25 July 2018
Moon Township Board of Supervisors and its boards · 45 subject tags
The Moon Township Board of Supervisors met in a workshop session on July 25, 2018, with the Vice Chairman presiding and all members present except one supervisor. The board approved two appointments to the Public Library Board of Trustees: one person for a three-year term ending January 2021, and another person to fill an unexpired term through January 2020. The board also approved the purchase of playground equipment for Moon Park in the amount of $496,447.00 through a CoStars contract. The Community Development Department provided updates on several ongoing matters. The Village at Marketplace PNRD application remains under review, with comments still needing to be addressed before the Planning Commission can make a recommendation. A zoning code text amendment for Life Care Facilities, requested by Tapestry Senior Housing Management to allow independent living in the BP District adjacent to their assisted living facility at the former Embassy Suites, received a favorable recommendation from the Planning Commission and will proceed to a public hearing. The Marketplace Boulevard TND Amendment, also recommended for approval by the Planning Commission, will be advertised for a September public hearing. The Planning Commission tabled a recommendation on the Peoples Natural Gas minor land development plan to allow time for addressing noise concerns, including potential conditions related to pipeline blow downs and silencers. A service order authorization for a stormwater service fee analysis and report, budgeted at $25,000, will be presented for board approval on August 1. The engineer reported on several projects. Partial payment No. 3 for the 2017 road improvements totaled $137,634.20. The 2018 road improvements have begun. The Mooncrest sidewalks project closed out with a final payment of $11,697.65. Whispering Woods baseball field fencing is complete pending a final walkthrough. Bids were opened for hydroseeding at the Endeavor Soccer Field, with a contract of $57,380 recommended for approval. Change Order No. 3 for the 2017 Road Improvement Program, increasing the contract by $25,015.44 to a total of $1,022,964.96, will also go before the board on August 1. The finance director presented the June 2018 financial reports, the capital reserve fund invoice listing, and the check register for July 12-25, 2018. The parks and recreation director reported on numerous activities, including a successful 5K Glow Run/Walk with 602 participants, positive feedback on the expanded July 4th events, and the groundbreaking for the playground redevelopment. He also proposed a dog park in Moon Park. The township manager noted that the Miracle League Field project is seeking additional township assistance beyond the budgeted $100,000, including for tree removal and utility work, and suggested inviting a representative to update the board on fundraising, which is approximately six months behind schedule. The township manager also reported that the Moon Township Municipal Authority’s trash and recycling contract will continue with Waste Management from January 2019 through December 2023, with a $5 per customer per month rate increase and a change to Monday-Thursday collection. The township was awarded a $31,388 grant from the Redevelopment Authority of Allegheny County for the Ohio River Trail Phase 1 Part 2. The solicitor noted that proposed Ordinance No. 675, reducing the amusement admissions tax from 10% to 5% at Robert Morris University’s request, will be on the September 5 agenda. The meeting adjourned at 7:52 p.m.The Moon Township Board of Supervisors met in a workshop session on July 25, 2018, with the Vice Chairman presiding and all members present except one supervisor. The board approved two appointments to the Public Library Board of Trustees: one person for a three-year term ending January 2021, and another person to fill an unexpired term through January 2020. The board also approved the purchase of playground equipment for Moon Park in the amount of $496,447.00 through a CoStars contract.
The Community Development Department provided updates on several ongoing matters. The Village at Marketplace PNRD application remains under review, with comments still needing to be addressed before the Planning Commission can make a recommendation. A zoning code text amendment for Life Care Facilities, requested by Tapestry Senior Housing Management to allow independent living in the BP District adjacent to their assisted living facility at the former Embassy Suites, received a favorable recommendation from the Planning Commission and will proceed to a public hearing. The Marketplace Boulevard TND Amendment, also recommended for approval by the Planning Commission, will be advertised for a September public hearing. The Planning Commission tabled a recommendation on the Peoples Natural Gas minor land development plan to allow time for addressing noise concerns, including potential conditions related to pipeline blow downs and silencers. A service order authorization for a stormwater service fee analysis and report, budgeted at $25,000, will be presented for board approval on August 1.
The engineer reported on several projects. Partial payment No. 3 for the 2017 road improvements totaled $137,634.20. The 2018 road improvements have begun. The Mooncrest sidewalks project closed out with a final payment of $11,697.65. Whispering Woods baseball field fencing is complete pending a final walkthrough. Bids were opened for hydroseeding at the Endeavor Soccer Field, with a contract of $57,380 recommended for approval. Change Order No. 3 for the 2017 Road Improvement Program, increasing the contract by $25,015.44 to a total of $1,022,964.96, will also go before the board on August 1.
The finance director presented the June 2018 financial reports, the capital reserve fund invoice listing, and the check register for July 12-25, 2018. The parks and recreation director reported on numerous activities, including a successful 5K Glow Run/Walk with 602 participants, positive feedback on the expanded July 4th events, and the groundbreaking for the playground redevelopment. He also proposed a dog park in Moon Park. The township manager noted that the Miracle League Field project is seeking additional township assistance beyond the budgeted $100,000, including for tree removal and utility work, and suggested inviting a representative to update the board on fundraising, which is approximately six months behind schedule.
The township manager also reported that the Moon Township Municipal Authority’s trash and recycling contract will continue with Waste Management from January 2019 through December 2023, with a $5 per customer per month rate increase and a change to Monday-Thursday collection. The township was awarded a $31,388 grant from the Redevelopment Authority of Allegheny County for the Ohio River Trail Phase 1 Part 2. The solicitor noted that proposed Ordinance No. 675, reducing the amusement admissions tax from 10% to 5% at Robert Morris University’s request, will be on the September 5 agenda. The meeting adjourned at 7:52 p.m.
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