The advertised regular monthly meeting of the Latimore Township Park Board was held on March 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 and Safety Robert Garlin, Secretary Lynn Schoppaul and Michael Juliana.
Absent: League Facilitator Robert Descheemaeker, Debra McHugh
Minutes of the February 2, 2004 meeting approved as read
Status of the Park Board Account: $3,636.26.
Old Business:
1. Forms were received for field use scheduling from the Dillsburg Area Church Softball League requesting use of the baseball field every Monday & Tuesday from May 2nd through July 26th, and Thursday July 28th. Motion by Elwood Myers, 2nd by Robert Garlin to accept the request pending proof of insurance. Motion carried
2. Forms were received for field use scheduling from the Bermudian Springs Soccer League, however no dates or times were included. It is understood that the field use would be Mondays through Saturdays, March 21st through June 6th and sometime in August through sometime in October. Motion by Elwood Myers, 2nd by Robert Garlin to accept the request pending proof of insurance and exact dates and times. Motion carried.
3. Two letters have been drafted regarding the advertising signs at the baseball field. One is to be sent to the existing advertisers and one to be sent to other businesses that might be interested in advertising. The letters were discussed and edited and will be sent to the businesses as indicated.
4. Robert Garlin will contact the proposed food vendor for Saturday food sales at the park, Sam Giardullo will contact the solicitor regarding the legality of such sales. The intention is to have a vendor in place starting in May.
New Business:
1. The dumpster and the restrooms are to be placed in the park the first week of March. As of meeting time, they were not there yet due to delays caused by the snow on the ground.
2. A motion was made by Michael Juliana, 2nd by Elwood Myers, to bring back to life the motion regarding the usage and maintenance fees that was put in abeyance at the February meeting. Motion carried. After much discussion regarding adding a provision for the possibility of work in kind being substituted for the fee, the motion was tabled until the next meeting.
3. A motion was made to send a letter to invite the Soccer League board to the May meeting to discuss the issue, made by Elwood Myers, 2nd by Michael Juliana. Motion carried.
4. Lynn Schoppaul informed the board she will not be at the next meeting as she will be attending training for her job.
Bills List: Motion to pay the bills, Lynn Schoppaul, 2nd Elwood Myers. Motion carried.
Public Participation: Soccer League members present indicated that the league has put forth the idea of the Soccer League contracting to mow the playing fields they reserve. Sam will contact the solicitor to check if it would be possible.
Next meeting April 6, 2005 at 7:00 PM
Adjournment: Motion Elwood Myers, 2nd Robert Garlin. Motion carried.
