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SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA
Monday, 28 Aug 06, 12:15pm
at the COG Building Forum Room
As previously advertised, the purpose of this Special Meeting is to:
- Hear the consultant’s presentation of the proposed Master Plan for the Renewal of Park
Forest Community Swimming Pool (based on “Renewal Option #3” as previously
selected by the Authority);
- Prepare the Authority’s recommendation to the COG General Forum (The Forum will be
meeting this evening at 7:30PM at the Patton Twp. Bldg.)
- To conduct any other business that may come before the Authority / Board.
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
POOL RENEWAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE
• 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
II. COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC are welcome during the meeting and presentation
III. PARK FOREST POOL RENEWAL - MASTER SITE PLAN
- Review the following motion approved by the Ad Hoc Regional Parkland Committee (on 17 Aug 06) and approved by the COG Executive Committee (on 22 Aug 06) to the COG
General Forum:
1. To focus the development of the Park Forest Pool Master Site Plan on "Renewal Option #3" as proposed by the consultants, with a total cost not to exceed $3.2
million and with construction proposed to start in August 2008, and
2. To request that the COG General Forum authorize the Authority to apply for a state grant
in the amount of $350,000, and
3. To request that the COG General Forum endorse the grant application as a regional
project on behalf of the five participating municipalities, and
4. To request that the COG General Forum authorize the COG Finance Committee to
recommend a strategy for financing the project.”
- Presentation of the proposed Master Site Plan by Mr. Scot Hunsaker and Mr Alan Popovich
- Review the current “Pool Renewal Timeline” (Attachment #1)
- The Authority should consider a motion which provides official authorization for the
following actions:
(1) The consultants are directed to complete and distribute the Master Site Plan &
Report (to include those revisions that may be made by the Authority and upon
final review by PA DCNR); and,
(2) Request that the COG General Forum endorse the Master Site Plan; and,
(3) That staff prepare and submit, on behalf of the Authority, a state grant application
for construction that will include (a.) preparation of detailed plans and
specifications, (b.) preparation of bid documents, and (c.) construction.
(4) Conduct at Public Hearing at the start of the regular September CRRA meeting
with respect to the grant application (Th 14 Sep 06, 12:15PM at MMNC Barn) (Action)
If authorized by the Authority and the COG General Forum, the grant application will
then be submitted by 29 Sep 06.
Our thanks to the Advisory Committee members for their volunteer service for the pool renewals.
IV. OTHER BUSINESS
V. ADJOURNMENT (Action)
NEXT REGULAR MEETING: Thu., 14 Sep 06, 12:15PM at Millbrook Marsh Nature Center
- Hold the Public Hearing for the Park Forest Pool Renewal Grant Application
- Consider the resolution for the Grant Application
- Consider the request to extend maintenance operations at Tudek Park for 2007
- Review Proposed 2007 Agency Budgets
- Hear an update from the architect about the Wetlab plans and the plans to expand the maintenance building at Spring Creek Park
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