WEST HANOVER TOWNSHIP PARK AND RECREATION BOARD

7171 Allentown Blvd.  Harrisburg, PA  17112

                            Wednesday, November 15, 2006

 

I.               CALL TO ORDER:

The regular meeting of the West Hanover Township Park and Recreation Board was called to order at 7:04 p.m. by Chairman Stammel. 

 

 

MEMBERS PRESENT                                                     MEMBERS ABSENT

Robert Stammel                                                                                Julie Young      

Mike Geppert                                                        

                   Robert T. Leonard         

Jean Sites                         

                          Mike Jacobs

              Bob Rogers

 

STAFF PRESENT                                                              OTHERS PRESENT

II.             Dixie Fesig, Park and Recreation Coordinator                 Jeff Holt, baseball

Ben Dietrich HRG

 

III.           PUBLIC COMMENTS

Tony Geppert was present to talk about the log cabin. Mr. Geppert wanted to know if the Park and Recreation Board made a decision on his proposal for demolition of the log cabin.

 

III.        PRESENTATIONS/REPORTS

A.    Baseball- Mr. Holt reported that baseball is finished for the year and that he returned the keys to Dixie.

 

B.    Ped Path- Mr. Geppert had no report.

 

C.    Fall Fest- The 2007 Fall Fest planning is underway. The committee is meeting once a month.

 

 

IV.        APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 

A motion was made by Mr. Jacobs, seconded by Mr. Geppert, to approve the minutes of October 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 furnished the Park and Recreation with updates on the following Projects:

 

Skyline Grant- the Park and Recreation Board had concerns about the High Stepper (playground Equipment) that the Park and recreation Coordinator was presenting to replace the tower. The Board feels this is a safety concern for little kids.

 

Teenier Concession Stand- The Park and Recreation Coordinator and Township Manager met with the contractor. The contractor will contact the Park and Recreation Coordinator as soon as all the paper work is completed.

 

Midget Field Safety Project- The Park and Recreation Coordinator informed the Board and the Baseball president that the clay mounds they requested must be covered at all times.

 

 

VII.       PLANS FOR REVIEW

A. Final subdivision plan for Village Glen - A motion was made by Mr. Jacobs, second by Mr. Leonard to recommend to the Board of Supervisors to request Fee-in-lieu of money, to be used for Lenker Park or Ped Path. The motion passed unanimously.

 

VIII.     OLD BUSINESS

A.    Project status report

B.    Log cabin- The Park and Recreation Board requested that the Park and Recreation Coordinator get two more quotes for demolition of the cabin for the December meeting. Also invite the Historical Society members to the December meeting to discuss re-building of log cabin.

C.     Update of Park Plan Project List- two changes was made: 1.) ADA pathway at Houck memorial Park move to a high priority 2.) Houck memorial Park sewer hookup moved to a low priority.

 

 

IX.           NEW BUSINESS – Mr. Leonard asked about the ped path from piketown to CD.

 

 

X.             CORRESPONDENCE/OTHER BUSINESS

 

XI.        PUBLIC COMMENTS (open comments)

 

XII.       ADJOURNMENT

The monthly meeting of the Park and Recreation Board was adjourned at 9:05 p.m.Mr. Leonard, made the motion to adjourn, seconded by Mr. Jacobs the motion passed unanimously.

NEXT MEETING – WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2006 @ 7:00 PM