Council of the Municipality of Murrysville

Regular Voting Meeting – Wednesday, March 18, 2015 Council of the Municipality of Murrysville held a Regular Voting Meeting on Wednesday, March 18, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. in the Municipal Building. Present at the meeting were Council members Joan Kearns, Jeffrey Kepler, Joshua Lorenz, David Perry, Loren Kase, and Regis Synan. Councilman William Vance was not in attendance. Also present were Chief Administrator James R. Morrison, Solicitor George Kotjarapoglus, Finance Director Diane Heming, Recreation Director Carly Greene, Municipal Engineer Joe Dietrick and Public Works and Parks Director Bob Bell. REGULAR VOTING MEETING AGENDA UNISTED AMENDMENTS: Under Council Action Items – Add to Item 13C – Consider candidate appointment to the Zoning Hearing Board. Mr. Kepler moved to approve the agenda as amended. Mr. Kase seconded. All present voted aye. Motion approved. CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS: A. ACCOUNTS PAYABLE B. INVESTMENTS AND TRANSFERS Mr. Synan moved to approve the Consent Calendar items. Mr. Kepler seconded. All present voted aye. Motion approved. COMMUNITY INPUT: Several residents from the Settler’s Ridge neighborhood had comments against the proposed Speedway to be built on Route 286. These included: Michael Tutera, 4009 Holiday Park Drive - President of the Settler’s Ridge Homeowners’ Association, Eric DeStefano and Melissa DeStefano, 1019 Timberwood Court, Debbie O’Conner, 1022 Timberwood Court and Dave Radak, 2010 Penns Court. All residents had concerns on traffic and safety issues, as well as property values that would be impacted by the construction of the facility. Mr. Tutera, representing the Homeowners’ Association (104 members) cited a similar proposed Speedway in Unity, which was voted down because of citizens’ concerns about traffic, safety and a possible negative impact on property values in nearby residential developments. He also noted that Moon Township has hired an attorney to fight the proposed Speedway in that area and again referenced concerns over traffic, noise and property values. Mr. Tutera specifically addressed the traffic issues on Holiday Park Drive and Logan Ferry Road and said the police were contacted. The police set up a sign and had a motorcycle officer there, who pulled over several people for running the stop sign and/or speeding. He said that, with the increased truck traffic for deliveries to the site, traffic will back up on Rt. 286, causing motorists to use Holiday Park Drive as a short-cut and to speed down Logan Ferry Road. He advised that the group had a resident realtor attend a recent Homeowners’ meeting and said that, without a doubt, any resident in Settler’s Ridge will have a negative impact on property value because of the Speedway coming into the neighborhood. car 4/17/15 Regular Voting Meeting – Wednesday, March 18, 2015 He discussed Murrysville’s Ordinance No. 771-08 regarding the Municipality’s need to protect the public health, welfare, society and property values in areas proximate to, generally within ¼ mile and adjoining major and minor arterials currently and principally Routes 22, 66, 366 and 286 (Golden Mile Highway). He presented a map showing that a major portion of the neighborhood falls within that ¼ mile radius and would be affected by the construction of the Speedway facility. Eric DeStefano told Council he had received a letter from the Municipality advising of the potential development and enclosing a map showing how close the facility would be to their homes. He asked how many other residents in the area received the letter, because not only Settler’s Ridge would be affected; the radius extends into Heritage Estates and also to the homes on the other side behind the church. He said if Murrysville supplied the residents with the map, there is obviously some concern about encroachment of the Speedway development within their neighborhoods to bring it to their attention. Mrs. Kearns said the Municipality is required to notify the property owners directly abutting the property in question. Mr. DeStefano said he appreciated the notice, but again asked if the residents in Heritage Estates that are within the ¼ mile (according to the ordinance) received the notice. Mr. Morrison said he believes the ordinance Mr. DeStefano referred to has to do with the general business overlay district, which references specific zoning areas within the community. Mr. DeStefano asked if the reasoning for the ordinance