HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-19-2008 Regular MeetingThe Recreation Board of the City of Fairhope met Wednesday, March 19,
2008, at 5:15 PM at the gym on Volanta Avenue.
Present: Charlie Langham, Chairman; Mike Ford, Jim Godfrey, Sherry
Sullivan, Vann Saltz, Derek Thomas, Jenny Douglass. Eddie Boyett,
Recreation Director and Betty Rivenbark, Secretary. Absent: Hank Mullins,
John Baker
The minutes of the February 19, 2008 meeting were duly approved as
written on motion by Jim Godfrey, 2nd by Vann Saltz.
Charlie turned the meeting over to Eddie to update us on projects.
He reported that the poles had been set at Barnwell, that they would
probably finish up today.
He said they had also set one at the Tennis Courts but still had more to do
there. He said the building would probably be finished by the end of the
month, that it is definitely a pretty building and encouraged everyone to go
see it. He said the activity there has been steady and the walking trail has
been a big success. He also reported that the signs requested had been put
up telling when the high school will be using the facility so other players will
know.
The building for the recreation center was suppose to be delivered by 3/21
but he said it has been pushed back to 3/28 and then he expects things to
pick up.
The skate park contractors have two weeks to start and after that sixty days
to complete, so he is anticipating that getting done.
He said opening day is March 29th and had quoted some Spring Sports
Numbers:
Baseball sign up 750 kids
Softball sign up 200
Soccer sign up 400
He said all of these programs are going wide open and that the parks are
packed all the time.
In new business Sherry brought up for discussion applying for status as a
Playful City USA. There was no opposition but all wished to look at
information and she said she would e-mail it to members. She also brought
up possibility of Recreation Board sponsoring maybe once a month Movies
on the Grounds at Faulkner, saying that this had been well received by the
citizens as part of the Centennial programs. She said Faulkner did not have
a problem with continuing it. The board wished to have more information on
this before they committed to it asking: cost and how could we fit it in
budget, would we really want to do it 12 months, who would work it, Sherry
said she would provide information on this also.
Mike Ford discussed with the board possibility of acquiring a piece of land
for park that might be for sale on Nelson Road south of town. Comments
generally were that the money it would cost would be better used on other
projects.
There being no further business meeting was duly adjourned at 6:00 PM.
There were no April or May Recreation Board meetings.