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, I NEW ORLEANS CITY PARK IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION BUDGET

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I Budget Receipts RECEIPTS: For Year To Date 1 9 6 7 Appropriation - Regular .$ 310,000.00 Appropriation - Special

Appropriation - Extra

Baseball 3,000.00

Dividend and Interest 1,800.00

Dues 100.00 leased Concessions 42,500.00

Miniature golf course 12,000.00

Golf Course Nos. 1-2 and 3 170,000.00

Golf Carl Rentol 10,000.00

Golf Driving Range 65,500.00 et - I Golf Driving Range lessons 1,600.00 LU,~~~_\Committee lockers 4,000.00

Stadium 16,000.00 e ,~. l'i~~ce Committee Tennis 17,000.00 , • /'7. .• {~lC·D "- ~ ..... c;..(/ Bolls Retrieved 3,500.00 es Discounts Earned 1,000.00

Miscellaneous Income 1,000.00

Storyland L,OOO.OO

TOTAL .$ 660,000.00 BUDGET CONTINUED

Budget Disbursements For Year To Date Balance

$ 250.00 1,200.00 2,500.00 5,000.00 1,000.00 14,000.00 8ectricity 14,000.00 Feed 1,000.00 Fuel - Heating 2,500.00 Gasoline 7,500.00 Miscellaneous 4,500.00 Globes 850.00 Insecticide and Fertilizer 7,500.00 Insurance 16,000.00 , lubricating Oil 1,500.00 lumber, Paint, Hardware 6,500.00 - Vice Pres. u Summer Concerts 1,500.00 Wm. H. Couret - Chairman Maintenance of lagoons 4,000.00 Finance Committee Office Supplies and Equipment 3,500.00 ??t/ . C;;;/ c Payroll 450,000.00 '.LoUi.S... .••..J TT/;O.r e./"""7 Vice Chairman General Repairs 11,000.00 /·--Y:;Z/.~~J"nce Committee (/'~/} / Sand, Seed, Supplies 3,500.00 Allen H. Generes Sanitary Supplies 5,000.00 Terminal leave 1,000.00 Ed. eVerges, Sr. Telephone and Telegrams 2,800.00 ft1c{~L~c~ Walks and Drives 3,000.00 louisiana Use Tax 500.00 Machine Parts, Tires 18,400.00 Employees Hospitalization 9,000.00 Plants and Shrubs 3,500.00 New Equipment 18,000.00 E. P. Laborde , Tennis Court Maintenance 3,000.00 Social Security 20,000.00 Storyland 500.00 legal Fees 2,500.00 Miniature Golf Course 10,000.00 Official Publication 500.00 Master Plan 1,000.00 Tree Surgery 2,000.00

TOTAL $ 660,000.00 ,..

BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF CITY PARK 3 79 STANDING & SPECIAL COMMITTEES FOR 1967 OFFICERS

Percy H. Sitges, President & Ex-Officio .1 James S. Janssen, 1st Vice-President William H. Couret, 2nd Vice-President Louis J. Torre, Treasurer Maurice Dufour, Secretary Ellis P. Laborde, General Manager Joseph E. Bush, Jr., Ass't. Manager

ADVISORY COMMITTEE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Ernest A. Carrere, Jr.,Chairman James S. Janssen, Chairman George J. Riehl, Vice-Chairman William H. Couret, Vice-Chairman Ed. J. deVerges, Sr. Warren H. A. Backer Allen H. Generes Ernest A. Carrere, Jr. Herbert Jahncke Ed. J. deVerges, Sr. Fred D. Ketchum O.D. Maurice Dufour Earl R. LeCorgne, Sr. Allen H. Generes Herbert Jahncke BAYOU ST. JOHN COMMITTEE Paul R. Kalman, Jr. Fred D. Ketchum O.D. Chris Nungesser, Chairman Earl R. LeCorgne, Sr. Judge Fred J.Cassibry,Co-Chairman Chris Nungesser James S. Janssen, Co-Chairman Richard A. Peneguy 1 F. Julius Dreyfous George J. Riehl Herbert Jahncke Chas. L. Rivet Paul R. Kalman, Jr. Frank J. Stich, Jr. Richard A. Peneguy Louis J. Torre Col. Frank R. Worthington CONCESSIONS & ENTERTAINMENT COMM. FLOWERS & HORTICULTURE COMMITTEE Maurice Dufour, Chairman Entertain. Chas. L. Rivet, " Concessions Col. Frank R. Worthington,Chairman Warren H. A. Backer Earl R. LeCorgne,Sr., Vice-Chairman Sidney J. Gonzales, Sr. William H. Couret Chris Nungesser . C. Eldred Drumm Raymond F. Salmen Herman Farley Edgar V. Schafer, Jr. Louis J. Torre J. Gar ic Schoen Louis J. Torre GOLF COMMITTEE FINANCE COMMITTEE Fred D. Ketchum O.D., Chairman J. Garic Schoen, Vice-Chairman Ed. J. deVerges, Sr., Chairman Judge Fred J. Cassibry Louis J. Torre, Vice-Chairman Herbert Jahncke Allen H. Generes Harold C. Mauney Fred D. Ketchum O.D. George J. Riehl Earl R. LeCorgne, Sr. I Richard A. Peneguy Chas. L. Rivet G. Frank Purvis Raymond F. Salmen Edgar V. Schafer, Jr. Frank J. Stich, Jr. CONTINUED 80 GROUNDS COMMITTEE STADIUM COMMITTEE

~ Earl R. LeCorgne, Sr., Chairman Chas. L. Rivet, Chairman F. Julius Dreyfous, Vice-Chairman Fred D. Ketchum O.D. Vice-Chairman Herman Farley Warren H. A. Backer Arthur Feitel Chris Nungesser F. C. Gandolfo, Jr. Richard A. Peneguy I Fred D. Ketchum O.D. G. Frank Purvis, Jr. Harold C. Mauney J. Garic Schoen Col. Frank R.Worthington TENNIS & RECREATIONAL SPORTS COMMITTEE LAGOON COMMITTEE Richard A. Peneguy, Chairman Warren H.A. Backer, Chairman Louis J. Torre, Vice-Chairman Louis J. Torre, Vice-Chairman Ha ro ld C. Mauney William H. Couret Raymond F. Salmen F. Julius Dreyfous Edgar V. Schafer, Jr. F. C. Gandolfo, Jr. J. Garic Schoen Sidney J. Gonzales, Sr. Paul R. Kalman, Jr. LEGAL COMMITTEE SPECIAL COMMITTEES * * *

