10 November 2014
Moon Township Board of Supervisors and its boards · 50 subject tags
The Board of Supervisors met for its fourth 2015 budget workshop, focusing on Public Works, Parks, and the Mooncrest Community Service Center. The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and roll call; there was no public comment. The board ratified a consent order resolving an encroachment on park property and a code enforcement matter, correcting a docket number error from a prior meeting. The board also discussed scheduling the annual update meeting with the Allegheny County Airport Authority for January 7 or 14, 2015. The finance director noted the need to schedule an annual police pension review with PNC Investments, possibly in February, and the board agreed that the review could be tied to a budget meeting. The bulk of the meeting centered on the 2015 draft budgets. For Parks Maintenance and Programming, the finance director highlighted discrepancies in gasoline/diesel budgeting due to the shutdown of the municipal building tanks and a lack of keys for vehicles; new computerized pumps are expected to improve documentation. The finance director proposed decreasing operating and maintenance supplies by $5,000 and reallocating those funds to recreational fields and playground materials, based on a walkthrough that revealed a lack of maintenance. The board discussed a $2,000 tractor repair, the cost of park rental toilets (which may be reduced next year with new restrooms), and a proposal to replace the current park security guard with a professional security company for unarmed patrols from April to October, 56 hours per week, at an additional $4,000. The current security guard cannot work the extended park hours (until 11:00 p.m. for lighted baseball fields), and there have been complaints about lack of professionalism and poor coordination with police. The board also reviewed programming, including moving the 5K race to Father's Day due to the Thorn Run Interchange project, and increasing the budget for the Independence Day celebration to $47,000 to reflect actual costs. The board addressed a significant increase in vehicle mileage reimbursement, which may be due to an employee using a personal vehicle instead of a Township vehicle. The board discussed changing the policy to require use of Township vehicles when available and auditing questionable mileage claims, with potential disciplinary or monetary consequences. The board also discussed moving park employees to the Carriage House or Robin Hill mansion, noting that the Carriage House is used about 12 hours per week by approximately 20 seniors. For the Public Works Operations budget, the finance director noted that maintenance and repair of trucks was 166% over budget due to repairs on newer trucks with emissions systems issues. Street signs and markings will decrease as the replacement program nears completion. Engineering fees are higher due to easement agreements, but stormwater management costs are decreasing because the green coordinator is doing sampling in-house. The board discussed a request to add two full-time Public Works employees; after discussion, the board agreed to add one additional full-time employee and to hire additional seasonal workers at $10 per hour, citing an increased workload and the need for routine building maintenance that is not being completed. The finance director noted a 19% increase in the salary and wages line item overall. The meeting adjourned at 7:47 p.m.The Board of Supervisors met for its fourth 2015 budget workshop, focusing on Public Works, Parks, and the Mooncrest Community Service Center. The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and roll call; there was no public comment. The board ratified a consent order resolving an encroachment on park property and a code enforcement matter, correcting a docket number error from a prior meeting. The board also discussed scheduling the annual update meeting with the Allegheny County Airport Authority for January 7 or 14, 2015. The finance director noted the need to schedule an annual police pension review with PNC Investments, possibly in February, and the board agreed that the review could be tied to a budget meeting.
The bulk of the meeting centered on the 2015 draft budgets. For Parks Maintenance and Programming, the finance director highlighted discrepancies in gasoline/diesel budgeting due to the shutdown of the municipal building tanks and a lack of keys for vehicles; new computerized pumps are expected to improve documentation. The finance director proposed decreasing operating and maintenance supplies by $5,000 and reallocating those funds to recreational fields and playground materials, based on a walkthrough that revealed a lack of maintenance. The board discussed a $2,000 tractor repair, the cost of park rental toilets (which may be reduced next year with new restrooms), and a proposal to replace the current park security guard with a professional security company for unarmed patrols from April to October, 56 hours per week, at an additional $4,000. The current security guard cannot work the extended park hours (until 11:00 p.m. for lighted baseball fields), and there have been complaints about lack of professionalism and poor coordination with police. The board also reviewed programming, including moving the 5K race to Father's Day due to the Thorn Run Interchange project, and increasing the budget for the Independence Day celebration to $47,000 to reflect actual costs.
The board addressed a significant increase in vehicle mileage reimbursement, which may be due to an employee using a personal vehicle instead of a Township vehicle. The board discussed changing the policy to require use of Township vehicles when available and auditing questionable mileage claims, with potential disciplinary or monetary consequences. The board also discussed moving park employees to the Carriage House or Robin Hill mansion, noting that the Carriage House is used about 12 hours per week by approximately 20 seniors.
For the Public Works Operations budget, the finance director noted that maintenance and repair of trucks was 166% over budget due to repairs on newer trucks with emissions systems issues. Street signs and markings will decrease as the replacement program nears completion. Engineering fees are higher due to easement agreements, but stormwater management costs are decreasing because the green coordinator is doing sampling in-house. The board discussed a request to add two full-time Public Works employees; after discussion, the board agreed to add one additional full-time employee and to hire additional seasonal workers at $10 per hour, citing an increased workload and the need for routine building maintenance that is not being completed. The finance director noted a 19% increase in the salary and wages line item overall. The meeting adjourned at 7:47 p.m.
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