9 October 2019
Moon Township Board of Supervisors and its boards · 15 subject tags
The Moon Township Environmental Advisory Council met on October 9, 2019, and approved the minutes from the September 11 meeting after a correction regarding glass recycling day volunteers. The council reviewed a proposal from Bartlett Tree Experts to manage the structural integrity of specified trees in Moon Park, Robin Hill Park and Olson Park. The company would inventory trees over 4.5 feet, report risk potential and recommend mitigation measures. A council member noted the proposal currently only covers landscaped areas and requested the inclusion of more trees around the ponds. In old business, the council reported that ten large trees will be planted near the Nelson pond in Moon Park on October 11, with two council members volunteering to assist. The November 9 glass recycling day with the Pennsylvania Resources Council currently has only one EAC volunteer, and members were urged to recruit additional help. A council member has been distributing flyers at events and locations. The council discussed the Montour Run Watershed Association’s annual dinner meeting on October 22 at Mario’s Family Italian Restaurant, with two council members planning to attend. A council member will ask about recording the event. The annual Three Rivers Wet Weather conference is scheduled for November 13-14 at the Monroeville Convention Center. A council member will register two other members. Because the conference falls on the same day as the EAC’s regular November meeting, the council voted to move the November meeting to November 20. A planned October 5 cleanup of the south end of Ewing Road was cancelled due to a lack of volunteers; the council rescheduled it for November 16. A council member provided contact information for a meeting to discuss improvements to the EAC website, with three council members attending. Budget requirements were established for two council members to complete the Watershed Steward Program. On stormwater updates, a council member is working with an employee to start a watershed group for Flaugherty Run and may contact a DEP employee who lives on Sprint Run Extension. The annual stormwater report was submitted; a council member explained that Moon Township needs to implement over $2.4 million in improvements, starting with removing 10% of solids from streams. The council also discussed the Green Team’s evaluation of the township’s 2019 sustainability goals and ongoing budget discussions. A council member reported he is talking to Robert Morris University about obtaining student volunteers for EAC events as part of graduation requirements. The meeting adjourned at 6:50 p.m.The Moon Township Environmental Advisory Council met on October 9, 2019, and approved the minutes from the September 11 meeting after a correction regarding glass recycling day volunteers. The council reviewed a proposal from Bartlett Tree Experts to manage the structural integrity of specified trees in Moon Park, Robin Hill Park and Olson Park. The company would inventory trees over 4.5 feet, report risk potential and recommend mitigation measures. A council member noted the proposal currently only covers landscaped areas and requested the inclusion of more trees around the ponds.
In old business, the council reported that ten large trees will be planted near the Nelson pond in Moon Park on October 11, with two council members volunteering to assist. The November 9 glass recycling day with the Pennsylvania Resources Council currently has only one EAC volunteer, and members were urged to recruit additional help. A council member has been distributing flyers at events and locations. The council discussed the Montour Run Watershed Association’s annual dinner meeting on October 22 at Mario’s Family Italian Restaurant, with two council members planning to attend. A council member will ask about recording the event.
The annual Three Rivers Wet Weather conference is scheduled for November 13-14 at the Monroeville Convention Center. A council member will register two other members. Because the conference falls on the same day as the EAC’s regular November meeting, the council voted to move the November meeting to November 20. A planned October 5 cleanup of the south end of Ewing Road was cancelled due to a lack of volunteers; the council rescheduled it for November 16. A council member provided contact information for a meeting to discuss improvements to the EAC website, with three council members attending. Budget requirements were established for two council members to complete the Watershed Steward Program.
On stormwater updates, a council member is working with an employee to start a watershed group for Flaugherty Run and may contact a DEP employee who lives on Sprint Run Extension. The annual stormwater report was submitted; a council member explained that Moon Township needs to implement over $2.4 million in improvements, starting with removing 10% of solids from streams. The council also discussed the Green Team’s evaluation of the township’s 2019 sustainability goals and ongoing budget discussions. A council member reported he is talking to Robert Morris University about obtaining student volunteers for EAC events as part of graduation requirements. The meeting adjourned at 6:50 p.m.
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