30 November 2022
Moon Township Board of Supervisors and its boards · 55 subject tags
The Moon Township Board of Supervisors held a lengthy workshop meeting on November 30, 2022, dominated by a presentation from the Moon Township Public Library Board of Trustees. The library director detailed the library’s 2022 state of affairs, reporting that the current 8,000-square-foot space is inadequate and that expansion is not cost-effective. She outlined future goals including doubling the physical space, creating a dedicated computer lab and makerspace, and adding staff. The Board and library trustees engaged in a contentious discussion regarding library funding, displays, and the appointment of trustees. A supervisor stated the Board does not want to cut the library, while another supervisor questioned the display of a "Drag Queen" children's book. The library board president presented the Board with a choice: allow the Library Board more independence or make the library a township department. The solicitor clarified that the Library Board, as a separate non-profit, has authority over hiring and firing, while the Supervisors control funding and appointments. The Board approved the Third Amendment to the Community Benefits Agreement with Moon IL-AL Investors, LLC, and approved Bond Reduction No. 1 for University Square, reducing the bond from $764,500 to $7,500. Bills were ratified for the General Fund ($6,015.21), Liquid Fuels Fund ($86,041.62), and Sponsorship Fund ($5,884.99). The township engineer reported on numerous projects, including the recommendation to award the police station site work contract to Independent Enterprises, Inc. for $779,700, and noted the total police station project cost is estimated at $8,536,364. The meeting recessed for executive session and reconvened to hear reports from Parks and Recreation, Finance, and Community Development.The Moon Township Board of Supervisors held a lengthy workshop meeting on November 30, 2022, dominated by a presentation from the Moon Township Public Library Board of Trustees. The library director detailed the library’s 2022 state of affairs, reporting that the current 8,000-square-foot space is inadequate and that expansion is not cost-effective. She outlined future goals including doubling the physical space, creating a dedicated computer lab and makerspace, and adding staff. The Board and library trustees engaged in a contentious discussion regarding library funding, displays, and the appointment of trustees. A supervisor stated the Board does not want to cut the library, while another supervisor questioned the display of a "Drag Queen" children's book. The library board president presented the Board with a choice: allow the Library Board more independence or make the library a township department. The solicitor clarified that the Library Board, as a separate non-profit, has authority over hiring and firing, while the Supervisors control funding and appointments. The Board approved the Third Amendment to the Community Benefits Agreement with Moon IL-AL Investors, LLC, and approved Bond Reduction No. 1 for University Square, reducing the bond from $764,500 to $7,500. Bills were ratified for the General Fund ($6,015.21), Liquid Fuels Fund ($86,041.62), and Sponsorship Fund ($5,884.99). The township engineer reported on numerous projects, including the recommendation to award the police station site work contract to Independent Enterprises, Inc. for $779,700, and noted the total police station project cost is estimated at $8,536,364. The meeting recessed for executive session and reconvened to hear reports from Parks and Recreation, Finance, and Community Development.
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