Council of the Municipality of Murrysville

Regular Voting Meeting – Wednesday, November 30, 2017 Council of the Municipality of Murrysville held a Regular Voting Meeting on Wednesday, November 30, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. in the Municipal Building. Present at the meeting were Council members Tony Spadaro, David Perry, Loren Kase, Jeff Kepler (via phone), Jamie Lee Korns, Joan Kearns, and Josh Lorenz. Also present were Chief Administrator James R. Morrison, Solicitor George Kotjarapoglus, Finance Director Diane Heming, Public Works and Parks Director Bob Bell, Recreation Director Carly Greene, Engineering Director Scott Hilty and Municipal Planner Allen Cohen. PUBLIC HEARINGS A Public Hearing was held at 7:00 p.m. on CU-4-17, Expansion of JB Tonkin Compressor Station, Dominion Transmission, Inc., Mamont Road, Conditional Use and Land Development, R-R Zoning. This is a continuation of the hearing originally convened on November 1, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. and was continued to November 15, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. On that date there was not a quorum of Council members so the hearing was scheduled to be reconvened on this date, November 30, 2017, at this time. Shawn Gallagher of Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney, representing the applicant, advised Council that he has provided the case for Dominion and has responded to requests previously raised by Council. He has presented all of the witnesses and has no additional evidence to present. Mrs. Kearns noted that the previous issue was that two properties had not responded with regard to the noise issue. Mr. Morrison said that was correct and letters were sent to those owners as directed by Council. Staff received no written response from those owners. Mr. Gallagher placed an objection on the record that he would object to party status to anybody that doesn’t live within ½ mile of the property The hearing was then opened for public input. John Kennell of 4766 Christy Road had concerns about the safety of residents within ½ mile of the facility, as well as the noise coming from the station. He asked why the gas was being transported from Murrysville to Green County. Paul Wilmoth, Dominion’s engineer, explained that the next station that compresses the gas is in Green County, which then sends the gas to West Virginia. Gillian Graber, 110 Belleauwood Blvd., Trafford, addressed Council at the request of the Murrysville Watch Committee. She is also a member of the Protect Our Children Coalition, which is an organization dedicated to protecting children from health risks of shale gas drilling and infrastructure. She read a letter, which is on file with the minutes of this meeting. Barbara Sims of 3839 Hills Church Road expressed concerns about the potential emissions coming from the compressor station. A copy of her statement and questions is on file with the minutes of this meeting. Susan Stewart Bayne, 4810 Warner Drive, presented a letter from Illah Nourbakhsh, Professor of Robotics at Carnegie Mellon University addressing toxic emissions and air quality ramifications of this type of compressor. A car 12/18/2017 Regular Voting Meeting – Wednesday, November 30, 2017 copy of his letter is on file with the minutes of this meeting. She also asked Council to take into consideration the location of the elementary school, which her children attend, and its proximity to the station. Bill Pontier of 5531 Mamont Road addressed Council regarding the smell, noise and pollution coming from the existing station and asked Council to look into these issues further before making a decision. Jennifer Copeland, 3111 Deerfield Court, has 5 children, 3 of whom currently attend Sloan Elementary School. She expressed concerns about the children being exposed to toxins from the compressor station and asked Council to have studies done on how air pollutants will affect the community. A copy of her statement is on file with the minutes of this meeting. Jason Bittel of 4947 Ashbaugh Road also had concerns about the proximity of the station to the school and playing fields on Sardis Road and asked Council to do further investigation before approving the application. A copy of his statement is on file with the minutes of this meeting. Larry Quinten, 4524 Christy Road, asked Council if they could investigate some way to ensure that a muffler would be placed on the equipment. He also requested notification of future scheduled maintenance at the site. Deborah Brandis, who has a vested interest in property at 5149 Mamont Road, suggested trees be used to screen the facility and the lighting be down-shining only. The sound and safety issues are also of concern to her. She asked Council to consider subjecting the applicant to certain conditions. Judy Johnson, 5000 Northlawn Circle, said there is a problem with a chemical smell and worries that if the station is expanded it will be worse. There were no further comments and the Public Hearing was closed at 7:36 p.m. A Public Hearing was held beginning at 7:37 p.m. on the proposed 2018 budget for the Municipality of Murrysville. Finance Director Diane Heming explained that the total proposed budget for all funds is approximately $13.8 million, with the general fund at $9.3 million, capital projects at $3.3 million and approximately $900,000 from the State through liquid fuels. The proposed budget keeps the millage at 12.15 with no tax increase. She noted that the real estate revenue looks like it decreased but there were several large delinquent accounts that were paid. With the purchase of the Bailey House, rental income will increase. She has moved a lot of the funds to PLIGIT because they have a lot higher interest earnings than locally. Residential and commercial development is estimated to be similar to 2016 rather than 2017. She explained salaries, health insurance coverage, property and liability insurance, and utility costs. An outside consultant is proposed to manage the hardware, software and system needs, allowing staff more time to devote to Channel 19 and department issues. It is proposed to hire an engineering technician to assist the Engineer with responsibilities formerly handled by Mark Haugh, who recently retired. Due to the retirement of Cindy Daugherty, an outside vendor was hired to provide custodial service, resulting in a decrease in building maintenance fees. The decrease in parks maintenance is due to the fact that significant amounts of money were spent on repairs at Staymates and some of the other buildings in 2017, which not need to be done in 2018. car 12/18/2017 Regular Voting Meeting – Wednesday, November 30, 2017 Ms. Heming explained that the 2018 MMO is based on the 2015 valuation for the police and the 2017 valuation for the non-uniform employees. When the actuaries discussed the two new actuarial evaluations, there were a lot of assumption changes, some of which staff agreed with – others they didn’t agree. As a result, it has taken longer to prepare the study for the police department than for the non-uniform employees. Ms. Heming updated the budget to include the 2017 valuations for the non-uniform plan, while the 2015 evaluation will stay for the police plan. All evaluations will be the same for 2019 when next year’s budget is prepared. Ms. Heming explained the transfer to the Capital Reserve Fund and the projects proposed for those funds. She discussed the capital projects planned in the CIP, previously presented, but noted that $30,000 was added for the redesign and development of the Municipal website. The debt fund has been updated to include the new borrowing done in 2017. There were no questions from the residents in attendance, nor from Council, and the Public Hearing was closed at 7:45 p.m. REGULAR VOTING MEETING AGENDA UNISTED AMENDMENTS: Under Accounts Payable – ADD motion to ratify; under Workshop Items – Item 12 will become Item 9 and Item 9 will become Item 12. An Executive Session will be held on a Personnel Issue. Mr. Lorenz moved to approve the agenda as amended. Mr. Kase seconded. All present voted aye. Motion approved. CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS: A. ACCOUNTS PAYABLE – Mr. Lorenz moved to ratify Accounts Payable. Mrs. Lee Korns seconded. Upon a roll call vote: Mr. Spadaro – yes, Mr. Perry – yes, Mr. Kase – yes, Mr. Kepler – yes, Mrs. Lee Korns – yes, Mrs. Kearns – yes, Mr. Lorenz – yes. Motion approved. B. INVESTMENTS AND TRANSFERS – Mr. Spadaro moved to approve; Mr. Kase seconded. All present voted aye. Motion approved. C. OCTOBER 18, 2017 MEETING MINUTES TO BE APPROVED – Mrs. Lee Korns moved to approve; Mr. Spadaro seconded. All present voted aye. Motion approved. COMMUNITY INPUT: Norm Rish of 4730 Spring Ridge Lane wanted to alert Council to a potentially dangerous situation where Coal Road meets Sardis Road. There are cabinets that were placed in that area by the phone company, and when employees are working on the cabinets, they park perpendicular to Sardis Road and obstruct the view of drivers exiting from Coal Road. Mr. Morrison said he would look into this but also suggested that if the trucks are parked for any period of time, Mr. Rish should call 911 and report it. Mr. Perry mentioned that there is also a problem at the opposite end of Coal Road where it meets Rt. 286 with trees blocking the sightline. car 12/18/2017 Regular Voting Meeting – Wednesday, November 30, 2017 WORKSHOP ITEMS PUBLIC WORKS AND PARKS: None. