28 August 2024
Moon Township Board of Supervisors and its boards · 47 subject tags
The Moon Township Board of Supervisors held a workshop meeting on August 28, 2024, where they approved several action items. The board unanimously approved a simple subdivision for the Village at Marketplace Phase 2A, 10th Amendment, as recommended by the township engineer. They also approved a bond reduction for the Allegheny County Airport Authority Cargo 4 Building Intermodal Freight Transfer Facility, reducing the bond from $1,871,045.12 to $0.00. The board authorized opening a new checking account at First National Bank, designated as a Temporary Use Account for receiving incoming ACH payments from vendors to limit exposure to other accounts. Three proposals from Lauttamus Communications & Security were approved: $50,851.00 for replacing two-way radio equipment for the police department, $5,809.37 for relocating the voting receiver to the Robert Morris University campus, and $35,786.95 for bi-directional amplifiers to improve police portable radio coverage. The board also approved a contract with Stahl Sheaffer Engineering for a report and preliminary design for the Hirshinger Trail Project. Bills totaling $16,633.24 were ratified, with a supervisor abstaining due to a conflict of interest. Presentations included a representative from Cohen Law Group, who outlined a tentative 10-year Comcast cable franchise renewal agreement, which will require an ordinance at the October 2 meeting. The IT Director presented a proposal for a $185,000 IT infrastructure upgrade to enhance cybersecurity and efficiency, with a motion expected on September 4. A representative from the 911th Airlift Wing requested the township administer a $200,000 Department of Defense grant for base resilience studies, with $40,000 from state funds. The township manager will investigate further. The board also heard updates on the 2025 budget process, financial reports, and several development projects, including River Ridge, Howlin Hotel & Spaw, Revival Today, and Industry Coffee. The meeting adjourned to executive session at 8:40 p.m.The Moon Township Board of Supervisors held a workshop meeting on August 28, 2024, where they approved several action items. The board unanimously approved a simple subdivision for the Village at Marketplace Phase 2A, 10th Amendment, as recommended by the township engineer. They also approved a bond reduction for the Allegheny County Airport Authority Cargo 4 Building Intermodal Freight Transfer Facility, reducing the bond from $1,871,045.12 to $0.00. The board authorized opening a new checking account at First National Bank, designated as a Temporary Use Account for receiving incoming ACH payments from vendors to limit exposure to other accounts. Three proposals from Lauttamus Communications & Security were approved: $50,851.00 for replacing two-way radio equipment for the police department, $5,809.37 for relocating the voting receiver to the Robert Morris University campus, and $35,786.95 for bi-directional amplifiers to improve police portable radio coverage. The board also approved a contract with Stahl Sheaffer Engineering for a report and preliminary design for the Hirshinger Trail Project. Bills totaling $16,633.24 were ratified, with a supervisor abstaining due to a conflict of interest.
Presentations included a representative from Cohen Law Group, who outlined a tentative 10-year Comcast cable franchise renewal agreement, which will require an ordinance at the October 2 meeting. The IT Director presented a proposal for a $185,000 IT infrastructure upgrade to enhance cybersecurity and efficiency, with a motion expected on September 4. A representative from the 911th Airlift Wing requested the township administer a $200,000 Department of Defense grant for base resilience studies, with $40,000 from state funds. The township manager will investigate further. The board also heard updates on the 2025 budget process, financial reports, and several development projects, including River Ridge, Howlin Hotel & Spaw, Revival Today, and Industry Coffee. The meeting adjourned to executive session at 8:40 p.m.
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