{"id":127,"date":"2012-09-12T16:57:07","date_gmt":"2012-09-12T20:57:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/piscatawayhills.org\/wp\/?p=127"},"modified":"2013-02-15T16:59:36","modified_gmt":"2013-02-15T21:59:36","slug":"playground-approved-for-lot-39-waterfront-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/piscatawayhills.org\/playground-approved-for-lot-39-waterfront-park\/","title":{"rendered":"Playground Approved For Lot 39 Waterfront Park"},"content":{"rendered":"

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PHCA members approved plans for a new playground at Lot 39 Waterfront Park during the June 26 quarterly meeting. It will be the first play equipment installed at the park since an old swingset made of telephone poles was dismantled more than 25 years ago.<\/p>\n

The new playground equipment is to cost $3,200, with PHCA to provide $1,200 and the rest coming from a special fundraising campaign. Supporters of the playground said that as of mid-September, $1,478 had been donated, leaving $522 still to be raised.<\/p>\n

Residents who are interested in the playground are being urged to send donations to PHCA or drop them off with Treasurer Don Benedict as soon as possible. \u201cI would really love to help make the playground a reality, but I can’t do it alone, nor only with the help of 4 other families,\u201d wrote playground organizer Maureen Bartee in an August 14 message to the community. \u201cPlease consider making a contribution very soon so we can install the playground this fall.\u201d<\/p>\n

Designed for younger children, the new playground is to include a sliding board, a covered climbing platform, swings, and a rope ladder. It is to be assembled by volunteers and be located in the northwest corner of Lot 39, near the volleyball area and farthest away from the water.<\/p>\n

The members also authorized PHCA to purchase liability insurance, which was estimated to cost between $500 and $900 per year for $500,000 of coverage. With average PHCA membership of about 70 households, the cost per member would be about $10 per year. PHCA President Gwynn Roberson said the Board of Directors had been advised that liability insurance would help prevent PHCA from losing control of Lot 39 in case of a lawsuit.<\/p>\n

Concerns were also raised that individual board members might be liable for damages in certain cases. It was later determined that PHCA had carried liability insurance until about30 years ago.<\/p>\n

Opponents of the liability insurance proposal contended that, because Lot 39 is not considered a buildable lot, it has little value and so would not attract lawsuits. Insurance coverage of $500,000, it was argued, could actually encourage lawsuits by increasing the potential payout to plaintiffs and lawyers. In addition, they pointed out that, even if PHCA lost Lot 39, residents would still have the right to use the property as stated in their deeds.<\/p>\n

Immediately after the discussion, members voted 27-16 to authorize PHCA to buy liability insurance, and the playground proposal was approved by a vote of 37-6. Funding for the playground and liability insurance in the 2013 budget will be considered at the next PHCA quarterly membership meeting, Tuesday, September 25, at 7 p.m. at Spirit of Elijah Church.<\/p>\n

With more children likely to be playing at Lot 39, especially after the playground is installed, efforts to reduce unsanitary dog droppings were discussed. One idea was to install dog cleanup bags on a post in the park. In general, dog owners were strongly encouraged to clean up after their pets.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

  PHCA members approved plans for a new playground at Lot 39 Waterfront Park during the June 26 quarterly meeting. It will be the first play equipment installed at the park since an old swingset made of telephone poles was dismantled more than 25 years ago. The new playground equipment is to cost $3,200, with<\/p>\n

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