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: 10A. A DISCUSSION CONCERNING CU-4-17, EXPANSION OF JB TONKIN COMPRESSOR STATION, DOMINION TRANSMISSION, INC., CONDITIONAL USE AND SP-4-17 A LAND DEVELOPMENT, 5423 MAMONT ROAD, R-R ZONING. Municipal Planner Allen Cohen reminded Council that a briefing had previously been prepared for the November 15, 2017 meeting and explained that the conditional use is based on the determination that the use is an essential services building. Questions were raised at previous hearings as to what can be done on the site to address screening/buffering (the Municipality’s landscape consultant visited the site and made recommendations); architectural drawings are appropriate in terms of appearance, coloring and type of construction, fitting in with the rural atmosphere of the area; the sound issue is a work in progress (sound consultants have looked at the information provided by Dominion – that information demonstrates compliance with standards in most of the area); consideration of a waiver of the sound issue at the two sites where the noise is higher than the 45 decibel limit. Issues to be considered are the methodology used to assure that it meets the standards and the procedure for allowing for a post-inspection of monitoring of the site to ensure compliance. Questions regarding air emissions and quality are under the direct jurisdiction of the DEP and the Municipality has no authority in that area. The site plan has been reviewed by staff and the Planning Commission and it has been determined that it meets the requirements of the Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance. Mrs. Lee Korns asked Mr. Cohen to address the noise issue and the comments regarding mufflers. Mr. Cohen said that it is his understanding that what has been submitted and approved by FERC cannot be changed at this point. Paul Wilmoth, for comments to FERC about the project and Dominion has heard no comments until recently about addressing retrofit of the existing station for the build-outs. A variance can be submitted to FERC, but it is a long process and it’s not something that is in the current scope of work. It’s very late in the process to address something of this nature because it’s more than just replacing a standard piece of equipment. He explained the silencer, how that equipment works, and what would have to be done to address the issue. Mr. Lorenz asked if there were measures that would lessen or reduce the noise other than replacing or making changes to the equipment; i.e. noise-cancelling insulation or other materials that may be put on some of the buildings housing the equipment that could create the desired effect. Mr. Wilmoth said there are two sources of noise: one is intermittent from the blowdown, while the other is more constant from the compressor. He said there is a lot of pipe and conduit inside the building being supported by the structure supports of the wall, so they wouldn’t want to bury them with insulation; they would have to be taken out, insulation put in, then the pipes/conduit reapplied and re-supported. It would be a very involved process to take care of additional noise coming from the compressor now existing by insulating the building. Dominion is taking steps to insulate other car 12/18/2017 Regular Voting Meeting – Wednesday, November 30, 2017 piping and equipment located outside the building where possible in order to lower the noise in certain areas. Mr. Lorenz then asked if there was any reason why residents and the school district couldn’t be given advance notice of blowdowns/releases. Mr. Wilmoth said residents within an area and 911 should be notified of scheduled blowdowns. Mr. Morrison asked what the area of notification is. Mr. Wilmoth said he is not in operations and wasn’t sure but he would talk to the area director. Mrs. Kearns asked him to notify Mr. Morrison when he got that information. Don Houser from Dominion spoke about software (E911) that is used in other locales that would notify people in a certain area of events (proposed blowdown, etc.) and if Murrysville would institute something like that, Dominion would participate. Mrs. Kearns said Murrysville has the Nixel system and asked if that could be used. Mr. Morrison said it could and was going to suggest that but there might be another alternative with the new website. Mr. Kase asked if the study provided by Dominion related to the noise was using only the current generator or the entire system running at once. Mr. Wilmoth said it is based on both systems and explained the process for determining the noise level. There was discussion on issuance of the occupancy permit requirements and possible conditions of approval. In addressing the noise issue, Mr. Perry said the Municipality’s noise consultants could not comment on Dominion’s consultant’s report because it didn’t contain any of the methodology and did not contain any of the typical data that he (Mr. Perry), as a consultant, would expect another consultant to include. No one knows whether the data is correct or not, which leads Mr. Perry to two issues: (1) the review that FERC did, because it relied on Biker’s report, and if the initial inputs in the report were inaccurate no one would have a clue as to what the data would potentially come out as and modeling could easily be skewed without proper input parameters. No one is able to say whether the input parameters were correct; (2) if FERC’s review of noise is as bad as what it appears to have been, Mr. Perry questions the report regarding air quality. There are a lot of issues concerning emissions coming out of the compressor station in addition to what comes out of the exhaust. Murrysville doesn’t regulate air quality standards but can enforce them and require, as part of the conditional approval, either a model using topography or do post-construction monitoring. His preference is to do pre- construction modeling to be verified post-construction as to proper calibration. He thinks Council would be remiss in not requiring some type of modeling and post-construction verification. Shawn Gallagher responded to Mr. Perry, but the microphone did not pick up his initial comments. He went on to say he is very confident in Dominion’s noise consultant and will provide the requested information to staff the next day, although he doesn’t see how that applies to air issues and doesn’t believe any kind of air modeling would be an appropriate condition. Mr. Perry still had concerns about FERC’s review of the report if appropriate data and information was not included. Don Houser said that the binder Council received at the first public hearing included the original noise survey, which included the locations where the study was done, the readings derived for the study, as well as a breakdown of every piece of equipment recommended by Dominion’s consultant to be in place for noise suppression. He then explained the process taken to get the end result in order to meet the criteria for FERC to get the certificate of 55 decibels or less for noise-sensitive areas. Mr. Perry again said the only way to validate that Dominion is meeting air quality standards is to model it and then do post-construction verification and believes that Council. Mr. Wilmoth asked if Mr. Perry is asking for that in addition to the air report Dominion is getting from the DEP. Mr. Perry said if an air quality study has been done, he would like the Municipality to have it reviewed by its consultant and, if necessary, to be able to require modeling to car 12/18/2017 Regular Voting Meeting – Wednesday, November 30, 2017 demonstrate emissions meet applicable standards. Mr. Houser said he believes the air permit will be going out for public review comment through the DEP. Mr. Perry said he would prefer that Council have a qualified consultant look at it prior to DEP as part of the conditional use process. Mr. Gallagher disagreed with that request. Mr. Lorenz asked if the only true way to do that is post-construction monitoring. Mr. Perry said it is done by modeling on the front end to get an idea if the emissions are going to meet the standards; if they don’t, then some type of control technology must be looked at, followed by post-construction monitoring. There was additional discussion on modeling and verifying actual emissions. Mr. Morrison asked in air modeling was required as part of the DEP permitting process. Mr. Wilmoth said a study had been done and he would get a copy of the model to staff. There was discussion on whether the Municipality’s conditional use would “trump” DEP’s evaluation if the air quality standards were not met post-construction. Mr. Perry said DEP doesn’t care; it will be between the Municipality and Dominion. There were no additional questions on this item. ENGINEERING: None. ADMINISTRATION: 12A. A DISCUSSION CONCERNING A REQUEST BY COUGAR LAND SERVICES TO ACCESS VARIOUS MUNICIPAL PARKS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PERFORMING SEISMIC TESTING. Mr. Morrison explained that staff had been working with Cougar Land Services for some time through the permitting process. An ordinance is in place that regulates seismic testing, which is an administrative process, and Cougar has met all of the conditions required by the ordinance through the process. This is before Council because, as part of the testing, Cougar is proposing to place receivers on Municipal grounds, which is not an administrative process and must come before the body. After the presentation by Cougar, Council will have to decide whether to grant permission for Cougar to use various Municipal properties, which include the parks and other properties owned by the Municipality, for placing receivers. There will be two parks in which the company will do vibrosis. Paul Burke, representing Huntley and Huntley, explained that Cougar is the contractor doing the work and has submitted the permit on behalf of Huntley and Huntley. Mr. Morrison explained