Council of the Municipality of Murrysville

THE MUNICIPALITY OF MURRYSVILLE Regular Voting Meeting – Wednesday, November 7, 2018 Council of the Municipality of Murrysville held a Regular Voting Meeting on Wednesday, November 7, 2018, at 7:00 p.m. in the Municipal Building. Present at the meeting were Council members Toni Brockway, Dayne Dice, Loren Kase, Josh Lorenz, Tony Spadaro, Carl Stepanovich. Also present were Mayor Synan, Chief Administrator, James Morrison, Solicitor, George Kotjarapoglus, Director of Finance, Diane Heming, and Community Development Planner, Hayley Welsh. Council member Jamie Lee Korns was absent. Mayor Synan Recognizes the American Legion Post 711 Color Guard and White Valley AMVETS Honor Guard Mayor Synan stated that in honor of Veteran’s Day, which is this coming Sunday; he asked American Legion Post 711 and the White Valley Post 85 to attend the meeting tonight. As a community, we were honored and humbled by the moving Vietnam Wall and wanted to thank all of you for your efforts in making that event a huge success. The Mayor asked each veteran to state their name, where and when they served. The veterans included: Bill Snodgrass, US Army Intelligence during Vietnam 1965-1967, John Haigh, Retired Chief Master Sargent, US Air Force 1960-1992, Ed Banks, US Army (Japan) 1946-1948, Don Fleming, US Army 1949-1953, Larry Domencic, US Navy, Korean War 1948-1952, Albert Areet, US Navy 1968-1975, Bob McKenna, US Marine Corp 1967-1973, Dr. Ross Miller, Dover, Delaware (dentistry) 1961-1965, Ray Laughlin, US Air Force 1962-1966, Debra Persia, US Army, Operating Room 1981-1989, Frank Persia, US Army - Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan 1967-2007, and Arthur Kemmer, US Army 1982-2008. A certificate was presented by Mayor Synan to American Legion Post 711 in recognition of dedicated volunteer service to our community. By selflessly providing color guard and ceremonial support for countless community events, the American Legion’s devotion to promoting and preserving our military and veteran community is applauded by the Municipality and its residents. Thank you for your continued support. A certificate was presented by Mayor Synan to White Valley AMVETS Post 85 in recognition of dedicated volunteer service to our community. By selflessly providing honor guard and ceremonial support for countless community events, the White Valley AMVETS’ devotion to promoting and preserving our military and veteran community is applauded by the Municipality and its residents. Thank you for your continued support. Mr. Lorenz added that he wanted to thank the veterans for coming in this evening and thank ALL veterans for their service to this country. PUBLIC HEARING PROPOSED 2019 BUDGET A Public Hearing was held at 7:08 p.m. on the Proposed 2019 Budget. Ms. Heming presented the Proposed 2019 Budget stating that the operating budget is approximately $14.7 million. The three largest funds are the General Fund which is $9.3 million, Capital Projects are $3.7 million, vmp THE MUNICIPALITY OF MURRYSVILLE Regular Voting Meeting – Wednesday, November 7, 2018 and the Debt Service payment for the one outstanding borrowing is $417,000. The value of a mill is estimated to be $334,000 which is about 1% greater than 2018. The budget is balanced with no anticipated tax increase. The total millage will remain at 12.15. Some millage needed to be reallocated from the Capital Projects into the General Fund at .20 mills, and .05 mills went into the Debt Fund. Debt Service dedicated millage will now be sufficient to fund the balance of the 2017 borrowing unless some unforeseen issue arises which adversely affects real estate tax collections. The General Fund needed additional millage dedicated to General Operations because of the following:  Earned income tax collections made up 47% of total revenues. Normally this line item is projected to increase anywhere from 2 to 4%. Year-end figures for 2018 are estimated to be 1% less than 2017 based on year-to-date collections. For 2019, the increase is projected at 1.7% based on information from the tax collector;  The police pension costs increased 30% over 2018 MMO costs or $150,000. The 2017 Actuarial Valuation changed mortality rates and decreased the investment earnings percentage from 7.50% to 7.25%, increasing the overall costs to maintain the plan;  With the creation of the Franklin Regional School District Police Force and the excessive overtime the Police Department has been experiencing due to shift voids cause by PTO, injuries, military duties, court time, etc., this budget proposes elimination the School Resource Office (SRO) and returning that officer to the Police Department as a full-time patrolman. This will decrease the reimbursement the School District pays for the SRO by $70,000, but in turn will help decrease overtime since an additional