is to protect the neighbors and their property. Mr. Morrison said that’s why a public hearing is scheduled. Mrs. Kearns also noted that the Municipality is legally required to advertise the public hearing. Mr. DeStefano again reiterated that the realtor stated the development will adversely affect the property values, which is a prime rationale for why the residents are opposed to the development. Melissa DeStefano referred to comments made at a prior Council meeting by a Speedway representative that, whether or not a gas station is needed in the area, it is a business decision that has already been made by Speedway. She said she believes that Speedway is doing what is best for Speedway and Council should do what is best for the residents to protect their quality of life. She made reference to a proposed Speedway development in Unity Township that was denied because of concerns over traffic safety and the possible negative impact on nearby residential developments. She also noted Ordinance 771-08 and cited comments made by Councilman Perry during his run for re-election in 2013 referring to supporting small upscale projects as opposed to large development projects. She wants responsible development that is not going to impact the quality of life of taxpaying Murrysville residents. She said Council should do what is right, not what is easy, and asked them to remember that the ordinance was designed to protect the residents from development that will result in a negative impact on Murrysville’s residents. Debbie O’Connor, 1022 Timberwood Court, told Council there are 3 gas stations within a few mile radius and there is no need for another gas station; the proposed Speedway will directly impact her because it’s directly in her back yard. She said limits and boundaries need to be set for development in Murrysville. Dave Radack of 2008 Penns Court in the Settlers Ridge development asked if the ordinance that had previously been mentioned applies to the situation under consideration. Mr. Morrison said he believes that Ordinance No. 771-08 deals with the general business overlay district, which was established along Routes 22 and 286 and does not pertain to this particular property that has zoned B for many years. car 4/17/15 Regular Voting Meeting – Wednesday, March 18, 2015 Bill Sittig, the attorney representing Speedway, said he doesn’t put Murrysville in the same category as Unity Township. He said that as much as Council is interested in controlling development and doing development responsibly, they follow the law. He said the property is zoned properly and the use is permitted unless someone can show that the use is different from what was contemplated from this type of facility – is it so much different that this wasn’t in the realm whenever this ordinance was adopted? He said that is clearly not the case; it may not be popular and it may not be preferred, but it is exactly what was contemplated by the ordinance. The question is, in a conditional use setting, how Speedway can control what might be certain impacts. He believes that Speedway has gone out of its way to assure that those impacts, short of going away entirely from the community, have been addressed to staff’s and the Municipality’s satisfaction. He said he understands the neighbors’ desire to protect their properties and to maintain the status quo, but there is an overriding responsibility to follow the law and as much as it may not be popular, it will be the right legal thing to do. Mrs. Kearns said that, by Murrysville’s zoning ordinance, the property in question can have a gas station on it; however, it is in a business zoned district and it is a conditional use to have a gas station there. Council has a right to attach reasonable conditions in an effort to protect property owners, but there is no way Council can completely block something out. Mr. Lorenz noted that no variances are being requested for this development, so from a legal standpoint, all criteria are being met such that it satisfies the requirements for a conditional use. WORKSHOP ITEMS ENGINEERING: 9A. DISCUSSION OF THE ROAD MAINTENANCE PROGRAM. Municipal Engineer, Joe Dietrick, distributed a spreadsheet of Murrysville Road Ratings as of December 15, 2014. Information was compiled by Mark Haugh and the public works department to determine which roads would get what type of maintenance. Roads were rated 0-4 for the level of maintenance needed – with 0 being roads that need immediate work and 3-4 being roads that are in decent shape but staff will watch them to determine if work needs to be done, what type of work, and how soon. The roads were prioritized and depicted on a map in various colors based on the level of priority (1-4). Level 1 roads are the most important roads as far as the Municipality is concerned; level 2 roads are a step down from level 1; level 3 roads were constructed roads and staff knows the quality of the construction. If those roads are properly maintained, they will always be in good shape. Mr. Morrison said that the level 1 roads were formerly state roads that the Municipality has taken over through turn-back programs and a number of the country roads, which have design issues, are treated differently from a maintenance and engineering point of view as compared to engineer-designed roads (the subdivision roads). Mr. Dietrick then described how the maintenance timeline is determined for the constructed (engineered) roads in order to maintain them properly. He then discussed the materials used for the roads and the length of time those materials last. Mr. Dietrick indicated that the Municipality may need to build up a separate fund to maintain the level 1 roads, as they take a lot of money, which takes away from all the other roads that have to be maintained. The Municipality received some money from the Westmoreland car 4/17/15 Regular Voting Meeting – Wednesday, March 18, 2015 Conservation District for the dirt, gravel & low-volume road program, which will be used to do work on Maiolie Road. Mr. Morrison reminded Council that money allocated for the overlay program was increased in the most recent budget based on the number of zeroes on the list of roads and the level of maintenance needed. He said that, in the 2016 budget, staff will begin to look at separating out maintenance for the priority roads, not only for immediate needs, but in anticipation of the roads that will need repairs over the next several years. Mr. Dietrick commented on the fact that PennDOT requires a certain type of material to be used on the roads; however, recommended use of that material (superpave) is based on the fact that ID-2 (the prior material used) does not do well under highway loads. The ID-2 works well for the Municipality’s local roads, but liquid fuels money is used for road improvement and, if the PennDOT specified material is not used, no money will be received. Mr. Synan asked if specific written criteria for the priority and maintenance levels can be provided so that Council is able to respond to possible future questions about roads in the Municipality. Mr. Dietrick said he will provide that information. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: 10A. DISCUSSION ON S-12-14, SPEEDWAY, GOLDEN MILE HIGHWAY, B ZONING DISTRICT, TAX PARCEL 49-03- 00-0-195, 2 LOTS. 10B. DISCUSSION ON CU-4-14, SPEEDWAY, A CONDITIONAL USE APPLICATION TO ALLOW PROPERTY LOCATED AT GOLDEN MILE HIGHWAY, PROPOSED TO BE USED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OFD A GASOLINE STATION/CONVENIENCEW STORE, GOLDEN MILE HIGHWAY. 10C. DISCUSSION ON CU-5-14, SPEEDWAY, A CONDITIONAL USE REQUEST FOR THE SPEEDWAY PROJECT, TO ALLOW FOR DEVELOPMENT WITHIN A WETLANDS BUFFER UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 220-42 OF THE MURRYSVILLE ZOINING ORDINANCE, GOLDEN MILE HIGHWAY. 10D. DISCUSSION ON SP-8-14, SPEEDWAY CONVENIENCE STORE, SITE PLAN, 3846 GOLDEN MILE HIGHWAY, CONVENIENCE STORE/GASOLINE STATION. No representative from Speedway came forward to address Council on the applications. There were no questions from Council on the subdivision application, S-12-14. Regarding CU-4-14, conditional use application, the Planning Commission made several recommendations regarding signage prohibiting idling of vehicles, adding trees to the right property line to provide additional buffer, using a mixture of species of trees, sound emanating from outside speakers, limiting hours of fuel delivery, access of fuel delivery vehicles, shields on all outdoor lighting, and signs restricting right turns onto Logan Ferry Road for all delivery vehicles. car 4/17/15 Regular Voting Meeting – Wednesday, March 18, 2015 Mr. Kase questioned whether there will be a challenge in restricting any delivery vehicles from turning right onto Logan Ferry Road; the road already restricts ten-ton vehicles, and he asked if smaller delivery vehicles will assert the right to turn since they do not exceed the weight limit. There was discussion on vehicles making deliveries to other businesses in that area. Solicitor