Robinson OKs compressor station
Robinson Township supervisors approved the second of two natural gas compressor stations to be located between Route 980 and the east side of Quicksilver Road at their Monday meeting.
The vote for the MarkWest project was 2-0. Supervisor Mark Brositz, who was absent, intends to resign, according to solicitor Gretchen Moore.
The board also voted 2-0 to approve a Range Resources water tank storage pad that was approved last summer to be built along Quicksilver Road to be moved about 3,500 feet because of the proposed extension of the Southern Beltway that will connect Route 22 in Robinson and Interstate 79 near Southpointe.
Chairman Rodger Kendall initially recused himself from the 2-0 vote approving the move, saying he “will recuse (himself) to appease public opinion because (he’s) under contract with Range Resources in another matter.” After Moore advised Kendall his contract would not violate the law, Vice Chairman Stephen Duran asked Kendall to cast his vote.
As for Brositz’s possible resignation, Moore said the board of supervisors has 30 days from the receipt of an official letter of resignation to appoint a replacement before it goes to the vacancy board and ultimately to court.
In other business, the board unanimously approved a new ordinance to curb false fire alarms in businesses.
“The McDonald Fire Department asked us to implement this,” said manager Erin Sakalik, “because it’s very costly to them in terms of time and money, and it’s been habitual offenders.”
If a business has between three and six false alarms, a fine of $50 will be assessed; between seven and 15 alarms, a $75 fine; and more than 15 alarms would net a fine of $500, according to the ordinance.