Mr. Soupy, the township Parks and Recreation director, told trustees the parks’ water systems are scheduled to be turned on and the parks are ‘‘on track’’ for an April 1 opening.

"Our April 1 date is looking good to be open and everything up," Mr. Soupy said, and listed tasks including restroom cleaning, mulch delivery and dog-park ramp and fountain installation. He described efforts to repair a muddy washout at the Clear View entrance: crews will regrow grass and fence the area rather than use concrete immediately.

Trustees raised resident concerns about restroom cleanliness and visible yard or roadside litter. Trustee Davis emphasized residents should report problems directly to department heads so staff can respond. Mr. Soupy encouraged calls and said crews will address issues as the park season commences.

Board members and staff also discussed vehicle behavior at the children’s play area, where some drivers back into spaces rather than ‘‘head in’’ and create safety concerns for children. Trustee Davis recommended new signage and remarked, "Is there a way... to make sure they know to pull head in instead of... back in," to which Mr. Soupy responded that the township can install a sign and remark traffic arrows to change driver habits.

Noise and loud music complaints at the park were addressed by police and parks staff. A parks speaker noted posted rules prohibit loud offensive music in play areas and suggested callers use the non-emergency police line if staff are not on site. The police chief added that the township will increase visible patrols: "The park detail starts April 1... the problem oriented policing unit is gonna be the ones working on that," and said the detail will set the expected tone of behavior in the parks.

Officials said the township will monitor the park after opening and adjust staffing and signage as needed. Residents were directed to contact parks staff or the non-emergency police line to report rule violations or safety concerns.

The board did not take any new binding policy actions during the discussion; trustees and staff described operational steps that staff will pursue ahead of the April opening.