HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-21-1975 Regular MeetingTHE FAIRHOPE PARK AND RECREATION BOARD
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The Fairhope Park and Recreation Board met in regular session on
Wednesday May 21, 1975 at 7:30 P.M. at the City Administration
Building, 387 Fairhope Avenue, Fairhope Alabama with Chairman
Barney L. Shull presiding.
Members Present : Mr. David Stapleton; Mr. Jack Stipes; Mr. Charlie
Gravett; Ms. Jean Smith and Director Coach W.C. Majors.
Guests Present: Mr. Howard Threlkeld
Minutes of the previous meeting were approved as recorded.
The bills for the month were gone over. Mr. David Stapleton made
a motion to pay all bills, seconded by Mr. Jack Stipes. Motion
carried.
The purchasing of light bulbs was discussed. Member David Stapleton
moved to authorize Coach W.C. Majors to stock -pile light bulbs up
to the amount of $ 1,000.00 , for the Tennis Courts, Little League and
Babe Ruth Fields. Jean Smith seconded the motion. Motion Carried.
Coach Majors presented to the Board a list of various projects that
were now in progress. The first item discussed was the new Little
League Park. It was mentioned that the Little League themselves had
various plans for money raising activities to supply funds for the
building of the new Little League Park.
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The next item discussed was the increase of the admission price
on season tickets at the Greeno Road swimming pool from the
previous $ 35.00 charge to $ 40.00. Also, an increase of $ 1.00
on the swimming lessons from the current $ 5.00 for two weeks to
$ 6.00 for two weeks. The pool is scheduled to open on the 24th,
of May and the swimming lessons to begin on the ninth of June.
The general admission price is to still be the same . $ .50 and
$ 1.00. The admission at the Young Street swimming pool is to be
$ 15.00 for a season ticket and General admission is to be $.25
and $ .50.
Charlie Gravett made a motion to approve reccomendations as
presented for the 75'season. Jack Stipes seconded the motion.
Motion Carried.
Maintainence was the next item brought up for discussion. Member
Jack Stipes made a motion authorizing Coach W.C. Majors .to make
any emergency repairs needed for public service health. Charlie
Gravett seconded the motion. Motion Carried.
It was brought up that Mr. Olson had the low bid of $ 1,485.00
for the floor in the Center at Young Street.
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Chairman Barney Shull presented a letter from Anna Wood requesting
help in the fixing of rest rooms, and other maintainence items.
The Recreation Board Secretary was instructed to write a letter to
Mrs. Wood and acknowledge her request , stating that the improvements
would be made when the monies became available.
There being no further business to come before the Board the motion
was made, seconded and p41,sed that the meeting be adjourned.
Respectfully Submitted;
Lyfm Adams
Secretary
Fairhope Park and Recreation Board