Council of the Municipality of Murrysville

Regular Voting Meeting – Wednesday, May 3, 2017 Council of the Municipality of Murrysville held a Regular Voting Meeting on Wednesday, May 3, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. in the Municipal Building. Present at the meeting were Council members Jeffery Kepler, Jamie Lee Korns, Tony Spadaro, Josh Lorenz, Joan Kearns, Loren Kase and David Perry. Also present were Mayor Robert Brooks, Chief Administrator James R. Morrison, Solicitor George Kotjarapoglus, Finance Director Diane Heming, Municipal Planner Allen Cohen and Recreation Director Carly Greene. PUBLIC HEARING A Public Hearing on CU-1-17, Simchick Property Major Excavation, 4, Tax Number 49-06-00-0-404, Bulltown Road, was held beginning at 7:05 p.m. Lenny White, representing Mr. and Mrs. Simchick, explained that the owners propose a single-family home with a 930’ driveway. The conditional use is being requested due to the amount of material to be moved and that there are cuts and fills greater than 8’. Municipal Planner Allen Cohen reported that the Planning Commission recommended approval. There were no questions or comments from anyone in the audience or Council. The Public Hearing was closed at 7:08 p.m. MAYOR BROOKS WELCOMES PIXCONTROLLER Mayor Brooks introduced Bill Powers, CEO of Pixcontroller, who explained that his company developed some webcam technology that was initially used for gas monitoring and the company has received 4 awards for that technology. Mr. Powers thanked Mayor Brooks, Jim Morrison and Council for being given the opportunity to work with Municipal departments (police, Parks Commission) and to live and work in the community. He told of having his camera in Pittsburgh focused on a bald eagle nest, as well as placing cameras in Murrysville’s parks to view animal activity. He was able to capture video of an animal that hasn’t been seen in this area for over 100 years, as well as another that is on the endangered species list and the first coyote seen in Murrysville. Mayor Brooks presented Mr. Powers with a certificate of recognition for winning a competition for the development of the monitoring system that detects methane gas build-up and thanked him for placing the webcam in Murrysville for the residents to view nature in the parks. Mr. Powers said his next project is the development of equipment to monitor water quality (acid mine drainage, etc.). REGULAR VOTING MEETING AGENDA UNISTED AMENDMENTS: *Under Council Action Items – Move Administration Item 13G to follow 13A *Under Council Action Items – Change Community Development Item 14C SALDO Ordinance from Consider Approval of Ordinance No. 955-16…to Authorizing Advertising Ordinance No. 955-16… *Under Executive Session – Add 19A Real Estate New Business Items: *Poll Council on attendance at the July 5 Council Meeting *Discuss Landscaping options for MCP *Consider an appointment to the EAC to fill a vacancy car 5/26/2017 Regular Voting Meeting – Wednesday, May 3, 2017 Mr. Lorenz moved to approve the agenda as amended. Mrs. Lee Korns seconded. All present voted aye. Motion approved. CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS: A. MARCH 15, 2017 MEETING MINUTES TO BE APPROVED B. APRIL 5, 2017 MEETING MINUTES TO BE APPROVED Mr. Spadaro moved to approve the consent calendar items. Mrs. Lee Korns seconded. All present voted aye. Motion approved. COMMENTS BY MAYOR BROOKS: Mayor Brooks read three proclamations: No. 199-17 – National Police Week No. 200-17 – National Public Works Week No. 201-17 – National EMS Week COMMUNITY INPUT: Dick Kearns of 4997 Longview Court addressed Council regarding the pending leash law and asked Council to designate Townsend Park as a no-leash park. He presented a folder with 163 signatures in favor of that request. Susan Petrie, 4292 Trouthaven Drive, President of the Murrysville branch of AAUW, explained the purpose of the group and noted the many meetings and educational programs it holds in the Municipal meeting room from September through May. The group will be planning the 2017-18 meeting schedule, and would like to have a response from Council concerning its continued use of the room. Michele Clark, 5180 Mamont Road, Vice-President of Programs for AAUW, presented Council