shift will be covered for the whole year;  It is also proposed that one additional officer be hired in late December or early January to replace an existing officer that will retire in March. The early hire will assist with training and overtime costs that occur during the hiring process;  Due to the increase in general operating expenses, the transfer to Capital Reserve from Current Revenues has been eliminated for 2019. The transfer from the Unreserved Fund Balance remains at $300,000. Capital projects for 2019 total $4,041,000 and include close to $3,000,000 in road projects including the overlay, crack sealing, detention pond maintenance, and slide repairs on Pleasant Valley and Meadowbrook Roads; vehicle and equipment replacement for police and publics works; technology upgrades; and various improvements to the facilities and park system. Mr. Stepanovich questioned the elimination of the swim program and asked if that was part of the budget. Ms. Heming answered yes; that over the last few years it has been increasingly difficult to get certified lifeguards and there had been a decrease in enrollment for the family swim programs. The “Y” in Plum has captured that market. The Municipality can’t offer steady hours to the lifeguards like Plum can because the Municipal swim program only lasts about six weeks and family swims are only once a week. Mr. Dice ask if the Zoning Ordinance was going to be just updated or totally redone. Mr. Morrison stated that staff has completed the Comprehensive Plan and the next step is to review the ordinance and bring it up to the recommendations in the plan. There have been a number of issues staff has run into from a Code Enforcement point of view of interpretation of language and felt it necessary to look at the ordinance and bring it into compliance with the Comprehensive Plan and clarify some language issues. vmp THE MUNICIPALITY OF MURRYSVILLE Regular Voting Meeting – Wednesday, November 7, 2018 Mr. Lorenz said kudos to the staff. Every year the budget is a significant undertaking and the staff has done a wonderful job. Dick Kearns, 4997 Longview Court: Mr. Kearns wanted to congratulate the Finance Director, Diane Heming. He has lived in the area for 43 years and has sat through many budget hearings. Mr. Kearns said that he recognizes that Diane is getting near the end of her career and that we are going to miss her. Thank you for a great job. Mr. Lorenz, hearing no other questions, comments, or concerns closed the Public Hearing. All present voted aye. The Public Hearing on the Proposed 2019 Budget was closed at 7:25 PM REGULAR VOTING MEETING AGENDA ROLL CALL/VOTING ORDER: Dayne Dice, Toni Brockway, Loren Kase, Jamie Lee Korns - absent, Tony Spadaro, Josh Lorenz, Carl Stepanovich, and Mayor Synan. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mr. Lorenz led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance. UNISTED AMENDMENTS: Ms. Brockway made a motion to approve the amended agenda to remove item 4.A. Accounts Payable under Consent Items. Mr. Kase seconded. All present voted aye. Motion approved. CONSENT ITEMS: A. Accounts Payable - removed B. Cash Investments and Transfers C. October 17, 2018, Council Meeting Minutes Mr. Stepanovich moved to approve the consent calendar items. Mr. Spadaro seconded. All present voted aye. Motion approved. MAYOR’S COMMENTS: Mayor Synan noted that Palmer Jackson from the Franklin Regional School won the Boy’s State Golfing Championship. Franklin Regional captured the first WPIAL Boys’ Soccer Championship defeating West Allegheny 1-0 in the WPIAL AAA final. They have already advanced once and play again on Saturday. The Veteran’s Day assembly at the Franklin Regional Middle School will be held November 9. We are honoring all our Veterans on Veteran’s Day, November 11. Stop and thank a Veteran if you have an opportunity. We should all be humbled by what the veterans have done for us. CHIEF ADMINISTRATOR’S COMMENTS: Mr. Morrison stated that the Municipality is going to have a party for Bob Bell on Wednesday, November 21, at noon at the Public Works Building. Anyone who wants to stop by to wish Bob luck is welcome to do so. Mr. Bell will be retiring after 40 years of service with the Municipality of Murrysville. He will be missed and has done a fine job for the community. vmp THE MUNICIPALITY OF MURRYSVILLE Regular Voting Meeting – Wednesday, November 7, 2018 Mr. Lorenz commented that he concurs. Bob Bell and his crew have done a fantastic job taking care of the roads in the winter, repairing them in the summer, along with taking care of the parks. Bob has been an integral part of what we do here in Murrysville for quite a long time and he is going to be missed. COMMUNITY INPUT: Mr. Lorenz stated that this is the opportunity for the Murrysville community to talk about anything they’d like to talk about as long as