Public hearings on May 8, 2018

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Public Hearing Notices

Overnight Parking Restrictions

The proposed Ordinance (Bill No. 3-18) was introduced April 10, 2018 and a public hearing has been set for May 8, 2018. Additional information...

Compensation of Commissioners

The proposed Ordinance (Bill No. 4-18) was introduced April 10, 2018 and a public hearing has been set for May 8, 2018.


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Notice of Public Hearing UPDATED

LEGAL NOTICE 

MT. LEBANON, 
PENNSYLVANIA 
NOTICE OF PUBLIC 
HEARING AND 
ORDINANCE ENACTMENT 
The Commission of Mt. Lebanon, PA intends to hold a public hearing on, and consider for enactment, the Ordinance (Bill No. 3-17) entitled An Ordinance of Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania Amending the Mt. Lebanon Administrative Code Regarding Employees at the Library. The Ordinance clarifies that Library personnel will be subject to all Municipal rules, regulations and policies, including the Manager's power to appoint, suspend or remove said personnel. 
The public hearing will take place on April 11 at 8:00 p.m., in the Municipal Building, 710 Washington Road, first floor Commission Chambers. 
A copy of proposed Ordinance (Bill No. 3-17) may be reviewed at the Municipal Manager's Office, 710 Washington Road, during regular business hours between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, and copies are available for a fee not greater than the cost thereof. 
Keith A. McGill 
Municipal Manager

Update April 7, 2017 8:39 AM I really didn't understand what this was all about, so I emailed the commission. Here is Steve McLean's explanation:

Elaine - the ordinance is designed to confirm that all municipal employees are governed and fall under the same HR rules and requirements. It will not affect or change the day to day services provided by the library staff and its leaders. Nor will it change the library management responsibility for the staff. The library employees are municipal employees and should have and deserve the same HR consideration as do all municipal employees.

Steve McLean

Groundbreaking Ceremony Postponed

From the Mt. Lebanon School District website:

The High School groundbreaking ceremony scheduled for April 28, 2011 is postponed while the Board deliberates on the outcome of the bids for the High School project.  http://www.mtlsd.org/district/

I hope the School Board considers rescheduling the reconvened meeting that conflicts with the Commission meeting on April 25, 2011.  The Commission will be holding a public hearing to amend the Mt. Lebanon Code regarding signs, such as the Save Our School signs.  Bill No. 6-11 http://www.mtlebanon.org/archives/30/APPROVED%20Supplemental%20agenda%2004-12-11.pdf

Update 5:57 PM The Post Gazette now says that the bids came in $15.3 million or 16.5% over cost estimates. More numbers have been released.  Read them here: http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/11110/1140565-100.stm

Minutiae? Really?

I was unable to attend Monday’s Commission meeting which included the public hearing for final approval of the High School Renovation as presented by the School District, but listened to it here http://www.lebocitizens.com/Lebo_Citizens/Podcasts/Entries/2011/1/24_Commission_Meeting.html  and here http://www.lebocitizens.com/Lebo_Citizens/Podcasts/Entries/2011/1/24_Commission_Meeting%2C_Part_2.html.

As written in the Trib, http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/pittsburgh/s_719706.html

“Before public comment began last night, Weis explained that the commission can only consider whether the conditional use meets the requirements of Mt. Lebanon's zoning and land use rules. If the commissioners turn down the application, they must cite the specific parts of the law it doesn't meet.” 

As usual, exhibit after exhibit was produced by the folks who have been studying the project, and the ones who are for the high school renovation to move forward- no matter what - only provided compliments and thank you’s.  One even went as far as calling the evidence minutiae.  The commissioners were looking for evidence.  Listening to the podcasts, I could predict what was going to be said by the proponents of the current plan.  Same old, same old. 
Give me minutiae, a.k.a., specific parts of the law it doesn’t meet, thank you.  It avoids costly, “I told you so’s.”