12 April 2017
Moon Township Board of Supervisors and its boards · 37 subject tags
The Moon Township Environmental Advisory Council met April 12 and approved the minutes from its March 8 meeting. In new business, the council reviewed land development plans for the Robert Morris University Sewall Center, which includes a 64,900-square-foot addition. A council member requested that the stormwater management plan incorporate a 5-10% reduction of total maximum daily loads, a new municipal requirement. Another member noted that Robert Morris University had previously indicated it would demolish the facility entirely. The council discussed upcoming rain barrel workshops: one on April 27 at the North Fayette Township municipal building, with 50 attendees already signed up, and another on May 31 at Robin Hill Park. Volunteers were asked to bring power drills. An employee will post both events on the council’s new Facebook page. For the July 2 Community Day and Moon Park’s 50th anniversary celebration, the council voted to set up an informational table. Members will plan shift schedules and materials at the next meeting. In old business, the council finalized plans for Earth Day on April 23 at Robin Hill Park. Members will create two foam boards with water-related trivia questions—one with percentage-based answers and one with gallon-based answers—for children to answer using Velcro pieces. The council ordered 220 mixed Lobelia Siphilitica plants from the Audubon Society for a plant giveaway. A council member will operate a stormwater runoff model pump, and a “pollution solution” sheet will help kids identify pollutants in a neighborhood scenario. The “Raindrop Mystery Tour” was dropped due to insufficient landmarks. Members were asked to arrive by noon to set up. A council member reported that the Comprehensive Plan update committee is still resolving issues from the Planning Commission. It has set a maximum building height equivalent to the existing Days Inn and is encouraging better building materials, green designs, and access to Montour bike trails. A new member wants reforestation principles applied to any vegetation removed during construction. No members attended the Montour Run Watershed Cleanup events. The council’s Facebook page is live, with an employee as the sole poster. The meeting adjourned at 7:09 p.m.The Moon Township Environmental Advisory Council met April 12 and approved the minutes from its March 8 meeting. In new business, the council reviewed land development plans for the Robert Morris University Sewall Center, which includes a 64,900-square-foot addition. A council member requested that the stormwater management plan incorporate a 5-10% reduction of total maximum daily loads, a new municipal requirement. Another member noted that Robert Morris University had previously indicated it would demolish the facility entirely.
The council discussed upcoming rain barrel workshops: one on April 27 at the North Fayette Township municipal building, with 50 attendees already signed up, and another on May 31 at Robin Hill Park. Volunteers were asked to bring power drills. An employee will post both events on the council’s new Facebook page.
For the July 2 Community Day and Moon Park’s 50th anniversary celebration, the council voted to set up an informational table. Members will plan shift schedules and materials at the next meeting.
In old business, the council finalized plans for Earth Day on April 23 at Robin Hill Park. Members will create two foam boards with water-related trivia questions—one with percentage-based answers and one with gallon-based answers—for children to answer using Velcro pieces. The council ordered 220 mixed Lobelia Siphilitica plants from the Audubon Society for a plant giveaway. A council member will operate a stormwater runoff model pump, and a “pollution solution” sheet will help kids identify pollutants in a neighborhood scenario. The “Raindrop Mystery Tour” was dropped due to insufficient landmarks. Members were asked to arrive by noon to set up.
A council member reported that the Comprehensive Plan update committee is still resolving issues from the Planning Commission. It has set a maximum building height equivalent to the existing Days Inn and is encouraging better building materials, green designs, and access to Montour bike trails. A new member wants reforestation principles applied to any vegetation removed during construction. No members attended the Montour Run Watershed Cleanup events. The council’s Facebook page is live, with an employee as the sole poster. The meeting adjourned at 7:09 p.m.
Summarised by AI from the linked minutes, with some details withheld for privacy. The document is the record — check anything that matters against it.