HANOVER TOWNSHIP RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD

3630 Jacksonville Road

Bethlehem, PA 18017-9303

Minutes 2/14/2002

MEMBER ATTENDANCE: Dean Koski, Michael Caffrey, Michael Stasak, and Betty Soltys.

Call to order: 7:45 PM by Dean Koski.

Review and acceptance of 1/10/2002 minutes – Motion by Mike Stasak, seconded by Betty Soltys. Approved by all members. NOTE: Board members did not receive copies of the January minutes.

7:50 – 7:55 – Betty Soltys nominated Mike Caffrey for Recreation Board Secretary, seconded by Mike Stasak. All members voted in favor.

7:55 to 8:00 – Bill Hursch sent a letter for consideration for appointment to the Recreation Board.

8:00 – 9:20 – Crawford Park Update, the review of engineer’s options for placement of tot lot, building and pavilion.

• Recommendation: Approve Option #3 of engineer’s representation with tot lot closer to tree line and pavilion to the north. Motion by D. Koski, seconded by M. Stasak. All members voted in favor.
• Recommendation: Reduce the size of the tot lot to approximately 30’ x 60’, similar to a scaled down version of Troxell Park. Tot lot should be fenced-in, no swings, but include riding/bouncing equipment and 4 permanent park benches. Motion by B. Soltys, seconded by M. Caffrey. All members voted in favor.
• Recommendation: Include electrical power to the pavilion. Motion by D. Koski, seconded by M. Stasak. All members voted in favor.
• Recommendation: Storage area in building should be a minimum internal measurement of 10’ x 26’ to accommodate full size soccer goals and summer program equipment. Motion by D. Koski, seconded by M. Caffrey. All members voted in favor.
• Recommendation: The storage building should include outside electrical box for external access to electricity. Motion by D. Koski, seconded by B. Soltys. All members voted in favor.
• Recommendation: In addition to a garage type door for access to the storage facility, include a standard door for alternate access. Motion by D. Koski, seconded by B. Soltys. All members voted in favor.
• Recommendation: Removal of all underbrush in the tree line and maintain only the existing viable trees. Fill in open areas with wood chips. Motion by M. Stasak, seconded by B. Soltys. All members voted in favor.
• Recommendation: Include an adaptation to the drinking fountain to allow a water bottle to be filled utilizing an automatic shutoff control. Motion by B. Soltys, seconded by D. Koski. All members voted in favor.
• Recommendation: The Advisory Board believes that a basketball court is necessary to support the recreational needs of the population north of Crawford Rd. It is necessary that the basketball courts remain a part of the Crawford Park plan, but should not delay the installation of the other infrastructure. Motion by D. Koski, seconded by M. Stasak. All members voted in favor.
• Recommendation: Remove macadam pathway from plans running parallel to Crawford Rd. on the inside of the proposed berm. But, maintain the bike path connecting the southern end of the parking lot to the sidewalk along Harriet Ln. Motion by D. Koski, seconded by M. Caffrey. All members voted in favor.
• Recommendation: The Recreation Advisory Board strongly recommends that the construction of Crawford Park begin as soon as possible. Motion by D. Koski, seconded by M. Caffrey. All members voted in favor.

9:20 – 9:40 – Pool discussion.

• Splash pads were discussed as an alternative to the current children’s pool.
• If the diving boards are removed, due to current structural issues, sliding boards cannot be placed at the same location.
• Recommendation: Recreation Advisory Board does not endorse replacing the current baby’s pool with a Splash pad. The Board recommends that the baby’s pool be replaced with a zero-depth entry pool no later than the summer of 2003. A zero-depth entry pool is defined as a pool that has zero depth at the entry point progressing to the depth of a standard baby’s pool. Motion by D. Koski, seconded by M. Stasak. All members voted in favor.

9:40 – 9:45 – Park and Recreation Board Citizen Symposium, to be held Sunday March 24^th, in Philadelphia, PA. March 1^st is the deadline for registration.

Recommendation: The Board recommends that the Board of Supervisors approves and pays the registration fee and transportation costs for two members of the Recreation Advisory Board to attend the symposium. Motion by M. Caffrey, seconded by B. Soltys.

All members voted in favor.

9:50 – Motion by Betty Soltys to adjourn the meeting, seconded by M. Stasak. Approved by all members.

Submitted by: M. Caffrey