with a list of programs offered by the group and noted that it’s difficult to plan programs if she is unsure as to what type of facility will be available. She wanted to make sure Council was aware that a portion of the proceeds from the book sale is given to the library, and the group also sponsors candidates’ night. David Plank of 2924 Arrowhead Court doesn’t believe that a change in the ordinance will make a difference because if people are not obeying the law now, they won’t obey a new law. He also said it isn’t fair to those who obey the law to be penalized because of others that don’t obey it. Nancy McClements, 4825 Sardis Road, asked about enforcement of the ordinance and doesn’t believe the police should be chasing dog walkers when they should be enforcing county, state and municipal laws. Alyson Holt, 4830 Primrose Lane, said if Council approves the pending Oil & Gas Ordinance, it is not a compromise but a concession to the gas industry and urged Council not to pass the ordinance. A copy of her presentation is on file with the minutes of this meeting. car 5/26/2017 Regular Voting Meeting – Wednesday, May 3, 2017 Amy Mayberry of 4041 Benden Circle asked Council to vote to protect families, and particularly the children, that live in Murrysville and not to pass the pending ordinance. A copy of her presentation is on file with the minutes of this meeting. Mike Stanovich, 5339 Bulltown Road, would like to see Townsend Park as an off-leash park and said that one solution doesn’t fit all. Dogs can’t be safely walked the trails on a leash. Kiersten Maryott of 2214 Trefoil Drive asked Council to reconsider the 750 setback in the Oil & Gas ordinance. Eleanor Sharp, 3339 Shady Drive, addressed the pending Oil & Gas ordinance and said Council should go back to work on a new ordinance in which it can take pride for having finished it well. A copy of her presentation is on file with the minutes of this meeting. Giuseppe Gulli, 5398 West Pike Street, continues to have concerns about dogs off leash. He said people don’t take their dogs to the dog park because there are too many rules to obey. He has had problems with dogs at MCP and asked Council to pass a leash law. Kathleen Borres of 6371 Kemerer Hollow Road asked Council through what ethical framework the decision was made for a 750’ setback in the pending Oil & Gas ordinance and specifically asked Mrs. Lee Korns for a response. Mrs. Lee Korns said she would respond, but wanted to hear comments from the rest of the residents before doing so. Kendra Remich, 4115 Casta Lina Court, lives adjacent to Townsend Park and told of an incident with another dog while walking her dog in the park. There are people who have control and others who do not have control of their dogs, as well as some who do not follow the law. She has also had problems at Duff and MCP with dogs running at her while walking her dog. She would like to have a leash law enacted. Dr. Richard Arnold of 2393 Wheatland Circle addressed several issues regarding fracking and cautioned property owners who have oil and gas rights to consider all factors involved with selling or leasing their rights. He wished good luck to residents who might be living 750’ away from a well pad. David Hood, 4676 Stewart Court, said it’s not fair to punish everyone because of the actions of a few (in Townsend Park) and asked Council to vote on what they feel is right. WORKSHOP ITEMS ADMINISTRATION: 9A. DISCUSSION CONCERNING THE REPORT FROM THE MUNICIPAL FACILITIES COMMITTEE. Finance Director Diane Heming reminded Council that a sub-committee was created to review the use of the various Municipal facilities because of prior confusion as to what groups were permitted use at no charge. car 5/26/2017 Regular Voting Meeting – Wednesday, May 3, 2017 Council was provided with notes from the last committee meeting, as well as comments from Mayor Brooks and staff for discussion. Council members were agreeable to holding off discussion until this item came up under Action Items. Ms. Heming advised Council that she received a call from the school district regarding a review of the district’s policies and fees, which will be addressed at school board meeting. She hopes to coordinate the Municipality’s and the school district’s efforts in this regard, which would make it easier for staff to manage all the facilities. Mr. Morrison told Council that staff has not granted use of some facilities pending Council’s action and wanted to make them aware that there are groups waiting for permission to use them. ENGINEERING: None COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: 11A. DISCUSSION ON CU-1-17, SIMCHICK PROPERTY MAJOR EXCAVATION, 4, TAX NUMBER 49-06-00-0-404, BULLTOWN ROAD. There were no questions from Council on this application and it will be moved forward for a vote. PUBLIC WORKS AND PARKS: None. COUNCIL - ACTION ITEMS ADMINISTRATION: 13A. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE MUNICIPAL FACILITIES COMMITTEE’S RECOMMENDATIONS AND DIRECT STAFF TO PREPARE THE APPROPRIATE ORDINANCES AND POLICY. Mrs. Lee Korns moved to table this item until the next meeting. Mr. Kepler seconded. All present voted aye. Motion approved. Upon a roll call vote: Mr. Kepler – yes, Mrs. Lee Korns – yes, Mr. Spadaro – yes, Mr. Lorenz – yes, Mrs. Kearns – yes, Mr. Kase – yes, Mr. Perry - yes. Motion approved. 13G. CONSIDER RENEWING THE UPCOMING CONTRACT WITH NEXTERA ENERGY TO PROVIDE ELECTRICITY FOR ALL MUNICIPAL ACCOUNTS, INCLUDING THE STREET LIGHTING, FOR $0.05819 PER KWH. Mr. Lorenz moved to approve the contract. Mr. Kase seconded. Finance Director Diane Heming explained that staff had been working with a broker to track energy rates. The Municipality currently has Constellation New Energy as its provider, with the contract expiring in May 2018. She gave some information on recent savings due to changing the lights and explained the additional savings that would be realized by changing providers. There were no questions from Council. Upon a roll call vote: Mr. Kepler – yes, Mrs. Lee Korns – yes, Mr. Spadaro – yes, Mr. Lorenz – yes, Mrs. Kearns – yes, Mr. Kase – yes, Mr. Perry - yes. Motion approved. car 5/26/2017 Regular Voting Meeting – Wednesday, May 3, 2017 13B. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF A DOG LEASH LAW FOR ALL MURRYSVILLE COMMUNITY PARKS. Mr. Spadaro moved to approve a dog leash law. Mrs. Lee Korns seconded. Mr. Morrison had provided Council with a briefing listing proposed alternatives, as well as a list of rules & regulations of neighboring communities regarding leashing of dogs in parks. He also provided excerpts from emails he had received since this issue was reported in the local paper. Also included was information regarding facility rentals in the parks and potential conflicts when dogs are not under the control of the owners. He further said that staff recommends permitting dogs off leash in Townsend, Kellman and PV, with the provision that in Townsend it be permitted Monday through Friday, but not during the week of the recreation program. It was also recommended that dogs be leashed at all times in the parking lot areas and only be permitted in Townsend Park on the trails. There are restrictions regarding dogs being off leash near the pavilions and playing fields in Townsend. Mrs. Lee Korns spoke about the 8’ leash and said that, after further research, she found that the 8’ length was a bit of a constraint on people using wheelchairs or pushing strollers. She would prefer not to have a specific length, but just say dogs must be on a leash. Mr. Spadaro felt that there should be some criteria regarding the length of the leash. Mr. Perry said that it was a good compromise to allow dogs in Townsend Monday through Friday, but not on the week-ends when there were sports activities and family functions. Mr. Kase said if Council feels that it’s not okay for dogs to be off leash around families and higher traffic areas on week-ends, then why should it be okay during the week? In other words, if it’s okay during the week, then why not on the week-ends? He said it doesn’t make sense. Mr. Perry replied that it makes sense to him from the perspective that people will know that dogs will be off leash at Townsend Monday through Friday and can go to another park where they know there won’t be dogs. He is supportive of letting dogs off leash. Mr. Morrison explained that the reasoning behind the compromise was because of the conflict; the highest usage in the parks as evidenced by the rental of the pavilions