WEST HANOVER TOWNSHIP PARK AND RECREATION BOARD

7171 Allentown Blvd. Harrisburg, PA 17112

Wednesday, September 21, 2005

I. CALL TO ORDER:

The regular meeting of the West Hanover Township Park and Recreation Board was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Chairman Stammel.

MEMBERS PRESENT

Robert Stammel Jean Site Julie Young

Michael Jacobs Mike Geppert

Robert Rogers Robert Leonard

STAFF PRESENT

Dixie Fesig, Park and Recreation Coordinator

Mike Rimer – Township Manager

OTHERS PRESENT

Matt Pronio – Eagle Scout Project

Richard Stevens, resident

Scott Boyyton, resident

II. PUBLIC COMMENTS

Richard Stevens, resident, Scott Bouyton, resident were present to discuss their concerns about the fence issue and run off at Houck Memorial Park. Staff will design the parking area & a 3ft two rail white vinyl fence will be installed along both property lines of the parking lot. A motion was made by Bob Leonard, second by Mike Jacobs to install the 3ft, two rail white vinyl fence. The motion passed unanimously.

III. PRESENTATIONS/REPORTS

A. Received comments from HRG and Harold Arndt, Codes Administrator on the Eagle Scout Project.

The project must meet all requirements. Gannett Fleming must call Harold to make sure all comments are applied to the drawings. A motion to continue with the project contingent to the plans are in satisfaction with comments was made by Bob Leonard, a second by Mike Jacobs. The motion passed unanimously. . A motion for funds to be released from the maintenance budget not to exceed $2,000.00 was made by Mike Jacobs, a second by Mike Geppert. The motion passed unanimously.

B. Park & Recreation Coordinator reported that the Skyline Grant is due by Sept. 30, 2005. The First Car show held by West Hanover had 57 entries, proceeds were $904.50. A survey was mailed to all participants; all responses were positive and they stated that they would attend if another show was planned in the future.

V. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

A motion was made by Mr. Jacobs, seconded by Mr. Geppert to approve the minutes of August 17, 2005.

It was noted to change Mike Geppert from absent at the meeting to present. The motion passed unanimously.

VI. TREASURER REPORT

A FILO Accounting Report and a Park Development Report were reviewed by the Park and Recreation Board.

VI. PLANS FOR REVIEW

A. Brook View Phase II (Piketown Rd & Sandy Hollow) Continuation of project on Sandy Hollow, east of Piketown. Discussed $35,000.00 credit for Skyline pavilion, will get about $40,000. A motion for Fee in Lieu for ped path at Municipal Building was made by Mike Geppert, a second by Bob Leonard. The motion passed unanimously.

VII. OLD BUSINESS

A. Building expansion Project- Tabled until Nov.

B. 2006 Budget- reviewed sewer hookup cost estimates

C. Revisions to the Comprehensive Plan was discussed, replace drawing with surveys. Keep the old financial

charts as Historical information only. Request an Organizational Chart from Mike Rimer. A motion was made by Bob Rogers, second by Mike Jacobs, to make changes on pages 6,11,12,22,28,37,40,43 & Appendix A1-4,6,& 37 and changeA1 -48 to High Priority. The motion passed unanimously.

Note pages A1 – 65 need to be finished.

VIII. NEW BUSINESS

A. NONE

X. OTHER BUSINESS

A. Mike Geppert reported on ped path .The finished path is 1 – 2/34 mile walk. Skyline ped path post and directions have all been completed. He took a walk in Brynfield and stated that it was a beautiful ped path.

B. Give Baseball Amendment to Park & Recreation Board to review.

C. Minutes should be placed on Web Site.

D. A suggestion that a list of action items be attached to minutes.

E. Park and Recreation Board minutes be stamped with the word DRAFT.

F. Tyndale repaired Dusk to Dawn Light, Flagpole light and water leak

XI. ADJOURNMENT

The The monthly meeting of the Park and Recreation Board was adjourned at 9:15 p.m. A motion was made by Julie Young, a second by Jean Sites to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously.