The advertised regular monthly meeting of the Latimore Township Park Board was held on February 2, 2005 at the Latimore Township Building at 559 Old U.S. Route 15 York Springs, PA 17372. The meeting was called to order at 7:00 PM by Chairman Samuel Giardullo.
Pledge of Allegiance
In attendance: Chairman Samuel Giardullo, Vice Chairman and Financial Secretary Elwood Myers, Field Safety Robert Garlin, Secretary Lynn Schoppaul and Michael Juliana.
Absent: League Facilitator Robert Descheemaeker, Debra McHugh
Minutes of the January 5, 2004 meeting approved: Motion Elwood Myers, 2nd Robert Garlin.
Status of the Park Board Account: $3,679.14. The budget passed by the Township Supervisors was presented.
Mr. Richard H. Schmoyer of the Adam Co. Planning Commission gave a pictorial presentation on "Parks, Greenways and Trails: Exemplary PA Projects". The presentation was followed by a discussion led by Mr. Schmoyer about the development coming into Adams County and the effect it may have on Latimore township. He informed those present that the county has received a grant for county wide Greenways planning, needed to the amount of development coming into the county.
Old Business:
1. The Little League and the Soccer League have received the forms for field use scheduling. These forms need to be returned by February 15th.
2. Status of the Park Grant - all forms have been submitted, notice should be received in March. The Park Board needs to contribute approximately $6,000.00 towards its share of the $34,000.00 project.
3. Report about advertising signs. Nothing has been done as of yet.
New Business:
1. The Township Secretary will contact the appropriate companies about getting the dumpster and the restrooms placed in the park. Soccer will start March 15th and they need to be in place by then.
2. The motion regarding the usage and maintenance fee that was passed in the January meeting was reviewed and clarified, indicating that work in kind could possibly be substituted for monetary payment. After much discussion, a motion was made by Elwood Myers, seconded by Robert Garlin that the adopted motion drawn up on January 5th, 2005, new business #2 be placed in abeyance. Motion carried.
3. A motion was made by Elwood Myers, seconded by Lynn Schoppaul that the motion just put in abeyance be tabled until the March meeting. Motion carried.
Bills List: Motion to pay the bills, Michael Juliana, 2nd Robert Garlin. Motion carried.
Public Participation: The Soccer League representative informed the board that the league may be able to provide top soil and sod for the multipurpose field if the township provides a truck to move it. They will provide more details at a later date.
Next meeting March 2, 2005 at 7:00 PM
Adjournment: Motion Michael Juliana, 2nd Robert Garlin. Motion carried.
