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Meeting Agenda for Thursday, 10 Aug 06, 12:15pm
at the COG Building Forum Room
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. JOINT MEETING WITH THE “POOL RENEWAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE”
REGARDING THE PARK FOREST POOL RENEWAL:
• Cindy Solic CRRA • Roy Harpster CRRA
• Sue Mascolo CRRA • Karen Anderson Park Forest Pool
• George Vlismas Welch Pool • Karen Foard Park Forest Swim Team Parent
• Heather Shakley SCAHS Faculty • Rick Madore Welch Swim Team Parent
• Dan Henning SCAHS Student • Anne Lawrence SCAHS Student
- Consider comments and recommendations from the committee members
- Review the letters from the 5 municipal partners (Attachments #1-5)
- Conference call with Scott Hunsaker, Counsilman-Hunsaker. Mr Alan Popovich will also be
in attendance.
- Review the current “Pool Renewal Timeline” (Attachment #6)
- The Authority should consider an official authorization to:
(1) the consultants regarding their final preparations on the selected option, and
(2) the COG Ad Hoc Park Committee, who will be meeting on Thur., 17 Aug 06.
The final Master Site Plan, with the appropriate resolution, will then be available for
formal endorsement by the Authority at a Special Meeting on Monday, 28 Aug 06,
12:15PM in the COG Forum Room. The COG General Forum will then meet at
7:30PM that evening at the Patton Township Building to consider this
recommendation and act on their endorsement.
If so authorized by the Authority and the COG General Forum, a state grant
application will then be submitted by 29 Sep 06 (for construction which could begin in
August 2008). A public hearing may be held at the start of the August or September
CRRA meetings.
Our thanks to the committee members for their volunteer service for the two pool renewals.
IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 13 Jul 06 Meeting (Attachment #7) (Action)
V. ACTION ON VOUCHERS July 2006 (Attachment #8) (Action)
VI. COMMITTEE REPORTS
- - The COG Ad Hoc Regional Park Committee: Roy Harpster & Ron Woodhead
• At their meeting on 17 Aug 06, the committee will review municipal comments on
the (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.
• Based upon the CRRA recommendation, they will also endorse one of the options for
the Park Forest Pool Renewal to the COG General Forum.
• The committee also discussed interactions with the Visitor’s Bureau regarding the
regional parks.
- Millbrook Marsh Nature Center Advisory Committee: Kathy Matason & Molly Hetrick
• The committee is planning to present a “Capital Campaign Update” to the COG
General Forum on 28 Aug 06.
• The committee has requested that the Authority again waive the nature center rental
fees (totaling $120 for the 7-hr. rental) for “Spring Creek Day 2006" by ClearWater
Conservancy on Sun., 17 Sep 06(Action)
- 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
VII. STAFF REPORTS
• Grant status for upcoming projects: (grant amount)
Underway - Master Site Plan for Park Forest Comm. Pool Renewal ($22,200)
Approved - Master Site Plan for Wm. L. Welch Comm. Swimming Pool Renewal ($33,000)
Approved - Parkland Acquisition (75 acres) off Whitehall Road ($159,000)
Approved - Master Site Plan for Oak Hall Parklands ($38,000)
• Activity Report: July 2006 (Attachment #9)
• Keystone Games Tournament held on 21-22 Jul 06 w/ 20 teams + parents.
• The “Fall 2006 CRPR Leisure Guide” will be published on Sun., 27 Aug 06
• Supervisor Highlights:
Mr. Hall Ms. Lee Ms. Hetrick
Mr. Todd Roth Ms. Lindenbaum Mr. Greg Roth
VIII. COMMUNICATIONS
• State Grant Application Endorsement Request from Ferguson Township - Tudek Park.
Staff recommends endorsement of this proposal (Attachment #10) (Action)
IX. OLD BUSINESS
• State College Lions Youth Football requested storage at Haymarket Park. The group is
considering this written agreement with CRPR.(Attachment #11)
X. NEW BUSINESS
• 2007 Budget Process:
- 2007 Program Plan (Draft was distributed in June, which was then revised)
- 2007 Detailed Budget (Currently under development)
• New Facility Requests for 2007:
- Add to Pavilion Reservation System:
• Nittany View Park pavilion (approved by HT) and
• Fogleman Field pavilions (pending by CT).
Both were requested by CRPR staff.
- Proposed facility additions (26.5 acres) adjoining Tudek Park by Ferguson Twp. to
include the regional operation of:
1. Tudek Dog Park (to open in Sept.)
2. Community Garden Plots
3. Wooded area for walking trail and (future) picnic tables
4. Perimeter trail and farmed fields (the area that will be involved
with the proposed grant development project).
The Township expects to finalize the lease agreement from Tudek Park Trust
later in August. The proposal was distributed for the July meeting, and staff are
currently evaluating budget impacts in preparation for Board action in
September.
XI. ADJOURNMENT (Action)
NEXT SPECIAL MEETING: Mon., 28 Aug 06, 12:15PM at the COG Building Forum Room
NEXT REGULAR MEETING: Thu., 14 Sep 06, 12:15PM at Millbrook Marsh Nature Center
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