No public hearing occurred. Boards were not informed. The vote came down to three commissioners - Dave Brumfield, Kristen Linfante, and John Bendel. Kristen let it be known that they are the decision makers and don't need any input from boards.
Don't forget to attend tonight's meeting at Wildcat and Middle Fields, starting at 6:00 PM.
I would like to add that the Trib's Mt. Lebanon residents stand against turf project article made reference to the April 30 ESB meeting. The location has been determined. It will be held in the Municipal Building. The flyer for the meeting is here.
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Elaine,
The April 30th meeting is not an ESB meeting.
The entire community of Mt Lebanon has been emasculated. So maybe each and every resident can stop and ask themselves if s/he would want their back yard or front yard turfed? Do you want your neighborhood park turfed? Do you want surface water from toxic chemicals flooding your backyard?
If you don't want that for yourselves, why would you want that for your neighbors on Cedar Boulevard and Vee Lynn Drive? It speaks to the character of Mt Lebanon as a whole as to whether this project is successful.
If Mt Lebanon residents don't stand together against this project, a precedent of unchecked power and law breaking will be there for future commissions and administrators to learn from and emulate.
How much does Mt Lebanon care for one another?
EPA TURF INGREDIANTS
acetone
• aniline
• arsenic
• barium
• benzene
• benzothiazole
• cadmium
• chloroethane
• chromium
• cobalt
• copper
• halogenated flame retardants
• isoprene
• latex
lead
manganese
• mercury
• methyl ethyl ketone
• methyl isobutyl ketone
• naphthalene
• nickel
• nylon
• phenol
• pigments
• polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
• polyester
• rayon
• styrene - butadiene
• toluene
trichloroethylene
12:23 PM, I am doing the best I can. Fine. It isn't a meeting. It is an educational forum sponsored by _____. Better?
Elaine
12:23 pm. Why isn't the meeting on April 30 an ESB meeting? If the commission can make up their rules while they go along, you can too! You haven't been heard, your commissioner lied on videotape regarding your views, and the environmental impact of synthetic turf has not be shared with the general public.
Add one more Board ignored, I believe.
Didn't the zoning board advise against the Field Sign Ordinance?
Still haven't confirmed the zoning board's opposition to field signs, but the Planning Board opposed them.
"Tuesday, May 08, 2012
The Almanac: Mt. Lebanon divided on sign ordinance
When Mt. Lebanon Commission President David Brumfield introduced the idea of corporate advertising signs being permitted and regulated in new areas of the municipality, commissioners hoped it would be a source of revenue for Mt. Lebanon.
But the Mt. Lebanon Planning Board has concerns about the ordinance, and on March 27, the planning board voted against recommending adoption of the proposed ordinance.
At the commissioners April 23 meeting, a public hearing was held that allowed members of the planning board and residents to voice their opinions about the ordinance."
Places that actually protect kids don't allow those sorts of signs in a recreational setting that also has motor vehicle traffic. By inviting drivers to read all of those additional advertisements while increasing the number of pedestrians of all ages, including children, the Turfing Commissioners are, again, creating yet another hazard for the children.
I'd like to see the traffic studies supporting the installation of advertisements in a recreational park alongside a road categorized as collector.
Next stop: Traffic board.
Now that is funny.
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