Council of the Municipality of Murrysville

THE MUNICIPALITY OF MURRYSVILLE Regular Voting Meeting – Wednesday October 5, 2022 Council of the Municipality of Murrysville held a Regular Voting Meeting and Public Hearings on Wednesday, October 5, 2022, at 7:00 p.m. in the Municipal Building. Present at the meeting were Council members Dayne Dice, Jamie Lee Korns, Jason Lemak, Jamie Lingg, Mac McKenna, Tony Spadaro, and Mayor Synan. Also, present were Chief Administrator, Michael Nestico, Community Development Director, James Morrison, Director of Public Works, Bill Paiano, and Solicitor George Kotjarapoglus. Council member Carl Stepanovich was absent. PUBLIC HEARING CU-2-22, GATEWAY SERVICES – PET CREMATORIUM, 103 TECHNOLOGY LANE, TAX PARCEL 49-21-00-0-055 FOR USE OF A PET CREMATORIUM A Public Hearing was held at 7:00 p.m. concerning CU-2-22, Gateway Services – Pet Crematorium, 103 Technology Lane, for use of a pet crematorium. A stenographer was present to record the hearing. Jim Rumbaugh, with the Sampson Morris Group, stated that here this evening is Bryan Synan, Senior Vice President of Sampson Morris, an officer in Teutonian Investments, and past Fire Chief of the Murrysville Fire Department. Also present is Wes Long of Long & Long, an attorney representing both entities; Misty Sirch from Florida, Director of Real Estate Development for Brandywine Green; and Charles Pedrick, Director of Facilities Maintenance for Gateway Services. Attorney Long stated that the purpose of tonight’s hearing is to request that Council consider granting a Conditional Use approval for Brandywine Green to open and operate a pet crematorium on property that is located in the Technology Park at the eastern end of the Municipality behind where the Spaghetti House used to be. A handout was provided to Council with information and photographs of the area. Zoning classification for this property is B-Business. The pet crematorium is not listed as a permitted use or conditional use in the Murrysville Zoning Code. There is a section of the business code that talks about comparable uses and believes that the pet crematorium is a comparable use to another permitted use in the business district, which is a funeral home. Mr. Synan stated that he is a partner of Teutonian Investments, who was authorized by Brandywine Green to proceed with the application for Conditional Use. The property is located at 103 Technology Lane. There are no residential uses in the area, only business or industrial type. The property is located on a dead-end road with very little traffic. The building is approximately 10,000 square feet with Brandywine Green being the sole tenant. Ms. Sirch is employed by Gateway Services, which offers pet funeral services and cremation services; they provide memorial items for pet families, along with grief support services for the pet families. Gateway Services operates approximately 200 crematories. They are the largest in the United States and they also have locations in Canada. The bulk of their business is cremations. They do offer funeral services where pet parents can come in and view their pets and say goodbye, very much like a human funeral home. 98% of Gateway’s business is from their business-to-business, through the local veterinary clinics. Pets are picked up on site and brought back to their location. Actually, just 2% is walk-in business. They are anticipating vmp -1- THE MUNICIPALITY OF MURRYSVILLE Regular Voting Meeting – Wednesday October 5, 2022 that about 1,200 square feet will be office space and the rest would be warehouse in the back. A short video of their facility in Las Vegas was shown. Most of their employees are pet parents and it is extremely important to them to treat the families with the utmost respect when this time comes. They plan on having between 5-7 employees. The NAICS Code for a crematorium is the same as the NAICS Code for a funeral home (Code 7261). Mr. Pedrick stated that his machine maintenance team does repairs on all the machines across the company. The facilities project management team reports to him, along with the air permitting team. Pets are picked up from the veterinarians in cadaver bags. The memorialization requested is provided to each of those pets. Machines utilized, which are Matthews International, are self-contained, bricked and metal insulated. Within the state, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, they will file for an air permit which can’t be done until permission for zoning is received. Once an approval letter is provided, they will get that permit. The machines will have a continuous monitoring system. There will be no smoke, ashes or odor emitted from the machines. There are no hazardous materials used in the process of cremation and there is no radioactivity. When a pet comes into the facility, it is placed in the morgue. There is a digital