is on the week-ends, and the Townsend recommendation is that dogs can be off leash on designated trails only. He also said that getting beyond 8’ (leash) the dog is not under control. Mr. Kepler said he does not support the ordinance because he does not believe leash laws work. He said the problems are created by dog owners that are irresponsible and inconsiderate of others and, generally, those people are the ones that would ignore a leash law. He continued by saying that people that are responsible are being penalized because of the actions of irresponsible people unless staff is willing to have someone policing the parks. Mr. Morrison said the alternative is not to permit dogs in the parks and said there are many communities that do not permit dogs in park areas. Mr. Kepler said he believes the problems are in the area of the pavilions and ball parks and he finds the proposed ordinance very confusing. Mr. Morrison said the ordinance was offered as a compromise and he believes all dogs should be leashed at all times in all parks. Jo Dougherty of 3260 Woodhaven Drive said she has been going to the park for at least 15 years with 3 dogs. Her daughter did some research and found that Townsend Park in Murrysville is listed as the best off-leash park car 5/26/2017 Regular Voting Meeting – Wednesday, May 3, 2017 in the Pittsburgh area. People might be coming from out of town and won’t know the rules when they get to the park. She is not opposed to allowing dogs off leash during the week because that’s the time when most of the dog owners who are older, retired or don’t have children at home take the dogs to the park. She thinks the proposed ordinance is a fair compromise. Mr. Kase asked Mr. Morrison why the dog park was built. He replied that it was seen as an opportunity for people to have their dogs run and areas for both small and large dogs were provided with fencing to segregate the areas. The purpose is to be able to exercise the dogs in a controlled location. Richard Kearns spoke up and said there are many people who have arthritic joints and can’t walk the trails and have a particular route they walk through the park but not on the trails. Mr. Morrison said it is a recommendation that dogs be off leash on the trails and a fair balance has to be struck as the parks are there for everyone. People who might be afraid of dogs off leash or have had traumatic experiences with dogs must also be considered. He said it’s unfortunate that everyone doesn’t play by the rules and that incidents occur in the park, but it’s the Municipality’s responsibility to provide resources for all residents. Mrs. Kearns commented on the proposal that dogs are not permitted within 25’ of the pavilions and said many people want to sit, relax and talk with friends at the pavilion after walking their dogs and they should be permitted in that area on leash. Mr. Morrison said you can’t make a rule and take into account every circumstance and he would recommend that if there is an issue and there can’t be a compromise, then the alternative is not to permit dogs in the parks at all. Mrs. Kearns also said a provision should be included that every dog should have its license and vaccination tags visible on the collar at all times. Mr. Perry recommended allowing the dogs off leash throughout the park Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to 4:00 or 5:00 p.m. when the sports teams and families start arriving and on week-ends dogs should be on leash except when on the trails. Mr. Kepler asked how the ordinance will be enforced. Mr. Morrison said it will be enforced by the code officer and the police. There was additional discussion about enforcement. Mr. Morrison said that he tries to visit the parks on a regular basis and since this issue has come up, the publicity alone has substantially increased the number of dogs that are on leash in the parks. Mrs. Kearns said she believes the major concern has been at MCP because of the high volume of athletic activity in that park. She said the leash requirement is more critical in those parks considered “active sports or use” parks. She also said that signage has to be considered because none of the parks are the same and each has unique characteristics. Mr. Morrison said the