27 February 2019
Moon Township Board of Supervisors and its boards · 89 subject tags
The Moon Township Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to advertise an ordinance authorizing an intergovernmental cooperation agreement with the Moon Area School District for mutual aid and assistance for governmental services. The board also approved a performance security reduction for the Senior Living Community at Brodhead Road, lowering the required security from $1,114,151.02 to $1,014,446.07, as recommended by the township consulting engineer. Supervisors approved paying the postage for approximately 300 mailings to promote the Mooncrest Neighborhood Program Golf Event. During the parks and recreation report, the director updated the board on the playground construction, noting that water lines for the splash pad have been dug, though weather has delayed a firm grand opening date. He reported that the Robin Hill Patio Project received four bids, with an engineer recommending award of the base bid to JT Landscaping, LLC for $42,900. The director also presented possible dog park locations, including a triangular area outside the fence at Galaxy Field and the Rossi property at Beaver Grade and McCormick. The board discussed a proposal from a resident to help fund a baseball field in Mooncrest. The community development department reported that the Planning Commission tabled the major land development plan for Village at Sharon Hill and will resubmit it in March, while the RMU School of Engineering, Math, and Science plan received a recommendation for approval and will go before the board on March 6. The public hearing on the ordinance amending environmental performance standards in the zoning code was continued to the March 6 meeting. The board also received an update on five upcoming Zoning Hearing Board applications. An engineer reported that bids for the Boggs Run Fire Station exterior painting were opened, with a recommendation to award the base bid to Swede Construction Corp for $14,000. Bids for glass block windows at the station were also opened, with a recommendation to award to Pittsburgh Glass Block Company for $5,910. The 2018 road improvements were closed out, and bid documents for the 2019 road improvements are being prepared for a March 20 opening. Grant Drive deep catch basin work will begin the following Monday, requiring a four-day road closure. The finance director reported that the township received a $16,019 workers' compensation refund for 2018 and that the general audit began that day. She recommended rolling a $1 million capital reserve CD into a 10-month CD at 2.5% interest, which would earn approximately $8,000. The board approved running a half-page ad in the SHACOG annual dinner program for $55. The township manager noted that the library trustees wish to apply for a Small Games of Chance license, and the solicitor is reviewing the paperwork for a potential March 6 resolution. The board also learned that Moon Township won three PSATS awards: first place for newsletters over 10,000 population, first place for electronic newsletter, and third place for other publications for its New Resident Guide. The meeting adjourned to executive session at 8:55 p.m.The Moon Township Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to advertise an ordinance authorizing an intergovernmental cooperation agreement with the Moon Area School District for mutual aid and assistance for governmental services. The board also approved a performance security reduction for the Senior Living Community at Brodhead Road, lowering the required security from $1,114,151.02 to $1,014,446.07, as recommended by the township consulting engineer. Supervisors approved paying the postage for approximately 300 mailings to promote the Mooncrest Neighborhood Program Golf Event.
During the parks and recreation report, the director updated the board on the playground construction, noting that water lines for the splash pad have been dug, though weather has delayed a firm grand opening date. He reported that the Robin Hill Patio Project received four bids, with an engineer recommending award of the base bid to JT Landscaping, LLC for $42,900. The director also presented possible dog park locations, including a triangular area outside the fence at Galaxy Field and the Rossi property at Beaver Grade and McCormick. The board discussed a proposal from a resident to help fund a baseball field in Mooncrest.
The community development department reported that the Planning Commission tabled the major land development plan for Village at Sharon Hill and will resubmit it in March, while the RMU School of Engineering, Math, and Science plan received a recommendation for approval and will go before the board on March 6. The public hearing on the ordinance amending environmental performance standards in the zoning code was continued to the March 6 meeting. The board also received an update on five upcoming Zoning Hearing Board applications.
An engineer reported that bids for the Boggs Run Fire Station exterior painting were opened, with a recommendation to award the base bid to Swede Construction Corp for $14,000. Bids for glass block windows at the station were also opened, with a recommendation to award to Pittsburgh Glass Block Company for $5,910. The 2018 road improvements were closed out, and bid documents for the 2019 road improvements are being prepared for a March 20 opening. Grant Drive deep catch basin work will begin the following Monday, requiring a four-day road closure.
The finance director reported that the township received a $16,019 workers' compensation refund for 2018 and that the general audit began that day. She recommended rolling a $1 million capital reserve CD into a 10-month CD at 2.5% interest, which would earn approximately $8,000. The board approved running a half-page ad in the SHACOG annual dinner program for $55. The township manager noted that the library trustees wish to apply for a Small Games of Chance license, and the solicitor is reviewing the paperwork for a potential March 6 resolution. The board also learned that Moon Township won three PSATS awards: first place for newsletters over 10,000 population, first place for electronic newsletter, and third place for other publications for its New Resident Guide. The meeting adjourned to executive session at 8:55 p.m.
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