Monday, May 21, 2012
Hiring policies, road projects and the passing of the 2012 Library Bond Refinance were among the items discussed.
Here's a roundup of items discussed at the May 14 Oakmont Council meeting: Council Does Not Honor Request for Release from Completion Bond After an inspection by Bill Wenger, an engineer with Senate Engineering, the engineering company assisting the borough with the development, it was found that a second topcoat on the roads in the Edgewater development is not complete, according to Wenger. Because of this, council could not release the requested full amount of a $322,110.25 completion bond held by Kacin Companies. In an agreement with the borough in 2009, the company obtained this bond to cover any unforeseen expenses that the borough may incur as a result of the Edgewater development, such as the company not being able to complete the …
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
The library bond refinance, Riverside Park renovations and the Allegheny River Boulevard Brick Street Reconstruction project were among the items discussed.
Here's a roundup of items discussed at the May 7 Oakmont Council meeting: Lisa Jensen Takes Seat as Acting Borough Manager Assistant Borough Secretary Lisa Jensen sat in the borough manager’s seat vacated by Bruce Jamison at Monday’s meeting. Council President Tim Milberger welcomed Jensen as Oakmont’s acting borough manager and said her experience and knowledge of Oakmont and council were going to be extremely helpful. Jensen said she was still catching up on the duties and work left by Jamison. Meeting Scheduled to Review Park Renovations and Budget Jensen, Borough Treasurer Fredrick Favo, and a representative from the Riverview School District are meeting this week to discuss the current situation of the Riverside Park renovations and …
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
The Oakmont auxiliary police force received recognition awards and the contract for the Allegheny River Boulevard Brick Street Reconstruction was awarded at Monday's meeting.
Here's a roundup of items discussed at the April 9 Oakmont Council meeting: Contractor Approved for Boulevard Brick Street Reconstruction The contract for the 2012 Allegheny River Boulevard Brick Street Reconstruction was awarded to Kishmo Concrete Construction of Apollo, Pa. The company, who was the lowest bidder for the project at $98,000, previously has done work for the borough. There is no start date for this project, which will be mainly focused at first on the 500 and 600 blocks of the boulevard. Councilman Tim Favo said he would start meeting with a representative from Kishmo Concrete Construction to determine a start date and other details soon. Oakmont Auxiliary Police Recognized for Service Oakmont Police Chief David DiSanti, …
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Thursday, August 25, 2011
Former Bachelor Bob Guiney will be the host of "Showhouse Showdown," which will film in Cranberry and Oakmont.
Model homes in new housing plans often come pre-decorated by an expert. That’s nothing new. But in Mystic Ridge, a new neighborhood in Cranberry, competing interior designers will decorate the model homes with the winning look that the public chooses. And it will all be filmed for TV. HGTV and Stone & Co. Entertainment have partnered with Pittsburgh’s Heartland Homes to film part of a new series titled Showhouse Showdown in Cranberry. The show, which is being filmed in cities across the country, pits two experts against each other in competition to design the best model home. Members of the community where the show is being filmed will act as judges and get to pick the winning look. HGTV’s Leslie Appleyard, who is producing the Pittsburgh …
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Riverview School Board voted to comply with a non-committal study for a financing plan for Brooks and Blair's development at the former Edgewater Steel site.
Riverview School Board voted Monday to support a study for a plan that could potentially speed up developments at the River's Edge of Oakmont. The board voted unanimously in February against conducting the study but members have since met with Brooks and Blair architects from Rothschild-Doyno and Allegheny County representatives who gave them freedom to change the resolution to their needs. Riverview's resolution stressed the noncommittal nature of the agreement. The district, it said, is agreeing only to the feasibility of a Tax Increment Financing plan. Under this type of plan, the school board would be able to provide money up front to develop the area and increase the tax base and job sector. Allegheny County is on board with the study…
Mike Federici
5:36 pm on Thursday, April 19, 2012
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