PUBLIC HEARING 1. AXELSON/INTERCARE REZONING REQUEST Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting Minutes June 14, 2017 REGULAR BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING The meeting was called to order by Commissioner Horowitz at the South Fayette Township Building, Morgan, PA 15064. PRESENT: CARDILLO, PITETTI, HOROWITZ, RODI EXCUSED: MALOSH ALSO PRESENT: Township Solicitor: Robert Garvin; Township Manager: Ryan Eggleston; Township Executive Assistant: Peggy Patterson PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE RECOGNIZE EAGLE SCOUT JACOB KANASKIE Jacob Kanaskie explained his Eagle Scout project to the board. He built a flag retirement facility to dispose of worn U.S. flags. PUBLIC COMMENT CORRESPONDENCE A. REQUEST FROM THE BOY SCOUTS AND INVITATION TO RE- DEDICATION OF KILLBUCK LODGE Mr. Eggleston There is an invitation to the rededication of Killbuck Lodge. Eagle Scout, Jacob Kanaskie gave a brief history of his troop of Boy Scouts and Killbuck Lodge and invited the Commissioners and the community to the rededication of the lodge. B. LETTER FROM KLH REGARDING THE MILLERS RUN ROAD SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENTS Mr. Eggleston The letter from KLH just has to do with the Municipal Authority as they continue with their sanitary sewer improvements along the Millers Run corridor.
C. PROPOSED STORMWATER ORDINANCE Mr. Eggleston Here are some comments from the sewer authority to Allegheny County Council related to a stormwater model ordinance that the county has under consideration. D. 2016 AUDIT PRESENTATION MCGILL, POWER, BELL & ASSOCIATES, SHAWN EMERSON Shawn Emerson presented the 2016 township audit. CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES It was moved by PITETTI and seconded by RODI with all members present voting AYE to approve the minutes from the May 10, 2017 voting meeting. B. PAYMENT OF THE BILLS C. MONTHLY FINANCIALS payment of the monthly bills and accept the monthly financials. All members present voted AYE to the motion. D. MONTHLY POLICE REPORT E. MONTHLY TAX COLLECTOR REPORT It was moved by RODI and seconded by PITETTI to accept the monthly police report and the monthly tax collector report. All members present voted AYE to the motion. OLD/UNFINISHED BUSINESS A. DISCUSS AND CONSIDER THE EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN Mr. Eggleston My sincere appreciation goes to La Verne Diggs from the staff has been working on a draft. I would like you to look over the draft this month. We are getting close to the point of being able to have it adopted at the July meeting. We welcome any feedback or questions. This is the first update on the EOP since 2003. We are working towards the fall to have a tabletop exercise with the Allegheny County Department of Emergency Services. NEW BUSINESS 2
A. DISCUSS AND CONSIDER TAX REFUNDS Mr. Eggleston Anne Beck, the tax collector, provided this list of refunds. Staff would recommend approval of the tax refunds as provided. approve the tax refunds. All members present voted AYE to the motion. B. DISCUSS AND CONSIDER THE LEASE TERMINATION FOR KOPPERS FIELD Mr. Eggleston The township had a lease agreement with the Newbury development for the use of Koppers Field for soccer. Topgolf is preparing site work, and this is just the paperwork that is necessary to officially close out that lease. Mr. Garvin For financing purposes, they need an official termination of the lease. The soccer association has no further use for that field. Lease Termination for Koppers Field. All members present voted AYE to the motion. C. DISCUSS AND CONSIDER ADVERTISING THE UPDATED ORDINANCE FOR THE OFF-LEASH DOG ZONE Mr. Eggleston This is an updated draft of the ordinance, which takes into account some of the feedback related to the updates for the off-leash Dog Zone. Mr. Garvin The critical part is exhibit A, which is an update of the policy. approve advertising the updated ordinance for the Off-Leash Dog Zone. All members present voted AYE to the motion. D. DISCUSS AND CONSIDER ADVERTISING THE DRAFT ORDINANCE RELATED TO PA ACT 172 VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER CREDIT Mr. Eggleston This ordinance came about from Commissioner Rodi, who informed us that this state act passed late last year. This would establish a volunteer credit program for volunteer firemen and EMS. There are questions about the eligibility period and record keeping. The potential credits are related to the Earned Income Tax credit or real estate taxes. We would need to look at a dollar amount for the EIT and a percentage amount for the real estate taxes. Mr. Garvin The real estate credit can be up to 20% but the EIT would be a flat dollar amount. The other part of this that is a little bit trickier is the volunteer service credit 3
