Minutes from 4/11/10 Meeting of the Parks, Recreation & Trails Committee

Submitted by Lawrie Bolger, Recording Secretary

1. Meeting Opened -- Meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. In attendance: Tom Bierl, Lawrie Bolger, Chris Conaway, Bill Haaf, Zeke Hubbard, Joe Stumpo, Ricki Stumpo.

2. Announcements -- Bill Haaf announced a new committee member, PJ Gill-Gorenc from Red Bridge Farms.

3. Public Comments – None

4. New Business

a. Memorial Tree Planting -- Zeke Hubbard reported that a township family inquired about planting a tree for recently deceased Carl Blackburn, a former township volunteer. Hubbard proposed a memorial tree planting near the park pavilion for deceased township volunteers. The committee agreed to recommend the following to the Supervisors for review: Township will plant a tree, in memoriam, for a deceased township volunteer who has served for 5 years or has given outstanding service; an accompanying plaque with volunteer’s name and dates of service will be installed. Recommended site for “Memorial Loop” is on both sides of the walking trail as it continues past the pavilion. The cost of the plaque, tree and installation to be funded by township.

Committee recommends planting a variety of 4 native trees to be recommended and priced out by Chris Conaway.

5. Old Business

a. Eagle Scout Project – Andrew Simonson presented designs for covered Park bulletin boards. The Committee unanimously approved the designs to be presented to the Board.

b. Lian-Cannon Hill Trail -- The surveying project is out for bids. The Committee voted to request that the Board take immediate action to have the fence removed from 7 Lian Drive (63-4-1.6), as per its discussion at a previous Supervisors’ Meeting. The fence is crossing the township trail easement and blocking the emergency access to Cannon Hill Drive. The Committee will request that the Board issue a letter to the property owner, Thomas Spano, requesting removal of the fence within 30 days.

c. Swing Set - insurance company has approved the structure and expenditure has been approved.

d. Review of March minutes was tabled.

6. Sub-Committee Reports

a. Trails - The Elser easement was discussed briefly. Open Space Committee recognizes trail consideration as a part of the process.

b. Stream Team – Bill Haaf reported that Lauressa McNemar received grant funding for riparian zone tree plantings to take place at Barnard House Trail, Red Bridge Farm and private residences. Haaf noted that stream samplings will take place on 5/1 at McNeamar’s and 5/22 at Mims’.

c. CleanWays – Lawrie Bolger reported that the 3rd annual clean-up plans are moving along for 4/24 and she will meet with the Public Works crew to coordinate trash pick up.

7. Meeting was adjourned at 8:58 p.m.