it is three minutes or less. Mary Conley, 3065 Ketchy Court, Export: Ms. Conley stated that she saw in the local paper that there were negotiations on the cable franchise with Comcast. She was wondering if it also included pricing, because their rates are going sky high. She has one TV and is paying $180 and it’s not even high definition. Walter Cebulak, 4000 Fredricksburg Court, Export: Mr. Cebulak had a question relating to the request for certification on the Sloan School’s sewage system. At the last School Board meeting, he heard that the system was last overhauled in the late 90s. While the school is not for sale, they are refinancing it. Considering the conditions of the sewage system that serves the Sloan School and that campus, Council should take the opportunity, when there is refinancing, to exercise the Murrysville Code which calls for certification of the integrity of the sewage system for any property sale or refinancing. Mr. Morrison noted that provision applies for the sale or refinancing of private or commercial property. The School District is neither selling nor refinancing the property. The intent of that ordinance is to have inspections of private laterals that connect into the sanitary sewer system to determine whether there is inflow or infiltration. That is part of a process before the sale or refinance of any property in Murrysville. It is part of the no-lien process. That Ordinance does not apply in this particular situation. They are not refinancing the property – they are refinancing bonds. Dick Kearns, 4999 Longview Court, Murrysville: Mr. Kearns stated that he is here to talk about sewage also. The situation in the sewage business when it started to go awry, as far as infiltration and overflows, goes back to maybe 2011. There was a Corrective Action Plan put into place. That lasted till 2016 and at the end of 2016, the major thing FTMSA did was to replace the major feed line that runs from the main pump that runs from the bottom of Mine Safety Appliance, up Meadowbrook Road to the plant. This year that pump failed – it overflowed - it didn’t work. Now there are leaks coming out everywhere. We have another CAP. This is the way DEP works. If you have a problem, you tell them the problem and as long as you have a plan, you get off the hook. This plan won’t produce any results for four more years. In the meantime, Council is going to vote on putting sewage into a pipe that runs down School Road which five times this year has overflowed with sewage going into Haymaker Run. It doesn’t make any sense. Mr. Kearns would like each Council member, when voting, to say why they are voting that way. LIAISON COMMENTS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS: Mr. Spadaro: Mr. Spadaro did not go to the Planning Commission meeting last night. Mr. Stepanovich: The Environmental Advisory Committee did meet and discussed what was presented at the prior meeting. Mr. Stepanovich wasn’t able to make that meeting, but did attend the prior meeting. There are no major issues with Creative Bus Sales. It was indicated that some landscaping was advised by the Committee. Also, light poles should look like the current light poles that are along Route 22. No vmp THE MUNICIPALITY OF MURRYSVILLE Regular Voting Meeting – Wednesday, November 7, 2018 comments on the Muthappan Building were made by the Committee. Addition information is needed on the Kish residence before a thoughtful decision can be made on that. Mr. Kase: Mr. Kase will have a detailed report on Medic One at the November 21st meeting. Mr. Dice: FTMSA continues to inspect and camera its lines. At their current rate, it’s going to take FTMSA about 40 years to camera all their lines which is pretty unacceptable. The topic of hiring a private contractor to camera the lines came up, but FTMSA is having trouble finding a private contractor. According to Mott McDonald, FTMSA is proceeding with the Corrective Action Plan as it was outlined. The ongoing investments of FTMSA were discussed. The issue of rate increases was brought up and the word “significant” was used. Ms. Brockway: The Library Board met on Thursday, October 18th. The new Board Member, Celine Kandala was sworn in and spoke a little bit about her extensive education background. On a sad note, it was Jamie Falo’s last Board Meeting. She is leaving for a new position closer to her home. Jamie thanked the Board for her wonderful, productive time with 7 ½ years at Murrysville Community Library. Jamie will be greatly missed. Sandy Garland will be Acting Director until a replacement can be found. The AAUW/Murrysville Community Library Book Sale is November 8, 9 and 10. There will be a bag sale on Saturday, November 10 between 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM at $10 per bag. The next Board Meeting is scheduled for Thursday, November 15. WORKSHOP ITEMS