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Resiliency Advisory Board · Minutes

APPROVED MT. LEBANON RESILIENCY BOARD Wednesday, July 22, 2026 6:00 P. M.

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Key decisions

  • APPROVED MT. LEBANON RESILIENCY BOARD Wednesday, July 22, 2026 6:00 P.M. COMMISSION CHAMBERS 710 WASHINGTON ROAD PITTSBURGH, PA 15228 Board Members: Present: John Vogel, Chet Wade, Kyrylo Tropin, Grace Raabe (absent), John Rombold, James Bentz (absent), Rick Sabeh, Paolo Scolieri (Jr. Board member), Elaine Evosevic-Lozada, Taylor Meritt Commission Liaison: Jeff Siegler Staff: Greg Wharton, Eric Milliron Call to Order: John Vogel called the meeting to order at 6:00 PM. 1. Meeting Minutes: Chet Wade motioned to approve the minutes from the June 24, 2026, meeting, and Kyrylo Tropin seconded the motion. All members voted to approve the minutes. 2. Citizens’ Comments: a. John Becker read a letter written by Mrs. Gary Weiss, President of the Washington Square Unit owners association that she presented at the Mt. Lebanon Commissioners meeting on June 3rd, 2026. The letter addresses concerns to the Mt. Lebanon Commissioners regarding the South Parking Garage construction and rebuilding project and maintaining an ongoing relationship with the Residents and Businesses at 750 Washington Rd. as the project continues. b. Sam Smith updated the board on LeboGreen. i. They are doing a Plastic Free July Challenge ii. Will be doing a clothing swap for back-to-school iii. Planning educational events for the fall. iv. Expressed interest in the United Non-Profit Summit v. Morgan Sulik, as LeboGreen representative, expressed interest in being a member of the Ad Hoc Zoning Committee. 3. Commission Liaison Report – Commissioner Siegler spoke to the board on commission activities and the upcoming Commission meeting on July 28th that will appoint Jr. Commissioners, moving to enact the ordinance regarding smoke and vape shops, a public hearing on E-bike legislation, and voting to issue a municipal bond for public improvements to Cedar Blvd. parking lot, various recreational field, and library renovations. 4. Workshop Discussion: The board presented action items that each of the three subcommittees will focus on and choose who will be a part of the Zoning Ad Hoc Committee. 1. Economic Development: (Jim Bentz, Kirill Tropin, Jeff Siegler, John Rombold) a. Enhance/Build-on recently adopted Property Maintenance Ordinance b. Activate Streets (advocate for events street repurposing, tactical urbanism, etc.) c. Advocate right-sizing Washington Road (Mobility Board) d. Pedestrian Safety Enhancements (crosswalk improvements, traffic calming, etc. (Mobility Board) e. Advocate to use existing and recently developed Design Guidelines for Washington Road f. Increase Bike Racks (Mobility Board) 2. Civic Wellness (Rick Sabeh, Grace Raab, Elaine Evosevic-Lozada, Jeff Siegler) a. Enhance social health/wellness by connecting residents with existing community organizations b. Encourage residents to reduce exposure to toxic screen time by directing residents to civic engagement c. Action Item =>Develop + Host Mt. Lebanon Community Organization Summit 3. Sustainability Committee (Chet Wade, Elaine Evosovic, Taylor Meritt) APPROVED a. Develop plastic bag resolution: encourage bans at county and state level i. Work with state and county elected officials to advance b. Tree Canopy Expansion: incorporating food forests, Miyawaki Forests, and traditional native tree plantings where possible c. Explore underground electrical and other lines Zoning Ad Hoc Members (John Vogel, Rick Sabeh, Jim Bentz, Taylor Meritt, Grace Raab, Paolo Scolieri) 5. Staff Liaison Report - Eric Milliron updated the board on a grant submission for the Allegheny Main Streets for Activate Uptown. Mt. Lebanon was rewarded the grant; details to come. The Partnership has its first application for the Façade Grant Program. The Non-Profit Summit is in the works. Continued interest in filling vacancies for businesses and relocating others. 6. Student Liaison Report – Paolo Scolieri spoke about C2 Zoning setbacks on a structural level. 7. Old Business – Have liaisons from subcommittees watch other advisory boards to stay up to date on cross- over content. Chet Wade: Parks and Rec, Kyrylo Tropin: Mobility Board, John Rombold: Civic Engagement 8. New Business -Nothing to report 9. Announcement of Next Meeting Date and Time – The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Mt. Lebanon Resiliency Board is Wednesday, August 26, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. All municipal meetings have a Zoom webinar component to enable residents to attend meetings virtually. 10. Adjournment – The meeting was adjourned at 7:09pm. John Vogel motioned, Chet Wade seconded. All members voted to approve.