existing ordinance doesn’t have a penalty clause. He said the state minimum says that the dog must be leashed or under control of the owner. If a state officer visits Townsend Park, there are people who will be cited because some of the dogs are not under control. Mrs. Lee Korns said that now that staff and Council are aware of the situation, if nothing is done and something tragic should happen, Council is negligent. Mr. Kepler said it would make more sense to find the people that are not being responsible and enforce the current regulation rather than creating a new one. Mr. Spadaro said that all of the communities around Murrysville have laws – Murrysville is the only one with a leash law. Mayor Brooks commented that there are some trails – like the one in Duff Park – that should be leash only trails; he also said that all parks except Townsend should require dogs to be on leash. He said the proposal to allow dogs car 5/26/2017 Regular Voting Meeting – Wednesday, May 3, 2017 off leash during the week is a good compromise. Mr. Kepler said whatever the decision it must be simple and very clear. Mr. Morrison agreed and said Kellman and PV don’t need to be included and would strongly suggest the Monday through Friday (dawn to 4:00 p.m.) proposal for Townsend. Council was asked to send any further suggestions to Mr. Morrison (including a penalty clause) so he can refine it and bring it back to the next meeting. Following the discussion, Mr. Perry moved to table this item until the next meeting. Mr. Spadaro seconded. All present voted aye. Motion approved. 13C. CONSIDER EXONERATION OF REAL ESTATE TAXES FOR YEARS 2017 AND BEYOND FOR TWO PARCELS LOCATED IN MALLARD LANDING – PARCEL NUMBERS 49-03-14-0-084 AND 49-06-02-0-014. Mr. Lorenz moved to exonerate Municipal real estate taxes on the two parcels from 2016 going forward, both parcels in the Mallard Landing development. Mr. Kase seconded. Finance Director Diane Heming explained that the parcels hold detention ponds and in order to have the real estate taxes exonerated and the parcels exempted, the county, school district and Municipality need to agree. There were no questions from Council. Upon a roll call vote: Mr. Kepler – yes, Mrs. Lee Korns – yes, Mr. Spadaro – yes, Mr. Lorenz – yes, Mrs. Kearns – yes, Mr. Kase – yes, Mr. Perry - yes. Motion approved. 13D. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 672-17, DISPOSAL OF RECORDS. Mr. Perry moved to approve the ordinance to dispose of certain public records and printed public documents in accordance with the Municipality’s standard disposal requirements and as outlined in the briefing. Mr. Kepler seconded. Upon a roll call vote: Mr. Kepler – yes, Mrs. Lee Korns – yes, Mr. Spadaro – yes, Mr. Lorenz – yes, Mrs. Kearns – yes, Mr. Kase – yes, Mr. Perry - yes. Motion approved. 13E. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF ORDINANCE NO. 973-17, WEST PENN POWER RIGHT-OF-WAY – ROBERTS’ PROPERTY. Mr. Lorenz moved to approve the ordinance. Mr. Kase seconded. Mr. Morrison explained that this is so that West Penn Power can provide electricity for the proposed visitors’ center and restrooms at the Heritage Trail parking lot. Upon a roll call vote: Mr. Kepler – yes, Mrs. Lee Korns – yes, Mr. Spadaro – yes, Mr. Lorenz – yes, Mrs. Kearns – yes, Mr. Kase – yes, Mr. Perry - yes. Motion approved. car 5/26/2017 Regular Voting Meeting – Wednesday, May 3, 2017 13F. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF ORDINANCE NO. 974-17, MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT WITH DERRY TOWNSHIP. Mr. Kase moved to approve the ordinance. Mr. Spadaro seconded. Upon a roll call vote: Mr. Kepler – yes, Mrs. Lee Korns – yes, Mr. Spadaro – yes, Mr. Lorenz – yes, Mrs. Kearns – yes, Mr. Kase – yes, Mr. Perry - yes. Motion approved. 