3630 Jacksonville Road

Bethlehem, PA 18017-9303

Minutes 3/13/2003

MEMBER ATTENDANCE: Dean Koski, Michael Caffrey, Karen Kennedy, Bill Hursh, Betty Soltys, Mike Stasak, and, Tom Black.

Call to order: 7:45 PM by Dean Koski. Motion to open the meeting by Dean Koski, seconded by Mike Caffrey. Approved by all members.

Review and acceptance of February 2003 minutes – Motion by Mike Caffrey, seconded by Tom Black. Approved by all members.

7:45 – 7:50 – Recreation Director Report

• A Lehigh Valley publication ranked the Hanover Township Pool 2^nd in the Lehigh Valley.

8:05 – 8:20 – Crawford Park. Review existing plans and make written recommendations to Jim Sterner for any revisions suggested.

Recommendation: Recreation Advisory Board recommends the building structure planned for Crawford Park to include the features included in the following list. Motion by Betty Soltys, seconded by Dean Koski. All members voted in favor.

• Increase size of the serving counter to 15 feet to facilitate 3 serving lines.
• Additional exterior security lighting.
• Drinking fountain should include a faucet for filling large water jugs.
• Drinking fountain should include a multi-head spigot.
• Include a water fountain on each side of the building.
• Sufficient electrical service (amperage) to facilitate plug-in cookers, space heaters, coffee pots, etc..
• Electrical outlets available on the exterior of the building so as to alleviate similar issues faced by the Community Center.
• Minimum of 2 electrical outlets inside of the storage area, placed close to the overhead door.
• Women’s rest room to have 4 stalls and 2 sinks.
• Men’s rest room should have 2 stalls, 2 urinals and 2 sinks.
• Move the entrance to the maintenance chase from the storage area to the Men’s rest room to allow 24’ soccer goal components to be hung on the storage area wall.

8:20 – 8:45 – Rails To Trails Update – represented on the Recreation Advisory Board by Bill Hursh, Tom Black and Karen Kennedy.

• Bill Hursh met with the Planning Commission. The Planning Commission recommended putting plans in place to allow all Township Pathways eventually connect.
• Planning Commission requested attention be paid to include the Westgate community.
• Planning Commission suggested that the Recreation Advisory Board create, publish and request the Board of Supervisors to designate the map as a formal Township map outlining all current trails and planned trails.
• Planning Commission requested that the Recreation Advisory Board submit their comments to the Planning Commission for new idea submittals.

8:45 to 9:25 – Shade at pool update – represented on the Recreation Advisory Board by Mike Stasak and Mike Caffrey.

• The Township Manager raised some concerns during the Supervisor Workshop on 2/18. Specifically, installation and shipping costs.
• Equipment cost ($3,000), expected installation costs ($900), and, shipping costs ($400) are approximately $4,000 each, including a quantity discount, utilizing contractors for installation.

Recommendation: Recreation Advisory Board recommends that we purchase and install 4 of the "Wave" style artificial shade structures from Sun Ports International. Estimated cost for 4 units, with shipping and installation is expected to be between $14K and $16K Location of the units to be based on examination of existing underground utilities and the recommendation of a Sun Ports representative. Initial recommendation for location is in the grassy area, adjacent to the children’s pool and diving area of the large pool. Motion by Mike Stasak, seconded by Tom Black. All members voted in favor.

9:25 to 9:30– Park Updates – Foregone this meeting due to most parks being closed and inaccessible.

• Delta Manor – Tom Black.
• Municipal Park – Mike Stasak
• Village View – Mike Stasak
• Troxell – Bill Hursh
• Crawford – Dean Koski
• College Heights – Karen Kennedy
• Westgate – Betty Soltys
• Pharo – Mike Caffrey
• Birchwood – Mike Caffrey
• Macada North – Karen Kennedy

9:30 to 9:45 – Action Items:

• D.K. – Obtain estimates for soccer goals and turf upgrading.
• M.S. – Obtain/check references from other Sun Ports International clients.

9:45 – Motion to close the meeting by Bill Hursh, seconded by Mike Stasak. All members voted in favor.

Next meeting scheduled for Thursday, April 10, 2003.

Submitted by: M. Caffrey

Member Meeting Schedule. (BOS – Board of Supervisors; TM – Township Manager)

• January – BOS – Hursh, TM – Caffrey
• February – BOS – Koski, TM – Black
• March – BOS – Soltys, TM – Hursh
• April – BOS – Stasak, TM – Soltys
• May – BOS – Black, TM – Koski
• June – BOS – Caffrey, TM – Stasak
• July – BOS – Hursh, TM - Open