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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-17-1990 Regular MeetingThe Recreation Board of the City of Fairhope met Wednesday, October 17, 1990 at 6:00 p.m. at the City Adnministration Building, 161 N. Section St. Present: Al Johnson, Rae Jackson, Richard Bass, Larry Thomas Charlie Langham. Secretary Betty Rivenbark, Facilities Director Phil Rutherford and Council liaison Mike Ford Andy Schottgen, Principal Fairhope High School and Joe Dean, Athletic Director were present tonight to discuss with the Board the stadium contract that is renewed annually. Mr. Schottgen and Mr. Dean expressed to the Board the appreciation of all the things that the City has done over the years and the support they give. Discussion led to it being brought out that Phil has had some trouble with the Jr. High varsity games where they did not inform the City personnel when games had been changed or cancelled on the schedule they had provided. In the course of the discussion it was mentioned that the highschool was 15,000 in the hole last year in the athletic program but things are going better for them this year. Mr. Schottgen did mention that they too were having extra expenses in having to pay officials, gatekeepers, clean-up crews. He was agreeable to what they had paid in the past but did not wish to see it go up anymore. The Board thanked them for coming tonight. Joann Wellborn of the Fairhope HS Band Parents came and requested use of the park by the pool during Arts 8 Crafts Weekend in order to hold a flea market to raise money for the band. She said since the parents have now formed a Booster Club that they no longer have the concessions at the stadium anymore and they need several projects to raise funds for the different trips the band makes. Larry Thomas reported that he had met again with Gale Rowe. The only problem seems to be that they feel that they might be setting a precedent if they allow the City to use it without paying that they will be inundated with requests from other people. But, he will keep working on it. The bills were approved on motion by Rae Jackson seconded by Larry Thomas and unanimously carried. The minutes were approved as written on motion by Larry Thomas, seconded by Rae Jackson and unanimously carried. At this time the Board considered an election of a Chairman and Vice -Chairman Richard Bass nominated Al Johnson, Larry Thomas seconded, there were no further nominations, Richard Bass moved that nomination be closed , Larry Thomas seconded. Motion carried unanimously and Al was elected. For Vice - Chairman Richard Bass was nominated by Charlie Langham, seconded by Rae Jackson, there were no further nominations, Charlie Langham moved that nominations be closed, Larry Thomas seconded and motion carried unanimously. The Board considered at this time the stadium contract that is up for renewal. Richard Bass said he went back through the minutes all the way to 1978 and did not find where the school was charged anything other than the $300 a game. That this began in 1981 when we took over the maintenance of the field because the school was not taking care of it properly. Further discussion led to a motion by Richard Bass that the charge be $300 for all home varsity games, as we have done in the past and not charge for overtime. Larry Thomas seconded and vote was Richard Bass, Larry Thomas, Al Johnson for. Rae Jackson, Charlie Langham against. Motion carried. It was further discusse that any out of town games, not Fairhope would be charged $500.00 except at discretion of the Board. In new business, Charlie asked Phil about getting started on the list of things we needed, could he get 3 sets of bleachers on order and pour the slab Phil reported that they are putting sprinklers in on the major league field now. The Board asked that Mike Ford go ahead with asking the Council for approval on getting a 3 gang reel mower w/tractor. Charlie suggested that the Board get together Sunday afternoon to walk over the fields at Volanta. All agreed to do this. Mike Randall came in and asked permission to put on the scoreboard they erected, In Memory of Kim Smith Thornhill. The Board saw no problem with this. There being no further business, meeting was duly adjourned.