13H. CONSIDER APPROVAL FOR PAYMENT TO THRIVA FOR EARLY TERMINATION OF CURRENT CONTRACT DUE TO NEW PURCHASE AND LAUNCH OF NEW RECREATION PROGRAM SOFTWARE. Mr. Perry moved to authorize payment to Thriva/ActiveNet for the sum of $500.00 for early termination of an agreement the Municipality previously had with that company. Mr. Lorenz seconded. Recreation Director Carly Greene explained that, after research on registration software, it was determined that Thriva could not provide the services needed so that other departments could use. After speaking with representatives of Community Pass, it was agreed to use that software, which would begin April 1. After going through the Thriva contract, it was discovered that there was a 180-day termination notice; staff was able to negotiate a $500 end-of-contract fee versus 10% of the projected revenue for the year, which would have been around $4,000. The new company charges approximately 3% in fees, while Thriva was charging almost 10%. Upon a roll call vote: Mr. Kepler – yes, Mrs. Lee Korns – yes, Mr. Spadaro – yes, Mr. Lorenz – yes, Mrs. Kearns – yes, Mr. Kase – yes, Mr. Perry - yes. Motion approved. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: 14A. CONSIDER CU-1-17, SIMCHICK PROPERTY MAJOR EXCAVATION, 4, TAX NUMBER 49-06-00-0-404, BULLTOWN ROAD. Mr. Perry moved to approve, subject to the conditions as outlined in the briefings. Mrs. Lee Korns seconded. Upon a roll call vote: Mr. Kepler – yes, Mrs. Lee Korns – yes, Mr. Spadaro – yes, Mr. Lorenz – yes, Mrs. Kearns – yes, Mr. Kase – yes, Mr. Perry - yes. Motion approved. 14B. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF ORDINANCE NO. 930-15, AN ORDINANCE OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF MURRYSVILLE REPEALING AND REPLACING SECTION 220-31(CC) OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE/EXPLORATION OR PRODUCTION OF OIL OR NATURAL GAS FROM A SHALE RESERVOIR OR SOURCE ROCK AND ADDING NEW USES TO SECTION 220-16, THE TABLE OF NON-RESIDENTIAL LAND PRINCIPAL LAND USES. Mrs. Kearns moved to approve the ordinance. Mr. Spadaro seconded. Mr. Morrison said that when this process was started, he stated that he felt this was the most difficult land use issue that the Municipality would ever face and it certainly has proved that out. He then read an excerpt from the agenda briefing (which is included with these minutes). car 5/26/2017 Regular Voting Meeting – Wednesday, May 3, 2017 Mrs. Lee Korns read a prepared statement (included with these minutes) addressing her vote regarding the setback distance from the nearest protected structure to the edge of the well pad. She said she believes Council has done all they can do to protect the health, safety and welfare of the citizens while allowing for the reasonable use of the oil & gas industry as required by Pennsylvania law. Mr. Spadaro complimented prior Council and the Chief Administrator for working on this issue for seven years and said there have been compromises to try to satisfy everyone. He cited setback distances in neighboring communities, all of which are measured from the bore hole, while Murrysville’s setback is measured from the edge of the well pad. He believes everyone should be satisfied with Murrysville’s proposal. Mr. Lorenz said this all comes down to rights, and while some residents find the concepts of balancing or compromise when it comes to this issue as inappropriate or distasteful, he views it as a necessity. He spoke of the Pennsylvania Constitution regarding the right to own and use property. He said Council has tried to look at all sides and come up with a compromise to accommodate everyone. He also wanted everyone to understand that “this is not the final gavel.” If the activity begins and Council sees changes that need to be made – and they are legally able to do that – they will explore that. He believes this ordinance is a significant improvement over the one that is currently in effect. Mr. Kase agreed that the pending ordinance is a significant improvement over the current ordinance and believes Murrysville has raised the bar in the Pittsburgh area on this issue. He cited years of public input, a task force that spent a lot of time making this recommendation, drill site visits, educational sessions with people from varying backgrounds and said this decision has been thought through and not made on a whim. Mr. Kepler has been one of the people working on this for seven years and agreed that this has been the biggest issue facing staff and Council. He has been pushing to give all the residents a voice to make their own decision of whether the risk is worth the benefit of that activity being close to their house. There is clearly an opportunity to extract gas safely