that there are approximately 51.98 miles of Municipal roads that will be used for vibrosis and mentioned a letter requesting access to Municipal properties, showed a depiction of the surface area affected and the project map which shows the various Municipal properties to which access is requested. Mr. Burke explained that Cougar is requesting permission to place geophones in Municipal parks for the purpose of conducting a seismic survey. With respect to MCP, no geophones would be placed on any ballfields; a request is being made to run the vibrosis trucks along the road into the park for testing. The company will simply be placing geophones in the other parks, but no trucks will be in them. The exception will be Pleasant Valley Park, which the Municipality acquired subject to a pre-existing oil and gas lease which is still in effect because there are active wells on the property. Huntley and Huntley has acquired ownership of that lease as it pertains to the deeper formations under that lease and is asking for a permit, in conjunction with its legal rights, to have the right to drill a number of bore holes in various places in the park. Mr. Burke explained the size of the holes and the process involved. A map of Duff Park was displayed showing the proposed placement of the geophones along the trails, with no disturbance of plant life car 12/18/2017 Regular Voting Meeting – Wednesday, November 30, 2017 or anything off the trails. He explained the placement of the geophones by hand and, after the testing is complete, the removal of the geophones and soil replacement. Mr. Perry asked if ATVs would be used to take the equipment into the parks. Mr. Burke said the employees would be walking the equipment to the location and placing them by hand. Mrs. Lee Korns asked how far apart the geophones would be places and was told they would be approximately 220 feet apart. Mr. Lorenz commented that, if Council were to grant the request, he would assume that Huntley and Huntley would assure that everything was put back exactly as it was prior to the testing. Mr. Burke said that would absolutely be done, especially given the fact that he lives in the Municipality and would ensure that Cougar does everything appropriately. Mr. Morrison said that a $500,000 bond will be posted. Mr. Perry asked if the trucks will be placing the point on the asphalt or along the side of the road. The response was that it is placed on the asphalt; the company takes before and after videos and posts the bond in the event of any road damage. Mr. Burke said there is a geophysicist on site during the testing. Mrs. Kearns questioned the possible placement of charges near a residence and was advised that the drawing was not a final, since the company has not yet been on the property to determine actual placement, which is regulated by DEP to be 300’ from any residence. There were questions and discussion on the type of trucks used, the speed at which they travel and if warning signs are placed in the area where testing is being done. Mr. Perry asked when the work is planned and hoped it wouldn’t interfere with sport activities at the parks. Mr. Burke said they plan to begin within a few weeks and will do the testing during the off season. Mr. Perry was advised that the whole project will take approximately 90 days. Pia van de Venne of 4040 Round Top Road asked how many geophones would be buried in Duff Park. She is concerned because that park is a wild plant sanctuary and wild flowers are not only in the middle of the woods, but very much along the sides of the trails. Mr. Morrison estimated 80-90 geophones will be placed in Duff Park. Mr. Burke reminded everyone that they haven’t had access to the park and what is being presented is a model which can be modified. He said he will be happy to meet with Ms. van de Venne to discuss this further and would welcome her advice. There were no further questions on this matter. COUNCIL – ACTION ITEMS ADMINISTRATION: 13A. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE AMOUNT OF THE MINIMUM MUNICIPAL OBLIGATION CONTRIBUTION TO THE NON-UNIFORM PENSION PLAN. Mr. Lorenz moved to approve the amended 2018 MMO for the non-uniform pension plan in the amount of $296,630. Mr. Kase seconded Upon a roll call vote: Mr. Spadaro – yes, Mr. Perry – yes, Mr. Kase – yes, Mr. Kepler – yes, Mrs. Lee Korns – yes, Mrs. Kearns – yes, Mr. Lorenz – yes. Motion approved. car 12/18/2017 Regular Voting Meeting – Wednesday, November 30, 2017 13B. