HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-18-1987 Regular MeetingThe Recreation Board of the City of Fairhope met March 18, 1987
at the City Municipal Complex, 161 N. Section Street
Present: Chairman Barney Shull, members Rae Jackson, Al Johnson
Facilities Director Phil Rutherford and Programs Director
Eddie Nelson
The minutes were considered and approved as written.
At this time Barney recognized Dee Dee Newman and Vaughn Kelley
who were present representing the high bidder on running the Concession
Stand at Simpson Field. Barney explained to them what their duties
and responsibilities would be for the one year their contract would run
from April 1 1987 thru March 1988. He further said that normally the
field would be closed for the month of March to allow for maintenance.
He went over the different associations that normally use it and that
they would be responsible for cleaning the restrooms and picking up trash.
That no glass would be allowed. They said they understood what explained
to them and that they would accept terms as pointed out.
Margie Robinson and Edith Calloway were present to talk about the Girls
Softball Program this year and asked several questions about use of
fields, they said their opening day would be May 2 and asked that
the picnic tables, trash barrels be placed there during that day. They
also asked about tournaments and were told to get in touch with Eddie
regarding scheduling.
George Strachan was present and asked about possibility of fixing up
field 3 at Stimpson. Possibly add some dirt to make it a little more
level. Phil told him that it was shaped that way so the water would
run off, but he would look at it to see what could be done to level
it some. All fees for the tournaments would remain the same, money
to be brought to City a-lall when received.
Frank Bolling and Clyde McGuire, Executive Director of the Boys Club
of Mobile were present to talk to the Board about a new summer program
that was funded in Mobile last year and see if we are interested in having
it over here. That it would encompass two age groups 7-9 and 8-12
with 6 teams each and they would furnish a pitching machine shirt and
hat for each team. He said that the only thing they were interested in
doing was promoting baseball, just letting the kids get out and play
without competition, teaching them the right way to hit. He said we
would have to provide the coaches, but he felt sure we could. He was
asked to get with Eddie but we needed to let him know definitely by May I
if we were interested. (program to run about 6 weeks after regularly
scheduled softball) . He showed a rubber ball and bat that is used in
the program and said they were only available through the Boys Club.
He was thanked for coming and told we were very interested.
The golf course was talked about and Barney said to pass on that we
are not suppose to be holding out 10% retainage on Horace Smith, that
when he is finished we will do a check list. All agreed this was best
way to do.
1 Barney showed the Board the figures on Gulf Pines from last year and
compared them to what we hoped to do in one year and everything came
out favorable. He also had a list of equipment that we need to buy.
That we will discuss at next meeting to be held Wednesday, March 25
at 7:00 P.M. Dick Vanderwood brought to the Board's attention the Tee -
markers and showed them pictures of various ones. He was advised that two
posts would be better and have them about 16" x 29". He was advised that
it might be a little pre -mature on these as the markers usually show trees
and plants and that it will be a while before we have them all planted.
The board approved the bills as presented on motion by Al Johnson, secondec
by Rae Jackson and unanimously carried. The board also asked that
it be recorded that Tieco's bid on the sprinkler system of $
was unanimously approved as one we wished to go with.
There being no further business, meeting was duly adjourned.