5 January 2015
Moon Township Board of Supervisors and its boards · 48 subject tags
The Moon Township Board of Supervisors held its annual reorganization meeting and January regular meeting on Monday, January 5, 2015, at 7:04 p.m. All five supervisors were present. The board first addressed the vacant township manager position, confirming that the former township manager is no longer employed and announcing a search for a replacement. The assistant manager was formally appointed interim township manager, secretary, treasurer, and open records officer, with his bond set at $1.6 million. An employee was appointed assistant secretary, and the interim township manager was also named assistant secretary and assistant treasurer. The board then conducted its annual appointments. A supervisor was elected chairman and a supervisor was elected vice-chairman for 2015. Monthly regular meetings were set for the first Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. and workshop meetings for the last Wednesday at 6:00 p.m., all at the municipal building. The Allegheny Times was designated the official newspaper. The township engineer was reappointed, with Michael Baker Jr. Inc. as consulting engineer and traffic engineer. Garvin Boward Beitko Engineering was appointed geotechnical engineer. The township solicitors from Babst, Calland were reappointed. Numerous board and authority appointments were made for terms ending in 2020: a resident to the Moon Township Municipal Authority, a resident to the Riverview Sanitary Authority, a resident to the Moon Industrial Development Authority, a resident to the Valley Ambulance Authority, and a resident to the Recreation Authority. The Moon Transportation Authority appointment was tabled. For the Zoning Hearing Board, two residents were appointed to five-year terms, and a resident was appointed as an alternate. Two residents were appointed to the Planning Commission. A resident was appointed to the Board of Appeals, with two residents as alternates. A resident was appointed to the Historical Architectural Review Board. A resident was appointed to the Environmental Advisory Council; a second seat remained vacant. Three residents were appointed to the Cable Television Advisory Board. Four residents were appointed to the Library Board of Trustees. A resident was appointed to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board. A resident was named chairman of the Vacancy Board. Intergovernmental representatives were also appointed. The board approved minutes from several 2014 meetings. Interim Manager announced curbside Christmas tree pickup through January 16, park pavilion reservations beginning February 9 for residents, and various 2015 recreation programs. The board passed five resolutions: designating PNC Bank as township depository (R-1-2015), authorizing payroll checks (R-2-2015), adopting methods to enforce the Uniform Construction Code (R-3-2015), setting salaries for non-bargaining unit employees (R-4-2015), and reestablishing a fee schedule (R-5-2015). Ordinance No. 655 was approved, authorizing participation in the PSATS Unemployment Compensation Group Trust. A contract with Public Partners LLC for professional services was approved. A conflict of interest waiver was granted for Garvin Boward Beitko Engineering to work on the Moon Area School District’s Allard School renovation project, with a supervisor voting no. Bills from December 4 through January 5 were approved for payment. There was no public comment. The meeting adjourned at 7:55 p.m.The Moon Township Board of Supervisors held its annual reorganization meeting and January regular meeting on Monday, January 5, 2015, at 7:04 p.m. All five supervisors were present. The board first addressed the vacant township manager position, confirming that the former township manager is no longer employed and announcing a search for a replacement. The assistant manager was formally appointed interim township manager, secretary, treasurer, and open records officer, with his bond set at $1.6 million. An employee was appointed assistant secretary, and the interim township manager was also named assistant secretary and assistant treasurer.
The board then conducted its annual appointments. A supervisor was elected chairman and a supervisor was elected vice-chairman for 2015. Monthly regular meetings were set for the first Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. and workshop meetings for the last Wednesday at 6:00 p.m., all at the municipal building. The Allegheny Times was designated the official newspaper. The township engineer was reappointed, with Michael Baker Jr. Inc. as consulting engineer and traffic engineer. Garvin Boward Beitko Engineering was appointed geotechnical engineer. The township solicitors from Babst, Calland were reappointed.
Numerous board and authority appointments were made for terms ending in 2020: a resident to the Moon Township Municipal Authority, a resident to the Riverview Sanitary Authority, a resident to the Moon Industrial Development Authority, a resident to the Valley Ambulance Authority, and a resident to the Recreation Authority. The Moon Transportation Authority appointment was tabled. For the Zoning Hearing Board, two residents were appointed to five-year terms, and a resident was appointed as an alternate. Two residents were appointed to the Planning Commission. A resident was appointed to the Board of Appeals, with two residents as alternates. A resident was appointed to the Historical Architectural Review Board. A resident was appointed to the Environmental Advisory Council; a second seat remained vacant. Three residents were appointed to the Cable Television Advisory Board. Four residents were appointed to the Library Board of Trustees. A resident was appointed to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board. A resident was named chairman of the Vacancy Board. Intergovernmental representatives were also appointed.
The board approved minutes from several 2014 meetings. Interim Manager announced curbside Christmas tree pickup through January 16, park pavilion reservations beginning February 9 for residents, and various 2015 recreation programs.
The board passed five resolutions: designating PNC Bank as township depository (R-1-2015), authorizing payroll checks (R-2-2015), adopting methods to enforce the Uniform Construction Code (R-3-2015), setting salaries for non-bargaining unit employees (R-4-2015), and reestablishing a fee schedule (R-5-2015). Ordinance No. 655 was approved, authorizing participation in the PSATS Unemployment Compensation Group Trust. A contract with Public Partners LLC for professional services was approved. A conflict of interest waiver was granted for Garvin Boward Beitko Engineering to work on the Moon Area School District’s Allard School renovation project, with a supervisor voting no. Bills from December 4 through January 5 were approved for payment. There was no public comment. The meeting adjourned at 7:55 p.m.
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