Kotjarapoglus said the condition on turns applies to this plan only and would not apply to any other businesses in that area. Mr. Lorenz said the condition is not governing the traversing on Logan Ferry, but it is governing the turn from the site onto Logan Ferry. Mr. Perry discussed noise, lighting and off-hours and said his thought is that Council can’t stop the development, but asked if Council wanted to look at limiting fuel dispensing hours because that would probably be the most noisy activity, and asked if a limit should be put on the time the facility operates. He said he doesn’t believe that is an unreasonable restriction. Mr. Kase asked if Speedway was a “destination” and whether there would be an increase in traffic on Rt. 286. Mr. Perry said he didn’t believe it was a destination, but was concerned about the noise associated with its usage. Mrs. Kearns said that would be hard to calculate. Solicitor Kotjarapoglus cautioned Council to be careful on the hours of operation and said a record would need to be well established that that is a reasonable condition based upon the facts that Council has in this particular application. (As an aside, Mr. Morrison confirmed that Ordinance No. 771-08 is the general Business Overlay District Ordinance, the property in question is within the overlay district and the underlying zoning is B). Regarding the noise issue, Mrs. Kearns asked if there will be music playing outside. Mr. Kase said that the Planning Commission was told that there is no outside music, but there are speakers at the pumps in case anyone would need help with anything. Mr. Perry asked for confirmation that auto diesel would be available, but not truck diesel. Mr. Kase said that only auto diesel would be provided, as the space would not accommodate tractor-trailers. Mr. Sittig said truck diesel fueling was one of the issues in Unity Township and is still in discussion. He said Speedway believes it has a right to dispense truck diesel fuel, but it’s not planned for the facility in Murrysville and Speedway is agreeable to that being a condition. Mr. Perry asked what type of tank system will be used. Wesley Young, a Speedway representative, said the tanks are all underground, double-wall fiberglass and are monitored by an underground tank monitoring system which would set off an alarm in the event of a breach in one of the walls. Mrs. Kearns commented on the two nearby facilities (Alpine Village & Old William Penn near Center Road) and said neither facility was aesthetically appealing. Mr. Young said those sites were existing facilities that were converted into Speedway facilities but the ones that Speedway builds are different. There was discussion on the color of the brick and canopy, façade and glazing. Mr. Young said the company has two buildings – 3400 sq. ft. and 4600 sq. ft. The company is marketing in 18 states and it wants its facilities to have uniformity so people traveling through different states will know what to expect when they go to a Speedway. Mrs. Kearns asked Mr. Young to go back to Speedway’s marketing department and ask to come up with a design that is more aesthetically pleasing than the original proposed building. Mr. Perry mentioned the Sheetz and said that the brand is there, the image is there, but the building is very nice. He said that, when it comes to facades, Council car 4/17/15 Regular Voting Meeting – Wednesday, March 18, 2015 gets very fussy about what stuff looks like and he would have a hard time voting for the store unless some changes to the structure are made and asked Mr. Young to think about what can be done. Mr. Young said the company would think about it, but the comment would have been very handy to have a long time ago when first getting approval for what meets the code. Mrs. Kearns said that she thinks Council wanted to add a condition that the site dispense auto diesel fuel only. Mr. Kase said he doesn’t think that’s going against anything that Speedway has already planned for. Mr. Sittig added a caveat that all the fuel will be in the same auto dispenser area but some trucks may use diesel; however, they won’t be over-the-road trucks. There were no questions or issues regarding the wetlands buffer conditional use request (CU-5-14) nor the site plan (SP-8-14). This item will be discussed again at the April 1 meeting. 