HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-15-1987 Regular MeetingThe Recreation Board of the City of Fairhope met April 15, 1987
at 7:30 p.m. at the City Municipal Complex, 161 N. Section Street
Fairhope, Al.
�I Present: Chairman Barney Shull; members Rae Jackson
Al Johnson; Phil Rutherford, Facilities Director
and Eddie Nelson, Programs Director
The minutes of the 3/18/87 meeting were approved as written.
The bills were approved on motion by AI Johnson, seconded by Rae
Jackson and unanimously carried.
Under old business Barney reported that he and Phil had gone up to
i Montgomery to look at the golf carts and equipment that was for sale
and that they were 1984 models and had not been kept in good condition.
Therefore it was his recommendation that we not get it. That he thinks
that we should buy new equipment.
Barney asked Eddie if he had anything to report on the Frank Bolling
�I Boys Club program and he said he would have something by May meeting.
Eddie reported that everything went okey on the tournament at Stimpson
last weekend . He reported that he had talked with Vaughn Kelley and
Harrison and Al said he had talked with them too about scheduling practices.
Eddie asked about tournament prices. He was told we needed a $50.00
deposit for clean-up before they started playing, 2 fields without lights
cost is $50.00, 2 fields w/lights $75.00, and 4 fields, $150.00.
f Barney brought up the letter Mr. Vanderwood had given him regarding
the tee markers. He had a quote from Bancroft Engraving on these for
18 @ $192.50 ..$3,465.00 and also a commitment from the Chamber of Commerce'
that they would undertake raising the money for these as a project.
' Al asked about the new baseball field, and Phil said all the dirt is supposed
to be there. Al asked about dirt infield or grassed infield and Phil said
he had talked with Richard Bass and he indicated that dirt was what intended.
This to be checked on again before fencing is done.
Phil said he has gotten at least half of irrigation system in at golf course.
Barney brought up that we needed to authorize Phil to go out on bids on
the grassing and equipment for maintenance. Barney said the Tifton #328
was what should be used on greens & tees. Horace will do fairways. That
we could use the Tifton #419, hull bermuda as second proposal for fairways.
Barney stressed we would be looking at package deals not getting piecemeal
when bids made. Rae Jackson moved to authorize Phil to go out on bids
for this part of project. Al Johnson seconded and motion carried unanimously.
Barney said
he had talked to Buddy tonight about
the building
and that
he had made
a few changes in the design that will
make it work
better.
Eddie asked
that the Board consider continuing the
weight room
opening
for the summer, having it open 4 nights a week and pay someone $1000.00
to oversee it.
He further said he was holding off
on day camp
as it did
I' not go over
real well last year. Take another look
at it.
No one had heard anything from Eastern Shore Swim Assoc. Eddie said he
would call Phyllis Bruce to see what plans are.
Barney said that he thought meeting next Wednesday should be executive
session to talk about a manager for the overall course. All agreed needed
to be done at this time.
The Board approved hiring Jeff Jimenez as a permanent Recreation Board
worker at $5.00 hr and after six months probationary period he would be
eligible for .50 hr. raise.
There being no further business, meeting was duly adjourned.