TOWNSHIP OF NORTH HUNTINGDON, BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS REGULAR MEETING, WEDNESDAY,APRIL 17, 2024, 7:00 P.M. 11279 Center Highway, North Huntingdon, PA 15642 Presiding Officer. - Jason Atwood, President, Board of Commissioners  CALLTO ORDER  Commissioner Atwood called the meeting to order at 7:001 P.M.  ROLL CALL Commissioner Hempel Commissioner Haigis Commissioner Gray Commissioner Zona Commissioner Bevan Commissioner Gass Commissioner Atwood PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE OPENING PRAYER CITIZENS INPUT  Present Present Present Present Absent Present Present  Also Present: Harry Faulk Solicitor Alexander Ryan Fonzi ChiefRizzo Rich Albert Dan Miller Kody Grabiak  Heather Kanai - 12209 Roth Drive = thanks Director Fonzi and Code Enforcement Officer for everything they have responded to and asks that the chicken ordinance is maintained. She believes there is a place for chickens in the Township, however not every yard is the perfect yard. She states she would like to see the ordinance restructured, the size oft the lot, and should be on a case Jill Pack & Calley Tinley - 1550 Travis Drive / 1559 Travis Drive = state they are requesting Travis Drive be paved the entire way as it stops right before their houses and causes issues with the maintenance. They state the mailman, UPS and Waste Mgt go into the gravel part of the road Carl Suedhoff- - 1248 Calvin Lane - states this road sits above Pine Hollow Road and he would like to see the extension be reopened. The work that was done last Fall improved the road and he was surprised when it was closed. He believes it is a safety issue as there is only one way out and there have also been landslides that have blocked the road. Secondly, it is a convenience issue. He understands another grant has been applied for but ifiti is denied, he is requesting to do what is  by case basis.  and there are also issues when it rains when all the gravel washes away.  neçessary and use reserve funds toi reopen the road.    Aprill 17,2024  Rich Gray -12229 Adams Drive - states he is here to speak about a subject that is very sensitive tol him regarding privacy. Item #7 regarding a grant for license plate readers to be installed by the Township. At the Work Session, Commissioner Gass expressed his concerns about the "big brother effect" and privacy concerns. During the discussion, learned that there is already ai reader installed at Ronda Court. Commissioner Gray states that Commissioner Zona is the local subject matter expert on this topic and he has used the system before stating the system does not go backwards and does not survey everyone until police put in a license plate number. The system will be tied to seven or eight other counties by internet who may be keeping a database, but is not  for certain. Mr. Gray reads certain parts of the agreement.  RESPONSE TO CITIZENS INPUT  1.C Chicken Keeping-C Commissioner Atwood states this item is on the agenda and willl be discussed 2. Travis Drive - Manager Faulk states this will be looked at and get a cost and if the funds are available will put it in front of the Board for a change order. Commissioner Haigis believes this area is aj paper alley and will probably. have to upgrade the standards. Director. Albert states he is unsure why the road is not extended and would legally have to accept that portion of the road. Commissioner Zona asks ift they plow this area. The residents state they plow to their mailboxes. 3. Pine Hollow Road - Manager Faulk states we are waiting for the grant applied for and states 4. License plate readers = Commissioner Atwood states this will be discussed further on the  at that time.  the money in the savings is being used for additional projects.  agenda.  APPROVAL OF MINUTES Motion: Commissioner Zona Second: Commissioner Gass Motion: Commissioner Gass Second: Commissioner Haigis PAYMENT OF BILLS Motion: Commissioner Zona Second: Commissioner Gray  Motion to approve (Special Meeting 3/14/24)  Motion carried 6-0-0  Motion to approve (Regular Meeting 3/20/24)  Motion carried 6-0-0  Motion to approve. Motion carried 6-0-0    April17.2024  STAFF REPORTS: PUBLIC WORKS REPORT There were: no Board comments. PARKS REPORT  Director Miller thanks the park staff who battled inclement weather but are still keeping the parks  maintained up to standards. There were: no. Board comments. POLICE REPORT There were no Board comments.  