Meeting Details

Board of Supervisors - Regular Meeting

Held at: Council Chambers

Thursday, 02/02/2023

From 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM

Meeting Files:
Legend:
Agenda Document
Minutes Document
Agenda Item Details
Voting Details

Minutes

Call to Order - Chairman Manipole
1
Pledge of Allegiance/Roll Call
2
Public Comment (Any item on or off the Agenda)
3
Recognition and Appreciation to Dan Kane and Steve Dancisin of the Cranberry Volunteer Fire Company

This evening the Board will recognize and thank Cranberry Volunteer Fire Company Past President Dan Kane and Past Vice President Steve Dancisin for their leadership over the past three years, as well as their service to our community since they both joined the Fire Company.
37/2023
Planning & Development Services - Supervisor Skorupan
Parks & Recreation and Library - Supervisor Newpol
4
Butler County Parks Renovation Grant - Waterpark Spray Pad Planning & Design

Motion to adopt Resolution No. 2023-11, authorizing a grant application to the Butler County Parks and Recreation Commission to provide grant funds for the planning and design of the renovation of the Waterpark spray pad. The estimated cost of the project is $12,410.00 and the Township will provide a local share based on the County funding.
40/2023
Public Works and Engineering - Vice-Chairman Hezlep
Contract Change Order
5
CAR #22-17-08 - Change Order - Municipal Campus Rear Parking Lot - Parking Lot Improvements

Motion to approve CAR #22-17-08 - Change Order - Municipal Campus Rear Parking Lot - Parking Lot Improvements to Holbein, Inc. in the amount of $47,879.00.
12/2023
6
CAR #22-18-07 - Change Order - Peters Road Waterline Replacement

Motion to approve CAR #22-18-07 - Change Order - Peters Road Waterline Replacement to Jet Jack, Inc. for a deduction in the amount of ($22,250.00).
29/2023
7
CAR #22-19-08 - Change Order - Sun Valley Utilities Upgrades

Motion to approve CAR #22-19-08 - Change Order - Sun Valley Utilities Upgrades to J.S. Bova Excavating in the amount of $18,754.28.
24/2023
Contract Payments
8
CAR #22-16-09 - Partial Payment - Municipal Campus Rear Parking Lot - Stormwater Facility

Motion to approve CAR #22-16-09 - Partial Payment - Municipal Campus Rear Parking Lot - Stormwater Facility to Holbein, Inc. in the amount of $34,107.39.
11/2023
9
CAR #22-17-09 - Partial Payment - Municipal Campus Rear Parking Lot - Parking Lot Improvements

Motion to approve CAR #22-17-09 -Partial Payment - Municipal Campus Rear Parking Lot - Parking Lot Improvements to Holbein, Inc. in the amount of $229,299.26.
13/2023
10
CAR #22-19-09 - Partial Payment - Sun Valley Utilities Upgrades

Motion to approve CAR #22-19-09 - Partial Payment - Sun Valley Utilities Upgrades to J.S. Bova Excavating in the amount of $558,990.25.
23/2023
11
CAR #22-20-07 - Partial Payment - Brandt Drive Extension

Motion to approve CAR #22-20-07 - Partial Payment - Brandt Drive Extension to Tedesco Construction, Inc. in the amount of $60,170.82.
10/2023
12
CAR #22-18-08 - Final Payment - Peters Road Waterline Replacement

Motion to approve CAR #22-18-08 - Final Payment - Peters Road Waterline Replacement to Jet Jack, Inc. in the amount of $26,821.85.
32/2023
Contract Awards
13
CAR #22-02-03 - Contract Award - Electronic & Household Hazardous Waste Collection

Motion to approve CAR #22-02-03 - Contract Award - Electronic & Household Hazardous Waste Collection authorizing an additional year Option A (Year 2- 2023) to Noble Environmental in the amount of $54,555.20.
14/2023
14
CAR #23-02-02 - Contract Award - Pickleball Expansion Project

Motion to approve CAR #23-02-02 - Contract Award - Pickleball Expansion Project to C.H. & D. Enterprises, Inc. in the amount of $1,236,884.00.
16/2023
Authorizations to Bid
15
CAR# 23-04-01 - Authorization to Bid - Superpave Street Resurfacing 2023

Motion to approve CAR# 23-04-01 - Authorization to Bid - Superpave Street Resurfacing 2023
19/2023
16
CAR# 23-05-01 - Authorization to Bid - Seal Coating 2023

Motion to approve CAR# 23-05-01 - Authorization to Bid - Seal Coating 2023.
21/2023
17
CAR# 23-06-01 - Authorization to Bid - Crack Sealing 2023

