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The Recreation Board of the City of Fairhope met Wednesday April 15, 2009 at 5:10
PM at the City Municipal Park on Greeno Road in the new recreation facility.
Present: Charlie Langham, chairman; Vann Saltz, Jenny Douglass, Mike Ford.
Eddie Boyett, Betty Rivenbark, Secretary. Liz Chandler and Jay Raggio.
Absent: Hank Mullins, Derek Thomas, Jim Godfrey, John Baker, Sherry Sullivan
The minutes of the special meeting held March 11, 2009 were considered and
approved on motion by Vann Saltz, 2nd by Jenny Douglass and unanimously carried.
Eddie reported that all programs are going wide open.. high school in the playoffs,
youth soccer, baseball, softball. He mentioned the Special Olympics that they had
last Thursday and said it went great and said that the Middle School also had a Field
Day so they had over 1200 kids out here at one time.
Eddie introduced Liz Chandler and turned the floor over to her. She gave a little
of her background experience and said she had been hired to be the new
Recreation Center Director. Jay Raggio was also introduced and Eddie said he had
been volunteering, helping Liz. Liz said her background included working at the
YMCA in Daphne and Jay had also worked there. Liz went on to give handouts to
the members present and discussed each one with them saying nothing was set in
stone..she had given an equipment list and showed pictures of each one she was
thinking about ordering, explained their use and why she thought they would be
good for our recreation center and program and said she had been working with Dan
Ames on getting bids for the equipment. That the bids were supposed to be sent out
tomorrow and then when they come back she and Eddie will review them and then
they will go before the council for approval and get ordered. She emphasized that
she is trying to create a whole program for all ages and whole families. She said this
is just the first step. She said once this is out of the way then she will come back
and discuss other programs. She said Jay's expertise is software and he talked
about what software we would need to operate the center. She passed out a sheet
showing membership packages, including rules and code of conduct and application
form, She said membership package included an orientation program to show
people how to use the machines and again said these are working documents she
threw together just to get discussion going, that nothing will be decided tonight just
take, think about and bring back feedback at the next meeting. Senior citizen
discounts were talked about also. Jay talked to the members telling of his
background and working with Liz at the YMCA he talked about how the software
would monitor/control membership. They were asked and answered how many
people were they shooting for and said 1000 members. They were asked if we
would be self-sustaining if we had this amount and said yes. Other staff was talked
about and how many other people we might need. Liz said two personal trainers and
four fitness employees, that she and Eddie are working on this and also will get with
Rhonda on this when the time is right. The pool was talked about and Eddie pointed
out that the hours of the center and pool would be the same. Charlie brought up
Jazzercise and the comment was made it is to remain as is. Charlie asked about
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contracting with someone on some programs and Liz said she did not know about
that, this is the first time it has come up. The different programs that also use the
current gym and their access to the gym were discussed and Liz said that this will
have to be worked out they could not just be wandering through the new facility.
She and Jay were thanked for all their hard work and providing the information.
There being no further business meeting was duly adjourned at 6:30 PM
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