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CHARLESTOWN TOWNSHIP PARKS & RECREATION BOARD
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Present
Announcements
Tonight, there is a concert in a series being sponsored by Parks & Rec. Please see the Township website for information on more concerts.
Tonight’s meeting is being recorded.
Standing Items
Minutes
No minutes were approved.
Trails Reports
The Pickering Trail clean-up will be scheduled for mid-October.
Charlestown and Brightside Farm Reports
There were no reports.
EAC Report
Ms. Armstrong stated a few EAC members met with the Lenape cultural education director about naming the stream at Charlestown Park. Residents can find more information in the EAC meeting minutes.
Youth Sports Report
Mr. O’Brien discussed quotes for the clubhouse. They obtained three and selected one to bring to the Board tonight. Township funding is requested to partially assist with Park improvements. Mr. Mount will get back to Mr. O’Brien about the budget for this project. Items are listed in priority order.
Siding Replace $17,200
4 Windows Installed $4000
4 Doors Installed $7550
Other items discussed:
- There are 2 other sports entities in the area, one is working with the PMYC, and one is competing with them.
- The field hockey team has a new coach.
- Fall flag football registration has started.
- Discussed field structural problems again. He stated that they are leasing school district fields and they want to stop spending money on this need.
- Basketball has returned.
- The club is going through a rebranding.
- They will be having a celebration for the club in the fall. They are building a Wall of Fame to recognize some volunteers that are long overdue.
Mrs. Robinson asked Mr. O’Brien to remind the coaches that permission to use the fields does not include usage of pavilions. Pavilions must be rented.
Old Business
Charlestown Park
No updates.
Charlestown Day and 5K Color Run
Ms. Fox was not in attendance since she is overseeing the setup and concert tonight.
Herbicide at Township Properties
Mr. Connolly was in attendance to inquire about Township policy for recording herbicide usage. He mentioned building record keeping into contracts and for cost to not always be the first consideration for this type of work. Mr. Connolly does not want to assume there was no application if there is no record. He suggested at minimum, using the vendor invoicing to keep a record of chemicals used in the Township. Discussion followed:
- RES (Resource Environmental Solutions) is performing invasive removal and they are contracted to work in Brightside Park as it transitions into becoming a Township bird sanctuary. RES is not spraying, but they are using spot removal. Mr. Mount mentioned the public meetings and referred Mr. Connolly to the website for information.
- RES also is contracted to perform stormwater basin restoration at Route 29 & Whitehorse Road.
- Charlestown Landscaping is contracted for maintenance at Charlestown Park. Within the contract, the Board of Supervisors has built in the condition that the landscaper must ask permission to use herbicide. If given permission, signage would be posted. However, they have not requested an application.
- Ms. Armstrong assured Mr. Connolly that the EAC was asking the correct questions, researching, and providing input, when necessary. The EAC has been active in the Brightside discussions and the website is for residents to discover this information.
- Mr. Mount noted the follow-up being built into the contracts and structure of the Township business.
- Mr. Heleniak added that he has had no requests for herbicidal application since he started as Township Manager. Ms. Armstrong confirmed this statement.
Welcome New Members
Ms. Makinlee Fox and Mr. Scott Ammerman were welcomed to the Charlestown Parks and Recreation Board tonight. Their approval by the Charlestown Board of Supervisors was unanimous at the July meeting.
Other Business
Ms. Tori Courtney visited tonight to begin a discussion about the fast-growing sport of pickleball. She asked about the possibility of having courts in Charlestown. Mr. Mount told Ms. Courtney that the Township had no tennis courts, and therefore, none to convert, she may need to talk with West Whiteland or Phoenixville. She asked about specific spots within Charlestown Park and these locations were either owned by the school district, the University, or Schuylkill Township. Mr. Connolly stated that the basketball court at Charlestown Park needed to be resurfaced and perhaps it could be striped for pickleball. This will be on next month’s agenda.
The Park and Rec meeting will be Wednesday, August 16th. The next meeting will not be on August 17th due to it being the same night as the last concert in the summer series.
Mr. Mount stated that it is time for an update on Charlestown Day and hopefully, a meeting will be held soon.
Adjournment was at 7:55 p.m.
Lisa Gardner
Recording Secretary