18 November 2020
Moon Township Board of Supervisors and its boards · 22 subject tags
The Moon Township Environmental Advisory Council met November 18 and reviewed several land development plans, offering recommendations for the Board of Supervisors. Regarding the proposed Moon Dog Park, members praised the dog run and paw wash station but questioned whether existing solar panels could be used on the restroom roof; a council member noted a prior study found those panels unfeasible. The council urged preserving mature trees during clearing, suggested permeable paving for an oversized Phase II parking lot, and recommended improving drainage at the base of a hill near the soccer fields where standing water occurs. Members also appreciated a planned trail connecting to Moon Park. For the Municipal Complex site improvements, including the new police station, a council member asked whether building materials conform to the Carnot Village overlay district and proposed incorporating green roofs. A council member requested a comprehensive review of plans affecting existing rain gardens. The council discussed the Downes Fire Station renovations, which will likely force relocation of the township’s mulching station, possibly to Moon Park. A council member offered to draft a letter to the Board summarizing the council’s recommendations. In other business, a council member reported DEP approval for a two-year door-to-door household hazardous waste collection program with WM Curbside, LLC. Earth Day 2021 is planned for April 25 at Moon Park, focusing on a community tree planting with pre-dug holes, replacing dead crab apple trees with a grove of dogwoods. The council noted 4.62 tons of glass collected from 270 households at the September recycling event; the November event concluded November 19. The Municipal Authority is open to a permanent glass dumpster, but the township would pay dumping fees. The November 7 Moon Park cleanup drew a good turnout of EAC members and Quaker Valley students, with only one minor injury. The website’s upcoming events section has been updated. Members discussed recruiting new members for next year. Two council members are now official watershed stewards through Penn State Extension; one council member will write a letter thanking the Board of Supervisors for support. The next meeting is December 9 at 6:00 p.m.The Moon Township Environmental Advisory Council met November 18 and reviewed several land development plans, offering recommendations for the Board of Supervisors. Regarding the proposed Moon Dog Park, members praised the dog run and paw wash station but questioned whether existing solar panels could be used on the restroom roof; a council member noted a prior study found those panels unfeasible. The council urged preserving mature trees during clearing, suggested permeable paving for an oversized Phase II parking lot, and recommended improving drainage at the base of a hill near the soccer fields where standing water occurs. Members also appreciated a planned trail connecting to Moon Park. For the Municipal Complex site improvements, including the new police station, a council member asked whether building materials conform to the Carnot Village overlay district and proposed incorporating green roofs. A council member requested a comprehensive review of plans affecting existing rain gardens. The council discussed the Downes Fire Station renovations, which will likely force relocation of the township’s mulching station, possibly to Moon Park. A council member offered to draft a letter to the Board summarizing the council’s recommendations.
In other business, a council member reported DEP approval for a two-year door-to-door household hazardous waste collection program with WM Curbside, LLC. Earth Day 2021 is planned for April 25 at Moon Park, focusing on a community tree planting with pre-dug holes, replacing dead crab apple trees with a grove of dogwoods. The council noted 4.62 tons of glass collected from 270 households at the September recycling event; the November event concluded November 19. The Municipal Authority is open to a permanent glass dumpster, but the township would pay dumping fees. The November 7 Moon Park cleanup drew a good turnout of EAC members and Quaker Valley students, with only one minor injury. The website’s upcoming events section has been updated. Members discussed recruiting new members for next year. Two council members are now official watershed stewards through Penn State Extension; one council member will write a letter thanking the Board of Supervisors for support. The next meeting is December 9 at 6:00 p.m.
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