HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-21-2007 Regular MeetingThe Recreation Board met Wednesday, March 21, 2007 at the gym at
Volanta Park at 6:30 PM.
Present: Charlie Langham, Derek Thomas, Mike Ford, Sherry Sullivan,
Eddie Boyett, Recreation Director, Rich Mueller representing Watermark
Design Absent: John Baker, Ginny Douglass, Vann Saltz, Jim Godfrey,
Hank Mullins
Minutes were presented and approved from the February meeting.
Motion by Derek Thomas, 2nd by Charlie Langham and unanimously carried.
Initial discussion concerned new recreation center. Rich Mueller answered
various questions from the members. Overall the board is pleased with the
structure as presented with very few changes. Mr. Mueller is proceeding
with engineers of various types and hopes to have a bid package together
sometime in May. The board stressed the urgency of our gym situation and
hoped the facility could be ready by December if possible.
The meeting was then turned over to Eddie and a discussion on various
projects as per the agenda presented was held:
Barnwell — a report was given on softball fields and football fields
Tennis Courts - the status of tennis courts, pad and fencing with walking
track was discussed.
Outdoor Pool — was discussed with projected beginning date of Monday,
March 26, 2007
Skate park Plaza - was touched on and updated.
Eddie reported on the City assisting Daphne High School and their usage for
soccer, track and possibly graduation in some of Fairhope facilities due to
Daphne's football stadium being redone.
A discussion of overtime limitations being placed on Recreation Department
was held and its ramifications.
A brief discussion on Ingersoll involvement in the bid process this past
summer in our field house project was held.
There being no further business to discuss the meeting was duly adjourned
at 7:40 PM.
There was no April meeting.
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