HomeMy WebLinkAbout1970-01-08 - Minutes• 1,UEUT ;S 0 PARKS AND RECR2,,ATICi: ADVISORY BOARD Thursday, January 9, 1969 The meeting was called to order by the Chair:^n. Members present were Margaret Wooten, Barbara Broyles, Bill Brandon, David Lashley, Rodney Ryan, 9-70 A discussion was held on the new gymnasium. The plans of the building; had been presented to the School Board. The members who had presented the plans to the School Board stated that the school does not have sufficient funds to help with the gymnasium. The possibility of having a fund raising drive to obtain part of the money for the building was discussed. Yx. Lashley stated that several pzople had spoken to him in favor of a fund raising drive. iiembe.s present talked of hiring an„architect to make plans for the building on the basis that he will get paid if money for the gymnasium can be raised. Mrs. Broyles suggested that the Board try to get a concrete Pa of rrhat type of building they want if the money can be raised. • Mr. Ryan said that suct thought they should go ahead and pursue the gyrnasium for another month and cone up with a set of concrete plans before the next meeting of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board. lir. Lashley stated that something needs to be done about the tennis courts in the City Park, (kteeThe Board discussed N-2nether they should build new tennis p.--” ourts or fix the old ones. It was decided that Mr. Brandon ould look into th•3 cost of putting in meter lights for the The. next item discussed was dressing rooms at the City Part:. The idea was brought up of having so -:e architecture students from the University sit in on a m�cti= to get an idea of the type of building that is needed._ Basketball and volley bail teams at the Youth Center were discussed as the final businsss of the reeting. The meeting was recessed at 2:35. •