13 October 2021
Moon Township Board of Supervisors and its boards · 22 subject tags
The Moon Township Environmental Advisory Council met Oct. 13 and approved the minutes of its Sept. 8 meeting after correcting a typo. The council finalized a letter to township managers regarding unexpected tree removal at the planned dog park, urging the contractor to replace the trees with balled-and-burlapped specimens. Members decided to include the contractor’s name, remove the “urban” designation for forest benefits, and add a fact about one tree producing 92 liters of oxygen per day. The council reviewed plans for the Oct. 23 Montour Run cleanup, sponsored by the Montour Run Watershed Association and Ducks Unlimited. Volunteers will meet at Brothers Grimm before 9 a.m. and work from that point downstream to mile 0 until 1 p.m. A resident and her 13-year-old will attend; a resident will bring litter grabbers. On social media, the council will remove October electronics and glass recycling event posts after Oct. 14. A resident reported the EAC Facebook page now has 480 followers. A resident will look for photos for future posts. The Nov. 3-4 Three Rivers Wet Weather Conference in Monroeville was discussed; a resident and a resident plan to attend. No new conference details were available on the website. For stormwater education, the council discussed a drain artwork competition between grade schools. A resident will research introduction methods and contact art teachers; a resident suggested starting with Hyde Elementary Principal Joe Johnson. Winners would be announced at Earth Day. The council also assigned “grate keeper” volunteers to keep storm drains clean in specific neighborhoods: a resident in Charlton Heights, a resident and a resident in Sunny Hill, a resident in Ewing Mill Heights, a resident in BHF, and a resident in Sonoma Ridge. A resident will check with Allegheny Cleanways about using the term “grate keepers.” A resident reported that the PRC dumpster arrived two days late, but Public Works workers collected glass in dump trucks in the meantime and should be recognized. New township volunteer coordinator Lauren Madison attended part of the meeting. A resident provided quarterly At Your Door collection data, and a resident was pleased the report included disposal facility locations. The township volunteer coordinator suggested holding the next Earth Day event at the new dog park, with dog waste bags and a t-shirt competition with strict “doggie doo” and “doggie don’t” guidelines. A resident will follow up on a citizen request for a sign about the compost site relocation to Moon Park. The next meeting is Nov. 10 at 6 p.m.The Moon Township Environmental Advisory Council met Oct. 13 and approved the minutes of its Sept. 8 meeting after correcting a typo. The council finalized a letter to township managers regarding unexpected tree removal at the planned dog park, urging the contractor to replace the trees with balled-and-burlapped specimens. Members decided to include the contractor’s name, remove the “urban” designation for forest benefits, and add a fact about one tree producing 92 liters of oxygen per day.
The council reviewed plans for the Oct. 23 Montour Run cleanup, sponsored by the Montour Run Watershed Association and Ducks Unlimited. Volunteers will meet at Brothers Grimm before 9 a.m. and work from that point downstream to mile 0 until 1 p.m. A resident and her 13-year-old will attend; a resident will bring litter grabbers.
On social media, the council will remove October electronics and glass recycling event posts after Oct. 14. A resident reported the EAC Facebook page now has 480 followers. A resident will look for photos for future posts.
The Nov. 3-4 Three Rivers Wet Weather Conference in Monroeville was discussed; a resident and a resident plan to attend. No new conference details were available on the website.
For stormwater education, the council discussed a drain artwork competition between grade schools. A resident will research introduction methods and contact art teachers; a resident suggested starting with Hyde Elementary Principal Joe Johnson. Winners would be announced at Earth Day. The council also assigned “grate keeper” volunteers to keep storm drains clean in specific neighborhoods: a resident in Charlton Heights, a resident and a resident in Sunny Hill, a resident in Ewing Mill Heights, a resident in BHF, and a resident in Sonoma Ridge. A resident will check with Allegheny Cleanways about using the term “grate keepers.”
A resident reported that the PRC dumpster arrived two days late, but Public Works workers collected glass in dump trucks in the meantime and should be recognized. New township volunteer coordinator Lauren Madison attended part of the meeting. A resident provided quarterly At Your Door collection data, and a resident was pleased the report included disposal facility locations. The township volunteer coordinator suggested holding the next Earth Day event at the new dog park, with dog waste bags and a t-shirt competition with strict “doggie doo” and “doggie don’t” guidelines. A resident will follow up on a citizen request for a sign about the compost site relocation to Moon Park. The next meeting is Nov. 10 at 6 p.m.
Summarised by AI from the linked minutes, with some details withheld for privacy. The document is the record — check anything that matters against it.