6 May 2020
Moon Township Board of Supervisors and its boards · 19 subject tags
The Moon Township Board of Supervisors met on May 6, 2020, and took several significant actions. After a presentation from financial advisors, the board unanimously approved Ordinance No. 691, authorizing the issuance of up to $34 million in general obligation bonds to refinance prior debt and provide $20 million for capital projects. The board then closed a public hearing and unanimously approved Ordinance No. 689, rezoning approximately 253 acres on Moon Clinton Road from RT to R-2 Residential District for a single-family development by Sandy Hill Development, with prices ranging from $300,000 to $600,000. They also closed a second public hearing and unanimously approved Ordinance No. 690, creating a Historic Overlay District for the Mooncrest community, designed to ease property maintenance for homeowners. After another public hearing, the board approved a conditional use application from Day Volkswagen for deviations from the UB Overlay District, subject to conditions including a landscaping plan and a fee in lieu of sidewalks. On action items, the board tabled the tentative plan for the Victoria Ridge Planned Residential Development by Maronda Homes, with four supervisors voting to table and one opposed. They approved the major land development plan for Day Volkswagen, as recommended by the Planning Commission. Contracts were awarded: Swede Construction Corporation received $41,700 for sealing and painting the Public Works Garage; Youngblood Paving, Inc. received $505,971.46 for the 2020 Road Program on specific roadways; and contracts for the Moon Park Maintenance Building went to Swede Construction ($478,000 general construction), Newman Plumbing ($70,822), Westmoreland Electrical Services ($116,000), and Reno Brothers ($52,483 for HVAC). The board approved a bond reduction for University Centre from $728,960.60 to $45,008.30, and a $200,000 fund transfer from Grant Drive to parks maintenance, pickleball courts, and the Miracle League Field. Bills were paid from the General Fund ($158,717.76), Capital Reserve Fund ($154,830.54), and Parks & Recreation Fund ($460.00). The township manager reported that Moon Park reopened with restrictions due to COVID-19, and the administrative office remained closed to walk-ins. A resident asked about stormwater runoff at the Victoria Ridge entrance, and the chairman said the developer had addressed it. The meeting adjourned at 9:13 p.m.The Moon Township Board of Supervisors met on May 6, 2020, and took several significant actions. After a presentation from financial advisors, the board unanimously approved Ordinance No. 691, authorizing the issuance of up to $34 million in general obligation bonds to refinance prior debt and provide $20 million for capital projects. The board then closed a public hearing and unanimously approved Ordinance No. 689, rezoning approximately 253 acres on Moon Clinton Road from RT to R-2 Residential District for a single-family development by Sandy Hill Development, with prices ranging from $300,000 to $600,000. They also closed a second public hearing and unanimously approved Ordinance No. 690, creating a Historic Overlay District for the Mooncrest community, designed to ease property maintenance for homeowners. After another public hearing, the board approved a conditional use application from Day Volkswagen for deviations from the UB Overlay District, subject to conditions including a landscaping plan and a fee in lieu of sidewalks.
On action items, the board tabled the tentative plan for the Victoria Ridge Planned Residential Development by Maronda Homes, with four supervisors voting to table and one opposed. They approved the major land development plan for Day Volkswagen, as recommended by the Planning Commission. Contracts were awarded: Swede Construction Corporation received $41,700 for sealing and painting the Public Works Garage; Youngblood Paving, Inc. received $505,971.46 for the 2020 Road Program on specific roadways; and contracts for the Moon Park Maintenance Building went to Swede Construction ($478,000 general construction), Newman Plumbing ($70,822), Westmoreland Electrical Services ($116,000), and Reno Brothers ($52,483 for HVAC). The board approved a bond reduction for University Centre from $728,960.60 to $45,008.30, and a $200,000 fund transfer from Grant Drive to parks maintenance, pickleball courts, and the Miracle League Field. Bills were paid from the General Fund ($158,717.76), Capital Reserve Fund ($154,830.54), and Parks & Recreation Fund ($460.00). The township manager reported that Moon Park reopened with restrictions due to COVID-19, and the administrative office remained closed to walk-ins. A resident asked about stormwater runoff at the Victoria Ridge entrance, and the chairman said the developer had addressed it. The meeting adjourned at 9:13 p.m.
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