27 September 2017
Moon Township Board of Supervisors and its boards · 34 subject tags
The Moon Township Board of Supervisors held a workshop meeting on September 27, 2017, with the chairman and two supervisors present; two supervisors were absent. The board first heard a presentation from the Moon Area Softball League requesting $145,000 in township funding for field lighting at Kenny Ross Field in Moon Park. The board then authorized the township manager and solicitor to negotiate a cost-sharing agreement with the Moon Area School District for a shared Aquatics Director position for the high school pool, with costs and revenue split 50/50. EQT representatives presented a request for a temporary construction easement at Olson Park to replace a gas transmission pipe across Flaugherty Run Road; the item was placed on the October 4 agenda for formal approval. The board approved three performance security reductions: Foxwood Knolls PRD Phase 3 was reduced from $9,690 to $2,500; Wiltshire Estates PRD Phase 1 was reduced from $123,000 to $83,033.22; and Wiltshire Estates PRD Phase 2 was reduced from $115,000 to $31,642.60. The board also approved Resolution R-25-2017 appointing the township manager as voting delegate for the PML Annual Business Meeting. The Community Development Department reported that the Planning Commission recommended approval of minor land development plans for a Valvoline Oil Change and a DQE Communications hub. The Staunton Heights Phase III development, proposing 119 units, was tabled by the developer to address review comments. The township engineer reported that the University Boulevard sidewalk project is expected to start construction in October, and that Coraopolis Heights Road curve safety improvements are being pursued with PennDOT at a cost of $10,000 to $12,000. He also recommended approval of Youngblood Paving’s first payment application for $147,586.33 for the 2017 Road Improvement Program, covering parking lot paving at several schools and township facilities. The finance director reported that the 2018 police pension Minimum Municipal Obligation is $537,438, a $145,000 increase, and the non-uniformed pension MMO is $298,859. The Parks and Recreation report noted 62 children signed up for flag football, planning for a December 2 Christmas Tree Lighting event, and ongoing work on the Moon Park playground redevelopment and Miracle League Field. The solicitor briefed the board on adopting a standard form Set Aside Agreement for developer financial security. The meeting adjourned at 7:26 p.m. for executive session.The Moon Township Board of Supervisors held a workshop meeting on September 27, 2017, with the chairman and two supervisors present; two supervisors were absent. The board first heard a presentation from the Moon Area Softball League requesting $145,000 in township funding for field lighting at Kenny Ross Field in Moon Park. The board then authorized the township manager and solicitor to negotiate a cost-sharing agreement with the Moon Area School District for a shared Aquatics Director position for the high school pool, with costs and revenue split 50/50. EQT representatives presented a request for a temporary construction easement at Olson Park to replace a gas transmission pipe across Flaugherty Run Road; the item was placed on the October 4 agenda for formal approval.
The board approved three performance security reductions: Foxwood Knolls PRD Phase 3 was reduced from $9,690 to $2,500; Wiltshire Estates PRD Phase 1 was reduced from $123,000 to $83,033.22; and Wiltshire Estates PRD Phase 2 was reduced from $115,000 to $31,642.60. The board also approved Resolution R-25-2017 appointing the township manager as voting delegate for the PML Annual Business Meeting.
The Community Development Department reported that the Planning Commission recommended approval of minor land development plans for a Valvoline Oil Change and a DQE Communications hub. The Staunton Heights Phase III development, proposing 119 units, was tabled by the developer to address review comments. The township engineer reported that the University Boulevard sidewalk project is expected to start construction in October, and that Coraopolis Heights Road curve safety improvements are being pursued with PennDOT at a cost of $10,000 to $12,000. He also recommended approval of Youngblood Paving’s first payment application for $147,586.33 for the 2017 Road Improvement Program, covering parking lot paving at several schools and township facilities.
The finance director reported that the 2018 police pension Minimum Municipal Obligation is $537,438, a $145,000 increase, and the non-uniformed pension MMO is $298,859. The Parks and Recreation report noted 62 children signed up for flag football, planning for a December 2 Christmas Tree Lighting event, and ongoing work on the Moon Park playground redevelopment and Miracle League Field. The solicitor briefed the board on adopting a standard form Set Aside Agreement for developer financial security. The meeting adjourned at 7:26 p.m. for executive session.
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