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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-15-1992 Regular MeetingThe Recreation Board of the City of Fairhope met Wednesday, January 15, 1992 at the City Municipal Building, 161 N. Section Street at 6:00 p.m. Present: Chairman Richard Bass; members Rae Jackson, Stanley Fant, Larry Thomas and Charlie Langham. Phil Rutherford Facilities Director and Betty Rivenbark, Secretary 'were also present. The minutes of the December meeting were approved as written on motion by Rae Jackson, seconded by Stanley Fant and unanimously carried. The bills were approved as presented on motion by Larry Thomas, seconded by Charlie Langham and unanimously carried. It was reported to the board that the Heart Association had decided not to use the municipal stadium but the civic center. It is still believed that the cancer group plans to use it. It was discussed again setting aside a night to work on rules and regulations for each facility. Phil reported that the stencils had been bought and were a big help in trying to get ready for Senior Bowl practice. Along this same line he told the board that the gas department had a '74 model backhoe and that we could get a bucket and put on it and have it when we needed it when we had dirt/sand delivered. He said we could split the cost.000 being our share, with the Street Department. All though it a good idea and Stanley Fant moved to authorize Phil to spend the $300 needed for bucket, Charlie Langham seconded and motion carried unanimously. Phil reported he had put the Volleyball nets up down at the beach and that they were still there. The board discussed again the need for storage facilities and Larry said he had been up there again and looked at what's there, possibly building behind what is already there. Further discussion led to the board asking Larry to look further and come back with a report at the February meeting. The need for a multi -purpose building was also discussed and the placement of same, maybe at the tennis courts area, was an idea talked about. The resurfacing of the tennis courts was discussed and Richard said he would get in touch with Mobile Tennis for a price. The Board discussed Stimpson Field and Larry said he thought he had heard that one of the programs was advertising for play before the allowed time . The secretary to call the girls softball assoc. and make sure they understand there will be no play before March. Phil reported work he had been doing on Stimpson on field 3. Charlie Langham said he had been asked if the high school could paint the dugouts at the H.S. baseball field the school colors. After discussion he made a motion to allow them to do this, motion died for lack of a second. .Another motion followed that these be painted the same color as they are now, a wedgewood blue w/beige. The vote was Stanley Fant, Rae Jackson and Richard Bass for same color and Larry Thomas and Charlie Langham for school colors. Motion for colors we have now passed. Rae reported that she had talked to Rene' Mashburn and that if we could get a schedule, contact person and fees from each organization using the fields that Rene' said she would design some City of Fairhope Recreation Dept. brochures and get us some publicity at very little cost. Get some newspaper coverage. The board divided up the programs and who they would contact to get this information. Rae further discussed having concerts at the beach starting in April on the 1st Thursday night and asked Phil about getting a platform for the orchestra to play on. The board talked about getting the high school, the Mobile Symphonic Band and different groups to play, Rae said she would ask the banks to underwrite it and that the groups would be paid. She is hoping to have it run from April to August. The Board authorized her to pursue it further. She also asked about having the board sponsor a May Day celebration and discussed the events and what she hoped to have. The board thought this an excellent idea and told her to continue working on that also. There being no further business meeting was duly adjourned.