EMERGENCYI MANAGEMENTI REPORT There are no. Board comments. ENGINEERING REPORT  Commissioner Gass asks Mr. Grabiak if there is any update on Frog Road. Mr. Grabiak states no update on Frog Road but did get the approval to move: forward with Scotch Hill drainage project  which will help on Frog Road. FIRE OFFICIAL'S REPORT There were no Board comments.  SUBDIVISION & LAND DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION REPORT  1) S-06-2024: Leonatti Consolidation *Action to approve a lot consolidation Jack Drive.  Motion: Commissioner Zona Second: Commissioner Haigis  Motion to approve and amend subdivision #6.  Motion carried 6-0-0    April17.2024  SOLICITOR'S REPORT - Solicitor Alexander  1) Action to adopt Ordinance No. 2299, accepting the dedication to public use of certain roads known as Cornwall Drive and Derby Court int the Willow. Estates Plan ofLots Phases  II&IV.  Motion: Commissioner Zona Second: Commissioner Hempel  Motion to approve. Motion carried 6-0-0  TOWNSHIP MANAGERS REPORT  Manager Faulk recognizes the police dispatchers and thanks them for all they do.  1) Action to approve the March check register.  Motion: Commissioner Zona Second: Commissioner Hempel  Motion to approve. Motion carried 6-0-0  2) Budget Report - March 2024 Report.  3) Action to. Advertise an Ordinance repealing Ordinance NO.2266, amending thei residential uset tablei ini the Township Zoning Ordinance #765 adding chicken keeping as a conditional  use in the R-2, R-3, and R-4 zoning districts.  Motion: Commissioner Zona Second: Commissioner Haigis  Motion to approve. Motion carried 6-0-0  4) Action to Authorize the Solicitor to draft a Chicken Keeping Ordinance.  Motion: Commissioner Hempel Second: Commissioner Zona  Motion to approve.  Commissioner Gass asks for a further description. Manager Faulk states they will work with the solicitor and planning department to draft a new ordinance and if the Board agrees with the changes, can move onto to advertising the new ordinance. Commissioner Gass clarifies that each chicken request is done case by case. Solicitor Alexander states that was just repelled. Manager Faulk states a draft ordinance will be presented to the Board to discuss at next month's meeting, SO ifany changes are to be made, would be at that time. Commissioner Gass asks how many homes int the Township have chickens with the conditional use permit. Director Fonzi states there are two approvals and recommends in the proposed ordinance to have hard criteria as opposed to a subjective conditional use process. He also asks Manager Faulk ift the Board can vote ona    April17,2024  moratorium of the conditional use process tonight sO there are no additional applications in the meantime. Solicitor Alexander states that once the ordinance is advertised is under the pending ordinance doctoral, so it acts like a moratorium. He adds on the issue of the moratorium, iti is not on the agenda and under Act 65 you could not add it to the agenda at this late date, so you would have to do that at the next meeting. Commissioner Zona clarifies that once it is advertised, it acts  asar moratorium. Correct.  Motion carried 6-0-0  5) Action to approve Resolution No. 114 of 2024, Amending the 2024 Salary & Wage  Schedule.  Motion: Commissioner Hempel Second: Commissioner Zona  Motion to approve.  Commissioner Atwood asks what the change is being amended. Manager Faulk states the change  isa amending the Township Manager's salary.  ROLL CALL:  Commissioner Hempel - YES Commissioner Haigis - YES Commissioner Gray - NO Commissioner Zona - YES Commissioner Gass - YES Commissioner Atwood - YES  Motion carried: 5-1-0  6) Action to issue a tax refund in the amount of $1.78 for Map No. 54-07-15-0-113 due to a  catastrophic loss. Motion: Commissioner Hempel Second: Commissioner Zona  Motion to approve.  Commissioner Gray asks for further explanation. Manager Faulk states al letter was received from the County stating there was a catastrophic loss and this is the amount due back from the taxes.  Motion carried 6-0-0  7) Action to approve the Agreement with the Westmoreland County District Attorney's Office for a $16,900.00 grant to be used to fund acquisition, installations and one year  licensing and subscription for license plate readers.  Motion: Commissioner Zona  Motion to approve.  Commissioner Zona makes the motion to approve, however that amount is going to be corrected tot twenty six thousand dollars. Onl December 21,2023, the Westmoreland County Commissioners approved sixteen thousand nine hundred dollars for this project which was in error. He states on  April 11,2024, they approved and amended the increased amount.    