14 March 2018
Moon Township Board of Supervisors and its boards · 32 subject tags
The Moon Township Environmental Advisory Council met March 14 and approved the minutes from its February meeting. No land development plans were on the Planning Commission’s agenda, though a minor administrative amendment to the Market Place Boulevard Traditional Neighborhood Development definition of “mixed use” was noted. The council discussed pursuing Live Well Allegheny status for the community; a council member offered to draft a support letter to the Board of Supervisors, with another council member providing first review. A Slippery Rock University environmental science major expressed interest in volunteering; members suggested he take the lead on stormwater management, the farmers’ market, or the heritage tree program. Under old business, a council member reported that the EAC’s Public Awareness Weekend interview on March 10 went well, though he suggested choosing the representative earlier next year and having graphics available. For the April 22 Earth Day event “Can You Dig It?”, the council decided to forgo an egg carton planting activity due to mess concerns. The Audubon Society will provide 150 native potted plants at $3 each; Bednar Farms could only offer bare-root plants, which members deemed too difficult to handle. A council member brought three honeys from Bedillion Farms for tastings, and members discussed adding local syrup and jam samples. A council member will provide volunteer sign-up sheets for recycling day, rain barrel workshops, and rain garden workshops. The council noted that Allegheny County presented a Tobacco Free Parks award proclamation at the March 7 Board meeting, where a groundbreaking for the Miracle Field was also announced for November 2018. The Sustainability Strategic Plan will be sent to the Parks and Recreation Board and then to the Board of Supervisors; a council member will write an endorsement letter. The Comprehensive Plan update is finalizing the University Boulevard TND plan, with the old K-Mart area to be discussed in April and Moon Clinton Road as the next focus. Recycling Day is set for June 2; the flyer will be included with the spring utility bill. Members were asked to recruit volunteers. The council will not meet in June or July. The meeting adjourned at 7:04 p.m.The Moon Township Environmental Advisory Council met March 14 and approved the minutes from its February meeting. No land development plans were on the Planning Commission’s agenda, though a minor administrative amendment to the Market Place Boulevard Traditional Neighborhood Development definition of “mixed use” was noted. The council discussed pursuing Live Well Allegheny status for the community; a council member offered to draft a support letter to the Board of Supervisors, with another council member providing first review. A Slippery Rock University environmental science major expressed interest in volunteering; members suggested he take the lead on stormwater management, the farmers’ market, or the heritage tree program.
Under old business, a council member reported that the EAC’s Public Awareness Weekend interview on March 10 went well, though he suggested choosing the representative earlier next year and having graphics available. For the April 22 Earth Day event “Can You Dig It?”, the council decided to forgo an egg carton planting activity due to mess concerns. The Audubon Society will provide 150 native potted plants at $3 each; Bednar Farms could only offer bare-root plants, which members deemed too difficult to handle. A council member brought three honeys from Bedillion Farms for tastings, and members discussed adding local syrup and jam samples. A council member will provide volunteer sign-up sheets for recycling day, rain barrel workshops, and rain garden workshops.
The council noted that Allegheny County presented a Tobacco Free Parks award proclamation at the March 7 Board meeting, where a groundbreaking for the Miracle Field was also announced for November 2018. The Sustainability Strategic Plan will be sent to the Parks and Recreation Board and then to the Board of Supervisors; a council member will write an endorsement letter. The Comprehensive Plan update is finalizing the University Boulevard TND plan, with the old K-Mart area to be discussed in April and Moon Clinton Road as the next focus. Recycling Day is set for June 2; the flyer will be included with the spring utility bill. Members were asked to recruit volunteers. The council will not meet in June or July. The meeting adjourned at 7:04 p.m.
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