Municipal News
- Last Updated on Wednesday, 13 February 2013 21:27
By Paul Chasko
A workshop was scheduled for 6 p.m. before the next regular scheduled business meeting of the union Township Board on January 28 to restart the process of codification of Union Township ordinances.
A workshop was scheduled for 6 p.m. before the next regular scheduled business meeting of the union Township Board on January 28 to restart the process of codification of Union Township ordinances.
The regular business meeting will begin at 7 p.m. as scheduled. According to board Chairperson Linda Evans-Boren, nearly all ordinances in the township required updating and some may need to be deleted as they are inconsistent with current law. The board contracted with “General Code LLC” to perform an in-depth examination of all Union Township’s Ordinances and identify actions that the board must take. General Code presented the board with a 75-page report requesting clarification and/or actions on a variety of issues. A response from the board is needed so that General Code can proceed with the next phase of work. A committee consisting of the solicitor, the code enforcement officer, and a few board members will meet at workshops to provide the feedback necessary for General Code to continue its work. A second workshop will be advertised and scheduled for February 4, and the board has a March 31 deadline to respond. The codification phase will ultimately result in a complete and updated ordinance package on paper and electronic media that will be user friendly and easily accessible by residents as well as officers of the Union Township administration and board members.
In other business:
• Planning to improve Courtney Hill Road is underway. The township engineer is waiting for information from PennDOT to begin detailed planning.
• A meeting with the Jefferson Hills Authority is being scheduled in hope of acquiring additional cost data supporting their Act 537 plan for sewage system modifications that could involve UT.
• Approval was granted to contract with the auditing firm of Cypher and Cypher to perform the next audit at a base price of $7,500 plus expenses capped at $300.
• A motion passed to approve the 2013/2014 COSTAR contract to provide road salt to UT.
• The Board approved a donation to provide bullet-proof body armor for K9 Police Officer “Kyros,” now serving with the Southwest Regional Police Department.
• Approval was granted to purchase a toolbox and cordless tools to be used in the garage.
• Disposition of the old Sterling dump truck came under discussion. The board decided to keep the truck as a backup for the new trucks until spare parts become unavailable.
• A single contract will be issued for maintenance of the two emergency diesel/electric generators owned by the township.
• Notary certification for the treasurer is about to expire. She suggested that the secretary receive training and certification for the future rather than the treasurer as is customary in most municipalities. The board approved the measure with a cap of $300 placed on the cost.
• General fund bills presented as of January 14 ($60,294.13) were approved for payment.