Frank J. Stich, Jr., Chai~n AWARDS COMMITTEE Chas. L. Rivet, Vice-Chairman Ernest A. Carrere, Jr. George J. Riehl, Chairman Judge Fred J. Cassibry Maurice Dufour, Vice-Chairman Ed. J. deVerges, Sr. Ernest A. Carrere, Jr. G. Frank Purvis CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE I Fred D. Ketchum O.D. Herbert Jahncke, Chairman Ernest A. Carrere, Jr. James S. Janssen, Vice-Chairman Allen H. Generes Warren H. A. Backer Herbert Jahncke Ed. J. deVerges, Sr. James S. Janssen F. Julius Dreyfous George J. Riehl Arthur Feitel Louis J. Torre F. C. Gandolfo, Jr. Fred D. Ketchum O.D. Harold C. Mauney George J. Riehl PUBLICITY COMMITTEE Paul R. Kalman, Jr., Chairman George J. Riehl, Vice-Chairman William H. Couret C. Eldred Drumm Chas. L. Rivet Frank J. Stich, Jr. I 5' 81 "REPORT OF OFFICERS" I COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN VICE-CHAIRMAN Executive James S.Janssen William H. Couret

Advisory Ernest A.Carrere,Jr. George J. Riehl

Bayou St. John Chris Nungesser Judge Fred J.Cassibry

Concessions & Entertainment Maurice Dufour Chas. L. Rivet

Finance Ed. J. deVerges,Sr. Louis J. Torre

Flowers & Horticulture Frank R.Worthington Earl R. LeCorgne, Sr.

iGolf Fred D. Ketchum J. Garic Schoen

Grounds Earl R.LeCorgne,Sr. F.Julius Dreyfous ,;Lagoons Warren H.A.Backer Louis J. Torre

iLegal Frank J.Stich,Jr. Chas. L. Rivet I JPlanning & Development Herbert Jahncke James S. Janssen Publicity Paul R.Kalman,Jr. George J. Riehl

Stadium Chas. L. Rivet Fred D.Ketchum O.D. Tennis & Recreational Sports Richard A. Peneguy Louis J. Torre

SPECIAL COMMITTEES

Awards George J. Riehl Maurice Dufour

CO-Ordinating Fred D.Ketchum O.C. Ernest A. Carrere, Jr.

I · ' NBC 30 FORM A. RESOLUTIONS We., Orleans City Park Improvement Association COl'l-FIRMU\G ACCOUNT NAME OF ACCOUNT SIGNING ENDORSING OTHER MATTERS ACCOUNT NUMBER,---"006=9-0<--.C,,,1=-..--,~-=-7~_

}f. New Orleans City Park Lnpr_t I, Ella Scbemaydre Secretary of I do hereby certify that the following is a true copy of certain resolutions adopted by the Board of Directors of said Corporation, at a meeting thereof duly called and held the day of , 19 ; a quorum being present and voting, and that said resolutions have been entered upon the regular minute book of the Corporation:

(State number of signatures required) and be it FURTHER RESOLVED, that The National Bank of Commerce in New Orleans be and it hereby is author I ized and requested to accept, honor, cash and payor transfer, without limit as to amount, without further in quiry, and until written notice of the revocation of the authority hereby granted is actually received by said Bank, all funds and/or checks, drafts, notes, or the proceeds thereof after discount or rediscount, and other instruments and orders for the payment of money or otherwise, when drawn, made, given, signed or endorsed as by the fore going resolution provided, whether the same be against an account standing in the name of this Corporation, or in the name of any such officer or agent of this Corporation as such, including all such instruments payable or en dorsed to the order of this Corporation andlor payable or endorsed to the personal order of the officer or officers, or agent or agents, signing on behalf of the Corporation or any other officer or officers or agent or agents of this Corporation, or otherwise, whether tendered in payment of the individual obligation or deposited to the personal account of any such officer or officers or agent or agents, or otherwise. FURTHER RESOLVED, that said Bank shan at all times be protected in recognizing as such officers andlor agents the persons named in certificate signed by any officer of this Corporation, even through such certificate be the certificate of one of the officers or agents who is himself authorized to act herein. I further certify that neither of the foregoing resolutions has been modified or repealed, but that each thereof is in full force and effect. I further certify that the following arc the genuine signatures of the ,If Corporation, authorized to act herein, as indicated opposite their respec~i ~~~~~~,/

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Secretary must sign .. NBC 30 !few Ol'leans City Park l'l!IprCJ\l8l1l8nt Ass. FORM A. GolrFaollity linprovement Account RESOLUTIONS '1 CONFIRMING ACCOUNT NAME OF ACCOUNT______SIGNING ENDORSING OTHER MATTERS ACCOUNT NUMBER_..::oo6=9,-..a..::::l-..c.'I34~<-._

I, Ella 1·\. Sobe:ma.ydre Asst. Secretary of Ii. O. City Park TlIIp1"ow'!len t Assn. I do hereby certify that the following is a true copy of certain resolu tions adopted by the Board of Directors of said Corporation, at a meeting thereof duly called and held the 16 day of January ,1g67; a quorum being present and voting, and that said resolutions have been entered upon the regular minute book of the Corporation:

RESOLVED, that the officers and agents of this corporation be and they hereby are, and each of them is, authorized to endorse and/or deposit, from time to time, any funds of this Corporation, and/or any checks, drafts, notes, or the proceeds thereof after discount or rediscount, or other instruments or orders for the payment of money to or for account of this Corporation, with the National Bank of Commerce in New Orleans and/or any of the branches of the said Bank, and/or to cause any such funds, and/or checks, drafts, notes or the proceeds thereof after discount or rediscount, to be transferred or paid out to or for account of this Corporation. The National Bank of Commerce in New Orleans is hereby designated as a depositary of this Corporation, and the opening heretofore of any account and/or the making of any deposit or transfer or payment of any funds and/or checks, drafts, notes or the proceeds thereof after discount or rediscount, or other instruments or orders for the payment of money to or for account of this Corporation. in said Bank or any of its branches, by the officers or agents of this Corporation, is hereby ratified, approved and confirmed. Until further orders of the Board of Di rectors, said officers and agents of this Corporation are, and each of them is, authorized to withdraw and/or transfer any and all moneys, funds, instruments, credits or property at any time on deposit with or held by said Bank or any of its branches in the name of, or for account of this Corporation, upon checks, drafts, letters of instructions, or other instruments or orders for the payment of money, or otherwise, against the account or in the name, or on behalf of this Corporation, and made, given or signed or endorsed by Pl'esiclent or ~1ce.Pre81det)twith~nl.Mgr •. ar.f.sst.. Oenl.Mgr .... Jmd-1'N.lMIlJnIr (Title of Officer or Officers) nnnnnnnnnnGl" Cbmn..FiDl'_ .. g.ca ..... _n)..• , goa tul'es requirednn (State numlier of signatures required) and be it FURTHER RESOLVED, that The National Bank of Commerce in New Orleans be and it hereby is author I ized and requested to accept, honor, cash and payor transfer, without limit as to amount, without further in quiry, and until written notice of the revocation of the authority hereby granted is actually received by said Bank, all funds and/or checks, drafts, notes, or the proceeds thereof after discount or rediscount, and other instruments and orders for the payment of money or otherwise, when drawn, made, given, signed or endorsed as by the fore going resolution provided, whether the same be against an account standing in the name of this Corporation, or in the name of any such officer or agent of this Corporation as such, including all such instruments payable or en dorsed to the order of this Corporation and/or payable or endorsed to the personal order of the officer or officers, or agent or agents, signing on behalf of the Corporation or any other officer or officers or agent or agents of this Corporation, or otherwise, whether tendered in payment of the individual obligation or deposited to the personal account of any such officer or officers or agent or agents, or otherwise. FURTHER RESOLVED, that said Bank shall at all times be protected in recognizing as such officers and/or agents the persons named in certificate signed by any officer of this Corporation, even through such certificate be the certificate of one of the officers or agents who is himself authorized to act herein. I further certify that neither of the foregoing resolutions has been modified or repealed, but that each thereof is in full force and effect. I further certify that the following are the genuine signatures of th rz:;~ the officers and/or agents of this Corporation, authorized to act herein, as indicated opposite their respec . i:e--~__ --

