Northwestern Recreation Commission board member Ron Morrison reported at the group's May 27 meeting he looked into using the 15 mph lights on Northwest Road when youth are crossing.

Morrison reported school district Operations Director Arthur Oakes said that could not be done as the lights are only for ingress and egress of students.

Morrison said he also talked to state Rep. Gary Day, R-187th, about having PennDOT reduce the speed limit.

Mike Ondra, an engineer, said 40 mph is too fast for the road.

There was talk of setting up parameters under which people who use the fields and park on the high school lots will be required to have a crossing guard.

PennDOT said the speed it sets has to be below what 85 percent of the people drive.

There is no pattern of crashes on the road, but the subject was mentioned because a child had his foot nearly run over.

President Don Link suggested putting it on the request-for-use forms that some type of crossing guard would be needed when a number of people will be crossing the roadway.

In other matters, Attorney Keith Strohl suggested a committee be formed to review the bylaws and bring suggestions to the board.

Board member Justin Smith said he will go to Lynn Township and ask if supervisors have any concerns about making changes.

He and Link will be a committee of two to do the review.

Maintenance person Jim Hughes asked if he could purchase a larger trailer to use behind the tractor.

Ones he looked at run from $379 to $499. He was given approval to get one with a cap of $500.

Northwestern Youth Athletic Association said it was considering charging the commission for use of its equipment. This was the result of being turned down for use of the fields for a fundraiser at the May 6 meeting.

The problem, said Link, was the fundraiser would be run by the Elite Sports Academy as a for-profit, for which there would be a field charge.

Smith reminded NYAA members they will always be the main beneficiary.

Andy Lister, softball director, said they have paid coaches and he didn't see much difference between that and paying ESA for providing training for the camp.

Also, they receive money from Pittman Photography to take team pictures.

Board member Steve Bachman, representing Heidelberg Township, said they want to partner with the NYAA.

"It is part of us," he said. "We want to get camps in there."

Smith said it is not that they wanted to prevent the NYAA from using the fields without charge but there is a written policy.

Dan Terrell, soccer director, said there was no problem when he ran camps and paying a trainer takes money away from their profit.

However, he does not have enough time to continue doing it.

With professional trainers it attracts more people from outside the area.

Bachman said he thinks it is great having these people come in.

Frank Chukoskie said there are no written rules for having ESA at the Weisenberg fields.

Link will talk to the attorney about the legality, according to present bylaws.