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Pavilion permit pending; trustees hear plans for power, grants and concerns about light pollution
Summary
Trustees heard updates on the township park pavilion: the building permit is pending a structural-engineer stamp, a concrete rebid came in at $11,400, and staff plan grant applications for underground electric, picnic tables and landscaping. A resident urged the township to minimize light pollution when adding power or lighting.
Township staff told trustees on Jan. 13 that the new park pavilion remains in the permit stage while the structural engineer’s stamp is awaited, and they outlined related site work and small grants they plan to pursue.
Parks staff reported a rebid for the pavilion concrete that dropped to $11,400, that QR codes for the park are now available, and that signs from the sign vendor are expected next week. Sandwich boards advising that the trail is not maintained from Nov. 1 to April 1 were already in place. Staff said they are coordinating with a donor (referred to as Mrs. Evans) on how to spend donations and are working with Jacob at the Community Foundation (the Hamilton Community Fund) on capital-fund items.
Staff described three grant opportunities they intend to pursue to pay for underground electric, picnic tables and landscaping, and said they expect above-ground site work to be delayed by winter weather with movement likely in April. They said they plan to run power to the pavilion (a 110-volt outlet) for convenience, discuss the potential for a dusk-to-dawn light, and consider low-voltage options; staff also said they may have KISS run Cat-5 conduit now to accommodate possible future security wiring.
During public comment, resident Mark Schlenbach said he is an amateur astronomer and asked trustees to minimize light pollution at the park — recommending fixtures that cap light and illuminate ground rather than the sky. The trustee who chaired the meeting acknowledged the comment and said protecting the environment and limiting light, noise and other pollution is a township objective.
Staff did not provide firm timelines for installation beyond a general expectation that work will resume in spring when weather permits.