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NBC30 FORM A. 8 RESOLUTIONS CONFIRMING ACCOUNT NAME OF ACCOUNT-":RRe~wII-'QpQpll

I, Ella II. Scbuxlla,ydre !sst.Secretary of N. O. City Park Impr

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Secretary must sign !sSt. NBC 30 FORM A. RESOLUTIONS CONFIRMING ACCOUNT NAME OF ACCOUNT lew Orlean'! City part Improvement Assn. SIGNING lew Golf Course. Special Account ENDORSING OTHER MATTERS ACCOUNT NUMBER 0069 ..01-723

I. Ella l~. 'lchexnayrlre Secretary of N. O.City 'Dark ImprarBlllent Assn. I do hereby certify that the following i! a true copy of certain resolutions adopted by the Board of Directors of said Corporation, at a meeting thereof duly called and held the 16 day

of January ,1967 j a quorum being present and voting, and that said resolutions have been entered upon the regular minute book of the Corporation:

RESOLVED, that the officers and agents of this corporation be and they hereby are. and each of them is, authorized to endorse andlor deposit. from time to time, any funds of this Corporation, andlor any checks, drafts, notes, or the proceeds thereof after discount or rediscount, or other instruments or orders for the payment of money to or for account of this Corporation, with the National Bank of Commerce in New Orleans andlor any of the branches of the said Bank, and/or to cause any such funds, andlor checks, drafts, notes or the proceeds thereof after discount or rediscount, to be transferred or paid out to or for account of this Corporation. The National Bank of Commerce in New Orleans is hereby designated as a depositary of this Corporation, and the opening heretofore of any account and/or the making of any deposit or transfer or payment of any funds and/or checks, drafts, notes or the proceeds thereof after discount or rediscount, or other instruments or orders for the payment of money to or for account of this Corporation, in said Bank or any of its branches, by the officers or agents of this Corporation, is hereby ratified, approved and confirmed. Until further orders of the Board of Di rectors. said officers and agents of this Corporation are, and each of them is, authorized to withdraw andlor transfer any and all moneys, funds, instruments, credits or property at any time on deposit with or held by said Bank or any of its branches in the name of, or for account of this Corporation, upon checks, drafts, letters of instructions, or other instruments or orders for the payment of money, or otherwise, against the account or in the name, or on behalf of this Corporaiion, and made, given or signed or endorsed by President or ViceJ'I'·el!llde_nt __ lf1thQe_nLMV.CIl'~Jat..Qenl___ ~._!!OO_~M_IIl'!ll" (Title of Officer or Officers) -Ol!--Chail!man-Of-F1,.S'=.--~mb:~~;~~';;a~r!s~~--requirnd------n-- __ n______and be it FURTHER RESOLVED, that The National Bank of Commerce in New Orleans be and it hereby is author I ized and requested to accept, honor, cash and payor transfer, without limit as to amount, without further in quiry, and until written notice of the revocation of the authority hereby granted is actually received by said Bank, all funds and/or checks, drafts, notes, or the proceeds thereof after discount or rediscount, and other instruments and orders for the payment of money or otherwise, when drawn, made, given, signed or endorsed as by the fore going resolution provided, whether the same be against an account standing in the name of this Corporation, or in the name of any such officer or agent of this Corporation as such, including all such instruments payable or en dorsed to the order of this Corporation andlor payable or endorsed to the personal order of the officer or officers, or agent or agents, signing on behalf of the Corporation or any other officer or officers or agent or agents of this Corporation, or otherwise, whether tendered in payment of the individual obligation or deposited to the personal account of any such officer or officers or agent or agents, or otherwise. FURTHER RESOLVED, that said Bank shall at all times be protected in recognizing as such officers andlor agents the persons named in certificate signed by any o:fficer of this Corporation, even through such certificate be the certificate of one of the officers or agents who is himself authorized to act herein. I further certify that neither of the foregoing resolutions has been dified or repealed, but that each thereof is in full force and effect. I further certify that the following are the genuine signature Corporation, authorized to act herein, as indicated opposite their ~

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(Treasurer)

Genl.Mgf"~I.) seal of said Corporation this THE NATIONAL BANK OF COM.M.ERCE IN NEW ORLEANS 70112 I 2/28/67

New Orleans City Park Improvement Association City Park: New Orleans, La.

Gentlemen:

Thank you for certified copies of resolutions adopted b.r your Board of Directors at a meeting held January 16,1967 f'rcm which we note that the checks drawn against the following accounts will bear three signatures t President or Vice President with General Manager or Assistant General Manager and Treasurer or Chairman of Finance COIIII1Iittee:

RegtLlar Account Developnent Account Golf Facility Improvement Account New Golf Course Special Account I 1'he authorized persons, whose signatures are OIl file, are:

Percy H. Sitges President James S. Janssen 1st Vice President Ed J. de Verges Chmn. Fin.Committee Louis J. Torre Treasurer Ellis P. laborde General Manager Joseph E. Bush, Jr. Asst.General Manager

Yours very truly,

5~-d H. S. Ford Assistant Cashier HSF:ES I J I

MALCOLM M. DIENES AND COMPANY CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

MEMBERS AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBL.!C ACCOUNTANTS NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COST ACCOUNTANTS

SUITE 1410 333 ST. CHARLES STREET

"' ... LCOLM M. DIENES, C. P."", N(]~MAN E. BREITLIND • .JR., C. P. A . NEW ORLEANS TEI.EF'HONE: 522-9663 .JACK O. PIENES, C. P. A. 70130

January 10, 1966

Mr. Harry J. Batt, Jr., President Park Amusements, Inc. Pontchartrain Beach New Orleans, Louisiana

Dear Sir:

In accordance with your request we have examined the cash receipts and disbursements of Park Amusements, Inc., for the period from January 1st to December 31st, 1966. I We now submit to you the following figures:

Gross Receipts for the period $ 120, 160.24 Less: Sales and Amusement Tax Paid 7, 02 I. 02 Net Receipts $ 113, 139.22

Very truly yours,

Malcolm M. Dienes and Comp"ny

MMD:of , fQ MAURICE DUFOUR PERCY H. SlTGfS JAMES S. JANSSEN WILLIAM H. COURET LOUIS J. TORRE SecretarY President Vice-President Vice-President Treasurer ELLIS P. LABORDE, General ManaQer

BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF CITY PARK (AREA. 1500 ACRES) NEW ORLEANS. LOUISIANA 70119 I TELEPHONE 482·4868 January 16, 1967

Board of Commissioners of City Park City Park New Orleans, Louisiana 70119

Gentlemen

I herewith submit my monthly report.

The current lease between the New Orleans City Park and Park Amusements Inc. for the privilege of opera ting mechanical rides and devices in City Park, is for $10,000. per annum or 10% of the gross receipts ( tax ex cluded) which ever is the greater. An advanced partial payment on rental of $10,000. for the year 1967 was received this week. Park Amusements Inc. paid a total rental of I $11,131.39 for the year 1966; $10,000. advanced rental payment was received in January 1966, and an additional check in the amount of $1,131.29 representing the balance due on $113,139.22 receipts reported by Mr. Harry Batt, Jr., President of Park Amusements Inc. was received. Mr. Batt's report was verified by Malcolm M. Dienes & Co., certified Public Accountants.

The Christian Brothers semi-annual rent of $3,600. for leasing of the McFadden building was received. The McFadden building is currently being advertised for rent effective October 1st, 1970. The present McFadden building lease will expire September 30, 1970.

Pursuant to our publication in local newspapers inviting the submission of sealed bids for projects to be constructed in City Park in accordance with plans and specifications, the following bids were received. I 13 PERCY H. SITGES JAMES S. JANSSEN WiLLIAM H. COURET LOUIS J. TORRE MAURICE DUFOUR President Vice-President Vice-President Treasurer Secretary

ELLIS P. LABORDE, General Manager

BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF CITY PARK (AREA 1500 ACRES) NEW ORLEANS. LOUISIANA 70119 I TEL.EPHONE 482-4866 January 16, 1967

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Tennis Courts and Parking Area

Five (5) Courts Four (4) Courts

Small Large Small Large

BID ALTERNATE fFl ALTERNATE lF2 ALTERNATE if3 (ADD) (DEDUCT) (DEDUCT) Boh Bros.Construction Co. $56,400.00 $ 4,400.00 $5,900.00 $ 6,600.00 Wallace C. Drennan 58,000.00 2,400.00 3,500.00 3,900.00

Scheyd-Brennan Inc. 66,998.00 5,533.00 5,565.00 2,188.00 ~tt Farnsworth Inc. 161,352.00 15,155.00 18,515.00 20,792.00

"'NIS LIGHTING: R. E. Neumann, Inc. $ 18,462.00 $ 2,987.00 $ 966.25 $ 738.00 Weathersby Enterprises 19,935.64 1,752.76 1,534.14 996.86

The contract between City Park and McMillion Dozer Service Inc. for digging a lagoon and installing drainage lines to drain the Orleans Parish School Board's property on which the John F. Kennedy High School is located has been executed. A check in the amount of $22,870.69 covering the total cost of this project was received from the Orleans Parish School Board on JanUary 3, 1967. The contract was prepared by Mr. deVerges; the work on this project started this morning.

Due to extreme inclement weather, the Sugar Bowl track meet which was scheduled to be held at the stadium on January 1st, 1967 was cancelled. Part of the Junior Sugar Bowl Tennis Tournament was also cancelled because of rain. Partici pants from the Junior Sugar Bowl tournament were from thirty-two I States and Mexico. PERCY H. SITGES JAMES S. JANSSEN WILLIAM H. COURET LOUIS J. TORRE MAURICE DUFOUR President Vice-President Vice-President Treasurer Secretary

ELLIS P. LABORDE, General Manager

BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF CITY PARK (AREA. 1500 ACRES) NEW ORL.EANS. L.OUISIANA 70119 I TELEPHONE 482-4888 January 16, 1967

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To-date applications have been received for use of the stadium for the following major events during 1967.

Wally Byam Caravan during the Carnival Season. March 10th or 14th - James Brown Variety Show sponsored by Larry McKinley of Radio Station WYLD.

March 31st - Andy Williams and Henry Mancini Concert sponsored by Gerald W. Purcell, I Associates of New York. April - Exhibition baseball game sponsored by the New Orleans Kiwanis Club.

June 2nd, 3rd, and 4th - Police Circus sponsored by the Fraternal Order of Police.

June 16th or 17th - Johnny Carson Show sponsored by Gerald W. Purcell Associates of New York.

August 23rd - V.F.W. Pageant sponsored by the Veterans of Foreign Wars.

August 28th - Police Show sponsored by the New Orleans Mutual Benevolent Association. I EPL/lh 16 PERCY H. SITGES JAMES S, JANSSEN WILLIAM H. COURET LOUIS J. TORRE MAURICE DUFOUR President Vice-President Vic:e-Presldent Treasurer Secretary ELLIS P. LABORDE. General Manager

NEW ORLEANS CITY PARK IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION (AREA ISOO ACRE., NEW ORL.EANS. L.OUISIANA 70119 I TELEPHONE 482-4888 - AREA. CODE 504 January 31, 1967

To the President and Board of Commissioners of the New Orleans City Park Improvement Association -- City

Gentlemen I herewith submit my report on the Development Fund Account for the month of January 1967, as follows

DEVELOPMENT FUND ACCOUNT $ 1,240,000.00 u. S. Treasury Bills: (6 months - due Feb. 9, 1967 $ 501,721.58 (6 " u Mar. 16, 1967 38,819.02 (6 " " Ap1. 13, 1967 29,127.90 (6 " " May 11, 1967 165,135.54 734,804.04 $ 505,195.96 Disbursements- March 31, 1966 $ 58,812.21 I April 31, 1966 15,252.33 May 31, 1966 16,517.14 June 30, 1966 31,483.72 July 31, 1966 70,966.95 Aug. 31, 1966 54,015.99 Sept. 30, 1966 58,132.50 Oct. 31, 1966 68,421. 7 3 Nov. 30, 1966 57,892.95 Dec. 12, 1966 80,322.67 511,818.19

) Receipts - --$ 6,622.23 Interest May 31, 1966 $ 7,655.31 Aug. 31, 1966 19,070.60 Sept. 30, 1966 253.67 Oct. 31, 1966 720.33 Nov. 30, 1966 3,760.00 Dec. 31, 1966 287.55 Jan. 31, 1967 779.45 32,526.91 $ 25,904.68 Loan from New Golf Course = July 8, 1966 34,500.00 $ 60,404.68 I Disbursements = January 31st, 1967 42,709.82 $ 17,694.86 LJT/1h Louis J. Torre - Treasurer PERCY H. SITGES JAMES s, JANSSEN WILLIAM H. COURET LOUIS J. TORRE MAURICE DUFOUR l/P , • "Fresldent Vice-President Vice-President Treasurer Secretory ELLIS P. LABORDE, General Manager

NEW ORLEANS CITY PARK IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION (AREA ISOO AeRU) NEW ORL.EANS. L.OUISIANA 70119 I TELEPHONE 482--4888 - AREA CODE !504 January 20, 1967

To the President and Board of Commissioners of the New Orleans City Park Improvement Association -- City Gentlemen

Herewith my report of receipts and disbursements for the month of December 1966, as follows :

Balance on hand November 30, 1966 $ 36,126.48 Received during the month of December 22,013.11

