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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-19-1997 Regular MeetingThe Recreation Board of the City of Fairhope met Wednesday, March 19, 1997 at the City Administration Building, 161 N. Section Street, at 6:30 PM Present: Chairman Richard Bass; members Charlie Langham, Trisha McMahon, Rae Jackson, Larry Thomas, Bob Callahan was present briefly but had a conflict, Mike Ford, Council Liaison, Phil Rutherford, Facilities Director and Betty Rivenbark, Secretary Richard recognized Elliott Lauderdale who was present representing the FAST swim team. He handed out a letter that outlined some of the things that they see need fixing at the pool for this season(letter in file). He was requesting some monetary help from the board. He said that they charge $70 initial fee and have 150 members, but they would like to use this money for other things. Among the things they were requesting from the city were lane ropes and furniture. Richard told him that in the past teams have supported themselves and the city has not bought equipment. He said he will take this up with Eddie Boyett, the Recreation Director, and it will be discussed what the city normally does in maintenance. Larry Thomas mentioned that we have enjoyed a good relationship for several years and appreciate their cooperation. Coach Tyler was recognized and he presented to the board a proposal where the city would hire several of the high school coaches to put on programs over the summer. He said his handout was not anything official and he was not asking us to act on it. He said he was not sure what had been done in the past but he had the names of several coaches who said they were willing to work for the city over the summer. He said we could even possibly use the school facilities. Larry Thomas told him that we would have to recover the cost of paying the coaches from the fees ... that the number of participants would have to generate the money that the coaches would be paid ... looking at suggested prices of the clinics that they might have to consider raising the fees. Richard thanked him for coming and presenting this to us and told him that we will have to sit down and look at it further. Richard asked Leslie Stejskal, Jimbo Martin, Randy Boone, Johnny Baker if they wished to address the board. Larry Thomas spoke up and said they were just here about his announcement that he had a conveyance in his hands regarding the land the FSTC is deeding to the City of Fairhope. Larry said he has talked to the Mayor today and asked to be on the agenda for the Monday night council meeting. He said there is no time stipulation put in the conveyance regarding the development of the park some 24 acres immediately adjacent just east of Fairhope High School, that it is hoped that within a 3 year period everything would be complete. He said that as in the parks down at the beach the land is to be used forevermore as a park or it would revert back to the FSTC. This is a culmination of negotiations of over 2 years. Our plans provide for 4 soccer fields, 4 softball fields w/drainage pond, parking, and picnic area. The board was shown a preliminary drawing with these things on it worked up by Johnny Baker. He said we can do with it what we want to do, that the plans are not set in concrete. Larry asked the Board to pass a resolution saying that it hopes it will be developed to its best use within 3 years. Further propose the recreation board ask the city to accept the park lands and work within a reasonable period of time. Charlie Langham moved to pass this resolution and motion carried unanimously. The minutes were approved as written and the bills were approved on motion by Charlie Langham, seconded by Larry Thomas and unanimously carried. Richard reported that Eddie had gotten a price on the net - 80' x 40' costing $530-540 dollars. It was asked if anyone was going to help pay for it and Richard was going to ask Eddie. It was mentioned that the girls softball situation had resolved itself. Larry asked about what they requested as he had gotten phone calls but was not able to attend the meeting that night so he wished to be phone calls but was not able to attend the meeting that night so he wished to be clear. Under new business Eddie had asked Richard to present some information on disc golfing. He had some folders to pass out with information about this. It was mentioned that wished to put this around the fringes of the park at Volanta. All agreed that it needed further study but not tonight, present at next meeting. Phil mentioned that we need to go up to $2.00 charge for parking in the fall. The board agreed with him. Richard said he will get with Eddie on the swim team's proposal and see what we did in the past and that as far as the coach's proposal it needs to be conveyed that the program will have to generate the salaries paid. There being no further business, meeting was duly adjourned.