10E. DISCUSSION ON S-3-15, LEY PLAN OF LOTS SUBDIVISION, 5191 ASHBAUGH ROAD, 3 LOTS. Mr. Morrison explained that the request a three-lot subdivision - two new lots out of the parent lot, with access off of Mamont Road. There is a private road that services the parent lot and lot two and the requirement for perking for the two new lots has been applied for. Mr. Perry said the property is really steep and asked if anyone has looked at the steep slope issue. Mr. Morrison said staff is waiting for a response to the requirement that the applicant solicit comment from the Sardis Volunteer Fire Co. to make sure that the access into the new lots created was adequate for the trucks. Municipal Engineer Joe Dietrick said he agrees that the slopes are steep, but the site where the perk tests were done met the slope requirements for DEP and the road that comes in is already existing for the gas well. The road goes through the steepest spot so the applicant is not creating any disturbance in the steep slope area. Mr. Perry said the well-tending vehicles are a lot different from the fire trucks and if emergency vehicles can’t get through, that’s a consideration. Mr. Synan said the biggest factor is weather and if the driveway is not cleared and covered with ice, no fire equipment will be able to get in and it will take a while for the firemen to drag lines up the driveway. Amy Hopkins, with Morris Knowles & Associates, is the licensed land surveyor who prepared the subdivision plan. She advised Council that the radius was made to accommodate the largest fire truck that Murrysville had, since she wasn’t able to reach anyone from Sardis. There were no additional questions and this item will be placed on the April 1 agenda for a vote. ADMINISTRATION: 12A. DISCUSSION ON PROPOSED RENOVATIONS AT THE MURRYSVILLE COMMUNITY CENTER. Finance Director Diane Heming reminded Council that the sum of $40,000 was included in the 2015 budget for renovations for the community center. At the time the budget was prepared, it was proposed to: install a new back door for accessibility from the rear parking lot; install a new interior door to create an office for the Municipality’s local government Representative; install new carpeting. As an update, she advised that the exterior door has been installed and the interior door and office have been completed; the office has been car 4/17/15 Regular Voting Meeting – Wednesday, March 18, 2015 rented for a month and the tenant is very happy with the office. When discussing the flooring, there were many and varied opinions, so staff decided to hold off on that for now and discuss renovations to the building that would give the most impact for the money. It is staff’s hope that, once the renovations are completed, the rentals will increase, the center will have more visibility and more people will know it’s available for use and rent. Mr. Morrison told Council that the community center has been operating at a deficit for several years and it is now at a turning point. The center needs to be rented more in order to support the overhead costs or staff will need to look at alternatives for the facility. Staff believes that if the facility is made aesthetically pleasing and a proper marketing/advertising program is put into place, the rentals will increase. He added that the rental income from Representative Evankovich will help. Recreation Director Carly Greene next spoke to Council about the meeting held with the community center steering committee, Mr. Morrison, Bob Bell, Diane Heming and herself. It was decided to consult an interior design company to formulate a plan and, after research and referrals, Amy Speranza of Murrysville Design Center was contacted. Mr. Morrison said it will be proposed in the 2016 budget to carpet the Senior Center and also noted that the seniors’ area has been expanded and a new kitchen area is being installed. He said this will be a two-year project and the roof will need to be checked next year. Ms. Speranza was in attendance, introduced herself and gave a summary of her background in interior design. She had a power point presentation showing the facility as it is now and her proposed renovations. She said there is currently no identity to the space and she wants to create a welcoming Murrysville-esque sophisticated natural beauty identity on the interior. Her design included columns, raised decorative mouldings, plastering and painting the two long block walls, rustic frames holding old and new pictures of Murrysville, a serving window from the kitchen into the banquet room, faux wood window blinds, ADA-compliant sinks & faucets for the bathrooms, and cherry cabinets for the kitchen. Mr. Lorenz asked if Ms. Speranza had