HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-16-2012 Regular MeetingPublic Meeting Notice
Committee: Recreation Board Meeting
Date & Time: Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at 5:15 p.m.
Place: Fairhope City Gym
803 North Greeno Road
Subject: See Attached Agenda
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Fairhope Rec Board Meeting
Agenda -May 16, 2012
5:15 p.m. in the Meeting Room
Recreation Center -803 North Greeno Road, Fairhope, AL
• Approval of Minutes for April meeting
• Old Business
• State Tournament in July
• Discussion of Ordinance regarding pets on playing surfaces
• Financial Report
• New Business
• Report from Tom Kuhl
• Stephanie Reeves regarding Youth Football
Schedule of Future Meetings
(Note: Regular meetings are on the 3 rd Wednesday of each month at 5:15 p.m. in the
Meeting Room at the Recreation Center, 803 North Greeno Road, Fairhope, AL.)
• Next regular meeting: Wednesday, June 20 , 2012
The Recreation Board of the City of Fairhope met Wednesday, May 16, 2012, at 5:15 p.m. at the
Recreation Center located at 803 North Greeno Road.
Present were: Shen-y Sullivan, Bob Keyser, Tom Kuhl, Jenny Douglass, Derek Thomas,
Michelle Smith, Erik Cortinas, City Councilman Mike Ford (arrived at 5:45 p.m .). City
Executive Assistant Gayle Fogarty took the minutes at the meeting. Absentees were: John Baker
and Vann Saltz. Guests: Stephanie Reeves and Mike McLaughlin
Bob Keyser called the meeting to order at 5: 15 p.m . The minutes from the meeting held on
Wednesday, April 18, 2012 were reviewed and approved by 1st motion by Erik Cortinas, and 2nd
motioned by Michelle Smith and unanimously carried.
Old Business-Erik Cortinas gave an update on the Ozone State Tournament. Erik said, the
State tournament committee decided against hosting a parade, due to the logistics, but will
Tournament host a Luau on Saturday, July 14, 2012 at the Fairhope City Pool. AJl the children
Ordinances-
Finance
Report-
New
Business-
and families participating in the tournament will be invited. Tom Kuhl and Sherry
Sullivan are working on ball field-waiting on a grant.
Sherry Sullivan provided a copy of the revised ordinance "pets on field playing
surfaces" for the group. (see attached) Section 2 of the ordinance is up for discussion
on the council agenda scheduled for Tuesday, May 29, 2012. Sherry added that once
an ordinance is approved, it becomes a law. The ordinance number wiJl need to be
sighted on the park rules sign to be enforced. A motion to add ordinance numbers to
the park rules sign/ordinance (ie: smoking, pets on field & leash law) was made 1st
motion by Erik Cortinas, and 2nd motioned by Jenny Douglass and unanimously
carried.
Tom Kuhl reported that be didn't have an update on the finance report. He did state
that budget requests for capital improvements to a city park facility is due by June 1,
2012, as it would need to go before the City Council. Gayle Fogarty was asked toe-
mail the league representatives and request capital improvements needed to a city
owned facilities be sent to Tom Kuhl by June 1.
Tom Kuhl stated that he is waiting on a permit from ADEM to complete Founder's
Park. Currently be is getting the fields ready for FHS graduation and the baseball
tournament beginning in July. Tom added that a large amount of improvements have
been this year. Once the permit is available, Founder's should take about 5-6 days to
complete based on staff availability. Bob Keyser will contact ADEM to check on
status of permit. Bob added that the Battle of the Bay Soccer Tournament will begin
Friday, May 18, Mobile County vs. Baldwin County. He is continuing to push for
the high school to have an indoor multi-purpose training facility .
Stephanie Reeves attended the meeting to request support for Fairhope Youth
Football. She asked the committee to consider purchasing bleachers and goal posts
to be used at the Barnwell field. The bleachers currently in ·use are unsafe. Stephanie
stated that 100 (6-12 year old) players are registered and 1,500 spectators are
expected per game. The season runs from August to mid-November. Stephanie
added that quotes have been obtained, 4 sets of bleachers at $8,500 per set and 4 goal
posts. Bleachers seat 104 people per set. The total requested is: $38,000.
There was general discussion among the group. Bob Keyser added that the
money used could come from the impact fee fund, as these funds are to be spent
for growth based purposes within the community.
A motion was made to request $38,000 in impact fee funds from the City Council
1st motioned by Erik Cortinas, and 2nd motion by Michelle Smith and
unanimously carried.
There being no further business the meeting was duly adjourned at 6: 10 p.m.
The next scheduled meeting will be held Wednesday, July 18, 2012.