LATIMORE TOWNSHIP PARK BOARD MINUTES

Aug 6, 2008

The advertised regular monthly meeting of the Latimore Township Park Board was held on August 6, 2008 at the Latimore Township Park at 711 Pond Town Road. York Springs, PA 17372.  The meeting was called to order at 7:00 PM by Chairman Woody Myers.

Pledge of Allegiance

In Attendance:  Chairman Woody Myers, Vice Chairman Mark Schoppaul, Field Maintenance Robert Garlin, Secretary/Financial Lynn Schoppaul, and Field and League Facilitator Michael Patterson, Member Casey Coble

Absent:  None

Minutes of the July 2nd, 2008 meeting were approved as read.   

Status of Park Board accounts:  June Balance   PLGIT           $6,498.50

                                                                            Grant             $1,011.13

                                                    July Balance    PLIGIT          $6,423.50

                                                                            Grant             $1,011.13

Old Business:         

1. Playground installation – The playground equipment is cemented in.  The safety margins have been measured and staked, and need to be marked off for the remaining excavation and landscaping.  A letter requesting a donation of 2 loads of stone is being sent to the vendor providing stone to the township. 

2. Motorcycle Ride – The Lake Mead Orchestra will be at the park, playing patriotic songs when the motorcycles arrive at the park.  The Lake Mead Fire Company will cook the food that day.  Casey Coble has a quote for magnetic plaques for the participants.  Casey will work on getting the picture and 200 plaques made, the cost of which will be donated by a board member.  Donated prizes for the raffle will be kept at the township building until the day of the ride.    Robert Garlin is contacting businesses for possible food donations.  A motion made by Casey Coble that a video be made of scenes from the ride and a link be put on the township website to the You Tube site on which it would be posted, second by Mark Schoppaul, passed.  Board members have passed out flyers at various venues.  A Hoss’s community day has been set up for October 9^th at the Hanover Hoss’s restaurant.  Woody Myers will ask the township secretary to obtain 1X3 inch labels that the Park Board secretary will use to put the information needed on the cards.

New Business:

1. A motion by Michael Patterson, 2^nd by Mark Schoppaul, to return the rental deposit from the pavilion rental on July 20^th, passed.

2. Contract for 2009 Field Use – Work on the contract will be done on August 20^th, 6:00 PM at the park with a pot luck supper.

Bills List:  A motion by Robert Garlin, 2^nd by Mark Schoppaul, to pay the bills passed. 

Public Participation:   None

Next meeting:  September 3rd, 2008

Adjournment:  A motion to adjourn by Michael Patterson, 2^nd by Mark Schoppaul, passed.

Respectfully Submitted,

Lynn Schoppaul,

Secretary