any idea of a cost for the proposed renovation. Mr. Morrison said he initially thought the cost would be extremely high, but he did say that, after receiving Ms. Speranza’s estimate, the amount budgeted for the project is more than enough to cover the proposed price. Mr. Kase asked if there is a plan in place to market the facility once all the renovations are completed and who is being targeted. Mr. Morrison said the facility is used for bridal and baby showers and would be a nice room for a wedding reception; electrical work will be done in order to accommodate business meetings. Staff will be targeting churches, party planners, etc., and a color brochure will be developed when the project is completed. Mr. Kepler asked if any of the renters will interrupt Rep. Evankovich’s office. Mr. Morrison said Rep. Evankovich is aware of the plans for the building and his office is open during the day, so evening and week-end rentals will not affect him. Mr. Lorenz said something has to be done there and the status quo isn’t going to benefit anyone. Mr. Morrison said there is a lot of history with the building and for the Municipality to walk away from it without giving it a fair shot probably isn’t the right thing to do. Mr. Kepler said he has some ideas of businesses that might be interested in the facility for off-site meetings and believes the room will fit those needs. The new parking lot, holding 80 vehicles, will be put in as soon as weather permits. Diane Heming said car 4/17/15 Regular Voting Meeting – Wednesday, March 18, 2015 she would like to work up an RFP, bring it back to Council sometime in May and possibly begin construction in July when the rentals slow down a bit. 12B. UPDATE ON THE VOLUNTEER PROGRAM. Mr. Morrison explained to Council that staff has had some challenges finding people willing to serve on Boards and Commissions, as well as getting people to help with recreation programs and other community service organizations. He said that part of the Comprehensive Plan process is trying to promote volunteerism and he and Carly Greene have been meeting with a group and they feel they are now ready to introduce the topic to the community. He is looking at centralized and non-centralized categories of volunteers. Volunteers working with municipal activities (i.e. Community Day, Flags over Murrysville, work in parks) would be managed internally. People willing to assist with Meals on Wheels, Miracle Field, Rotary, etc. would submit applications at the Municipal Building, which would then be forwarded to the specific organization for processing. A page would be developed on the website with categories such as Municipal operations, Boards & Commissions, Civic Organizations, etc., with potential activities listed under each tab and links to the various websites, as well as a volunteer application. The development of a steering committee needs to be done, which would include people who have been involved with volunteers. The plan is to put an article in the newspaper regarding the value and advantages of volunteering in the community to introduce the subject to the residents and, hopefully, people will come forward who may be interested in sitting on the steering committee. Once the committee is in place, that group will explore all of the facets necessary to establish a credible volunteer program. Mr. Morrison also advised that staff will be sending a letter to all groups working in the parks, advising them that they will need to identify their project and, depending on the complexity and level of commitment to the project, will get signed off by Municipal staff or they will go to the Parks Commission for a recommendation. Mr. Perry asked if there had been more incidents in the parks; Mr. Morrison said there are some things going on in the parks that: (1) staff is not aware of or (2) are not being properly managed. Mr. Lorenz said everyone needs to be on the same page and there have been times that has not been the case and it’s become an issue. Mr. Morrison said liability issues are a concern. COUNCIL - ACTION ITEMS ADMINISTRATION: 13A. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE 2015-2016 PROPERTY, LIABILITY AND AUTO INSURANCES. Mr. Perry moved to appoint Municipal Risk Management as the carrier for all commercial insurance for the Municipality for the period between April 1, 2015 and March 31, 2016. Mr. Lorenz seconded. Prior to a vote, Finance Director Diane Heming explained that staff requests quotes from agencies for the Municipality’s property, casualty and automobile insurance. The Municipality’s agent works with First National Insurance and gets quotes from various companies. Council was provided with the quotes received; it was noted that the current carrier’s quote is extremely high compared to prior years and the other quotes received. Staff recommends that the Municipality place the insurance with MRM, whose bid was $13,500 less than North Penn. car 4/17/15 Regular Voting Meeting – Wednesday, March 18, 2015 All coverages remain the same, with the exception that a cyber-liability insurance was added that will extend the current computer and liability coverage. Mr. Morrison said he believes the deductible on the professional liability. He also said Houston was the Municipality’s carrier for several years and provided very affordable coverage. He believes the price is higher because Houston has some reserves concerning personnel issues and the Branthoover settlement. He believes MRM covers any future personnel issues by increasing the deductible from $5,000 to $7,500. Mr. Perry asked if Houston will continue to cover any claims that occurred during its coverage period. Mr. Morrison said it would and that is a standard practice. Upon a roll call vote: Mrs. Kearns – yes, Mr. Kepler – yes, Mr. Lorenz – yes, Mr. Perry – yes, Mr. Kase – yes, Mr. Synan – abstained as he sits on the MRM Board. Motion approved. 13B. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF RENOVATIONS AT THE MURRYSVILLE COMMUNITY CENTER. Mr. Lorenz moved to authorize the administration to prepare and advertise an RFP for the renovation project at the Murrysville Community Center. Mr. Synan seconded. Upon a roll call vote: Mrs. Kearns – yes, Mr. Kepler – yes, Mr. Lorenz – yes, Mr. Perry – yes, Mr. Kase – yes, Mr. Synan – yes. Motion approved. 13C. CONSIDER CANDIDATE APPOINTMENT TO THE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION. Mr. Perry nominated John Holbrook to the Parks and Recreation Commission. There were no other nominations. Upon a roll call vote: Mrs. Kearns – yes, Mr. Kepler – yes, Mr. Lorenz – yes, Mr. Perry – yes, Mr. Kase – yes, Mr. Synan – yes. Motion approved. Mr. Kase nominated Jeff Franke to the Zoning Hearing Board. There were no other nominations. Upon a roll call vote: Mrs. Kearns – yes, Mr. Kepler – yes, Mr. Lorenz – yes, Mr. Perry – yes, Mr. Kase – yes, Mr. Synan – yes. Motion approved. 13D. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF ORDINANCE NO. 923-15, AN ORDINANCE REDUCING THE PERSONNEL BOARD FROM FIVE MEMBERS TO THREE MEMBERS. Mr. Perry moved to approve. Mr. Synan seconded. Upon a roll call vote: Mrs. Kearns – yes, Mr. Kepler – yes, Mr. Lorenz – yes, Mr. Perry – yes, Mr. Kase – yes, Mr. Synan – yes. Motion approved. ENGINEERING: 15A. CONSIDERATION OF A BOND REDUCTION FOR THE BLUE SPRUCE DEVELOPMENT. Mr. Synan moved to reduce the bond amount for the performance bond held to insure completion of the required improvements at the Blue Spruce Shoppes development. The site improvement reduction is $100,410; the stormwater management reduction is $39,205; and the landscaping reduction is $53,733. Mr. Kase seconded. Upon a roll call vote: Mrs. Kearns – yes, Mr. Kepler – yes, Mr. Lorenz – yes, Mr. Perry – yes, Mr. Kase – yes, Mr. Synan – yes. Motion approved. car 4/17/15 Regular Voting Meeting – Wednesday, March 18, 2015 15B. CONSIDERATION OF A BOND REDUCTION FOR THE BARRINGTON HEIGHTS DEVELOPMENT. Mr. Synan moved to reduce the bond amount for the performance bond held to insure completion of the required improvements at the Barrington Heights development in the amount of $59,080.54. Mr. Kase seconded. Mr. Synan moved to reduce the bond amount for the performance bond held to insure completion of the required improvements at the OLD BUSINESS: The Municipality made a donation to S.L.A.M. to help cover the cost of clearing the Murrysville tree sign. Mr. Morrison advised Council that staff is continuing to work with several groups to develop an ongoing program for the sign. NEW BUSINESS: None. EXECUTIVE SESSION: None. ACTION ITEMS: Cherie Weber is to notify Jeff Franke of his appointment to the Zoning Hearing Board. ADJOURNMENT: Mr. Lorenz moved to adjourn. Mr. Kase seconded. All present voted aye. The Council Meeting concluded at 9:00 p.m. The Regular Voting Meeting was broadcast on local government Channel 19. A true copy of the Council meeting DVD is available for the public to purchase from the Municipality of Murrysville and is in the Murrysville Public Library for review. car 4/17/15