ADMINISTRATION: 9.A. Discussion pertaining to the negotiations of a new cable franchise agreement with Comcast. Mr. Morrison stated that since this is only done every 10 years, Mr. Phil Fraga, Attorney with the Cohen Law Group, was invited to attend this evening and outline the process for the negotiations, what the Municipality can or can’t do under FCC Regulations, and answer any questions that Council may have. Mr. Fraga stated that the current agreement expires in September of 2019. The Municipality is the local franchise authority. This is solely with respect to cable franchise service. Even though the infrastructure that Comcast uses is for internet, phone, home security, this is solely in regard to the video portion. This is just to advise the residents that the Municipality is entering into an agreement authorizing and permitting Comcast to construct, operate, and maintain a cable system in the Municipality. In return, Comcast pays the Municipality a franchise fee of 5% of gross revenues. If anyone should become upset or irate over issues that the rates are too high or they just want to watch what they want to watch, it’s an issue that they don’t have much control over. There are no rate regulations and they are not in any way negotiating rates. In terms of the initial draft agreement, he spoke with Mr. Morrison on any issues they should be aware of. Cable operators want all of the residents as subscribers, but some areas have density requirements and it’s not that they don’t want to provide to them, but it would be costly to build out to them. The next step is a few iterations with Comcast to see what they will or won’t agree to. When Comcast gets to a point where they feel it is appropriate to recommend to Council for approval, that package will come to Council. vmp THE MUNICIPALITY OF MURRYSVILLE Regular Voting Meeting – Wednesday, November 7, 2018 Mr. Fraga explained that cable franchise agreements are a matter of federal law and are non-exclusive. This means you can’t keep someone out if they want to come. The challenge is whether another cable operator is going to commit the capital outlay and the marketing required to get a return on their investment. Dish and Direct TV are satellite providers that aren’t in the rights-of-way and they don’t need a franchise. Unless another cable operator wants to come to the Municipality, you have what you have. The notion of non-exclusive is just that. If the others wanted to be here, they would do the due diligence. Mr. Stepanovich noted that it has been a 10 year agreement with Comcast. He saw in reviewing the information that it would be better for the Municipality to get less than 10 years and if it were Comcast, they would like the contract for greater than 10 years. Is that true? Mr. Fraga stated that it use to be that cable operators preferred longer terms simply because if they lock it in, it looked better to Wall Street and it’s something they don’t have to deal with more frequently than necessary. The perspective of the Municipality is that regulations change, technology changes, elected officials are concerned that they don’t want to saddle their successors with things they agreed to today. Mr. Morrison said that the next step will be scheduling a Public Hearing, probably sometime in January. 9.B. Discussion concerning the proposed 2019 Budget. Ms. Heming noted that at the first meeting in December, she will have Council authorize to advertise the Tax Ordinance and Salary Ordinance. Then at the second meeting in December vote on the budget. ENGINEERING: None COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: 11.A. Discussion of SP-2-18, Creative Bus Sales, 4423 William Penn Highway, 2.76 Acres, B-Zoning District. Mr. John Frydrych, RA Smith, Civil Engineering Consultant for Creative Bus Sales, stated that a Representative from Creative Bus Sales was here this evening to give a brief overview of what they intend to do here within the Municipality. Mr. Mashata stated that Creative Bus Sales is excited to become a part of Murrysville. Creative Bus Sales is the nation’s largest bus dealership, which has been in business for over 35 years. They started in Chino, California and now have over 20 locations over the country. In 2016 they expanded into Creative RVs. Murrysville will be the first location for Creative Bus Sales in this area, which was purchased with the thought of public view and advertisement for their business. About half of their buses are sold as government contracts, and they have a contract with the Department of General Services and will sell around 150-200 buses through PennDOT to different communities. Creative Bus Sales focused on the area of Western Pennsylvania because of transportation expense - most of the vehicles are manufactured in Indiana. The business to be conducted within the building is vehicle