2018 Parks & Rec Committee Minutes

Minutes for January 8 at 7:30 in New Borough Hall  

Next Meeting in office February 5 at 7:30

Attending:  Tom Price, Lori Kesilman,  Andrea Antell,  Tom Price,  Jo Schuler, Janet Moore

NBB Guests: Mary Pat Holewinski, David Holewinski

Other Guests:  Kathy MacMillan, Alex

Committee Organization:

  • Chair: Andrea Antell
  • Vice Chair: Derek MacMillan
  • Treasurer: Tom Price
  • Secretary: Lori Kesilman

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Minutes for tonight’s meeting:

Spotted Lantern Fly

http://www.agriculture.pa.gov/Plants_Land_Water/PlantIndustry/Entomology/spotted_lanternfly/Pages/default.aspx

  • Did not buy the stick tape to trap nymph phase in early spring.  Consider purchase.  
  • They have been found in Orchard and Covered Bridge parks and elsewhere in borough.
  • Discussed contacting other local municipalities.   Andrea  will talk to Sam about this.
  • Idea for Lantern Fly Task Force - Maybe a group with reps from other committees that are talking about the problem.
  • We feel we must identify the “Trees of Heaven” in the borough.  Andrea  will talk to Sam about this.
  • What is DelVal University doing?  Derek talked to Doug Christie - monitoring - no action planned
  • Andrea drafting article for winter newsletter to inform residents

Financials -

  1. $7,000 budget (2018) approved by borough council
  2. Sam will be at the next meeting to discuss DCNR Grant
  1. Received an  extra $10,000 from DCNR (excess funds). Final grant totals $40,000
  1. Apple trees
  1. Bartlett Tree Service schedule
  1. Schedule second stage apple tree pruning (needs to happen in February/March - costs $1,300)
  1. Ash trees
  1. Bair Tree service for removal in the winter/ spring
  2.  Sam to contact to proceed

Old Business:

  1. Crab apple trees - Tom recommends  “Donald Wyeman trees” a specific tree from Walter’s to replace removed apple trees
  1. Determine quantity needed; $4,000 in 2018 grant

  1. Boundary Lines -  
  1. Stake removal and replace - we want to be sure we have it correctly on the boundary line
  2. Mark Hintenlang and previous Gilmore survey from property purchase?    ID corner markers.  
  3. Consider moving fence sections - permits, location
  1. Nesting Box Repair -
  1. Bat box repaired and painted.  Tom and Halsey will put it us when weather warms up - before the bats return in April.
  2. Winter shelter boxes - Tom and Halsey will look into repairing
  3. Bee Boxes
  1. Janet is interested in becoming a certified beekeeper
  2. They are currently wrapped
  1. New member discussion
  1. Kathy MacMillan application submitted
  2. (2) other potential applicants identified
  1. Town Hall
  1. Working group compiling survey responses
  2. Review in February meeting

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