Motion to approve CAR# 23-06-01 - Authorization to Bid - Crack Sealing 2023.
22/2023
18
CAR# 23-07-01 - Authorization to Bid - Sanitary Sewer & Water Facilities - Grass Cutting Services

Motion to approve CAR# 23-07-01 - Authorization to Bid - Sanitary Sewer & Water Facilities - Grass Cutting Services.
20/2023
19
CAR# 22-26-02 - Bid Rejection - Municipal Campus Rear Canopy Replacement

Motion to approve CAR# 22-26-02 - Bid Rejection - Municipal Campus Rear Canopy Replacement.
30/2023
Purchase Awards
20
Purchase Approval #23075 - Pickleball Air Dome

Motion to approve Purchase Approval #23075 - Pickleball Air Dome to Yeadon Fabric Domes, LLC in the amount of $479,064.00.
39/2023
Bond Release Request
21
Bond Release Request:

Motion to approve the following Bond Release Requests:

PARTIAL RELEASE:

BAR-D2223-01 - Cenci’s Pizza
BAR-D2125-01 PH 1 - Crescent PH 1 Off-Site Infrastructure
BAR-D2125-01 PH 1 - Crescent PH 1 Grading
BAR-D0408-06-PH 8A - Park Place Ph 8A
BAR-D2305-04 – Village of Cranberry Woods PH 1A Infrastructure

FINAL RELEASE:

BAR-D0616-33 - Bellevue Park PH 1
BAR-D0616-34 - Bellevue Park PH 2
18/2023
22
Deed of Dedication - Ogle View Road Roundabout

Motion to adopt Resolution No. 2023-06, executing the Ogle View Road Roundabout Deed of Dedication.
26/2023
Public Safety - Supervisor Mazzoni
Administration - Chairman Manipole
23
Rochester Road/Turnpike Corridor Briefing

The Board of Supervisors has prioritized expanding and improving the Rochester Road corridor as one of its top priorities for over a decade. The Board has met with Turnpike and PennDOT officials multiple times over the last five years to advance the importance of a project. We are happy to report the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission is beginning a project in partnership with PennDOT and Cranberry Township to design improvements that will include the Rochester Road Corridor and that would widen the road beneath the Turnpike and expand the bridge itself.
38/2023
24
Butler County/Cranberry Township Gateway 228 BUILD II Project Reimbursement and Grant Match Agreement

The Township aggressively seeks grant funding to improve transportation infrastructure. Freedom Road corridor improvements have been a top priority for the Board of Supervisors since the days of the original Crows Run project. We are close to completing the construction of the first phase of the Freedom Road corridor improvements from Commonwealth Drive to Haine School Road which was supported by a federal BUILD grant. In partnership, the County and Township received a second federal BUILD grant (BUILD II) to complete the corridor improvements from Haine School Road to Powell Road. This project requires a local match commitment from the Township. The Board established its intention to commit local match funds pursuant to Resolution 2019-15 as part of the federal grant application. The Board is requested to consider the rights, responsibilities, and obligations of the parties with regard to our local grant match commitment for the BUILD II project pursuant to the attached resolution and agreement which will complete the final phase of the Freedom Road improvements.

Motion to adopt Resolution No. 2023-07, authorizing the commitment of $4,050,000 towards the County’s local match as required by the Federal 2020 BUILD Grant with an estimated total cost of $20,100,000. and authorizing the execution of the Gateway 228/ BUILD II Memorandum of Agreement with Butler County.
437/2022
25
Butler County MIP Grant - ARPA Subrecipient Agreement - Glen Eden Water Shed Project

Cranberry Township is seeking to accept a $664,000 grant award from the Butler County Municipal Infrastructure Program (MIP) and execute an ARPA Subrecipient Agreement with the County. The funding will be used to support the Glen Eden Stream Restoration Project which is part of the proposed stormwater infrastructure needed to meet MS4 mandates as required by the DEP.

Motion to adopt Resolution No. 2023-08, accepting the Butler County Municipal Infrastructure Program (MIP) grant in the amount of $664,000. for the Glen Eden Watershed Project and approving execution of the ARPA Subrecipient Agreement with Butler County as required by the terms of the grant.
8/2023
26
Butler County MIP Grant - ARPA Subrecipient Agreement - Pinehurst Drive Stormwater Culvert Project

Cranberry Township is seeking to accept a $121,375 grant award from the Butler County Municipal Infrastructure Program (MIP) and execute an ARPA Subrecipient Agreement with the County. The proposed culvert replacement project will provide necessary stormwater infrastructure to maintain adequate conveyance in the drainage area.

