Moorestown to Begin Looking at Reconstruction for Wesley Bishop Park

Moorestown will begin looking at reconstructing the hockey rink at Wesley Bishop Park soon.

Before getting to that point, though, Moorestown Council will be asked to consider an ordinance to set aside $100,000 and borrow $95,000 for preliminary engineering and design expenses related to the project.

That ordinance will be introduced at the council meeting Monday night, 7 p.m., at town hall.

In June, Scott Taylor, vice president of Taylor Design Group, proposed recycling a portion of the hockey rink at Wesley Bishop Park for use at the Jeff Young Memorial Park, which was demolished last year.

Last year, Taylor proposed installing dasher boards at Jeff Young Memorial Park, and in June, he proposed relocating the boards at Wesley Bishop to Jeff Young.

It would involve moving a larger frame to a smaller park.

The rink at Jeff Young Park is 60 feet by 120 feet.

The rink at Wesley Bishop Park is 75 by 175.

Taylor said they wouldn’t use all the panels, and based on his measurements, there would be no problem making them fit.

Moorestown will also give final consideration to an ordinance that would install a bus stop on Garfield Avenue, beginning at the prolongation of the easterly curb line and extending 105 feet east.

There are also seven items on the consent agenda.

To view the full agenda, visit the agenda center at moorestown.nj.us and download the agenda for the Aug. 31, 2015 council meeting.