program. You have to establish some criteria. You are really dealing with someone who is active. There have been some formulas developed in other communities across the state to establish who are actually active volunteers. Commissioner Cardillo asked who determines whether a volunteer is active or not and was told by Mr. Garvin that it would be the township, but it would have to be certified by the fire chief of each department. There was further discussion regarding firefighters who live in one township and volunteer in a different one. Mr. Garvin said that both townships would have to pass the same type of ordinance to make that work. It was moved by RODI and seconded by CARDILLO to table the advertising of the draft ordinance related to PA Act 172 Volunteer Firefighter Credit. All members present voted AYE to the motion. E. DISCUSS AND CONSIDER APPROVING HIRING MARKUS BUCHANAN AS A REGULAR FULL-TIME PATROLMAN Mr. Eggleston Markus has completed his probationary period, and based on the recommendation of Police Chief John Phoennik, and myself, we would ask that you make Markus Buchanan a regular full-time patrolman. approve hiring Markus Buchanan as a regular full-time patrolman. All members present voted AYE to the motion. F. DISCUSS AND CONSIDER THE AXELSON/INTERCARE REZONING REQUEST Mr. Eggleston This has been approved by the Planning Commission. We had the public hearing this evening, and staff also recommends approval. It was moved by RODI and seconded by PITETTI to approve the Axelson/Intercare rezoning request. All members present voted AYE to the motion. G. DISCUSS AND CONSIDER SP-04-17 WATSON INSTITUTE SOUTH HILLS EXPANSION, SITE PLAN, 214 HICKORY GRADE ROAD, ZONED R-2 Mr. Eggleston There are some folks in the audience representing Watson. Dave Heath, Watson representative from Gateway Engineers Barry Bonn, president of Watson, had a conflict tonight, so I am representing them. It is a four-classroom addition to the southern wing of the school. This was originally planned with the original application, and now we are coming back for actual construction. This will add 17 parking spaces. 4
Mr. Eggleston It is recommended for approval from the Planning Commission and staff. approve SP-04-17, Watson Institute South Hills Expansion, Site Plan, 214 Hickory Grade Road, Zoned R-2. All members present voted AYE to the motion. H. DISCUSS AND CONSIDER THE SOUTHERN BELTWAY MAINTENANCE FACILITY, SEWAGE FACILITY PLANNING MODULE RESOLUTION Mr. Eggleston This is required by the DEP and when the new road comes in, they are going to have a maintenance building off the exit. It was moved by RODI and seconded by CARDILLO to approve the Southern Beltway Maintenance Facility, Sewage Facility Planning Module Resolution. All members present voted AYE to the motion. I. DISCUSS AND CONSIDER THE AGRICULTURAL SECURITY AREA REQUEST, MARK R. MOSLEY FOR REFERRAL TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION Mike Benton, Township Engineer These are areas owned by Mark Mosley off of Robinson Run Road. What we are asking tonight is for the board to refer this to the Planning Commission for their more detailed review. With their authorization, it will come back to the board. There was more discussion about this. It was moved by CARDILLO and seconded by PITETTI to approve the Agriculture Security Area request by Mark R. Mosley for referral to the Planning Commission. All members present voted AYE to the motion. J. DISCUSS AND CONSIDER APPROVING THE TRANSFER OF SURPLUS FROM YEAR-END 2016 TO THE CAPITAL RESERVE Mr. Eggleston This is something we do about this time every year. transfer the surplus from year-end 2016 to the Capital Reserve. ROLL CALL: CARDILLO ABSTAIN She wants to know what the surplus amount is. PITETTI AYE HOROWITZ AYE 5
RODI AYE Motion passes 3:1 K. DISCUSS AND CONSIDER APPROVING THE AUTHORIZATION FOR AGENT TO APPLY FOR HIGHWAY OCCUPANCY PERMIT Mr. Eggleston This came to us from Gateway Engineers. The request is in relation to the Charter Homes project. This is actually the application authorization for agent to apply for the HOP. authorization for agent to apply for Highway Occupancy Permit. All members present voted AYE to the motion. PUBLIC COMMENT BOARD DISCUSSION MANAGER S REPORT A. UPDATE ON THE BERI HOUSE Mr. Eggleston The property is for sale, and we ran the advertisement for sealed bids according to the township code. Our hope is to have them back for the July meeting, where the board can consider the bids. B. UPDATE ON THE DOG PARK ROLLOUT Mr. Eggleston We will advertise and get it ready for the July meeting. The Parks & Recreation is working with Recreation Director, Paula Simmons and the dog park committee. We are having new tags and lanyards delivered. The permit form and signs have been approved by the solicitor. We anticipate late July or early August to have it ready to roll out. C. ZONING CODE UPDATE Mr. Eggleston As part of our capital improvements for this year, we have selected HRG, a company out of Cranberry, to begin the preparation work. Probably next month, we will start with the steering committee, which will have a member from the Zoning Hearing Board, the Planning Commission and the Board of Commissioners, as well as staff, including Mike Benton working on point. HRG has done several of these, and we will be doing a complete zoning overhaul that hasn t been done in many decades. SOLICITOR S REPORT 6
Mr. Garvin Regarding the Aloe property on Mayview, the township had submitted and obtained a DCNR grant for $425,000.00, and a requirement for that grant is we have to place a restrictive covenant which says we cannot either sell or develop that property. It is restricted to just a public park. I have drafted the restrictive covenant in the form that they require, and I would ask the board s approval to enter into this covenant and record the covenant with the Allegheny County Recorder of Deeds. It was moved by RODI and seconded by CARDILLO to authorize the Restrictive Covenant. All members present voted AYE to the motion. ADJOURNMENT & EXECUTIVE SESSION It was moved by RODI and seconded by CARDILLO to adjourn to Executive Session, not to return. All members present voted AYE to the motion. Ryan Eggleston, Township Manager Date Joseph Horowitz, President Date 7