12 September 2018
Moon Township Board of Supervisors and its boards · 22 subject tags
The Moon Township Environmental Advisory Council met on September 12, 2018, and approved the minutes from its May 9 meeting without revision. An employee updated the council on several development proposals, including the Day Subaru Apollo lot along Grant Drive, a rezoning request for the Crystal Gardens site, and an amendment for Harmony Senior Living to add a Life Care Community. The employee also reported that the Miracle Field developers agreed to adjust their site plans to preserve several trees originally slated for removal, after the council raised concerns about the tree removal. A council member suggested a tree planting event to coincide with Miracle Field’s opening near Arbor Day. The council assigned members to attend upcoming events: a tree tending class in Sewickley on September 15, the Montour Run Watershed Association meeting on September 24, a “Green Garden, Clear Water” event on October 2, and the Three Rivers Wet Weather Conference on October 17-18. The council rescheduled its October meeting from October 10 to October 24. The employee discussed recycling contamination caused by food residue in containers, which can cause entire bins to be rejected as garbage. The employee noted substantial changes to the refuse collection process for 2019, including limits on recyclable materials and route changes. A council member suggested inviting an expert to the next meeting to explain the recycling process, and a council member will investigate vendors that accept glass for recycling. The council reviewed a draft Heritage Tree Ordinance but deferred action until the October meeting to allow members more time to consider the wording. A council member updated the council on the Comprehensive Plan update and asked members to rank a list of proposals by priority. A council member reported that his initiative to establish beehives and apiaries in the township is pending, with a Moon High School biology teacher potentially interested in incorporating it into the honors biology curriculum. The council also discussed participating in a “Redd Up the Watershed” event at Montour Run on November 3. Two council members will coordinate an appearance on MCA-TV’s “Government in Review” program, focusing on recycling changes or the Heritage Tree Program. The meeting adjourned at 7:30 p.m.The Moon Township Environmental Advisory Council met on September 12, 2018, and approved the minutes from its May 9 meeting without revision. An employee updated the council on several development proposals, including the Day Subaru Apollo lot along Grant Drive, a rezoning request for the Crystal Gardens site, and an amendment for Harmony Senior Living to add a Life Care Community. The employee also reported that the Miracle Field developers agreed to adjust their site plans to preserve several trees originally slated for removal, after the council raised concerns about the tree removal. A council member suggested a tree planting event to coincide with Miracle Field’s opening near Arbor Day.
The council assigned members to attend upcoming events: a tree tending class in Sewickley on September 15, the Montour Run Watershed Association meeting on September 24, a “Green Garden, Clear Water” event on October 2, and the Three Rivers Wet Weather Conference on October 17-18. The council rescheduled its October meeting from October 10 to October 24.
The employee discussed recycling contamination caused by food residue in containers, which can cause entire bins to be rejected as garbage. The employee noted substantial changes to the refuse collection process for 2019, including limits on recyclable materials and route changes. A council member suggested inviting an expert to the next meeting to explain the recycling process, and a council member will investigate vendors that accept glass for recycling.
The council reviewed a draft Heritage Tree Ordinance but deferred action until the October meeting to allow members more time to consider the wording. A council member updated the council on the Comprehensive Plan update and asked members to rank a list of proposals by priority. A council member reported that his initiative to establish beehives and apiaries in the township is pending, with a Moon High School biology teacher potentially interested in incorporating it into the honors biology curriculum. The council also discussed participating in a “Redd Up the Watershed” event at Montour Run on November 3. Two council members will coordinate an appearance on MCA-TV’s “Government in Review” program, focusing on recycling changes or the Heritage Tree Program. The meeting adjourned at 7:30 p.m.
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