, approving a bond request from the Moon Industrial Development Authority for LaRoche College under federal tax code Section 147(f). The board also adopted Resolution R-7-2014 to dispose of municipal records in accordance with state guidelines. Supervisors adopted the Moon Township Historic Preservation Plan, prepared by T&B Planning and Skelly and Loy with grant funding, as recommended by the Historical Architectural Review Board. The board then continued a public hearing on Speedway LLC’s conditional use application for a gas station at 1225 Maple Street Extension. After testimony and public comment, the board voted to close the hearing but keep the record open for 14 days to allow both parties to submit proposed findings and conclusions, with Speedway agreeing to extend the decision deadline to May 9. The township manager reported on the volunteer fire company’s 2013 annual report, the release of the 2014 road paving bid, and upcoming events including the library’s March highlights, Lenten fish fries, curbside brush pickup, and electronics recycling day. The board approved payment of bills from February 6 through February 28. No audience comments were offered. A supervisor commended public works for snow removal and reminded residents of spring sports sign-ups; a supervisor urged support for the fire department fish fry. The meeting adjourned at 10 p.m.
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