sales, rental, and service. Most of the vehicles will be new vehicles. The inventory will be small, clean, and organized. Most of the sales are done by taking a demo to a customer or 35%-49% of RV sales are from leads from RV shows. There will be some consumer traffic but not near the volume that you would see at a typical car dealership. Mr. Lorenz stated that the concern that Council has conveyed is that the facility is in the middle of Murrysville in a very visible location on a very visible and heavily traveled street. Council has a vested interest to make sure that the applicant that wants to come to this wonderful community understands that vmp THE MUNICIPALITY OF MURRYSVILLE Regular Voting Meeting – Wednesday, November 7, 2018 and is appreciative of that and conducts his development accordingly. It sounds like they are all on the same page with that. The representative noted that is why the investment and dollar figure they spent on this property is significantly more than what they have on any of their other properties. It is exactly the same reasons Council stated. Mr. Frydrych stated that Creative Bus Sales has taken the steps forward to produce and give the Municipality something very favorable along the Route 22 corridor. The site is the old 84 Lumber site of 2.76 acres, which has been vacated since December 2017, on the south side of Route 22. The building is 21,112 square feet with three outside canopies which exist. The site plan includes the demolition and removal of the three canopies on the storage side of the site and a complete renovation of the building. The new entrance is going to be on the north elevation with a new parking facility on the north elevation. Currently there are only five parking spaces on the site. They are planning on providing 31 parking spaces for the development of which 20 spaces are permeable pavers to meet all the criteria regarding storm water management. The EAC had commented on the site lighting and the site lighting standard decorative light posts are implemented along the Route 22 corridor. All the provisions of the ordinance and reviews through the engineer have been met and have been satisfied. Landscaping was discussed to include a significant buffer along the south border along the Heritage Trail, as well as implementation of vegetation and trees along the Route 22 corridor, and perimeter landscaping along the building. Architect, Adam Rohaly, Omni Associates Architects, presented drawings of the proposed building along with some material samples. Mr. Rohaly stated that the main goal was to bring the building to a more pedestrian-friendly scale. The building will be mainly brick, corrugated metal panels and stucco. A two story look was created with canopy coverings. A gutter along the front will be added. Color accents and glazing will be used. A gray roof will cover the dirty white one there now. The metal windows are clear anodized and will be used on the garage doors as well and will be glazed. There will be signage above the front entrance to the building and a pylon sign coming into the business. Mr. Lorenz questioned what fencing was going to be used. Mr. Frydrych responded that the fencing along Route 22 was going to be removed and the extension to the far east side as well. The chain link fencing that exists on the other sides of the site will be maintained by the applicant. Mr. Stepanovich asked if the Creative Bus Sales sign was going to be back-lit. Mr. Frydrych responded that hasn’t been determined yet. If so, it will be consistent with Murrysville code. There is no intent, at this point, to request a variance for signage. Mr. Kase stated that at the entrance, the slope goes down rather quickly. Has that been looked at or considered with the larger buses and bigger coaches going in as a concern? Mr. Frydrych responded that it has been looked at and meets the criteria of this type of vehicle. Mr. Frydrych stated that for the application three waivers were submitted for consideration and recommended by the Planning Commission: 1. Code 220-67 requires 1 space per 500 square feet of building area. The building is so large and the use is very minimal in regard to employees or patrons coming to the site. They are providing 31 parking spaces and requesting a waiver of 40% reduction from the required 54 parking spaces. vmp THE MUNICIPALITY OF MURRYSVILLE Regular Voting Meeting – Wednesday, November 7, 2018 2. A waiver to allow the use of prefabricated metal panels as described by the architect. The building right now is 100% steel skin. 3. A waiver of reduction of glazing requirement which is 20%. The building today has 0% glazing other than the entry doors. They have exceed the requirement along the front elevation at 22%, 17% along the west elevation, a slight percentage increase on the east elevation, and maintaining 0% elevation glazing on the rear elevation. 