Motion to adopt Resolution No. 2023-09, accepting $121,375 from the Butler County Municipal Infrastructure Program (MIP) for the Pinehurst Drive Stormwater Culvert Project and authorizing execution of the ARPA Subrecipient Agreement with Butler County as required by the terms of the grant.
15/2023
27
Franklin Road Improvements Reimbursement Agreement with PennDot

PennDOT is in the process of designing an improvement project for Franklin Road between the intersection with Rt. 228 and Peters Road. The widening and realignment project is scheduled for construction later in 2023. The Township staff has been coordinating the design elements with PennDOT. The proposed project impacts both our public sewer and water infrastructure along the length of the construction and requires participation in both design and construction for relocated facilities. The Board is being requested to authorize design services and construction cost commitments as identified in attached resolution and reimbursement agreements.

Motion to adopt Resolution No. 2023-10, executing the Franklin Road Improvements Reimbursement Agreement with PennDot.
25/2023
28
Purchase Approval #23060- Franklin Road Improvements Project - Sewer and Water Line Design Services

Motion to approve Purchase Approval #23060- Franklin Road Improvements Project - Sewer and Water Line Design Services to KCI Technologies, Inc. in the amount of $99,894.77 with a majority of the cost to be reimbursed by PennDot pursuant to the PennDot agreement authorized in Resolution No. 2023-10.
31/2023
29
Purchase Approval #23059 - Market & Feasibility Analysis for the Cranberry Highlands Golf Course

In 2022, the Township completed a master plan for the Cranberry Highlands Golf Course identifying potential improvements. We are requesting authorization to advance a consulting agreement for a market and feasibility analysis and to complete a cost-benefit for the proposed improvements.

Motion to approve Purchase Approval #23059 - Market & Feasibility Analysis for the Cranberry Highlands Golf Course master plan improvements to Golf Property Analysts in the amount of $35,000.00.
28/2023
30
Remittance Proposals & Payroll Warrants

Motion to approve the following Remittance Proposals and Payroll Warrants:

1. Remittance Proposal NOV22PPD dated November 30, 2022
2. Remittance Proposal NOV22WIR dated November 30 2022
3. Remittance Proposal DEC22MID dated December 19, 2022
4. Remittance Proposal DEC22REF dated December 20, 2022
5. Remittance Proposal DEC22FIN dated December 28, 2022
6. Remittance Proposal DEC22WIR dated December 31, 2022
7. Remittance Proposal DEC22PPD dated December 31, 2022
8. Remittance Proposal JAN23M22 dated January 18, 2023
9. Remittance Proposal JAN23MID dated January 18, 2023
10. Remittance Proposal JAN23REF dated January 23, 2023
11. Remittance Proposal FEB23BIG dated February 3, 2023
12. Remittance Proposal FEB23B22 dated February 3, 2023
13. Payroll Warrant 242022 dated November 25, 2022
14. Payroll Warrant S2222 dated November 30, 2022
15. Payroll Warrant 252022 dated December 9, 2022
16. Payroll Warrant S2322 dated December 15, 2022
17. Payroll Warrant 262022 dated December 23, 2022
18. Payroll Warrant S2422 dated December 30, 2022
19. Payroll Warrant 012023 dated January 6, 2023
20. Payroll Warrant S0123 dated January 13, 2023
429/2022
31
Minutes -January 3, 2023

Motion to approve the minutes from the January 3, 2023 Re-Organization meeting.
33/2023
Solicitor
32
Tax Assessment Appeal - Kohl's Department Store

Motion to approve the settlement of the tax assessment appeal filed at Butler County Case No. 21-40309, to set the assessed value for the property at $600,400 for the 2022 tax year, and at $539,600 for the 2023 tax year, and to adjust the tax bills accordingly.
6/2023
33
Tax Assessment Appeal - StoneMor Partners, LP (Pinewood Memorial Park Cemetery)

Motion to approve the settlement proposal of the tax assessment appeal filed at Butler County Case No. 2021-40349, to adjust the assessed value of the property to $25,675.00 for all tax years at issue, and to adjust the real estate tax bills accordingly.
5/2023
Reports
34
Monthly Reports

1. Planning & Development Services - November and December 2022
2. Police Department - November and December 2022
3. Fire Company - November and December 2022
4. EMS Monthly Report - November and December 2022
5. Open Records Summary - November and December 2022
6. Property Tax Collections - November and December 2022
7. Budget Report - November and December 2022
8. Utilities Department Report - December 2022 and January 2023
9. Public Works Activity Report - December 2022 and January 2023
10. Information Technology Report - December 2022 and January 2023
11. Communications Report - December 2022 and January 2023
12. Cranberry Highlands Golf Report -December 2022 and January 2023
446/2022
Additional Business
35
Additional Business
Adjournment
36
Motion to adjourn

Items marked in red have been added since the initial agenda.