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Home My WebLink About02-15-1978 Regular Meetingof FAIMOPE PARK AND RECREATI(V BOARD Minutes for meeting February 15, 1978 The Fairhope Park and Recreation Board met in regular session on LJednesday February 15, 1978 at 7.30 p.m. at the City Administration (Building, 387 Fairhope Ave.,Fairhope, Alabama. Chairman Barney Sbull presided at the meeting. All Board Members were present. Facilities Director Phil Rutherford and Acting Program Director Joe Dean were also present. The minutes of the January 11, 1978 meeting were read and approved as.rec All bills were approved by the Board for payment with the exzeption of Quality Printing & Supply. Mr. Ted Bennett as President of the Girls Softball League presented to the Board a request for improvements in baseball fields. There were eight request, the Board approved of seven said articles and no. 1 article is to be studied by Facilities Director Phil Rutherford. See attached copy. Joe Dean as Acting Program Director submitted to the Board a Summer Day Camp Program. Ed Nelson moved and Jean Smith seconded. Motion carried. Board approved letter Ed Nelson is compiling for all organizations to submit a complete report on their expenditures. The letter will extend an open invitation to the organizations to attend any Board Meeting concerning their reports. There being no further business to cone before the Board the meeting adjourned at 9:15 p. m. Respectfully Submitted, Acting Secretary Jean D. Keevan f w NIgX i ENNETP SUPPLY Nix Ft Bennett Supply Co., Inc. 856 East Fairhope Avenue 417 South Alston Street Fairhope, Alabama 36532 Foley, Alabama 36536 February 157 1978 Fairhope Recreation Boatd Fairhope, Ala Attention: Mr. Bc rney Shull Re: Fairhol,e Girls Softball League Dear I,1r. Shull, We wish to express our appreciation for the 1.)800.00 you have approved for use by the Girls Softball Lague. As president of this league I find it incumbent on me to provide ever, opportunity available in Fairhope to develop our Girls Softball Program in order that we may have the best facilities available to our girls. ";e wish to encourage every girl from ages 9 on up to participate. V7e are convinced this program will grow to be as large as the Boys Little League Program which the City of Fairhope has encouraged and financially supported. In my research into this matter the following facts appear to be correct and I would be remiss in not bringing attention to these facts in li,-ht of my co_mitment. The City of Fairhope provided at no cost to the Boys Little League Baseball Program: Al. Built three fields 2. Bu_lt a concession stand 3. Provided all lights for approximately ;8,000.00 4 . Giving ,K'1, G00 for 1978 s ason- even though they currently have $8,000.00 in the bank. 5. Paid Joel `,7ilson and 2 helpers '400.00 /month last year to drat and line all Boys Little Leu,ue Baseball fields each night. B. Pays Single Tax Corp ;2,100/yr rent for use of Stimpson Field G. Paid ,2,100 last year for Little Leaziue Football per request of Mr. Tom Sp ringer- ostensibly for uniforms. D. Contributes to the Soceer Program. Personally it is gratifying to see the City of Fairhope responding to the needs of our youth. Only one inequity exists - and that is equal support of the Girls of our Community. Presently the Girls Softball ai.pears to be the first organized L ,a-ue - enterin,; our se _ond year. Fairhope Recreation Board pa-e 2 '=e respe,;tfully re juest the following; 1. Purchase and install additional lights for each of the existing poles at the Elementary School Field. Jost of the lights will be approxmately Z,,275.00 (Bulbs included) Nix & Bennett Supply will provide a cur cost. 2. Replace players benches by April 15th along with a fenced in dug out for both teams. 3. Instal new pitc,,ing rubber, home elates, and bases 4. Prepare the field to slaying condition. 5. Have the field watered down, lined and drag ed during our playing season which will be from approximately I,Iay 1st td) July 4. Tue6. Arrange for use of one field at Stimson Field for sday and Thursday use for the Senior Division Girls if we should have 18 teams sign u'p for the entire League. 7. Arrange that trash v 1 be sicked up da; ,ly 8. Supply a Port(x - Potti for men and women r/ There are undoubtedly some minor items to be attended to that may come up; therefore, we need the name of a person we c,n work with to work with us in keeping the programs running smoothly. We again appreciate y ur support and encouragement. C.E. Bennett President Fairhope Girls Softball League Note: The lights to be provided are the Land Mark quartz Flood by ITT 1odel NTA-61 Wide Beam, 1500 watts. Replacement bulbs are approximately $14.00