11.B. Discussion of SP-3-18, Muthappan Building, 4448 Old William Penn Highway, 0.74 Acres, MU Zoning District. Greg Kourniotis, KU Resources, the engineering firm that has prepared the plan, spoke regarding the plan and showed drawings of the proposed site. The Muthappan building is located on Old William Penn Highway, within the MU Zoning District. The site previously had an old barn on the property as well as various trees. Both the barn and the trees have been removed from the site. The site will house professional offices with the intent of having four tenants in the building with access from William Penn Highway along the easterly side of the building. The parking spaces will have pervious pavement to help with the storm water and the BMP requirements. The site has an underground detention system and meets all the requirements for storm water management under the ordinance of the Municipality. Landscaping will be done to buffer the adjacent owners. They have proposed a five foot concrete sidewalk along the frontage of the property to allow pedestrian access along Old William Penn Highway. The building is designed to fit into the residential theme of the surrounding properties. There is a waiver request regarding the storm water detention facility. The ordinance requires that you be 50 feet away from an adjacent property or the right-of-way. Because of the tightness of the property there was no other place to put the 36-inch storm water pipe other than where they have it shown which is underground. Dr. Muthappan stated that he has been a physician in this area for the last 35 years. He inherited Dr. Vincent Hall’s practice which used to be behind McDonalds. His daughter just started an ophthalmologist practice in the area and is currently renting. They would like to have their own property. Of the four spaces in the building, two will be for them and they will rent the others out. Dr. Muthappan belongs to the community and wants to be a good neighbor. Mr. Jeff Ferris, Kacin Company, brought drawing to present to Council. The entire exterior will be brick with stone over the windows. The windows are going to be Andersen windows and the shingles will be dimensional shingles. The materials are all superior quality and low maintenance. Mr. Kase questioned the parking areas saying there was a 22 foot space between the roadway and the front of the building. In the back it is 20 feet. Is that due to the side yardage and the setbacks? Mr. Ferris answered that is correct. They are maximizing how much area they have to use. The Ordinance requires that they have 24 parking spaces. They felt that for maneuverability, pedestrian traffic, and disabled, the additional 2 feet in front of the building would be beneficial. There will be a total of 29 parking spaces. Landscaping will be around the entire building, and landscaping of various trees around the residential portion. Mr. Kase asked about the trash enclosure and if that was for a dumpster. Mr. Ferris stated that it would probably be rolling garbage cans. Mr. Stepanovich mentioned that he, the Doctor and his daughter visited the neighbors adjoining the vmp THE MUNICIPALITY OF MURRYSVILLE Regular Voting Meeting – Wednesday, November 7, 2018 property and they were all anxious about getting the big old dead trees cut down and nice things being planted. That was taken into consideration as well as lighting. It will all be LED lighting with zero lighting leaving the property. This was all addressed at Planning. Mr. Morrison asked if both items were ready to bring back to Council at next meeting. Mr. Kase, in regards to Creative Bus Sale, was concerned about glazing on the eastern face. This would be a minor architectural change, if Council looks at it and decides it’s something they would like to change to break up that metal wall. This would apply to the back wall as well, because it is the same and facing the trail. Mr. Lorenz added that the fencing is old and not the greatest looking fence and should be upgraded. PUBLIC WORKS AND PARKS: None COUNCIL ACTION ITEMS ADMINISTRATION: 13.A. Consider Resolution,#691-18, a resolution amending the Municipality of Murrysville’s Act 537 Plan to allocate sewer taps for the Franklin Sloan School Project. Mr. Dice made a motion to consider Resolution #691-18, a resolution amending the Municipality of Murrysville’s Act 537 Plan to allocate sewer taps for the Franklin Sloan School Project. Ms. Brockway seconded. Mr. Morrison stated that this Resolution is required to forward the Planning Module onto DEP for their review and approval. Mr. Lorenz stated that he gave his rationale at the last meeting as to why he was in favor of the project and specifically addressed the sewage situation. Mr. Kaplan, FTMSA, Municipal Engineer, Scott Hilty, and DEP itself all came to the conclusion that yes, there is