HANOVER TOWNSHIP RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD

3630 Jacksonville Road

Bethlehem, PA 18017-9303

Minutes 9/9/2004

MEMBER ATTENDANCE: Bill Hursh, Karen Kennedy, Steve Crump, Mike Stasak, Alex Sahaydak, and Betty Soltys.  

Call to order: 7:30 PM by Betty Soltys. Motion to open the meeting by Betty Soltys, seconded by Bill Hursh. Approved by all members.  

Review of August 2004 minutes: – Motion to approve by Steve Crump, seconded by Bill Hursh. Approved by all members.  

7:35  New Board Member: Alex Sahaydak was welcomed as a new member to the Park and Recreation Board.  

7:40 – 7:45: Geocaching: The Recreation Advisory Board approved and recommends to the Board of Supervisors that Geocaching be accepted in Hanover Township. Al and Judy Krapf will establish it. If there are any questions, they can be reached at 610 – 868 – 6133. 

7:45 – 8:30: Director’s Report 

·                     Cathy Heimsoth explained that her long-range plan for the Township would be to expand the Community Center. She will be requesting an aerobics studio, four new classrooms, and a second gym with a rubberized floor.

 

8:30 – 9:00: Long Range Planning  

·                     Glen Walbert of the Board of Supervisors recognized the request and approved the Park and Recreation Board to form sub-committees to be used in facilitating the long range planning process. The Recreation Advisory Board recommends to the Board of Supervisors to post vacancies for subcommittees in the Hanover View and on the Hanover Township web site. This will be used to communicate our needs to residents to get involved. We also plan to post information at the Community Center.

 

9:00 – 9:30: Miscellaneous Subjects 

Pool: On September 15, 2004 a meeting will be held to determine what repairs need to be made at the pool. The results will be communicated at next month’s meeting. 

State funds: State Senator, Lisa Boscola, recently distributed state funds locally. Betty Soltys contacted Lisa to try to obtain funding for Hanover Township for our Rails to Trails project, the parks, and open space. Ms. Boscola explained that she would support our request, however a form needs to be completed requesting money for these projects. Once the RAB obtains this form we will prioritize and determine the costs and the amount of money needed. The form will then be submitted to Lisa Boscola. 

9:30 – 9:55: Budget: 

The RAB prioritized its needs for next year’s budget in the following manner:

  1. Pool renovations and repairs
  2. Parks – Update Delta Manor, College Heights and establish Crawford Park.
  3. Pharo Park – Open the end of Gaspar Avenue as parking for Pharo Park
  4. Crawford Park – Complete the outstanding items from last year.
  5. Rails to Trails – continue moving forward with this ongoing project.

 

9:55: Motion to close the meeting by Bill Hursh. Seconded by Karen Kennedy. All members voted in favor.  

Next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, October 14, 2004. 

Submitted by: K. Kennedy