Action items

  • APPROVED MT. LEBANON RESILIENCY BOARD Wednesday, July 22, 2026 6:00 P.M. COMMISSION CHAMBERS 710 WASHINGTON ROAD PITTSBURGH, PA 15228 Board Members: Present: John Vogel, Chet Wade, Kyrylo Tropin, Grace Raabe (absent), John Rombold, James Bentz (absent), Rick Sabeh, Paolo Scolieri (Jr. Board member), Elaine Evosevic-Lozada, Taylor Meritt Commission Liaison: Jeff Siegler Staff: Greg Wharton, Eric Milliron Call to Order: John Vogel called the meeting to order at 6:00 PM. 1. Meeting Minutes: Chet Wade motioned to approve the minutes from the June 24, 2026, meeting, and Kyrylo Tropin seconded the motion. All members voted to approve the minutes. 2. Citizens’ Comments: a. John Becker read a letter written by Mrs. Gary Weiss, President of the Washington Square Unit owners association that she presented at the Mt. Lebanon Commissioners meeting on June 3rd, 2026. The letter addresses concerns to the Mt. Lebanon Commissioners regarding the South Parking Garage construction and rebuilding project and maintaining an ongoing relationship with the Residents and Businesses at 750 Washington Rd. as the project continues. b. Sam Smith updated the board on LeboGreen. i. They are doing a Plastic Free July Challenge ii. Will be doing a clothing swap for back-to-school iii. Planning educational events for the fall. iv. Expressed interest in the United Non-Profit Summit v. Morgan Sulik, as LeboGreen representative, expressed interest in being a member of the Ad Hoc Zoning Committee. 3. Commission Liaison Report – Commissioner Siegler spoke to the board on commission activities and the upcoming Commission meeting on July 28th that will appoint Jr. Commissioners, moving to enact the ordinance regarding smoke and vape shops, a public hearing on E-bike legislation, and voting to issue a municipal bond for public improvements to Cedar Blvd. parking lot, various recreational field, and library renovations. 4. Workshop Discussion: The board presented action items that each of the three subcommittees will focus on and choose who will be a part of the Zoning Ad Hoc Committee. 1. Economic Development: (Jim Bentz, Kirill Tropin, Jeff Siegler, John Rombold) a. Enhance/Build-on recently adopted Property Maintenance Ordinance b. Activate Streets (advocate for events street repurposing, tactical urbanism, etc.) c. Advocate right-sizing Washington Road (Mobility Board) d. Pedestrian Safety Enhancements (crosswalk improvements, traffic calming, etc. (Mobility Board) e. Advocate to use existing and recently developed Design Guidelines for Washington Road f. Increase Bike Racks (Mobility Board) 2. Civic Wellness (Rick Sabeh, Grace Raab, Elaine Evosevic-Lozada, Jeff Siegler) a. Enhance social health/wellness by connecting residents with existing community organizations b. Encourage residents to reduce exposure to toxic screen time by directing residents to civic engagement c. Action Item =>Develop + Host Mt. Lebanon Community Organization Summit 3. Sustainability Committee (Chet Wade, Elaine Evosovic, Taylor Meritt) APPROVED a. Develop plastic bag resolution: encourage bans at county and state level i. Work with state and county elected officials to advance b. Tree Canopy Expansion: incorporating food forests, Miyawaki Forests, and traditional native tree plantings where possible c. Explore underground electrical and other lines Zoning Ad Hoc Members (John Vogel, Rick Sabeh, Jim Bentz, Taylor Meritt, Grace Raab, Paolo Scolieri) 5. Staff Liaison Report - Eric Milliron updated the board on a grant submission for the Allegheny Main Streets for Activate Uptown. Mt. Lebanon was rewarded the grant; details to come. The Partnership has its first application for the Façade Grant Program. The Non-Profit Summit is in the works. Continued interest in filling vacancies for businesses and relocating others. 6. Student Liaison Report – Paolo Scolieri spoke about C2 Zoning setbacks on a structural level. 7. Old Business – Have liaisons from subcommittees watch other advisory boards to stay up to date on cross- over content. Chet Wade: Parks and Rec, Kyrylo Tropin: Mobility Board, John Rombold: Civic Engagement 8. New Business -Nothing to report 9. Announcement of Next Meeting Date and Time – The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Mt. Lebanon Resiliency Board is Wednesday, August 26, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. All municipal meetings have a Zoom webinar component to enable residents to attend meetings virtually. 10. Adjournment – The meeting was adjourned at 7:09pm. John Vogel motioned, Chet Wade seconded. All members voted to approve.
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Resiliency Advisory Board · Minutes

The Mt. Lebanon Resiliency Board met on June 24, 2026, to discuss various topics, including public education on zoning and sustainability, updates on commission activities, and subcommittee reorganization. The board approved the minutes from the previous meeting and elected Rick Sabeh as Vice Chair. They also dissolved the Historic Preservation Subcommittee and reorganized their subcommittees to focus on Business Districts, Sustainability, and Civic Vitality/Health. The next meeting is scheduled for July 22, 2026, at 6:00 p.m.

AI-generated from the source document (groq→stub) on Jul 27, 2026. It can be wrong — verify against the source.

Key decisions

  • Election of Rick Sabeh as Vice Chair
  • Dissolution of Historic Preservation Subcommittee
  • Reorganization of subcommittees

Action items

  • Continue discussion on new liaisons
  • Explore ways to make Mt. Lebanon more walkable
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Resiliency Advisory Board · Minutes

The Mt. Lebanon Resiliency Board met on May 27, 2026, to discuss various topics, including a potential ban on gas-powered leaf blowers, upcoming events, and subcommittee updates. Commissioner Jeff Siegler provided an update on Commission activities, and the Board decided to discuss the Vice Chair Position at their June workshop. The Board also discussed creating new subcommittees and drafting goals for the next year. The next meeting is scheduled for June 24, 2026, at 6:00 p.m.

AI-generated from the source document (groq→stub) on Jul 27, 2026. It can be wrong — verify against the source.

Key decisions

  • Approved meeting minutes
  • Decided to discuss Vice Chair Position at June workshop

Action items

  • Discuss Vice Chair Position at June workshop
  • Draft goals for the next year
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