Meeting Agenda for Thursday, 13 Jul 06, 12:15pm
at Tom Tudek Memorial Park Pavilion, Ferguson Township

I.       CALL TO ORDER and ROLL CALL:

            • Ms. Cindy Solic, Chair                 Patton Twp.        • Ms. Sue Mascolo, Vice-Chair       Ferguson Twp.

            • Dr. Ken Mawritz , Secretary         SCASD               • Mr. Roy Harpster, Treas.            Harris Twp.

            • Ms. Kathy Matason                     College Twp.       • Ms. Donna Conway       State College Borough

                                      • Craig Humphrey, Borough Council Liaison

II.      COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC for any item not on the agenda (up to 5 min./person)

III.    APPROVAL OF MINUTES 6 Jun 06 Meeting       (Attachment #1) (Action)

IV.      ACTION ON VOUCHERS       (Attachment #2)(Action)

V.       COMMITTEE REPORTS

-The COG Ad Hoc Regional Park Committee: Roy Harpster & Ron Woodhead

The committee completed work on (1) COG Articles of Agreement for the Planning, Development & Operation of Regional Parks, (2) The Ownership Agreement for Whitehall Road Parklands, and (3) the Development Lease to permit COG to plan and develop the Oak Hall Parklands. Those documents are now being reviewed by each municipality and will then come back for General Forum action (the committee held their June meeting at Park Forest Pool Pavilion). The committee has now been charged with recommending one of the options for Park Forest Pool to the General Forum, which will be discussed in detail at their next meeting on Th 20 Jul 06, 12:15PM at COG Building Forum Room.

          - Millbrook Marsh Nature Center Advisory Committee: Kathy Matason & Molly Hetrick

          - Member & Municipal Committee Updates:
                    • Borough of State College: Donna Conway
                    • College Twp. Parks & Recreation Committee: Kathy Matason
                    • Ferguson Twp.: Sue Mascolo
                    • Harris Twp. P&R Advisory Committee: Roy Harpster
                          • Patton Twp. Rec. Advisory Committee: Cindy Solic
                    • SCASD: Ken Mawritz

VI.     STAFF REPORTS

                    • Activity Report: June 2006                                         (Attachment # 3)

                    • Summer Employee Roster                                (Attachment # 4)

                    • Senior Center Statistics for 2007 Formula                    (Attachment # 5)

                    • Mid-Year Budget Status: Mr. Woodhead

                    • Supervisor Highlights:

                              Mr. Hall                   Ms. Lee         Ms. Hetrick (on vacation)

                              Mr. Todd Roth          Ms. Lindenbaum

Mr. Ted Weaver, Asst. Parks Supervisor (for Greg Roth, who is on vacation)

VII.    COMMUNICATIONS

• Phone complaint regarding the Daily Admission No-Refund Policy at the pools.

VIII.  OLD BUSINESS

• State College Lions Youth Football requested storage at Haymarket Park. The group has been asked to provide a written proposal using the guidelines discussed in June.

          • Request from a commercial caterer for vehicle access to reserved picnic pavilions.  Letter from Harris Twp. Manager (to add to the 2 municipal letters from June).         (Attachment # 6)

          • State announcements on pending grant applications:(grant amount requested)

          Approved - Parkland Acquisition (75 acres) off Whitehall Road ($159,000 awarded) A task list & timetable is attached FYI.      (Attachment # 7)

          - Master Site Plan for Wm. Welch Comm. Swimming Pool Renewal ($33,000)

          - Master Site Plan for Oak Hall Parklands ($38,000)

          • Parl Forest Pool Master Plan: Todd Roth, Aquatics Supervisor

                    - COG General Forum presentations made on 26 Apr, 22 May & 26 Jun.

                    - Status report on the planning process, municipal meetings & comments

IX.     NEW BUSINESS (from May agenda)

          • CRRA 2005 Audit Report by Maher Duesell (CPA)          (Attachment # 8) 

          • 2007 Budget Process:

                    - 2007 Program Plan (Draft sent out earlier, which was then revised)

                    - 2007 Detailed Budget       (To be developed over the next 60 days)

          • New Facility Requests for 2007:

                    - Add Nittany View Park Pavilion in Harris Twp. to the reservation system

                    - Add facilities adjoining Tudek Park in Ferguson Twp. (Attachment # 9)

                              Board action on this request will be scheduled for the August meeting.

X.       ADJOURNMENT                                                                                          (Action)

NEXT MEETING: Thursday, 10 Aug 06, 12:15PM at the COG Building Forum Room

A Special Meeting will also be held on Monday, 28 Aug 06, same time and location, in regard to making an official recommendation about the selected Park Forest Pool renewal option.