20 October 2014
Moon Township Board of Supervisors and its boards · 28 subject tags
The Board of Supervisors held a budget workshop meeting on October 20, 2014, beginning at 6:10 p.m. with all five members present. No public comments were offered. The board spent the majority of the meeting on two major items: the vacant Economic Development Coordinator/Junior Planner position and a line-by-line review of 2015 draft revenues. On the planner vacancy, the board heard a detailed report from a Planning Commission representative, who described the search process, the elimination of five of eight applicants, and the committee’s identification of three candidates. The representative recommended hiring a consultant on a short-term basis to improve the township’s reputation in the planning field, which she said had suffered from past staff turnover and litigation. After extensive discussion, the board reached consensus to have the Planning Commission representative, a Planning Consultant, and the township manager review the operational needs of the planning department. The solicitor noted a potential conflict with the consultant due to his firm’s work for Robert Morris University. The finance director then presented the 2015 revenue budget. She recommended reducing the township’s gentrification discount from 45% to 30% to match Allegheny County, which would increase revenue by $15,000; two supervisors agreed. The finance director also recommended eliminating the non-real estate per capita tax, which costs $6,000 to administer but generates only $2,500 in revenue. She proposed decreasing mechanical device revenue from $25,000 to $20,000 due to a steady decline, and noted that building permits are down. She reported an overall one percent revenue increase. The board also discussed a health insurance quote from HHM, scheduling a meeting with MEIT, and a metal roof project for the Baseball Association concession stand, with a supervisor agreeing to clarify that the board does not intend to control the building’s use. The meeting adjourned at 8:22 p.m.The Board of Supervisors held a budget workshop meeting on October 20, 2014, beginning at 6:10 p.m. with all five members present. No public comments were offered. The board spent the majority of the meeting on two major items: the vacant Economic Development Coordinator/Junior Planner position and a line-by-line review of 2015 draft revenues. On the planner vacancy, the board heard a detailed report from a Planning Commission representative, who described the search process, the elimination of five of eight applicants, and the committee’s identification of three candidates. The representative recommended hiring a consultant on a short-term basis to improve the township’s reputation in the planning field, which she said had suffered from past staff turnover and litigation. After extensive discussion, the board reached consensus to have the Planning Commission representative, a Planning Consultant, and the township manager review the operational needs of the planning department. The solicitor noted a potential conflict with the consultant due to his firm’s work for Robert Morris University. The finance director then presented the 2015 revenue budget. She recommended reducing the township’s gentrification discount from 45% to 30% to match Allegheny County, which would increase revenue by $15,000; two supervisors agreed. The finance director also recommended eliminating the non-real estate per capita tax, which costs $6,000 to administer but generates only $2,500 in revenue. She proposed decreasing mechanical device revenue from $25,000 to $20,000 due to a steady decline, and noted that building permits are down. She reported an overall one percent revenue increase. The board also discussed a health insurance quote from HHM, scheduling a meeting with MEIT, and a metal roof project for the Baseball Association concession stand, with a supervisor agreeing to clarify that the board does not intend to control the building’s use. The meeting adjourned at 8:22 p.m.
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