Brian Gross

The meeting included discussions and actions on various items, including the approval of resolutions related to waste and recycling services, PennDOT forms and agreements for transportation projects, and pay estimates for the Hempfield Municipal Complex and Weatherwood Community Park projects. Additionally, there were considerations for approvals related to community development, such as authorizations for agent applications, extensions for site plans, and final conditional approvals for various plans including the Norah AST Pad, Ronald C. Pynos & Don J. Provias Subdivision, Hempfield Solar Plan, Trendy Town Play Café, Greensburg Dairy Queen Plan, Spyglass Trails Plan of Lots, and Rugh Street Land Merger Plan. Furthermore, the agenda covered fire and emergency services agreements, park and recreation proposals and bids, public works resolutions and purchases, township engineer change orders and pay estimates, and opioid settlement authorizations.

The meeting included discussions on approving a subrecipient agreement with Mutual Aid Ambulance Service, Inc., pay estimates for the Hempfield Municipal Complex Project and Weatherwood Community Park Phase I, and technical and price proposal reports for bridge replacement projects. Approvals were granted for sewage facilities planning modules, financial security releases, and various resolutions related to road projects and subdivision plans. The board also considered awarding a bid for the Station 500 Standby Generator Project, approving emergency services applications, and change orders for park and pavement projects. Additionally, the board discussed personnel matters, including a retirement and a new hire, and authorized advertising the 2026 Budget Work Session Meeting.

The meeting included discussions and actions on various topics such as approving a resolution for the Commonwealth Financing Authority Multimodal Transportation Fund Program, approving an agreement with Crown Castle for internet access, authorizing the Township Manager to sign documents for dental coverage renewal, approving pay estimates for the Hempfield Municipal Complex Project and Weatherwood Community Park Phase I, and approving resolutions related to private roadways and subdivision plans. Additionally, the board considered accepting the 2024 Hempfield Township Financial Audit, approving declarations of intent with volunteer fire departments, and authorizing actions related to the acquisition of Grapeville Volunteer Fire Company. They also discussed emergency services applications, park rehabilitation projects, purchases of equipment for parks, advertising a surplus equipment public auction, and approving a road closure for the Hempfield Area High School Homecoming Parade.

The Zoning Hearing Board meeting included appeals for a variance to create two lots that do not meet the minimum lot size, a special exception for a change of nonconforming use to operate a hair salon, and a use variance to operate a Valvoline Instant Oil Change. The first two requests were approved, while the last request was tabled.

The meeting included discussions and decisions on various topics such as a request for zoning classification change, consideration to approve an ordinance for the zone change request, amendment to pension plan ordinance, agreement with the Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County for the Grinder Pump System, pay estimates for the Hempfield Municipal Complex Project and Weatherwood Community Park Phase I, release of financial securities for the Defenders Armory Retail Facility and Gun Range Project, final approval of the Ridilla Minor Subdivision of Lot 1-R, final approval for the Leeman Lot Line Revision Plan, final conditional approval for the Valley Green Estates Phase 2 Plan and Clean Express #621 Lincoln Place Plan. Additionally, the hiring of a Code Enforcement Officer, approval of emergency services applications, an agreement with the Carbon Volunteer Fire Department, an adjusted renewal agreement with CivicPlus, hiring of part-time and seasonal staff, hiring of a Public Works C Operator II and an Operations Manager, change order and pay estimate for the 2025 Hot Mix Paving Program Phase 1, amending the Fire and Life Safety Code, tax stipulation settlement agreements, and an amended agreement of sale for vacant land were discussed.