Parks & Recreation Committee

Agenda for our fourth meeting:

March 5 at 7:30 in New Borough Hall  

Attending:  Lori Kesilman, Lorraine Brutschea, Derek MacMillan, Andrea Antell, Gwen Preston-Yamamoto, Chris Stanford, Ed Glasgow

Absent: 

 Committee Organization:

• Derek is chair
• Lori is secretary
• We meet on first Wednesdays of the month

First Topic: Covered Bridge Park and Bike Trail

1. The Borough received a grant in the amount of $150,000 to put a trail/sidewalk from Tamenend Ave. to Pine Run School along Butler Avenue.  Chris wants to discuss options for this grant, so that a decision could be made for the best use of the money.  

• PA State grant $150 - reduced from the $250 we thought.  Looked at paths from Tamenend to Pine Run.  Easements will be requested.  We looked at 4 options.  Two of which we liked.  Option #3  was our first choice and Option #4 was our third (these options were on a handout Chris gave us - I have copied for Andrea, Derek, and Ed).  Have easements been requested?  Where do we stand with this?

2. Derek will report what he found about a well
3. Tess will share bridge design
4. Groups will share images for sign and come to a decision
5. Andrea - will discuss handicapped accessible rules in the park and if the entrance to the walkway.

Second Topic: Trail to Pine Run from Tamenend Ave - Lori will discuss conversation she had with Robin and Chris regarding budget and grants

• Borough will contact people for easements.  Has this been done?

Third Topic: Discussed Budget - What is the annual budget?  Derek will report on this.

Homework: