HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-08-1979 Regular MeetingThe Recreation Board of the City of Fairhope met on Wednesday, August 8,
1979 at the City Administration Building, 387 Fairhope Avenue with Chairman
Barney Shull presiding.
Those present: Don Smith, Ed Nelson, Trisha Nelson
Al Johnson and Roy Lloyd, Programs Director and
Phil Rutherford
The minutes of the July 25th meeting were read and duly approved.
The bills were discussed and approved for payment, with the note that the
girls softball season is coming to a close so we can have the Port-O-Lets
picked up, and the telephones at the Volanta Park and swimming pool can be
disconnected. The motion for approving the bills was made by Al Johnson,
seconded by Don Smith.
In a review of the special meeting that was held by the Recreation Board and
concerned parents from Young Street, it is noted in the minutes that Al
Johnson made a motion to authorize Roy Lloyd to spend up to $100.00 for
softball equipment for the Young Street facility. Don Smith seconded this
motion and it carried unanimously.
Ed Nelson brought to the attention of the Board that we needed a full time
employee to cut grass and maintain the parks. He so moved that Phil Ruther-
ford have authorization to find a person and hire him for $3.00 per hour.
Al Johnson seconded and it was unanimously carried.
There was a lengthy discussion as to whose responsibility it was to cut the
grass at the stadium inside the fence, the City or the school. Barney
said he was sine that the school should be keeping this up, but Al pointed
out that it -,-ms not spelled out in the written agreement. Along this line
Ed Nelson brought up that the school had calls about providing parking for
handicapped at the stadiums. Phil R. said he was sure this could be worked
out without any problem. Ise would try to secure at least five spaces right
at stadium entrance. Also a motion was made by Al Johnson seconded by
Ed Nelson authorizing Phil R. to bury paint and paint the handrails at the
stadium . Roy Lloyd reported that he had been in contact with Marie Lipscomb
about the landscaping of the slope that we were hoping to accomplish at the
stadium. Mrs. Lipscomb said she was sure the garden clubs would donate and
plant the bushes, but we needed to provide someone to keep them watered.
The Young Street representatives were asked what programs they had started
since the last meeting. They replied they were holding dances on the weekends
as well as girls basketball and softball had been started. They said they
wished to employ Woodie Blanks to keep up the facility. Henry FLa.seb was not
present with the list of recommendations that the Recreation Board had asked
for so any action could not be taken at this time. The representatives were
asked to get this information to the Board so they could study it and take
some action at the September meeting.
Barney S. presented to Phil R. a layout on the field at Stimpson Field.
He stated he would have the concession stand plans ready by next Monday
so we can go out on bids on same. Al Johnson asked where we were in this
project. Phil R. reported that we were going to put water and sewer in
starting the 9th, we were ready to put the backstops in and the other necessary
fencing, we would then disc it again and plant grass seed.
Roy Lloyd stated that the pool was having problems, that it had been closed
for two days because the necessary chemicals were not available to kill the
algae. Al Johnson told him that he could use HCH and it would kill the algae.
He reported that they had put chlorine in it today honing to alleviate the
problem we would wait and see what we could do with it tomorrow. He also
reported that the pool was beginning to crack all around the edges. Phil
told Barney that he was sure there was a leak in the filtering system. It
was decided that as soon as the pool closes for the summer we ask Gordon Bailey
to come over and see what was wrong and what could be done.
The Board members were asked to consider who they might wish to nominate for
the Recreation Board position soon to be open.
There being no further business, meeting was duly,,. -a journed.
Betty 10 enbar,, Secretary