5 October 2022
Moon Township Board of Supervisors and its boards · 20 subject tags
The Moon Township Board of Supervisors began by issuing proclamations recognizing three Boy Scouts from Troop 198 who achieved Eagle Scout rank. One scout built a fire pit and mobile benches at Riverdale Presbyterian Church, another cleared and added directional signage on the Wild Cat Trail near Cornell High School, and a third organized children’s activities for the Choices Pregnancy Services Walk of Life. The board unanimously approved the minutes from the August 31 workshop and September 7 regular meeting. In action items, the supervisors approved the Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law for the River Ridge tentative plan after discussion of geotechnical engineering concerns, and approved the stormwater management plan for the Felician Sisters Recreation Dome, subject to the township engineer’s September 20 comments. They also approved the final land development plan for Elk Ridge, following a presentation from a representative of Victor-Wetzel Associates, and approved a bond reduction for the Prism at Diamond Ridge from $2,172,800.48 to $1,974,061.47, as recommended by the township engineer. For Sheetz, they approved a bond reduction from $515,669 to $4,400 per the engineer’s September 28 recommendation. The board tabled a Community Charging Program Agreement with Duquesne Light Company after discussion. They approved Resolution R-29-2022, authorizing the Moon Industrial Development Authority to issue up to $48 million in notes or bonds for Robert Morris University. The board also authorized the township manager to execute a landowner consent allowing the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection to plug an abandoned oil and gas well on University Boulevard at no cost to the township. The township manager announced the final movie in the park, the Halloween House Decorating Contest, the October 19 Spooktacular, and Comcast channel changes. She noted water main flushing through October 28 and set 2023 budget workshop dates for October 10, 12, and 24, with public inspection starting November 3. The board approved bills from several funds: General Fund ($793,884.66), Capital Reserve ($3,558.73), 2020 Bond ($256,176.84), Short Term Borrowing ($6,511.56), ARPA ($45,913.34), Military Banner ($784.33), Sponsorship ($5,409.88), and Stormwater ($8,231.46), and ratified Capital Reserve bills of $8,097. A supervisor abstained from the General Fund vote due to a conflict with his employer. The meeting adjourned at 6:38 p.m.The Moon Township Board of Supervisors began by issuing proclamations recognizing three Boy Scouts from Troop 198 who achieved Eagle Scout rank. One scout built a fire pit and mobile benches at Riverdale Presbyterian Church, another cleared and added directional signage on the Wild Cat Trail near Cornell High School, and a third organized children’s activities for the Choices Pregnancy Services Walk of Life.
The board unanimously approved the minutes from the August 31 workshop and September 7 regular meeting.
In action items, the supervisors approved the Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law for the River Ridge tentative plan after discussion of geotechnical engineering concerns, and approved the stormwater management plan for the Felician Sisters Recreation Dome, subject to the township engineer’s September 20 comments. They also approved the final land development plan for Elk Ridge, following a presentation from a representative of Victor-Wetzel Associates, and approved a bond reduction for the Prism at Diamond Ridge from $2,172,800.48 to $1,974,061.47, as recommended by the township engineer. For Sheetz, they approved a bond reduction from $515,669 to $4,400 per the engineer’s September 28 recommendation. The board tabled a Community Charging Program Agreement with Duquesne Light Company after discussion. They approved Resolution R-29-2022, authorizing the Moon Industrial Development Authority to issue up to $48 million in notes or bonds for Robert Morris University. The board also authorized the township manager to execute a landowner consent allowing the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection to plug an abandoned oil and gas well on University Boulevard at no cost to the township.
The township manager announced the final movie in the park, the Halloween House Decorating Contest, the October 19 Spooktacular, and Comcast channel changes. She noted water main flushing through October 28 and set 2023 budget workshop dates for October 10, 12, and 24, with public inspection starting November 3.
The board approved bills from several funds: General Fund ($793,884.66), Capital Reserve ($3,558.73), 2020 Bond ($256,176.84), Short Term Borrowing ($6,511.56), ARPA ($45,913.34), Military Banner ($784.33), Sponsorship ($5,409.88), and Stormwater ($8,231.46), and ratified Capital Reserve bills of $8,097. A supervisor abstained from the General Fund vote due to a conflict with his employer. The meeting adjourned at 6:38 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.