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THE FAIRHOPE PARK AND RECREATION BOARD
Minutes or Meeting September 5, 976
The Fairhope Park and Recreation Board met in regular
session on Wednesday, September 15, 1976, at 7:30 P.M., at
the City Administration Building, 387 Fairhope Avenue,
Fairhope, Alabama with Chairman Barney L. Shull presiding.
The following members were present: Mrs. Jean Smith
and Mr. Charlie Gravat.
Members absent: Mr. David Stapleton and Mrs. Stephanie
Montgomery.
Also present was Programs Director Ed Nelson and Facilitie
Director Phil Rutherford.
Guests Present:. Mr. Juel L'Orange, Vice President of the
Eastern Shore Soccer Association; Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Lindsey
of the Adult and Tourist Recreation Center; Mrs. Bobby Owens
and Mrs. Edith Callaway of the Girls Soft -Ball Program.
The minutes of the August 18, 1976, meeting were read
and approved as recorded.
Mrs. Bobby Owens and Mrs. Edith Callaway came before
the Board and presented the Girl's Softball's proposed
budget for the fiscal year 1977. The budget will become
a part of these minutes. Mrs. Owens said that they will
charge a registration fee of $ 2.00 per child, and will
have various fund raising projects to raise revenue for
the spring season. Mrs. Owens requested an appropriation
of $ 700.00 from the Recreation Board for their program.
Chairman Barney Shull commended Mrs. Owen for the
report and told her that the Recreation Board will give
the Girl's Softball Program consideration of their request
for $700.00 when the Recreation'Board's Budget for the
Fiscal Year 1977 is prepared.
The next item brought before the Board was a report on
the Fall Soccer Program presented by Mr. Juel L'Orange.
Mr. L'Orange stated that they had four (4) teams in the majors
and three (3) in the minors. Mr. L'Orange requested the four
(4) following things from the Recreation Board:
1. A goal post for one (1) field by the 21st of September
2. Two (2) sets of nets.
3. Use of the balls from last season.
4. Field needs to be etched.
Mr. L'Orange told Board members that the Eastern Shore Soccer
Association hoped to go to a full-time soccer program this
season, which would end before the Softball Programs started.
Also, Mr. L'Orange said that he would present the Recreation
Board with a copy of their operation budget at the end of this
season. Chairman Shull told Mr. L'Orange that Programs Direc-
tor Ed Nelson would meet with him and provide assistance in
the above four (4) requested items.
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Lindsey gave a report on the activiti
of the Adult and Tourist Recreation Center for the last fiscal
year. This report will become a part of these -.minutes.
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The Fairhope Park and Recreation Board
;Minutes for meeting September 15, 1976
Mr. and Mrs. Lindsey requested that their appropriation
of $ 2,400.00 be renewed for the 1977 Fiscal Year.
Chairman Shull offered the Recreation Boards debt of
gratitude for their hard work at the center,and told them
that their request for renewal of their $ 2,400.00 appropria-
tion would be included in the Recreation Boards 1977 budget.
The bills for the month were looked over. Member Charlie
Gravat moved, seconded by Mrs. Jean Smith to approve the bills
in the amount of $ 1,140.05 for payment.
The cash -flow and operating statements for the month of
August, 1976, were looked over.
Chairman Shull asked members to consider reimbursing
John Lee for his work this past season in the summer program,
and to come up with an amount if the Board decides to reim-
burse Coach Lee. No action was taken at this time.
Programs Director Ed Nelson gave a brief -report on the
progress of the Little League Football Program..Mr. Nelson
said that the program was going extremely well, and he would
have the expenditures on the equipment at a later date.
Mr. Nelson asked that the Recreation Board look for
another Programs Director, and stated that he would work as
an advisor to the new Director. Mr. Nelson told the Board
that he did not have the time available to do all of the
things which needed to be done. Chairman Shull said that he
would call a special meeting of the Recreation Board members,
to discuss this situation. No action was taken at this time.
In other action Mr. Charlie Gravat moved, seconded by Mrs.
Jean Smith to change the meeting time of the Fairhope Recrea-
tion Board from the third Wednesday of every month to the
second Wednesday of every month, with the time ( 7:30 P.M.)
of the meeting to remain the same. Motion carried.
On a motion duly made, seconded, and carried, the meeting
adjourned at 9:30 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
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Lyn Adams, Secretary
Fairhope Recreation Board