and there have been reports of accidents occurring. He said this vote is extremely difficult for him. He thinks the pending ordinance is a bit short, but it is definitely better than what is currently in effect. Mrs. Kearns said that after all the meetings, hearings and public input, what has been put together gives far more strength than what the Municipality currently has. She reminded everyone that every time the Supreme Court or DEP comes out with a new ruling, the Municipality will look at that decision to determine how it impacts what is in place. Council’s job is to do their best to protect the residents of the town. Council cannot block the activity but must come up with a balance. Mr. Perry said his concern with the ordinance is that it doesn’t go far enough. He said you have to look at the “what-ifs” and you must be protective of those. Science hasn’t caught up with what industry can do. He said that, in his field, he has to be more protective of human health and the science associated with Marcellus drilling setbacks isn’t there yet. He said the 500 foot setback wasn’t decided by DEP, but was a political decision made in Harrisburg, not a scientific decision. He said the difference between the proposed 750’ and 800’ setback is car 5/26/2017 Regular Voting Meeting – Wednesday, May 3, 2017 significant if there is an accident. He agrees that the proposed ordinance is better than the current ordinance and he appreciates the compromise that everyone has put into it. Mrs. Kearns added that she was frustrated over the swing from 800’ down to 600’ and finally setting the setback distance at 750’ but agrees that it’s better than 500’. There was no further discussion. Upon a roll call vote: Mr. Kepler – yes, Mrs. Lee Korns – yes, Mr. Spadaro – yes, Mr. Lorenz – yes, Mrs. Kearns – yes, Mr. Kase – yes, Mr. Perry - no. Motion approved. 14C. CONSIDER AUTHORIZATION TO ADVERTISE ORDINANCE NO. 955-16, AN ORDINANCE OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF MURRYSVILLE AMENDING CHAPTER 201, SECTIONS 54, 71, 101 AND 141 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE (SUBDIVISION AND LAND DEVELOPMENT) TO ADD SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR LAND DEVELOPMENTS AND STREETS AND ACCESS DRIVES. Mrs. Kearns moved to authorize the advertisement. Mr. Kase seconded. Mr. Morrison explained that, in an effort to be as open as possible in making information available to the public, updates to the ordinances were continually posted to the website. A previous copy of the SALDO was posted in error and to make sure that the process would be as clean as possible and not to risk a challenge, staff decided that it would be better to re-advertise and re-post the final version of the ordinance. The correct version was sent to the County and the Planning Commission; the posting error was on the website only. Upon a roll call vote: Mr. Kepler – yes, Mrs. Lee Korns – yes, Mr. Spadaro – yes, Mr. Lorenz – yes, Mrs. Kearns – yes, Mr. Kase – yes, Mr. Perry - yes. Motion approved. ENGINEERING: None. PUBLIC WORKS AND PARKS: None. OLD BUSINESS: None. NEW BUSINESS:  Council members were polled on the July 5 meeting and, although 2 members will not be present, it was decided to hold it as scheduled.  Landscaping options at MCP – Mr. Morrison explained that, in order to bring some color to the park, staff thought it would be a good idea to create some competition among the local landscaping companies. It is suggested that the Municipality provide the plantings and the companies plant and maintain the areas. The other alternative was to have a competition for some type of metal art to be used throughout the park.  Mr. Lorenz moved to appoint Shelly Tichy to the Environmental Advisory Council; Mr. Spadaro seconded. All present voted aye. Motion approved. car 5/26/2017 Regular Voting Meeting – Wednesday, May 3, 2017 EXECUTIVE SESSION: Council adjourned to Executive Session at 10:02 p.m. for a Real Estate issue and reconvened at 10:07 p.m. There was no action coming out of the session. ACTION ITEMS: None. ADJOURNMENT: Mr. Kase moved to adjourn. Mrs. Lee Korns seconded. All present voted aye. Motion approved. The Council Meeting concluded at 10:12 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 5/26/2017