tracking system. Every pet is tagged and traced every step of the way. Special services then begin, which would be a clay paw print, a hair clipping, or whatever the family requests. Once that is completed, cremation begins. Cremation at this site will be basically for household pets, not horses or livestock or road kills. Mr. Spadaro asked about the price of cremation. Mr. Pedrick answered that they are priced by the size and weight of the pet, along with the price of an urn. Mrs. Lingg asked if any of the machines have ever malfunctioned. Mr. Pedrick answered yes. If the machine isn’t operating right, he will get an email from the machine maintenance manager from that facility. There is a system they call “code red” where they will get on the phone and try troubleshooting and they have team member go out there to fix the problem. There aren’t many malfunctions that can happen with these machines. Mrs. Lingg asked if the emissions go above the 20%, does the machine shut down? Mr. Pedrick stated that there is an audible alarm on the machine and cameras will be put on all the stacks. Usually if this happens, it is due to operator error. There are safety features throughout. Mr. Lemak asked if there was enough gas service to the building. Mr. Pedrick stated that they are looking to do a gas upgrade – just a meter upgrade. Mrs. Lingg asked if there has ever been a disaster or explosion at any of their facilities? Mr. Pedrick answered no fire, no explosion, nothing. Mr. Long, in closing, stated that the pet crematorium is a valid comparable use in the B-zoning district, as compared to a funeral home. He requests Council’s consideration in granting the Conditional Use permit. Mr. Morrison stated that the applicant submitted an application to the Municipality, which was reviewed by the zoning officer. It was found not to be a use identified in the zoning ordinance. The zoning officer referred him to the Zoning Hearing Board. The Zoning Hearing Board held a hearing and provided vmp -2- THE MUNICIPALITY OF MURRYSVILLE Regular Voting Meeting – Wednesday October 5, 2022 information to the applicant as to the requirements to meet 220-31(j) of the ordinance, which is a comparable use section of the ordinance. That’s what was presented this evening. Mr. Dice asked for any additional comments or questions from Council. Hearing none, the floor was open for comments from the audience. There were no comments from the audience. Mrs. Lingg moved to close the Public Hearing. Mr. McKenna seconded. All present voted aye. Motion approved. The Public Hearing was closed at 7:33 p.m. PUBLIC HEARING CU-5-22, LYONS RUN AMD, 2200 BLOCK OF BOXCARTOWN ROAD, TAX PARCELS 49-20-00-0-005 & 49-20-00-0-100 (PENN TOWNSHIP PARCELS: 55-04-00-0-005, 55-04-00-0-111, & 55-04-00-0-007) FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A PASSIVE MINE ACID TREATMENT SYSTEM A Public Hearing was held at 7:33 p.m. concerning CU-5-22 Lyons Run AMD, 2200 Block of Boxcartown Road, for construction of a passive mine acid treatment system. A stenographer was present to record the hearing. Mr. Morrison stated that this is a Conditional Use application based on major excavation. Mr. Charles Kane, Civil Environmental Consultants, is representing Lyons Run Watershed Association with their proposed abandoned mine drainage treatment facility along Boxcartown Road. Mr. Kane provided a map showing the general location of the site and how traffic would get to this facility during construction. The purpose of the conditional use is related to the overall earthwork associated with the site. Approximately 5,500 cubic yards of earthwork will occur on site. They will need to import approximately 5,800 cubic yards of limestone and other gravel materials to construct the facility. Timothy Denicola, Civil Environmental Consultants, gave a rundown of how the passive mine acid treatment system operates. The Lyons Run Watershed is impacted by acid, iron, and aluminum from the mine No. 2 of the Irwin Gas Coal Company. Active mining ceased in the 40s or 50s. There are collapsed portals into the mine entry which are identified as problem areas by the office of mining reclamation and enforcement. The problem area designation makes this site eligible for funding from state and federal agencies for restoration. There are three mine water discharges emanating from the collapsed portals on the site. The watershed association is proposing to capture the three mine water discharges and convey them through a plumbing system into a series of limestone treatment basins, as well as two settlement basins. Mr. Denicola explained and showed in a drawing more details of the operation. Mr. McKenna asked at what level of acid in that water hits a mark that’s bad and where is this one at. Mr. Denicola stated that the acid concentrations in this water is about 250m per meter. Mine water acidity can