a sewer problem; however, the addition of this development is not going to exacerbate that problem. Mr. Stepanovich stated that he voted no because of the safety aspects of the site in his opinion. There is a Corrective Action Plan and this is not going to make anything worse than what we have right now. Mr. Kase agreed that the Municipality does have a sewer problem, which is being addressed, and this is not contributing any more to the problem. Mr. Morrison noted that Council’s approval of the site plan and the conditional uses is contingent upon the approval of the DEP. Upon a roll call vote: Mr. Dice - yes, Ms. Brockway - yes, Mr. Kase – yes, Mr. Spadaro - yes, Mr. Lorenz - yes, and Mr. Stepanovich - yes. Motion approved. 13.B. Consider approval of CORE Environmental Services, Inc.’s proposal to perform hydrogeological review services for the Municipality of Murrysville. Ms. Brockway made a motion to consider approval of CORE Environmental Services, Inc.’s proposal to perform hydrogeological review services for the Municipality of Murrysville. Mr. Dice seconded. Miss Welsh stated that this is in context to the Huntley & Huntley Conditional Use Application for their Titan Well pad development. Multiple RFPs were sent to solicit for a hydrogeologist to review the vmp THE MUNICIPALITY OF MURRYSVILLE Regular Voting Meeting – Wednesday, November 7, 2018 hydrogeological study that is part of their conditional use application. A proposal was received from CORE Environmental Services located in the Pittsburgh area. Staff is asking Council’s approval as this will greatly help review a very lengthy application. CORE’s pricing ranges from $85 - $135 per hour, depending on the level of expertise of the person performing the review. The consulting costs will be paid by Huntley & Huntley, the applicant. Upon a roll call vote: Mr. Dice - yes, Ms. Brockway - yes, Mr. Kase – yes, Mr. Spadaro - yes, Mr. Lorenz – abstained, for reasons of conflict of interest involving Huntley & Huntley, and Mr. Stepanovich - yes. Motion approved. 13.C. Consider authorization to advertise for a public hearing to amend the 2018 Operating Budget. Ms. Brockway made a motion to consider authorization to advertise for a public hearing to amend the 2018 Operating Budget to be held on November 21, 2018 at 7:00 PM. Mr. Stepanovich seconded. Mr. Morrison stated that there were several cost overrun line items in the 2018 Budget; particularly the police overtime line item. The staff is proposing to move funds around with current revenues in the 2018 Budget that weren’t expended in other category budgets to make up those differences. Those will be presented at the public hearing. Upon a roll call vote: Mr. Dice - yes, Ms. Brockway - yes, Mr. Kase – yes, Mr. Spadaro - yes, Mr. Lorenz - yes, and Mr. Stepanovich - yes. Motion approved. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: None ENGINEERING: 15.A. Consider request to reduce sequestered fund amount for required improvements at the Bella Molise Development. Mr. Kase made a motion to consider request to reduce sequestered fund amount being held for the required improvements at the Bella Molise Development from $393,000 to $330,929.58. Ms. Brockway seconded. Mr. Morrison noted that construction is underway at this development. This is a reduction in the sequestered funds for the required public improvements. Mr. Hilty has reviewed and approved this. Upon a roll call vote: Mr. Dice - yes, Ms. Brockway - yes, Mr. Kase – yes, Mr. Spadaro - yes, Mr. Lorenz - yes, and Mr. Stepanovich - yes. Motion approved. 15.B. Consider reducing the performance bond amount being held to insure completion of the required improvements at the Fox Jr. Development, Inc., SP-2-17, 5549 Old William Penn Highway. Mr. Kase made a motion to consider reducing the performance bond being held to insure completion of the required improvements at the Fox Jr. Development, Inc., from $282,876.00 to $25,000.00. Ms. Brockway vmp THE MUNICIPALITY OF MURRYSVILLE Regular Voting Meeting – Wednesday, November 7, 2018 seconded. Mr. Morrison noted that this is the old Banks building heading into Export. The construction is almost done and he is finishing up with the sidewalk and the final landscaping. They did a very nice job with the eyesore that was there. Mr. Hilty has reviewed and approved this. Upon a roll call vote: Mr. Dice - yes, Ms. Brockway - yes, Mr. Kase – yes, Mr. Spadaro - yes, Mr. Lorenz - yes, and Mr. Stepanovich - yes. Motion approved. PUBLIC WORKS AND PARKS: None OLD BUSINESS: None NEW BUSINESS: None EXECUTIVE SESSION: Council adjourned to an Executive Session regarding a legal issue and a real estate issue. No action coming out of this session was anticipated. ACTION ITEMS: As discussed ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 10:29 pm. 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. vmp