17 December 2014
Moon Township Board of Supervisors and its boards · 40 subject tags
The Moon Township Environmental Advisory Council met Dec. 17 and approved the minutes from its Nov. 19 meeting. The Green Initiatives Coordinator reported that she met Dec. 8 with a state representative, a county representative and a public transit group to push for expanded bus service. The state representative is urging the Port Authority to allow riders on the G3 bus back to the Moon Park and Ride, which could then be paired with a third-party community shuttle from the lot on University Boulevard. PAT is creating a planning document; the Green Initiatives Coordinator will follow up in February. She also will attend a Dec. 18 meeting with Sustainable Pittsburgh on the township’s energy conservation pledge. The council learned that SmartPower selected Moon for the Phase 1 Solarize Allegheny campaign; the team will meet in early January to plan outreach, with a target of mid-June for final media promotion. A council member attended a briefing on the draft Comprehensive Plan, which will guide township planning for the next decade; the next step is approval for public review at the Jan. 5 reorganization meeting. For the June 6 Recycling Day, the council discussed adding vendors such as Free Ride, Salvation Army and Golden Treasures, and possibly using Habitat for Humanity instead of Construction Junction. Members rejected fluorescent lighting collection due to cleanup costs. A council member will check with the new Public Works director about worker availability; a council member will contact E-Loop about a permanent electronics drop-off. Tentative 2015 electronics collection dates are March 7, June 6 (Recycling Day), Aug. 1 and Oct. 3, all 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. except June 6, which runs 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. For Earth Day, the council discussed handing out herbs instead of native plants and adding a storm water education activity with a rain garden demonstration. A council member has had trouble getting his “green clothing” article published; future articles will cover the Solar Allegheny campaign and storm water runoff. The next meeting is Jan. 21, 2015.The Moon Township Environmental Advisory Council met Dec. 17 and approved the minutes from its Nov. 19 meeting. The Green Initiatives Coordinator reported that she met Dec. 8 with a state representative, a county representative and a public transit group to push for expanded bus service. The state representative is urging the Port Authority to allow riders on the G3 bus back to the Moon Park and Ride, which could then be paired with a third-party community shuttle from the lot on University Boulevard. PAT is creating a planning document; the Green Initiatives Coordinator will follow up in February. She also will attend a Dec. 18 meeting with Sustainable Pittsburgh on the township’s energy conservation pledge. The council learned that SmartPower selected Moon for the Phase 1 Solarize Allegheny campaign; the team will meet in early January to plan outreach, with a target of mid-June for final media promotion. A council member attended a briefing on the draft Comprehensive Plan, which will guide township planning for the next decade; the next step is approval for public review at the Jan. 5 reorganization meeting. For the June 6 Recycling Day, the council discussed adding vendors such as Free Ride, Salvation Army and Golden Treasures, and possibly using Habitat for Humanity instead of Construction Junction. Members rejected fluorescent lighting collection due to cleanup costs. A council member will check with the new Public Works director about worker availability; a council member will contact E-Loop about a permanent electronics drop-off. Tentative 2015 electronics collection dates are March 7, June 6 (Recycling Day), Aug. 1 and Oct. 3, all 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. except June 6, which runs 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. For Earth Day, the council discussed handing out herbs instead of native plants and adding a storm water education activity with a rain garden demonstration. A council member has had trouble getting his “green clothing” article published; future articles will cover the Solar Allegheny campaign and storm water runoff. The next meeting is Jan. 21, 2015.
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