range from 50 or 100 up to 1,000, but when you are getting up into the 900 to 1,000 range, it is typically best to implement automated mine water treatment processes using treatment plants. At 250 it is starting to climb above your base levels of 50-100, but still within an acceptable margin to treat passively. vmp -3- THE MUNICIPALITY OF MURRYSVILLE Regular Voting Meeting – Wednesday October 5, 2022 Mr. Lemak asked who typically would be responsible for maintenance at the treatment plant. Mr. Denicola answered that it would be the project owner, Lyons Run Water Association. The bulk of the treatment system is located on property owned by Lyons Run Watershed Association. There are some conveyances on private land with landowner contracts or right-of-entry agreements to allow construction and long-term operations and maintenance. Mr. Dice asked for any additional comments or questions from Council. Hearing none, the floor was open for comments from the audience. There were no comments from the audience. Mr. Lemak moved to close the Public Hearing. Mr. Spadaro seconded. All present voted aye. Motion approved. The Public Hearing was closed at 7:47 p.m. PRESENTATION FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP MUNICIPAL SANITARY AUTHORITY SEMI-ANNUAL CONSENT DECREE PROGRESS REPORT REVIEW BY MR. JIM RUMBAUGH Mr. Jim Runbaugh gave a presentation of where the FTMSA was when they started, where they are today, and where they are going to go in the future. The manager of the Franklin Township Municipal Sanitary Authority, Nicholas Kerr, is also here this evening to answer any questions. Back in August 2019, a Consent Decree from the Department of Environment Resources was signed by the Franklin Township Municipal Sanitary Authority, the Borough of Export, Penn Township Sewer Authority, Monroeville Municipal Authority, Municipality of Murrysville, Penn Township, and the Municipality of Monroeville. All of those entities had to sign a mutual consent decree because sewage from every one of these areas came into the sewage treatment plant being operated by FTMSA. For an extended period of time before that, no one in any of those service areas could get a building permit. There were lawyers hired, agreements were made and signed, and now the task was to fix the situation that was agreed to. In November or December, Mr. Morrison and Mayor Synan asked him to serve on the FTMSA Board. Mr. Rumbaugh stated that he currently, and for the last 35 years, also chairs the Plum Borough Municipal Authority. He said that he would serve on the board, but it was important that we had a board that was going to tackle the tough problem, make the tough decisions and move forward so that Murrysville and all these surrounding areas could open back up again. The DEP wasn’t confident that this was going to happen within a short period of time. We were fortunate to get three members of the board starting in January of 2020. That included himself, Bob Mitall who was familiar with sewer and water issues, and Bill Bell, a very successful businessman who knows water treatments. A few years ago, another gentleman Michael DiGuillio, assistant manager of the Plum Borough Municipal Authority, joined the board. About 6 or 7 months ago, we were able to get a mechanical engineer who worked for Westinghouse, Mark Stickel. In March, 2020, we got a new management company in, RDM, which is the same group that manages the Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County and operates several sewage treatment plants throughout the area. They are very knowledgeable and doing a phenomenal job. Gibson-Thomas was hired as the engineering firm and a new solicitor, Wes Long of Long & Long was hired. Recently what has been done is to physically locate, inspect and map 4,500 manholes, camera televised vmp -4- THE MUNICIPALITY OF MURRYSVILLE Regular Voting Meeting – Wednesday October 5, 2022 800,000 linear feet of sewer line to pinpoint all the deficiencies in all of those lines and then classify them. Under the Consent Order, 4 and 5 deficiencies have to be fixed within the next couple of years; 1, 2, and 3 are minor and can be fixed or not. The system is currently known to have 300+ level 5 defects, which is the most serious. They smoke and dye tested 6,750 homes, which still leaves 25% of the system to do. Flow meters were installed through the Municipality. Projects to be bid are the sewer line and pipe bursting in Rustic Ridge; Rustic Ridge manhole lining. Our own staff, in house, has repaired 80 of the level 4 and 5 deficiencies. FTMSA is on time or ahead of schedule on every single task required by the DEP Consent Order. Due to the aggressive approach of the FTMSA staff to remove infiltration, the system has experienced a reduction of flow. Due to the decrease in flow, the authority will re-meter the system and may be determined that previous