HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-15-1995 Regular MeetingThe Recreation Board of the City of Fairhope met Wednesday, March 15, 1995
at 6:30 PM at the City Administration Building, 161 N. Section Street
Present: Chairman Richard Bass; members Charlie Langham, Stanley Fant,
Bob Callahan, Trisha McMahon, Rae Jackson. Eddie Boyett, Recreati
Director, Phil Rutherford, Facilities Director,Betty Rivenbark, Secre-
tary and Mike Ford, Council Liaison
The minutes were approved on motion by Stanley Fant, seconded by Bob Callahan
and unanimously carried.
The bills were approved with the exception of Leisure Pool, FSTC, and BSN
until they have been checked and money is available. Leisure Pool is to be
looked at as money possible coming out of capital improvement fund as it is
pool repair.
The Mobile Revelers, represented by Tom Bierster, Ken Kvalheim, Steve
Clements and Brad Gordon presented a proposal to the Recreation Board
for using the municipal stadium as the home field for a professional soccer
team. They had proposed $400 a game for 10 home games, with the right to
concession and parking. They had also requested 3 Sundays prior to the
opening game 4/7/95 with 2 evening exhibition games to allow the team to
become accustomed to it's "home" field. They further stated they would conduc
soccer clinics for the youth of the city at a significantly reduced rate.
The games proposed were: 4/7 8 15; 5/13; 6/2, 6/3, 6/24 they 7/7, 7/8/
7/14, 7/22. The board members expressed their opinions on this. Bob
Callahan said he thought the soccer kids would support it; Charlie said
when would we do maintenance? Trisha said we need to use the field for
other events. Eddie said that after high school soccer this is when we usually
work on the field in the summer. He was also asked to check on schedules
to see if there is a conflict with any of the schools. Richard asked. -if we •wou`IdI
have -time to --top dress. Rae said in the past we have turned down local group;
to do maintenance. Mike Ford pointed out that they could not have alcohol
on our parks. The group was told we would discuss it further and let them
know something definitely by Friday after the schedules were checked and
any other concerns about the use of the facility. Note* A telephone poll
was taken by the members after all the information obtained and with a vote
of 5-2 it was approved to allow them to use the facility for 1 year at a cost
of $500 a game.
Eddie Boyett presented the board a copy of a letter he had sent to Mike Baugh
as a follow up to his letter(in file) and also a copy of a memo to all the league!
using Stimpson. He said signs are posted on the fence and they have talked
to the police about enforcing them. He said they are working on fields 1 & 2.
They have raised the concrete, and will raise the dugouts they are looking for
a carpenter who will do it if we pay for materials and paint it.
Mike Ford reported that Leslie Odom could not get the Young Street group to
sign over to him running the facility so we will just have to wait -until August
to do something with that. He said the Boys Club is happy where they are
but there is a possibility of them getting a 4,0000 sq ft- building donated so
something may come out of that. The signs were discussed again and there
is a whole lot of objection to our recommendation that they will not be renewed
after this year. Charlie said he felt we should keep the signs, we were only
huring the kids, we can control what they look like and how they are done.
The band' signs were discussed again, so far nothing to decide on. If was
decided to talk further at the next meeting about this. Tell them to come
if they want to.
There being no further business, meeting was duly adjourned.