$ 58,139.59 DISBURSEMENTS Paid by checks # 8217 to #8331 inc. I IF 8347 38,215.07 $ 19,924.52 $ 19,924.52 TENNIS ACCOUNT $ 60,380.42 F. & F. CONCESSION ACCT. 14,559.32

N.B.C.City of N.O.Appropriation Fund: Balance on hand November 30, 1966 $ 110.13 Received during the month of December 21,666.74

$ 21,776.87 DISBURSEMENTS : Paid by checks # 100 thru #323 21 z755.92 $ 20.95 20.95

$ 19,945.47 Respectfully,

I uis J. 'Torre LJT/1h Treasurer LOUIS J. TORRE MAURICE DUFOUR PEAt¥ H. Si'I'GES JAMES S. JANSSEN WILLIAM H, COURET 17 Vice-President Treasurer Secretory ~ 'Presicrent Vice-President ELLIS P. LABORDE, General Manager

NEW ORLEANS CITY PARK IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION (AREA ISOO ACREe) NEW ORLEANS. LOUISIANA 70119 I TELEPHONE 482-4888 - AREA CODE 504 February 20, 1967

To President & Board of Commissioners of City Park

Gentlemen : I herewith respectfully submit my annual summary finan cial report for 1966.

General Account : Balance Dec. 31, 1965 $ 27,982.81 1966 Receipts 564,321. 52 $592,304.33 1966 Disbursements 572,379.81 Bal. Dec. 31, 1966 $ 19,924.52

City of N. O. Appropriation Fund: I Balance Dec. 31, 1965 $ 8.88 1966 Receipts 260 1 000.00 $260,008.88 1966 Disbursements 259 1 987.93 Bal. Dec. 31, 1966 $ 20.95

Golf Facility Account : Balance Dec. 31,1965 $ 11,725.43 1966 Receipts 37 1 678.23 $ 49,403.66 1966 Disbursements 35,621.07 Bal. Dec. 31, 1966 $ 13,782.59

New Golf Course Account Balance Dec. 31, 1965 $ 31,855.33 1966 Receipts 49 z306.05 $ 81,161. 38 1966 Disbursements 66 2 865.92 I Bal. Dec. 31, 1966 $ 14,295.46 LOUIS J. TORRE MAURICE DUFOUR / PE~ H. Si-TGES JAMES S. JANSSEN WILLIAM H. COURE'T' B PO"realdent Vice-President Vice-President Treasurer Secretary ELLIS P. LABORDE, General Manager

NEW ORLEANS CITY PARK IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION (AREA IBOO ACRES) NEW ORL.EANS. L.OUISIANA 701111 I TELEPHONE 482..4888 - AREA CODE 504 February 20, 1967

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Employees l War Savings Bond Account: Balance Dec. 31, 1965 $ 76.75 1966 Receipts 3 2 °74.25 $ 3,151.00 1966 Disbursements 3,093.25

Bal. Dec. 31,1966 $ 57.75

Suspense Payroll Benefit Savings Account :

Bal~nce Dec. 31, 1965 $10,094.02 I 1966 Receipts 407.80 $10,501.82 1966 Disbursements .00 Bal. Dec. 31, 1966 $ 10,501.82

Respectfully submitted,

Treasurer

LJT/LH I PERc.: -!<"atTGES JAMES S. JANSSEN WI LLIAM H. COUREf LOUIS J. TORRE MAURICE DUFOUR IGJ . President Vice-President Viee-Presldent Treasurer Secretary ELLIS P. LABORDE. General Manager

(AREA 1500 AeRU) NEW ORLEANS. LOUISIANA 70119 I TELEPHONE 482-4888 - AREA CODE 504 February 20, 1967

To the President and Board of Orleans City Park Improvement Gentlemen Herewith my report of receipts and disbursements for the month of January 1966, as follows

Balance on hand December 31st, 1966 $ 19,942.52 Received during the month of January 68 a958.32 $ 88,900.84 DISBURSEMENTS Paid by checks 11 8332 to #8346 inc. I 11 8348 to 118473 inc. 55 z240.27 $ 33,660.57 $33,660.57 TREASURER BILLS * * * TENNIS ACCOUNT $ 60,380.42 Ii'. & F. CONCESSION ACCT. 14,559.32 SCHOOL BOARD DRAINAGE 20,910.75 N.B.C.City of N.O.Appropriation Fund: Balance on hand December 31, 1966 $ 20.95 Received during the month of January 25 z833.32 $ 25,854.27 DISBURSEMENTS : Paid by checks # 324 thru #565 25 809.3l 44.96 z • *** School Board Drainage Cash $1,959.94 $33,705.53 included in above Respectfully,

( -/Louis J. Torre I LJT/lh Treasurer F ., ,

The regular meeting of New Orleans City Park Board was held r~onday eVening, January 16, 1967, at eight o'clock, in the Board I Room, The following members were present constituting a quorum: Mr. Percy H. Sitges. Chairman, and . Messrs. Backer, Carrere, Cassibry, Drumm, Gandolfo,. Jahncke, Janssen, Kalman, Ketchum, IBCorgne, Mauney, Nungesser, Purvis Riehl, Rivet, Salmen, Schoen, Stich,rorre, vlorthington Excused: M3ssrs .Couret ,Dreyfous ,Dufour, Generes ,Gonzales, Peneguy Absent: Messrs. de Verges, Farley,Feitel, Schafer. The President announced that the term of 21 Commissioners on this Board will expire March 7,1967, and nominations will be received at the next meeting. The Commissioners whose terms will expire are: Messrs. Cassibry, Couret, Backer, de Verges, Dreyfous. Drumm, Dufour, Farley, Feitel, Generes, Gonzales, Salmen,Purvis, Janssen, Ketchum, Nungesser, Peneguy, Stich, Torre, Mauney, Worthington Mrs. B. S. Brupbacher,. a member of the League of Wanen 'Toters, attended as an observer and was cordially welcomed. Mr. Sitges welcomed the new Commissioner, Mr. Raymond F. Salmen, and expressed the Board's sympathy to Mr. Laborde at the loss of his sister. I The Assistant Secretary read. the minutes of the last meeting which were adopted as read, on motion pf Mr. Nungesser, seconded by Mr.Gandolfo.

The General Manager's report was read am accepted on motion of Mr. Drumm seconded by Mr. Stich and ordered spread on the minutes. PPY,SIDENT'S REPORT.

The President thanked the Board members for their acceptance of appoint ments on the Committees for 1967.

In accordance with resolution of the Board adopted at the last meeting, an arrangement has been made with Clifford Morvant & Co. to make a balance sheet audit of the books arxl affairs of the park at a cost of $>00. There will be a small additional fee for extra work. Mr. Morvant has made an analysis of the fund for the development of the north end of the park which shows an excess of funds of $1>,000. at this time. Mr.Sitges stated that he had some reservations as to the correctness of this report because he was not sure that all necessary information had been furnished to the accountant. A further report will be made at the next meeting of the Board. The McFadden Home has been advertised for rent. Bids will be received on January 2>. ~\

The contract w)th McMillion Dozer Services Inc. has been approved by the Orleans Parish School Board and signed. I The Orleans Parish School Board has paid us $22,870.69 School covering the contract cost plus notarial and engineering Board fees. ApDroximately $21,000. of this amount has been invested in Treasury Bills maturing February 9,1967 on a 4~ basis.

