WEST HANOVER TOWNSHIP PARK AND RECREATION BOARD

7171 Allentown Blvd.  Harrisburg, PA  17112

     Wednesday, February 15, 2006

 

I.               CALL TO ORDER:

The regular meeting of the West Hanover Township Park and Recreation Board was called to order at 7:05 p.m. by Chairman Stammel. 

 

MEMBERS PRESENT                                                     MEMBERS ABSENT

                   Robert Stammel                         

Julie Young

Michael Jacobs  

                   Robert T. Leonard         

Jean Sites                         

                          Robert Rogers 

              Mike Geppert

 

STAFF PRESENT

Dixie Fesig, Park and Recreation Coordinator  

                                                                                                           

II.             PUBLIC COMMENTS

None

 

III.        PRESENTATIONS/REPORTS

A.    Jared Peiffer from troop 241 – Jared presented to the Park and Recreation Board a proposal to

reconstruct a section of the nature trail at Fairville Park. Mr. Peiffer would start at the front part of the trail and continue on for approximately 130 yards. The project would consist of clearing brush, cutting down trees, regrading the trail to a width of 5ft, applying some type of weed barrier, applying some type of stone base and installing logs to frame out certain sections of the trail. Jared will meet some of the park and Recreation Board members out at Fairville Park on Saturday, February 18 at 9:00 am to walk the trail and mark trees that need to be cut down.  Jared also asked permission for his troop to campout at Fairville Park on March 24, so they could get an early start on March 25. A motion was made by Mr. Leonard, seconded by Mr. Geppert, to approve the Eagle Scout Project and allow the troop to campout at Fairville Park on March 24th.

The motion passed unanimously.  

 

B.    Baseball Association- Mr. Holt announced that baseball Association work day is scheduled for April 1st with the rain date of April 8. Baseball opening day will be April 22, 2006. Practices will start the 3rd Monday of March. This year baseball had 233 children register. The Park and Recreation Board recommended that the Township Manager, Park and Recreation Coordinator, Jeff Holt and Michael Jacobs have a meeting to review the facility agreement.

 

C. Ped Path- Mr. Geppert reported that on February 9, 2006 a small group of 4 or 5 people had a

meeting to discuss the ped path projects. This group will be working with and reporting to the Park and Recreation Board. The group is proposing to finish Skyline View path, which is to install 3 or 4 more posts. Also they would like to connect the walking trail to Brynfield development.

 

D. Festival- The Festival committee will be having their next meeting on February 21, at 6:00 pm.

 

 

IV.        APPROVAL OF MINUTES

A motion was made by Mr. Jacobs, seconded by Mr. Rogers, to approve the minutes of January 18, 2006.  The motion passed unanimously.  

 

 

 

V.          Treasurer Report-The Filo and Park Development funds were reviewed by the Park and Recreation Board.

 

VI.        TOWNSHIP STAFF REPORT

Ms. Fesig reminded the Board that the park inspection was set for March 11 at the January meeting, not realizing that this was the first day of the PRPS Annual Conference in Seven Spring, so she would not be available to attend, but the Board could still perform the inspection without her. The Board voted unanimously to change the date to March18.

 

Ms. Fesig informed the Park and Recreation Board that the transmission went out in the Park and Recreation truck. This is the fourth transmission in this truck; instead of the expense of a new transmission we replaced it with a rebuild transmission at a cost of $1750.

 

Dieter and the Road crew men have been working up at Skyline Commons Park cutting down trees, digging out tree stumps and clearing out brush.

 

Ms. Fesig reported that she is still waiting for Matt Pronio the Eagle Scout that wanted to build the staircase in Fairville Park to confirm his status.

             

Board of Supervisors approved for the Township Road crew to level the ground behind the Recreation                                             

              Center, we are waiting on HRG

 

The mowing contract will be on the February 21, Board of Supervisors agenda for approval to advertise.

             

Park and Recreation Coordinator and her assistant will be attending the PRPS Conference March 11-15,

 

VII.       PLANS FOR REVIEW

T/A Operating Corporation was discussed. They want to add 3 bays on the back of the building. This is commercial so they are exempt from the Filo fee.

 

VIII.     OLD BUSINESS

A motion was made by Bob Leonard, seconded by Bob Stammel & Julie Young, to recommend to the Board of Supervisors to reactivate the building committee. The motion passed unanimously.  

 

IX.        NEW BUSINESS

The Park and Recreation Board reviewed the project status report.

 

Mr. Roger reported on his meeting with the Historical Society, the log cabin was never meant to be a static display.  It was to be a Rec. rental, concession stand, Rec. office, etc. (according to a newspaper clipping in the Historical files).The feelings for upgrading the facility was about 70 – 30% (70 % for upgrading) There was a suggestion to leave the fireplace and build around it.

 

Bob Rogers asked does the Park & Rec Board want to again approach the Kohlers about access to Houck Memorial Park.

                          

The Park and Recreation Board discussed a request from Anna Shope; she wanted to use the Recreation Center for an indoor yard sale to make money for her Bunny shelter. The Park and Recreation Board denied her request. They did state that they are willing to let her use the Fairville Park, if she so desirers.

                          

                           Township Open House is scheduled for Saturday, March 25, 9:00-12:00.

 

The Park and Recreation Coordinator scheduled a new event for 2006. (Homemade Ice Cream/Peach Social) August 26, 2006.

 

 

X.          CORRESPONDENCE/OTHER BUSINESS

Spring Craft Fair is set for Saturday, March 4, from (9:00 to 2:00)

 

(2) two new bus trips have been added to 2006 schedule: Yankees vs. White Sox and Phillies vs. Mets

 

Chris Calveley from the US Sports Institute and a representative from the Mt. Veiw swim club ask to use the facilities at Lenker Park for a fund raiser event for the pool. It would be a Multi Sports Camp. The coordinator gave them a facility application and the Park and Recreation Board will try to work all the details out with this group, after receiving more information

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XI.        PUBLIC COMMENTS (open comments)

None.

 

XII.       ADJOURNMENT

The monthly meeting of the Park and Recreation Board was adjourned at 9:50 p.m.  Mr. Rogers made the motion to adjourn, seconded by Ms. Young. The motion passed unanimously.