considered large scale facilities are not going to be needed. Sewer rates today in Murrysville are $55. Monroeville is at $75, Penn Township $60, Delmont $77, Salem Township $65, and Export $60. Dr. Lee Korns asked what the timeline was to have all the work completed and to be compliant. Mr. Rumbaugh answered that it was around 6 years, 2026. Once the permit is received by DEP, inspections will be required by the state for home sales and refinancing. In addition, they are going to become very serious about grease traps which are clogging the sewer lines and will be monitored on an annual basis. Requirements for residents and business owners will increase, not decrease, to protect the system going forward. Mr. McKenna asked that in areas that need total replacement, if the pipes are being lined or dug up. Mr. Kerr answered that new pipes were being put in. In Rustic Ridge, there will be a combination based on the severity of the deficiencies. Dr. Lee Korns asked that when a property owner finds out that they have to repair their portion of the system, is there any relief or funding for them? Mr. Rumbaugh answered, not thru FTMSA. They can go to the county, and we’ll help them fill out the forms or they can get insurance. Mrs. Lingg asked about the typical cost of a homeowner to repair one of the laterals. Mr. Rumbaugh answered that if they just line it, maybe $4-$5,000. If they have to replace the whole thing $16,000. REGULAR VOTING MEETING AGENDA ROLL CALL/VOTING ORDER: Mac McKenna, Carl Stepanovich-absent, Jamie Lee Korns, Dayne Dice, Tony Spadaro, Jamie Lingg, Jason Lemak, and Mayor Synan. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mr. Dice led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance. UNISTED AMENDMENTS: None CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS: 4.A. Approval of September 21, 2022, Council Meeting Minutes. Dr. Lee Korns made a motion to approve the Consent Calendar Items. Mrs. Lingg seconded. All those present voted aye. Motion approved. MAYOR’S COMMENTS: Mayor Synan presented the following slides: vmp -5- THE MUNICIPALITY OF MURRYSVILLE Regular Voting Meeting – Wednesday October 5, 2022 Gearhard Farms is open weekends through October 30th at 5909 Saltsburg Road in Murrysville for their 23rd annual corn maze. For more information see GearhardFarms.com or call 412-302-0739. Monday Night Cornhole will be held weekly September 12th – November 14th at the Murrysville Community Center. Registration is at 6 p.m. Games start at 6:30 p.m. Blind draw, bring your team, or just come for fun. Curbside Leaf Collection will be Saturday, October 15, November 12, and December 3rd. To schedule a pick- up on one of the collection dates, please fill out the Curbside Leaf Collection Program Form on the municipal website at www.murrysville.com under About Us and select Forms, Permits, & Maps. There is a 20-bag limit. The deadline to sign up for each date is the Thursday before the pick-up date. Trick or Treat will be Monday, October 31st from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Please turn off your porch lights if you don’t want to participate. The Murrysville Recreation Department and Murrysville Community Library presents Footlocker Outreach Program WWI on Tuesday, November 1st at 6:00 pm in Council Chambers. The presentation will focus on a soldier’s life in WWI including what they wore, equipment carried and experiences they went through. To register for this free program please visit www.murrysvilleparecreation.com or call 724-327-2100 x131. The Murrysville Recreation Department and Murrysville Community Library presents Darren Miller, a Franklin Regional graduate who became the first athlete to complete the “Oceans Seven” marathon swimming across five continents to benefit the Children’s Hospital Foundation. The program is Tuesday, November 15th at 6:30 p.m. in Murrysville Council Chambers. Register at www.murrysvilleparecreation.com or call 724-327-2100 x131. The Mayor stated that he has two proclamations this evening and read each one. Proclamation No. 221-22 Meals on Wheels 50th Anniversary recognizing October 5, 2022 as Meals on Wheels Day, commending the volunteers and contributors for 50 years of dedicated service to the community. Beginning in 1972, just eight clients were served twice weekly and today the program serves 50 clients four times weekly. Without Meals on Wheels, its clients would go without hot meals and a smiling face to check on them. Proclamation No.222-22 Constitution Week, September 17-23, 2022. Whereas, September 17, 2022 marks the two hundred and thirty-fifth anniversary of the framing of the Constitution of the United States of America by the Constitutional Convention. Mayor Synan urging residents to reaffirm the ideals of the Framers of the Constitution by vigilantly protecting the freedoms guaranteed to us through this guardian of our liberties, remembering that lost rights may never to regained. CHIEF ADMINISTRATOR’S COMMENTS: Mr. Nestico stated that the Volunteer Fire Relief Association distributions were made to each department in the amount of $52,166 as their equal 1/3 share of the VFRA funding provided by the state. COMMUNITY INPUT: None LIAISON COMMENTS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS: vmp -6- THE MUNICIPALITY OF MURRYSVILLE Regular Voting Meeting – Wednesday October 5, 2022 Mr. Lemak: The Library meets in two weeks. Mr. Spadaro: Medic One meets the end of the month. Dr. Lee Korns: Pension Committee meets November 10th; however, we are still not doing great with the Pension Fund. Through August there was about a year-to-date return of negative 12%. Mrs. Lingg: The School Board met this past Monday. There was nothing of mutual concern, however Dr. Piraino did give a presentation on the 3 year Comprehensive Plan and gave recognition to Mayor Synan for being on the Steering Committee. Mr. McKenna: The Parks and Recreation Committee meets next Tuesday. Keep in mind that Trick or Treat on the Trail is coming up Saturday, October 29th from 12 noon – 2:00 p.m. Pre-registration began Monday, October 3rd at 10 a.m. Mr. Dice: FTMSA meets at the end of the month. WORKSHOP ITEMS ADMINISTRATION: 9.A. Discussion of Amphitheater Project Mr. Nestico gave a slide presentation on the Murrysville Community Park Amphitheater Project. The amphitheater will sit on a 4.23 acre site in Murrysville Community Park (MCP), as recommended by the 2011 Municipal Parks, Recreation and Open Space Plan and again in the 2017 MCP Phase III Master Plan. The amphitheater will serve Murrysville and surrounding communities. The projected total cost would be around $1,862,210, which had gone up in the last year. Contracted services include Buildings - $367,615, Earthwork - $88,145, Erosion - $45,050, Storm Sewer - $194,950, Miscellaneous & Utility - $317,460, and Paving - $75,750. Local services include Sanitary Sewer - $79,825, Earthwork - $54,380, Erosion $15,937, Storm Sewer - $105,425, Miscellaneous & Utility - $235,600 and Paving - $280,073. Confirmed funding sources are: $623K from DCNA Grant funding awards of $299,800 (2019) and $323,200 (2022). $70,000 from the Parks Foundation through contributions obtained from Olympus Energy, Dominion and other individual donations. $10,000 from Berkshire Hathaway Energy charitable contribution through the BHE GT&S giving program. $255,000 through In-kind by Murrysville Public Works services to reduce overall project costs. Additional funding could be through a CDBG Grant Application for prospective $188,050 grant funding, along with other state funding that might be available. All options are being explored. To date, the project is roughly 17% complete, thanks to the efforts of our public works department, with costs of $316,826 which includes both purchase of material as well as labor costs. The timeline for completion is December 2023 or early 2024. As part of the survey that was sent out, there are some other aspects of the project that could be completed in a Phase IV or beyond. Some of these include a snow tubing area, trails and picnic areas, and expanded parking for the overall park. vmp -7- THE MUNICIPALITY OF MURRYSVILLE Regular Voting Meeting – Wednesday October 5, 2022 Mr. Dice noted that Council will take some time to go through all this and have it put on the agenda for the next meeting for further discussion. ENGINEERING: None COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: None PUBLIC WORKS AND PARKS: None COUNCIL ACTION ITEMS ADMINISTRATION: 13.A. Consider authorization to advertise Ordinance No. 1063-22, an ordinance vacating an unopened portion of a 40 foot right-of-way situated along Route 22 between contiguous parcels bearing tax map numbers 49-14-02-0-011 and 49-14-03-0-125 in the Municipality of Murrysville. Mr. Lemak made a motion to consider authorization to advertise Ordinance No. 1063-22, an ordinance vacating an unopened portion of a 40-foot right-of-way situated along Route 22 between contiguous parcels bearing tax map numbers 49-14-02-0-011 and 49-14-03-0-125 in the Municipality of Murrysville. Mr. McKenna seconded the motion. Mr. Nestico stated that Council discussed this previously. This is a parcel located on Route 22 with a 40-foot right-of-way between 2 parcels owned by the same property owner. This item and item 13.B. are part of the same matter that we would be asking Council to vacate the 40-foot right-of-way and the subsequent motion to execute an agreement with the property owner allowing for emergency vehicle access to Duff Park if a situation arose. After staff review, it does meet the criteria for vacating and adopting the agreement. All those in favor voted aye. Motion approved. 