The Presjdent, accanpanied by Mr. Janssen and Mr. Laborde, called on Hayor Schiro recently with reference to an incinerator for the park and requested that $65,000. for this equipment be included in the 1968 capital budget. Incinerator The Mayor stated that he was entirely sympathetic with this request and would give it considera~ion in due course. A comolete memorandum on the subject will be sent to the Mayor. $25,000. Treasury Bills maturing February 9,1967 have been sold in order to meet the January requirements for work on the clubhouse and golf courses. In accordance with resobtion of the board a tentative arrangement has· been made with Pension Services, Inc.,of which Mr.Raloh N. Jackson is President, to make a report and advise us as to the best course to take to establish Pension a pension plan for nark employees. 'roe cost of this report would be $1,500. Mr. Jackson has sent a prellminary I report at no cost to us.I'he President appointed Mr.Purvis, hr. Carrere and Mr. Stich to meet with him and 1".r.Laborde to consider the matter. A letter has been received from the State High1,ay Department stating that they ;lould be willing to rent us all or a portion of the old golf clubhouse between the time 1~e are committed to deliver it to them and the time at which it is a.ctually required. The details are :vet. to be a<;rEled upon. Vice Presidents a.nd SAcretary- no report. Mr. Torre read the Treasurer's report for 1966 which is attached to these minutes. Finance, Executive, AdviBDry, Bayou St. John, Legal, Planning & Development and Lagoons Committees- no report Concessions e, Entertainment Committee Mr •. Rivet reported that the ccmmittee is still working with the Crescent Riding Academy and it has been given until February 1,1967 to complete the settlement proposed at the last meeting of the Board. Mr. Carrere moved that an expen diture of up to $10,000. be aut'lorized provided the agreement is sat:i.sfactorily completed and the area leased is accurately J designated. Hr. Nungesser seconded the motion which was put to a vote and carried. GOLF CO~lHI'rrS" Dr. Ketchum reported good progress dur~ng 1966. The clubhouse I is coming along very well. \-Jork on the tloird golf course has not begun awaittng the aerial photograph of the park.

Grounds Committee The Grounds Committee" has considered the removal of shrubs from the!1all Circle and the Behrman Circle. The ligustrum around the Behrman Circle will be removed and replaced with low barberry plants, and the committee recommends that reflectors be installed on the street approaches to the circle. The Committee also approved the discontinuaUon of part of leisure Drive from a point aporoximately 500 feet north of Harrison Avenue to Filmore Avenue. Flowers & Horticultural Committee Col. Worthington reported that on a recent trip to \-Jichita, Kansas, he displayed 2~ camellias from the park gardens. It has helped sell the park, New Orleans and Louisiana. He will demonstrate rose pruning on TV Thursday night.

Pu~licity Committee }w. Rivet reported good publicity for the Sugar Bowl track meet and tennis tournament.

Stadium Committee 111'. Stich reported a great number of requests for the use of I the stadium. If all these events are held, it should provide $15,000. to $18,000. revenue. Since the track meet was cancelled due to weather conditions, no charge was made to the Sugar Bowl Committee.

TheKiwanis Club has requested use of the stadium for two exhibition professional baseball games in April. After discussion of the matter Mr. Carrere moved that this request be denied. }w. Schoen seconded the motion whi.ch was out to a vote and carried.

1'ennis & li.ecreation Committee In Mr. Peneguyl~ absence Mr. Sitges reported that bids have been received for the new tennis courts and are hieher than had been expected. The amount of $70,000. allocated by the board is not sufficient. In accordance wit~ the recommendation of the Chairman of the Tennis Committee, 111'. Riehl moved that an additional $5,000. be allocated to tennis to erect two 135 feet courts and three 120 feet courts a.nd illuminate them _ the cost to be approximately $75,000. Mr. Jahncke seconded the motion which was put to a vote and carried.

The necessary material to repair the old tennis courts has been ordered and will be received in the near future. Mr. Torre was asked by the NORD Sugar Bowl Junior rennis Champions to present a plaque to Mr. Laborde and the Board in aopreciation of their c oopera ti on • ,

NETtJ BUSINSSS vle have a lease for the electric Boating Concession with the Band B Boat Rental Comnany, a partnership comnosed of j;I.r. Edward BellflVUl! and Mr-. William Fitzpatrick. Mr. Fitzpatrick ~shes to withdraw from the partnership. This matter has been referred to the Concessions & Entertainment COIIDlli twe. A report will be made at the I1"lxt meeting.

Adjournment 9.25 p.m.

President f PERc.'f H. SITGES JAMES S. JANSSEN WIUIAM H. COURET LOUIS J. TORRE MAURICE DUFOUR J'-I President Vice-President Vice-President Treasurer Secretory ELLIS P. LABORDE, General Monager

NEW ORLEANS CITY PARK IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION (AREA. 11500 ACRES) NEW ORLEANS. LOUISIANA 701111 I TELEPHONE 482-4888 - AREA CODE 504 February 20, 1967

Board of Commissioners of City Park City Park New Orleans, Louisiana 70119

Gentlemen :

Pursuant to our publication in local newspapers inviting the submission of sealed bids for leasing of the McFadden building for a period of ten years beginning October 1st, 1970 and ending September 30th, 1980. The only bid received was from The Brothers of the Christian School, New Orleans, Santa Fe Province'. Their bid was for $7,600.00 per annum plus an expenditure of thirty thousand ($30,000.) dollars for improvements and/or renovations prior to the expiration of their new lease. The Christian Brothers are presently paying $7,200. per annum for the use of McFadden I building; their present lease will expire September 30th, 1970.

We received $5,500. from Gerald Purcell Associates Ltd., promoter of the "Andy Williams & Henry Mancini" Orchestra Concert" scheduled to be held at the Tad Gormley stadium on March 31st. The above amount represents the $500.00 minimum stadium rental plus a deposit of $5,000. in accordance with our lease agreement. The lease is for 7% of the amount derived from the sale of tickets excluding taxes.

