Municipal News

Last Updated on Sunday, 02 October 2016 12:50

By Colette Dell

The South Park Board of Supervisors held their regular meeting on Sept. 12 at 7 p.m., discussing the following topics:

An inter-municipal sewage service agreement was approved which includes the filing of an Act 537 plan, the assessment of the appropriate fees, the allocation of costs that will determine the billing process and establishing the rights and obligations of all parties to said agreement. This agreement is between South Park Township, the Municipality of Bethel Park and Bethel Park’s Municipal Authority, as well as Union Township.

The Township granted preliminary and final approval for the minor subdivision identified as the Consol Mining Company LLC., R&D Property Plan for the property located at 4000 Brownsville Rd.

Two public hearings will be held at the next Supervisor’s meeting. One has been scheduled for October 12 at 6:15 p.m. The purpose of this hearing is for the Board to receive public comment on the amendment to the ordinance addressing oil and gas activities, being Ordinance No. 678. A second hearing will be held to address the wireless communication ordinance, being Ordinance No. 556 on zoning, which will be held on October 12 at 6:45 p.m., where public comment will also be received regarding the amendment of the ordinance.

Action was taken to release a bond for the project identified as the Montour Trail Phase 8A4, which covers the Library Viaduct to Pleasant St. It has been reduced from $419,589.85 to $371,748.03 to guarantee its completion.

The request to release a cash bond in the amount of $1,500 that was posted to guarantee the completion of the grading activities at 253 Bonnie Dell Drive was approved.

A payment request submitted by Plavchak Construction in the amount of $8,642.50 was approved for the work completed to date on the project identified as the 2016 Point Repair Contract.

The agreement by and between the South Hills Area Council of Governments and the Township of South Park, which outlines the terms and conditions for the project identified as the Cardox Road Stormwater Improvements and that includes grant funding, was approved.

Three training requests were approved for three of the Township’s police officers: the “Glock Armorer Course,” which will be held at the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police and “Response Tactics to Active Shooters,” as well as “Response Tactics to the Active Shooter (Live Fire).” Both of these trainings will be held at the Westmoreland County Community College range.