13.B. Consider authorization to advertise Ordinance No. 1064-22, an ordinance adopting a Mutual Easement and Right of Way Agreement for emergency vehicle access to Duff Park and the Westmoreland Heritage Trail along the vacated 40-foot right-of-way situated along Route 22 between contiguous parcels bearing tax map numbers 49-14-02-0-011 and 49-14-03-0-125 in the Municipality of Murrysville. Mr. McKenna made a motion to consider authorization to advertise Ordinance No. 1064-22, an ordinance adopting a Mutual Easement and Right of Way Agreement for emergency vehicle access to Duff Park and the Westmoreland Heritage Trail along the vacated 40-foot right-of-way situated along Route 22 between contiguous parcels bearing tax map numbers 49-14-02-0-011 and 49-14-03-0-125 in the Municipality of Murrysville. Dr. Lee Korns seconded. All those present voted aye. Motion approved. vmp -8- THE MUNICIPALITY OF MURRYSVILLE Regular Voting Meeting – Wednesday October 5, 2022 13.C. Consider approval of the Joint Petition and Stipulation of Settlement of Issa Fayez under Tax Assessment Appeal No. 3618 of 2020 for the property located at Tax Map No. 49-14-01-0-206 bearing a physical address of 3859-3861 Franklintowne Court. Dr. Lee Korns made a motion to approve the Joint Petition and Stipulation of Settlement of Issa Fayez under Tax Assessment Appeal No. 3618 of 2020 for the property located at Tax Map No. 49-14-01-0-206 bearing a physical address of 3859-3861 Franklintowne Court. Mr. Spadaro seconded. Mr. Nestico stated that this is a tax appeal request. The assessed value came about through the purchase price of $145,000 and is asking for Council to consider approving this assessment appeal. All those present voted aye. Motion approved. 13.D. Consider approval of the Joint Petition and Stipulation of Settlement of George A. and Ashley S. Prokopik under Tax Assessment Appeal No. 3619 of 2020 for the property located at Tax Map No. 49-10-16- 0-131 bearing a physical address of 2101 Noble Court. Mr. Spadaro made a motion to approve the Joint Petition and Stipulation of Settlement of George A. and Ashley S. Prokopik under Tax Assessment Appeal No. 3619 of 2020 for the property located at Tax Map No. 49-10-16-0-131 bearing a physical address of 2101 Noble Court. Dr. Lee Korns seconded. Mr. Nestico stated that this is a stipulation of settlement. For this property, the fair market value was obtained by an appraisal that came out to a $372,000 value. That was the dollar amount used when contemplating this settlement with the property owner. All those present voted aye. Motion approved. 13.E. Consider authorization of an advertisement to accept nominations for Murrysville Council Volunteer of the Year. Mrs. Lingg made a motion to approve authorization of an advertisement to accept nominations for Murrysville Council Volunteer of the Year. Mr. McKenna seconded. Mr. Nestico stated that at the end of each year Council opens the floor for nominations of Volunteer of the Year. This would authorize advertising for nominations. All those present voted aye. Motion approved. 13.F. Consider authorization to advertise for various Board and Commission openings for the 2023 calendar year. Mr. Spadaro made a motion to approve authorization fo advertise for various Board and Commission openings for the 2023 calendar year. Mr. Lemak seconded. Mr. Nestico stated that this is a year-end formality to ensure that we are filling all the positions on the various boards and committees within the Municipality. vmp -9- THE MUNICIPALITY OF MURRYSVILLE Regular Voting Meeting – Wednesday October 5, 2022 All those present voted aye. Motion approved. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: None ENGINEERING: 15.A. Consider a motion to enter into an Excess Maintenance Agreement with EQT Production Company to utilize 2.32 miles of Murrysville roads for the purpose of plugging an existing well. Mr. McKenna made a motion to enter into an Excess Maintenance Agreement with EQT Production Company to utilize 2.32 miles of Murrysville roads for the purpose of plugging an existing well. Dr. Lee Korns seconded. Mr. Nestico stated that this is a request from EQT to utilize our roadway to plug a conventional gas well. The amount of traffic expected is 21 truck trips. They will post a bond in the amount of $29,000.00 for any issues or damage that would be caused to the roadway. All those present voted aye. Motion approved. PUBLIC WORKS AND PARKS: None OLD BUSINESS: None NEW BUSINESS: None EXECUTIVE SESSION: Personnel/Contract Dr. Lee Korns made a motion to adjourn to an executive session at 9:06 p.m. Mrs. Lingg seconded. No action is anticipated coming out of the session. All those present voted aye. Motion approved. ACTION ITEMS: None ADJOURNMENT: Following the Executive Session, the meeting was adjourned at 9:45 p.m. The Regular Voting Meeting and Public Hearing were 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 - 10 -