Rental of the "Tad Gormley" stadium parking lot during the Carnival Season to Wally Byam Caravan provided good public relations with Caravanners throughout the United States. A rental of $3,951. was collected for the use of stadium facilities. Messrs. Sitges and Rivet welcomed the Caravanners to City Park and distributed "Rex Doubloons" which were again provided by Messrs.Riehl and Torre. Mrs. Jess D. Hull, Box #168 of Kaysville,Utah, a member of the Caravan fell on the stadium parking lot and fractured her hip; the accident was reported to the Caravan and Park Insurance Representatives. The Caravan Club has already made application for the leasing of stadium parking facilities during the 1968 Carnival Season. PERC,," H. SITGES JAMES S. JANSSEN WILLIAM H, COURET LOUIS J, TORRE MAURICE DUFOUR d.5' President Vice-President Vice-President Treasurer Secretory ELLIS P. LABORDE, General Manager

NEW ORLEANS CITY PARK IMPROVEMENT ASs.'bCIATION (AREA 1500 ACRES) NEW ORLEANS. LOUISIANA 70119 I TELEPHONE 482-4888 - AREA CODE. 504 February 20, 1967

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The construction of City Park's Mini-tour golf course is nearing completion. The course will provide a scenic tour of Louisiana. in eighteen holes. A golf hole will be located in \. the following Louisiana Cities. ~le No. 1 Houma Hole No. 10 Wisner No. 2 Baton Rouge No. 11 Jackson No. 3 Lafayette No. 12 Bogalusa No. 4 Avery Island No. 13 Hammond No. 5 Lake Charles No. 14 = Slidell No. 6 Alexandria No. 15 Chalmette No. 7 Natchitoches No . 16 Port Sulphur No. 8 ~ Shreveport No. 17 Lafitte No. 9 = Monroe No. 18 New Orleans

The Lakeview Garden Club and the Lakeview Botany Guild • contributed $200.00 towards the landscaping cost of the course. The Board's permission is requested to use $5,000.00 from the $14,000. F. & F. funds to complete the course.

\ ReS~~fUllY submitted,

M~~neral Manager

EPL/lh I OU"IlT_ w_., M

Funeral services for William H. Couret Sr. will be conducted Friday at 9 a. m. al the funeral home of F. Laudumiey and Son, 1225 N. Rampart. A Reguiem Mass will follow at Our Lady 0f the Rosary Catholic Church, 1342 Moss. Interment will be in I 1Melairie Cemelery. Mr. Coure! died Wednesday at 10:10 p. m. in his home at 982 Harding dr. following a I lengthy illness. He was 81. A native of New Orleans, he was associated with the cotton industry for many years and I was a manager of Atkinson and Co., a local cotton firm. He was a member of the New Orleans Cotton Exchange, a vice-president of the Orleans City Park Improvement Associ ation and active in a number of Carnival organizations. His survivors include two sons, William H. Jr. and Jean L.; a daughler, Mrs. Ernest B. Norman Jr.; two brothers, John P. and Gustave; 11 grandchil dren; and three great-grandchil dren. All are of New Orleans. Pallbearers will include six of his grandchildren: William H. Coure! III, Ernest B. Norman III, Robert L. Couret, John H. . Norman, Leland C. Couret and Jacques L. Couret. : Honorary pallbearers will be . E. J. de Verges, C. L. Merritt, Charles Murphy, Maurice J. lHartson Jr., Harry N. Charbon net, Harry MeEnemy Jr., Har old J. WiIloz, Clarence J. Gelpi, I Waller J. Sana!, John Bronson, Clarence Erath, Ellis P. La borde, Eugene Atkinson, Robert F. Cauret and George Sarra!. PERCY H. SITGES JAMES S. JANSSEN I!iILLIAM H. COURET LOUIS J. TORRE MAURice DUFOUR c17 Secretary PresldMt Vice-prnident Vice-Flresident Treasurer ELLIS P. LABORDE. General Manager

NEW ORLEANS CITY PARK IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION (AREA 1.1500 ACRES) NEW ORLEANS. LOUISIANA 70119 I TELEPHONE 482-4888 - AREA CODE 504 February 28, 1967

DEVELOPMENT FUND ACTIVITIES AND PROJECTION

ESTIMATED FUNDS TO BE EXPENDED Golf Club House Building, Contents, and Improvements Es timated costs 505,462.02 Expenditures to date 351,954.51 $ 153,507.51 Re-arranging Golf Courses Nos.1 and 3 Estimated costs 165,048.00 Expenditures to date 151,984.44 l3,063.56 New Golf Course No. 2 Estimated costs (prior estimate $403,700.00) 500,000.00 Expenditures to date 97,325.37 402,674.63 Professional Services Estimated costs (prior estimate I $15,000.00) 27,390.13 Expenditures to date 19,390.13 8,000.00 Estimated costs not expended to date Shelter Houses 40,000.00 Bridges 12,000.00 Furniture and Drapes 8,500.00 Various Extras 5,000.00 Drainage due Louisiana Highway Depart~ent 25,830.00 Crescent Riding Academy (2 rings, page fence) 10 ,000. 00 C1up House Equipment 2~183.30 Estimated costs to be expended 680,759.00 Refund due New Golf Club Course account for advance 34,500.00

$ 715,259.00 Estimated funds to be available I Cash in National Bank of Commerce $ 8,393.07 MAURICE DUFOURJ.B PERCY H. SITGES JAMES S. JANSSEN .;HILLIAM H. COURET LOUIS J. TORRE Secretory President Viee·Presldent Viu;'president Treasurer ELLIS P. LABORDE. General Manager

NEW ORL.EANS CITY PARK IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION (AREA USOO ACRa) NEW ORLEANS. LOUISIANA 701lg I TELEPHONE 482·4888 - AREA CODE 504 February 28, 1967 Tothe President and Board of Commissioners of the New Orleans City Park Improvement Association -- City Gentlemen

I herewith submit my report on the Development Fund Account for the month of Feburary 1967, as follows:

DEVELOPMENT FUND ACCOUNT $ 1,240,000.00 U.S. Treasury Bills:

(6 months - due Mar. 16, 1967 $ 38,819.02 (6 tI II Apl. 13, 1967 29,127.90 (6 tI II May 11, 1967 165,l35.54 tI II (6 June 8, 1967 458 1 175.35 691 1 257.81 $ 548,742.19 Disbursements - March 31, 1966 $ 58,812.21 I April 30, 1966 15,252.33 May 31, 1966 16,517.14 June 30, 1966 31,483.72 July 31, 1966 70,966.95 Aug. 31, 1966 54,015.99 Sept. 30, 1966 58,l32.50 Oct. 31, 1966 68, 42l. 73 Nov. 30, 1966 57,892.95 Dec. 31, 1966 80,322.67 Jan. 31, 1967 42 1 709.82 554 1 528.01 --$ 5,785.82 Receipts - Interest May 31, 1966 $ 7,655.31 Aug. 31, 1966 19,070.60 Sept. 30, 1966 253.67 Oct. 31, 1966 720.33 Nov. 30, 1966 3,760.00 Dec. 31,1966 287.55 Jan. 31, 1967 779.45 Feb. 28, 1967 13 1 278.42 45 1 805.33 Loan from New Golf Course = July 8,1966 40,019.51 34 500.00 I 1 $ 74,519.51 Disbursements = February 28th, 1967 66 2 126.44

~--.. - LJT/1h . / $ 8,3,93.07 /:5// <-, .' C.-j"/) / ( '--r;;uis J. 'Torre - Treasurer The regular meeting of N. O. City Park Board was held Monday night, February 20.1967 a1; eight o'eloek in the Board Roam. I The following members were present. eonstituting a quOX'1.Dll: Mr ••Peroy H. Sitges, Chairman. and

Messrs. Baeker, Carrer_e, de Verges, Gandolfo. Janssen, Kalman, Ketehum, LeCorgne, Peneguy, Riehl, Salmen,Sehafer, Stieh, Torre and Worthington

Exeused: Messrs. CassibrY-. Couret. Dre1f'ous.Drumm. Dufour.Generes. Feitel. Gonzales. Mauney, Nungesser. Purvis. Rivet and Sehoen

Absent: Messrs.Farley, Jahneke

The Assietant Secretary read the minutes of the January meeting Which were adopted as read, on motion of Mr. LaCorgne, seconded by Dr. KetchUm.

