HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-16-2009 Regular MeetingThe Recreation Board of the City of Fairhope met Wednesday September 16th, 2009 at SAS
PM at the Recreation Center at 803 North Greeno Road.
Present: Charlie Langham, Chairman; John Baker, Jonny Douglass, Derk Thomas, Eddie
Boyett, Tom Kuhl, and Recreation Center Director Liz Chandler. Absent: Van Saltz, Jim
Godfrey, Hank Mullins, Sherry Sullivan, and Mike Ford
Eddie Boyett reported that soccer was getting ready to start up and that the fields were
very wet and he was having to hold off practices as to not destroy the grass.
Eddie also reported that the Recreation Center Grand Opening was a success and he was
getting lots of good compliments.
Liz Chandler gave a report on the new Recreation Center. She said that they were getting
off to a great start with memberships totaling 262. She also stated that group fitness
classes will be beginning Monday September2lst, 2009. Group Fitness classes will be
included with the membership held at the Recreation Center with the exception of
Jazzercise because it is its own program leasing the facility. Liz also stated that a lot of
members were signing up for equipment orientations with the fitness center attendants.
She said that before doing the group fitness schedule she did a survey to see where the
interest of the membership was. It was also stated that the Recreation Center would be
hosting a Flu and pneumonia shot clinic done by Walgreens. The fitness staff will be doing
free body mass index and blood pressure screenings with light refreshments.
Charlie asked Eddie about the 40 acres of land off of Highway 13 and Manley Rd and Eddie
remarked that it was still on the table.
Meeting was duly adjourned at 6:15pm.
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