WEST HANOVER TOWNSHIP PARK AND RECREATION BOARD

7171 Allentown Blvd.  Harrisburg, PA  17112

     Wednesday, January 18, 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                                                                          Mike Geppert

Michael Jacobs  

                   Robert T. Leonard         

Jean Sites                         

                          Robert Rogers 

 

STAFF PRESENT

Dixie Fesig, Park and Recreation Coordinator  

                                                                                                           

II.             REORGANIZATION:

Mr. Rogers nominated Mr. Stammel for chairman, nominations were closed. Ms. Young made a motion to elect Mr. Stammel for chairman, motion passed unanimously.

 

Mr. Leonard nominated Mr. Rogers for Vice Chairman, nominations were closed. Ms. Young made a Motion to elect Mr. Rogers for Vice Chairman, motion passed unanimously.

 

Mr. Rogers nominated Ms. Young for secretary, nominations for secretary were closed. Mr. Stammel made a motion to elect Ms. Young to secretary, motion passed unanimously.

 

II.             PUBLIC COMMENTS

None

 

IV.        PRESENTATIONS/REPORTS

A. Baseball Association- Mr. Holt announced that baseball registration will be held at the fire house on Saturday, January 21st, 9-12, Thursday, January 26, 6-8, and January 28th, 9-12.

 

Mr. Roger asked Mr. Holt to put the Park and Recreation Coordinator on the baseball Association mailing list.

 

Mr. Holt stated that in the baseball agreement it states what will happen to the baseball Association if they break the agreement, but it doesn’t state what the consequences are for the Township if they break the agreement. Mr. Holt wanted to know if the use of the Townships downstairs conference room could be put in as part of the baseball agreement.

 

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

 

C. Ped Path- Mr. Geppert will be having a meeting in late January.

 

D. Festival- The Festival committee had a meeting on January 17, 2006. The committee is replacing the festival with a new event call the “FALL FEST” the location of this event will be at the recreation center on Saturday, September 30, 2006.More details to follow.

 

 

 

V.          APPROVAL OF MINUTES

A motion was made by Mr. Jacobs, seconded by Mr. Leonard, to approve the minutes of December 21, 2005.  The motion passed unanimously.  

 

VI.        TOWNSHIP STAFF REPORT

Ms. Fesig presented the Park and Recreation Annual report. The Park and Rec. Board were informed that the Supervisors adopted the new and improved Park and Recreation Comp. Plan. The movie surveys were distributed to the schools and daycares.

 

A question was asked do the Park and Recreation Board want to set up a workshop with the Supervisors and Baseball Association to go over baseball agreement and make any changes. Reply- the Park and Recreation Coordinator should e-mail the agreement to all the Park and Recreation Board Members, they will make any changes and then send them back to the Coordinator, and then the Park and Recreation Coordinator can setup a meeting with the Manager and Mr. Holt to discuss changes.

 

Ms. Fesig informed the Park and Recreation Board that Skyline Commons Park will be closed during the walking trail construction Project. The Park and Recreation Board were not in favor of closing the Park. The Park and Recreation Board is recommending to the Board of Supervisors not to close the Park. A motion was made by Mr. Rogers, second by Ms. Young

 

VI.        PLANS FOR REVIEW

None

 

VII.       OLD BUSINESS

Project Status report 

 

VIII.     NEW BUSINESS

 

A.             EAC Rain Garden- the Park and Recreation Board will be meeting with the EAC at their March 15 Park and Rec. meeting to discuss layout/presentation.

B.             Set Park & Rec. Park inspection date- The Board set March 11at 8:00am, with March 18 as a rain date.

 

IX.        CORRESPONDENCE/OTHER BUSINESS

Mr. Stammel asked if we heard anything from the Hanoverdale Church about using their facilities. The Park and Recreation Coordinator will call them again to see where they are at with construction.

 

The Board asked Mr. Leonard what the Supervisors decided about the Kohler/Fuler plan. Mr. Leonard stated that the BOS voted to request Filo funds.

 

The Park and Recreation Coordinator informed the Board that the Valentine Party will be Feb.13, Spring Craft Fair March 4, and that all the 2006 bus trip are underway.

 

The Park rule signs have been ordered, a sample of the layout was in the Boards packet as a FYI.

 

Mr. Stammel suggested then when we get prices for the new gateway signs that we contact Mr. Houck to see if he would be interested in purchasing the one for Houck memorial Park.

X.          PUBLIC COMMENTS (open comments)

None.

 

XI.        ADJOURNMENT

The monthly meeting of the Park and Recreation Board was adjourned at 8:50 p.m.  Mr. Jacobs made the motion to adjourn, seconded by Ms. Young. The motion passed unanimously.