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF ORDINANCE NO. 983-17, AN ORDINANCE VACATING A PORTION OF BRANTHOOVER ROAD IN ACCORDANCE WITH AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE MUNICIPALITY OF MURRYSVILLE AND LORETTA PARKINS AND THE ACCEPTANCE OF A RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR TANGLEWOOD DRIVE. Mr. Perry moved to approve the ordinance. Mr. Spadaro seconded. Solicitor Kotjarapoglus advised Council that Mrs. Parkins approved the Agreement but requested a statement in the agreement that she could use Branthoover Road to access her property, which abuts Branthoover Road, which was added. Upon a roll call vote: Mr. Spadaro – yes, Mr. Perry – yes, Mr. Kase – yes, Mr. Kepler – yes, Mrs. Lee Korns – yes, Mrs. Kearns – yes, Mr. Lorenz – yes. Motion approved. 13C. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF AN AGREEMENT WITH CIVIC PLUS, A THREE-YEAR AGREEMENT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A MUNICIPAL WEBSITE AND TO PROVIDE WEB HOSTING SERVICES FOR THE MUNICIPALITY OF MURRYSVILLE. Mrs. Lee Korns moved to enter into an agreement with Civic Plus for website development, design and hosting services for three years beginning December 1, 2017. Mr. Spadaro seconded. Finance Director Diane Heming explained that the current website is approximately 8 years old and was developed by a local vendor using word processing software, which was found not to be very secure (the site was hacked several times) and had several other issues. Anything that needed to be changed or added had to go through the local vendor, who did not complete tasks on a timely basis while charging an hourly rate. After checking several other communities, staff decided on Civic Plus and GovOffice as possible vendors. After reviewing both options, staff decided that, even though Civic Plus is a higher out-of-pocket expense initially, it will be less time-consuming and less expensive in the end because it will take less staff time to get it up and running. Additionally, there will be on-site training, 24/7 availability, and the Administrative, Police and Recreation sites will be merged into one site that can be accessed from the home page. Staff determined that Civic Plus will take less hands-on time from the staff to get it up and running than GovOffice. The training and follow-up provided by GovOffice is less and will take more staff time. Another feature is the availability of sending out alerts and/or notices to large groups; residents can select particular notices that they would like to receive (i.e., road repairs, recreation programs, school closures, etc.). Mr. Morrison said the back end of the website now requires more technical programming and is now the responsibility of one individual, which is not the most practical or timely approach. Each department director will be responsible, on a regular basis, for updating that portion of the website to keep it fresh. Another feature is the ability of residents to alert the Municipality if they don’t want certain solicitors approaching their property. The site will be updated every three years as part of the annual maintenance cost. Mr. Kase said the maintenance cost of $6,750 appears rather high and asked if staff has checked to see if that is in line with other entities. Ms. Heming said that GovOffice’s fee is $3,400 and is updated every 4 years. Also, GovOffice provides very little training and is not available 24/7. There are many times issues occur after 5:00 and nothing could be done until the next day. The money spent for the software and maintenance will be recouped by the time saved by staff not having to do the work. car 12/18/2017 Regular Voting Meeting – Wednesday, November 30, 2017 Mrs. Lee Korns asked if staff would have to start all over again in the event this company should go out of business or something else would occur after the initial 3-year period. Mr. Morrison said this is a national company and does a lot of municipalities throughout the United States; after the initial 3 years, the company will do a complete redesign of the site. Mrs. Lee Korns questioned if current sites (i.e. Police) will be redirected on the new site. Ms. Heming said the home page will list the different departments and clicking on one will direct users to the appropriate site. There were no further questions. Upon a roll call vote: Mr. Spadaro – yes, Mr. Perry – yes, Mr. Kase – yes, Mr. Kepler – yes, Mrs. Lee Korns – yes, Mrs. Kearns – yes, Mr. Lorenz – yes. Motion approved. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: 14A. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF CU-4-17, EXPANSION OF THE JB TONKIN COMPRESSOR STATION, DOMINION TRANSMISSION, INC., CONDITIONAL USE, R-R ZONING. Mr. Perry moved to table this item until the December 6, 2017 meeting in order to resolve issues related to the noise survey and get a preliminary idea on the air permit. Mr. Kepler seconded. Upon a roll call vote: Mr. Spadaro – yes, Mr. Perry – yes, Mr. Kase – yes, Mr. Kepler – yes, Mrs. Lee Korns – yes, Mrs. Kearns – yes, Mr. Lorenz – yes. Motion approved. 14B. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF SP-4-17, SITE PLAN FOR THE JB TONKIN COMPRESSOR STATION LOCATED AT 5423 MAMONT ROAD, R-R ZONING. Mr. Perry moved to table this item until the December 6, 2017 meeting. Mr. Kase seconded. Upon a roll call vote: Mr. Spadaro – yes, Mr. Perry – yes, Mr. Kase – yes, Mr. Kepler – yes, Mrs. Lee Korns – yes, Mrs. Kearns – yes, Mr. Lorenz – yes. Motion approved. 14C. CONSIDER APPOINTMENT OF AN AD HOC COMMITTEE TO REVIEW AND RECOMMEND THE HIRING OF A CONSULTANT TO PERFORM A FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR THE SARDIS AND LOGAN FERRY ROAD INTERSECTION. Mr. Lorenz moved to appoint a committee, as well as two members of Council, to perform a feasibility study. Mr. Kase seconded. Mrs. Lee Korns volunteered to sit on the committee, with a second member to appointed at a later date. Upon a roll call vote: Mr. Spadaro – yes, Mr. Perry – yes, Mr. Kase – yes, Mr. Kepler – yes, Mrs. Lee Korns – yes, Mrs. Kearns – yes, Mr. Lorenz – yes. Motion approved. car 12/18/2017 Regular Voting Meeting – Wednesday, November 30, 2017 ENGINEERING: 15A. CONSIDER AUTHORIZATION TO ADVERTISE ORDINANCE NO. 986-17 TO AMEND THE CODE OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF MURRYSVILLE, CHAPTER 210 THEREOF, ENTITLED VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC TO ESTABLISH SPEED LIMITS AND STOP CONDITION ON REGENT COURT AND GILGIT COURT IN CLIFTON VISTA. Mr. Lorenz moved to authorize the advertisement. Mr. Kase seconded. Municipal Engineer Scott Hilty reminded Council that the streets named were accepted into the Municipal streets at the beginning of 2017. As local streets, it is proposed to have a 25 mph speed limit and a 10 ton weight limit. Upon a roll call vote: Mr. Spadaro – yes, Mr. Perry – yes, Mr. Kase – yes, Mr. Kepler – yes, Mrs. Lee Korns – yes, Mrs. Kearns – yes, Mr. Lorenz – yes. Motion approved. PUBLIC WORKS: 16A. CONSIDER THE APPROVAL OF BIDS RECEIVED THROUGH MUNICIBID FOR THE SALE OF SURPLUS PROPERTY. Mr. Kase moved to approve the bids for the sale of surplus property as listed in the briefing. Mrs. Lee Korns seconded. Bob Bell, Public Works and Parks Director, said the sale was very successful with bidders from New Jersey, New York, Massachusetts and Penn Hills. Upon a roll call vote: Mr. Spadaro – yes, Mr. Perry – yes, Mr. Kase – yes, Mr. Kepler – yes, Mrs. Lee Korns – yes, Mrs. Kearns – yes, Mr. Lorenz – yes. Motion approved. 16B. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE MASTER PLAN UPDATE TO THE MURRYSVILLE COMMUNITY PARK-PHASE III. Mrs. Lee Korns moved to approve. Mr. Spadaro seconded. Mr. Morrison explained that the proposal was presented to Council approximately two months ago, following by lengthy discussions on how the plan was proposed and the items in the plan. An agreement was reached that if a letter was included with the plan that identified it as a concept and a planning document, and that the capital improvements proposed in the plan are projects that must come before Council for approval through the capital improvements process and ultimately the bidding process, all would be in agreement. A copy of the letter was provided to Council. Recreation Director Carly Greene reiterated Mr. Morrison’s comment that this is a planning document just like Phase I and Phase II. This is a vision and a plan and no shovels will be in the ground until project requests are brought before Council for approval. Mrs. Kearns still voiced concerns about the spray park and BMX trail. Ms. Greene said other alternatives have been discussed and what is proposed in this plan may not be final. Mr. Morrison said the projects listed went through a vetting process: Planning Commission, surveys, and surveys at the Community Park during the recent concert in the park, so it was a good public participation process and it’s reflecting the desires of the community. As staff develops the projects and brings them before Council, it’s their decision at that point. car 12/18/2017 Regular Voting Meeting – Wednesday, November 30, 2017 Upon a roll call vote: Mr. Spadaro – yes, Mr. Perry – yes, Mr. Kase – yes, Mr. Kepler – yes, Mrs. Lee Korns – yes, Mrs. Kearns – yes, Mr. Lorenz – yes. Motion approved. 16C. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF A BENCH AT MCP. Mr. Spadaro moved to approve a memorial bench donation, requested anonymously, to be placed in Murrysville Community Park. Mrs. Lee Korns seconded. Upon a roll call vote: Mr. Spadaro – yes, Mr. Perry – yes, Mr. Kase – yes, Mr. Kepler – yes, Mrs. Lee Korns – yes, Mrs. Kearns – yes, Mr. Lorenz – yes. Motion approved. OLD BUSINESS: None. NEW BUSINESS: None. EXECUTIVE SESSION: Council adjourned to an Executive Session at 9:30 p.m. to discuss a Personnel matter and reconvened at 10:25 p.m. There was no action coming out of the session. ACTION ITEMS: None. ADJOURNMENT: Mr. Spadaro moved to adjourn. Mr. Kase seconded. The Council Meeting concluded at 10:26 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 12/18/2017