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THE FAIRHOPE PARK AND RECREATION BOARD
Minutes for meeting Dec. 8, 1976
The Fairhope Park and Recreation Board met in regular
session on Wednesday, December 8, 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: Mr. Charlie Gravat,
Mrs. Stephanie Montgomery, Mrs. Jean Smith and Mr. David Staple-
ton.
Also present were Programs Director Ed Nelson and Facilities
Director Phil Rutherford.
Guests present: Councilman Billy D. Wiggins and Young
Street Director's Al Bosby and Leslie Perdue.
The minutes of the November 10, 1976 meeting were read and
approved as recorded.
Chairman Shull reported on his meeting with the School
Board regarding the location of a field for the Girl's Softball
Program. Chairman Shull said that the site would be the softball
field across from the Elementary School, and that the field
would be reorganized for the Girl's Softball Program. Chairman
Shull stated that the Board would have to give final authoriza-
tion in order to proceed with the project.
Jean Smith moved, seconded by David Stapleton for the
Recreation Board to set up a field for the Girl's Softball
Program , pending a quote from Facilities Director Phil Ruther-
ford on the cost involved. Motion carried.
Facilities Director Phil Rutherford presented bills from
the City's Electrical Department for materials used at the
new football stadium and the new ball park on Volanta Avenue, in
the amount of $ 7,510.60.
David Stapleton moved, seconded by Charlie Gravat to pay
the bills as presented. Motion carried.
Charlie Gravat moved, seconded by Jean Smith, that the
Recreation Board pay the City of Fairhope for light bulbs, pur-
chased in 1975. Motion carried.
Stephanie Montgomery gave a report on her findings on the
charge for out of town people using the facilities at the Fair -
hope beach. Chairman Shull gave the following guidelines for
coming up with recommendations to present to the City Council:
1. Means and Methods.
2. Term of period.
3. Charge to non-residents.
4. Daily operating time.
5. Collection period.
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Chairman Shull informed Board members that he would have
the quotes and plans at the January meeting for installing
kitchen facilities at the Morphy Avenue Recreation Center.
Facilities Director Phil Rutherford gave a report on various
maintainence items. Mr. Rutherford said that he had installed
the new toilet seats at the Young Street Center, constructed
and painted two (2) picnic tables for the Center, and was
working on the installation of light switch inside of the
Young Street Center building.
David Stapleton moved, seconded by Stephanie Montgomery
to reimburse the men in the Electric Department in the
form of a bonus as follows:
Aaron Norris
$ 50.00
Ira Akins
25.00
Ralph Keller
25.00
Ken Malone
25.00
Bob Morgan
25.00
Leslie Allison
25.00
There being no further business to come before the Board
the meeting adjourned at 9:00 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
�L, n Adams, Secretary
Fairhope Recreation Board