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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1969-04-03 - Minutes?f:rRXS RFC"EATI`) CO.TIPISSION 7`TI:dG Ai'RIL The meeting was called to order by David Lashloy, the chair mans The following members were prescnt. Lars. Wooten# Dr. Ryan, Mr. Brandon, Mr. Winborn, and 115r� Sutton, Mr. Harry Vandergriff was a guest. The minutes of the last meeting dere reviewed and approved as written. Mr. Vandergriff was introduced by Lor. Lsshley. He talked to the com, issicn about the poosibility of constructing four tennis courts near the High School and the Boys' Clubs on Har- man ?lay Field. He had received a cost estimate from Tune Ccn- struction Company of ?2 8000 Por concrete courts and '10,000 for asphalt courts from Anchor Construction Company. The school • board voted to contribute P50000 toward the construction and a private donation of ''s•l 000 is available if the courts could be built in the nex•b three or four months. Pros and Cons were dis� cussed as to the exact loontion, either on a split level next to the high school or where the baveball diamond is located next to the club. Idr. Vandergriff made a request for;some assistance from. the City Recreation Department. Mr. Winborn made a motion seconded by Dr. Ryan that the ?arks to Racroetlen Cormnismion recommend to the City Bonrd of Directors to help in building four tennis courts near the high school. and youth center sine there are no tennis courts. on this aids of town. • This ;could be a request for up to ;'4,000 in labor, mator- ials, and "supplies or ;`4,004 in hash. It wn s also to be noted that the land is to be donated bir the school aysten and the t • Page 2 upkeep to be maintained by the schools. The City Recreation ?rogram could use tho courts for the Summmer Program. The Director renortod that McClelland Engineering Com- , pany is doing the surveying at the V.A. Park sight and we ��r t sho7)ld be able to start work in two or three weeks. A letter hrs been.written to "tr. Shreve thanking him for the ahrnbbory he donated'that was planted in the City Perk. IPar, Brandon read a letter from Dr. Coker regarding the Little Leaguelo request for a e:2.000 donation to help finance the program. A copy of the letter is enclosed. No action ! was t•,.ken and the request will be considered at a later msot- ! Ing. • Mrs. Wooten reported on activities at the adult center. Their Federal :Yunds had been cut due to tho disapproval of their matching funds. The Federal Fundswill continue through Juno 1971. Tizoy have purchased a new organ for the center, Walter Rolf will be the r. -.ow director starting April 15th, Jane Hodges has resigned to get married, Claude Sutton reported on a request from the Northwest Arkansas P+To del Airplane Club* to have the city set aside space for their gram at the ?:owaae disposal area. The committee � prod, r recommended to tho City B:'rard that the land be set aside in this '.area as requested, The next committee me.etinF; Bill be May lat. 9