April17.2024  Second: Commissioner Hempel  Commissioner Zona gives some background and states that. Allegheny County has approximately twenty five thousand cameras for law enforcement. He states he watched a tutorial on it and how you can zoom in on any camera for any criminal activity. He said there was a case years ago ofa kidnapping that occurred in Allegheny County and were tracking the defendant's car but once he crossed into Westmoreland County, they lost the car. District. Attorney Stephen Zappala scheduled ai meeting to add cameras to the corridors from Allegheny County which is Route 30 and Route 22 and this is what kicked this off to help get the program up and running. Chief Rizzo also adds information regarding the initial meetings to get this project started. He states cameras are everywhere and this will be a tool to help law enforcement solve crimes and something we desperately need in Westmoreland County. He feels this will be a very useful and effective tool in solving crimes. Commissioner Haigis asksi ifthe data is stored. Chief Rizzo states aj plate image iss stored fortl thirty days and aplate with noi image is stored for five months. Commissioner. Hempel states he is definitely in favor of the cameras. Commissioner Gray states these cameras are designed to capture the plate unlike the PADot cameras but is glad tol have a discussion. He states  he will abstain from this vote.  Motion carried 5-0-1  8) Action to approve the Intergovernmental agreement with Penn Township for paving Durst  Road in the amount of$58,102.00.  Motion: Commissioner Hempel Second: Commissioner Haigis  Motion to approve. Motion carried 6-0-0  9) Action to approve the MOU with. AFSCME District Council NO. 83 amending Article XI.  Motion: Commissioner Hempel Second: Commissioner Haigis  Motion to approve.  Commissioner. Zona clarifies thisi isac change ofc classification fori machinery. Manager Faulk states several pieces of equipment were purchased that require heavy equipment operator status.  Motion carried 6-0-0  10)Action to authorize the Township Manager to advertise the' Township' 's Surplus Equipment  from the 2024 Surplus Equipment List.  Motion: Commissioner Hempel Second: Commissioner Zona  Motion to approve. Motion carried 6-0-0    April17,2024  11)Action to approve the proposal from KU Resources in the amount of $18,810.00 for engineering services for the stabilization and improvements oft the streambank from Kenda  Dam.  Motion: Commissioner Zona Second: Commissioner Gray  Motion to approve. Motion carried6-0-0  12)Action to approve the proposal from KU Resources in the amount of $24,390.00 for engineering services for the improvements tot the Kenda Dam spillway and walking bridge.  Motion: Commissioner Zona Second: Commissioner Hempel  Motion to approve. Motion carried 6-0-0  13)Action to approve the proposal from KU Resources in the amount of $50,500.00 for  engineering services fori the 2024 Stormwater Pond Improvements.  Motion: Commissioner Hempel Second: Commissioner Zona  Motion to approve. Motion carried 6-0-0  14)Action to authorize the North Huntingdon Township Planning Commission to update  Zoning Ordinance NO.765. Motion: Commissioner Zona Second: Commissioner Hempel  Motion to approve.  Commissioner Gass asks for more information. Manager Faulk states this is another component of the comprehensive plan and recommends to update the zoning ordinance to  better serve the current land use situations.  Motion carried 6-0-0  15)Action to purchase a Toro Workman Utility Vehicle from EH Griffith in the amount of  $24,566.53 under Omnia National Contract #2017025.  Motion: Commissioner Hempel Second: Commissioner Zona  Motion to approve.  Director Miller corrects the amount to $24,266.53.  Motion carried 6-0-0    April17.2024  16)Action to authorize the Township Manager to terminate services with Berkheimer as the collector for local services, Per Capita and residents taxes for current and delinquent  taxes.  Motion: Commissioner Hempel Second: Commissioner Gass  Motion to approve. Motion carried 6-0-0  FURTHER BOARD COMMENTS  Commissioner Gray congratulates Commissioner Hempel on his graduation from the Local  Government Academy, Newly Elected Officials Course.  ADJOURNMENT Motion: Commissioner Haigis Second: Commissioner Zona  Motion to adjourn. (8:08 P.M.) Motion carried 6-0-0  1) Regular Meeting Minutes of April 17,2024 were approved by the Board of  Commissioners on May 15, 2024.  KRRek Harry R. Faulk, Township Manager  Jgson  A  lijh