Michelle Comstock

The key discussion during this reorganization meeting involved the appointments for the Library Board for the year 2026. Denise Sabolcik was appointed as President, Al Stanish was appointed as Vice President, and Donna Tressler was appointed as Secretary. Additionally, a motion was passed to set the schedule for the 2026 Library Board Meetings to occur on the second Tuesday of every month at 11:00 am in the library.

The Librarian's Report detailed updates on grants, including the status of Baughman, LSA, and Keystone Grants, noting the abandonment of one due to state access difficulties. Programming updates covered successful Winter programs like 'Wild World of Animals' and a new Harry Potter book club, as well as the highly popular Adventure Trips, one of which had a huge waitlist. Fundraising highlights included a record-breaking Fall book sale raising nearly $10,000 and a strong performance from the September appeal. Other significant operational updates involved the expansion of RAD passes, the closure of primary book vendor Baker & Taylor necessitating a switch to Ingram and Amazon, and strategies to meet the 12% materials spending requirement for state funding, which led to the creation of a circulating 'Library of Things.' Facility updates included the completion of the Patio Project and the replacement of a broken furnace in December.

The agenda for this Reorganization Meeting of the Board of Supervisors includes several administrative actions such as the appointment of the Solicitor, Engineer, Emergency Management Director, Deputy Emergency Management Director, and a Second Alternate to the South Hills Area Council of Governments (SHACOG). Key actions involve authorizing the preparation and advertisement of an ordinance regarding Chapter 95 (Parades, Assemblies and Picketing), action on a bond release for Bonnie Dell Phase 3, and a non-exclusive license agreement for 1535 Theresa Avenue. The meeting will also address the ratification of a resignation for the Code Enforcement Officer/Building Code Official and action on various training requests for multiple officers. Furthermore, the Board is scheduled to act on rescheduling bid opening dates for the 2026 Road Program and the 2026 Township-Wide Sanitary Sewer Program, and review the January 2026 MS4 Report and the Police Chief's Report.

The meeting addressed public comments covering various topics, including permitting issues for a resident's property renovation and concerns about the process for hiring a new Police Chief, with public members urging inclusion of newly elected supervisors. Key actions included approving the minutes of the November 10, 2025 meeting and payment of November 2025 invoices. The Board approved several agreements and financial actions: a Non-Exclusive License Agreement for a fence encroachment, the release of a grading bond contingent upon receiving a maintenance bond, a Snow Removal Agreement with Villas of South Park HOA, the release of a cash fire bond after structure demolition, approval of Resolution No. 13-25 concerning Police Pension Fund contributions, acceptance of the Police Chief's retirement (effective January 2, 2026), acceptance of a Recreation Board member's resignation, approval of bids for Fall Commodities via SHACOG, and final payments/change orders for the 2025 Township-Wide Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Project and the Public Works Building Improvements and Addition. Insurance proposals for 2026 for the Township and volunteer fire departments, as well as 2026 Worker's Compensation insurance, were approved. The purchase of License Plate Readers (LPRs) was ratified. Final actions included approving proposals and authorizing bid preparation for the 2026 Roads Program and 2026 Township-Wide Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Project, scheduling the 2026 Reorganization Meeting and the final 2026 Budget action meeting, and accepting the Police Chief's Report for November 2025, which noted the Township won the Platinum 2025 AAA Community Traffic Safety Award for the 13th consecutive year. A significant portion of the meeting involved presentations and public commentary regarding the Final Approval for the Majestic Woods Subdivision, focusing heavily on compliance with Township ordinances, specifically concerning written acceptance of preliminary approval conditions, required submissions to the Allegheny County Conservation District, and the scope of planned road and culvert improvements along Sleepy Hollow Road, including safety concerns related to emergency vehicle access.

The meeting addressed several administrative matters and official actions. The Board approved the minutes from the MS4 Informational Meeting of December 8, 2025, and the 2026 Budget Meeting of December 22, 2025. The minutes for the December 8, 2025 Regular Meeting were tabled. Appointments were made for several Chair positions for 2026: Debra Duncan as Public Safety Chairman, Whitney Gastmeyer as Ways & Means Chairman, Sharon Adams as Public Works Chairman, and Lawrence Vogel as Library Chairman. Appointments for SHACOG Delegate and Alternate Delegate were made to Whitney Gastmeyer and Ed Snee, respectively, and Whitney Gastmeyer was appointed as the delegate for the County, State and National Association's Annual Conventions. Karen Fosbaugh was appointed as the Open Records Officer. The Board approved the 2026 Junkyard License for Louis Pane, Jr. Actions were taken to approve Change Order No. 1 and Payment Application No. 2 related to the McGervey Electric Landscaping and Lighting Improvements project at the Brownsville Road/Rt. 88 Intersection. Payment Application No. 2 for Vermont Stone on the same project was also approved. The resignation of Stephanie Taylor from the Recreation Board was accepted. The MS4 Report for December 2025 and the Police Chief's Report for December 2025 were accepted. Finally, the Board voted to table the final approval for the Majestic Woods Subdivision on Sleepy Hollow Road until a Special Meeting scheduled for January 27, 2026.