The General Manager's report was read and accepted on motion of Mr. Schafer seconded by Mr. Riehl and ordered spread on the minutes. -

The following letters were read and ordered received and filed: from 1~s. Norman in appreciation for flowers sent to her father, Mr. Couret, and from the Wally wam Caravan, expressing their I desire tc lease .the Tad Gormley Stadima facUities for Carnival 1968. On motion of Mr.Carrere, seconded Qy Mr.Riehl and adopted, the request of W3HO Radio Station to rent the stadium for a Grand Ole Opry Spectacular vas referred to_ the Stadium Committee,with power to act.

PRESIDENT'S REPORT. Mr. Si-&ges reported as folJ,ows:

The audit of th.e park is in progress and we expeet to have a report at the next meeting.

Accompanied by Mr. Laborde, the President called on Mr. Develle in connection with the allocated $60,000. for drainage. Which included $25.830.-which we are committed to pay the Highway Depart ment. Mr. Develle promised that wilen a requisition is furnished the HighwaY Department will be paid and_ the balance will be taken care of when we have contracted for the work. It was the general feeling of the board t~t negotiations should be reopened with the Highway Department in the near future.

MCMillion DOzier Service Inc.is making progress on the drainage work.

The -President has .li1'itten Mr. August Perez, Chairman of the City , Planning Commission, requesting an interview at an opportune time to bring the incinerator matter before the Commission. On January 31,1967, the ·Development Fund showed a deficit of some $8,800. subject to sorne offsetting credits. The

Vice Presidents- no report.

Treasurer- Mr. Torre ' S report, copy of which was sent to each member, is attached.

Executive and Advisory Committees - no report.

FINANCE COMMITTEE Mr. de Verges reported that the park securities in the bank box at the National Bank of Commerce in New Orleans have been checked and found in order. A cornplete list of the securities has been made.

BAYOU ST. JOHN CCMtlITTEE In the absence cf the Chairman, Mr. Laborde reported that approximately 25 pennits have been sold for boats and there have been no complications.

FID.tIERS & HOOTICULTURAL CCMt1!'l'rEE Col. Worthington reported that fran all indications we will have another blooming season. I GOLF COMMI'l'I'EE. Dr. Ketchum reported that there will be 869 lockers in the new clubhouse-829 for the men and 40 for the ladies, and we will be able to take care of 250 bags by using golf bag racks. The Caumittee recamnends that lower lockers rent for $10. a year, upper locllers for $6. a year and ladies' lockers for $8. a year and that the golf bag rOOlll be leased to Henry Thomas for $150. a month. Dr. Ketchum moved that these prices be adopted. Motion seconded by Mr. Peneguy-, put to a vote and carried.

Mr. Wiedorn is in process of developing specifications for the north· golf course plans. Dr. Ketchum moved that, after proper checking of the plans and specifications, we advertise for bids on the whole project~ Mr.Schafer seconded the motion. The President is heartily in favor of this.

After lengthy discussion, Mr. "iehl made a substitute motion that we ask for bids to dig the lagoons and spread the fill where necessary. in accordance with Mr. Wiedorn's plans. detennine the proper level before proceeding, and then ask for bids. Mr. Janssen seconded the motion. Substitute motion put to a vote and carried. , 2 3/

Dr. Ketchum asked the Board's permission to build an additional parking lot at the new golf clubhouse. Mr.Carrere, being of I the opinion that the golf course cannot operate without extra parking, moved that the Golf Committee be authorized to go forward with the construction of an additional parking lot as soon as practicable at a cost not to exceed $30,000. Mr. Torre seconded the motion which was put to a vote and carried.

The action of the Golf Camaittee in calling for bids to plant grass on 12 greens and tees was- ratified on motion of Mr. Kalrnan, seconded by Mr. Torre and adopted.

Mr. Carrere moved· that the President. on advice of the Golf Committee and the architect be authorized to accept the golf house building at the appropriate time. Mr'. LeCorgne seconded the motion which was put to a vote and carried.

GROUNDS COMMITTEE The ligustrum plants have been removed fran the Behrman Circle and several hundred trees have been planted throughout the park.

LA.GOONS COMlITTTEE ~~. Backer reported that the lagoons have been closed to fishing for two months during the spawning season.

IEGU CMTrTEE I Mr. Stich reported that the contracts for the new tennis courts and the electrical work have been prepared, and will be submitted to the PreSident as soon as they have been checked, to be signed by him in accordance with previous resolution of the board.

The only bid received for the leasing of the McFadden House was fram the Christian Brothers. Their bid meets all-specifications and provides for an expenditure of $30,000. for-improvements over the life of the lease. in addition to $7,600. -annual rental, an increase of $400. yearly. Since all terms and conditions are met, Mr. Stich moved that their bid be accepted, that they be so notified. that the lease be drawn up and that the President or Vice President be authorized to sign the lease. Mr. de Verges seconded the motion which was put to a vote and ~dopted unanimously.

PIANNING & DEVELOPMENT COHr1ITTEE- no report.

PUBLICITY COMMITTEE Mr. Kalman reported that there was newspaper publicity on the clOSing of the lagoons for two months. also about a donation of $100. by the Botany Guild to landscape the miniature golf course. TWo full pages were devoted to City Park in the publication Gardens and Arboretums of the United States. , Mr. Kalman moved that the park co-sponsor the fishing rodeo this year with WDSU. Mr .Riehl seconded the motion Which was put to a vote and carried. STAlllUM COOllTTEE HI'. Laborde reported that there is already a demand for out of town tickets to the Andy Williams show on March 31, indicating tha~ it will be a big event. I TENNIS CcroITTTEE. Mr. Peneguy reported that five rubico courts are being resu1'faced.

CRESCENT HIDING ACADEMY Mr. Rivet has drawn an agreement between the Crescent Riding Academy and ourselves clarif.ring the terms of the original lease between said parties. Crescent Riding Academy has acjUired the hcrses and eq1,lipnent of Lazy J-7 Stables Inc. and or Mr. and lIrs. John E. Lindner,Jr. on credit, secured by chattel mortgage on the property purchased.

With the understanding that we shall have no responsibi1i~ for apy default by Crescent Riding Academy in its payments to Lazy J 7 Stab1es,Inc. and/or Mr. and Mrs. John E. Lindner Jr., on motion of Mr. Carrere seconded by }!r.Gando1fo and carried it was

RESOLVED that Farcy H. Sitges, President, or James S. Janssen, a Vice President of this association, be and either of them is hereby authorized to sign an agreement with Crescent Riding Academy, sv-pplementing and clarifying the original lease between I said parties in such form as may seem proper to them or either of them.

Tbe Assistant Secretary read the names of the follOWing Commissioners, whose terms expire in March 1967:

W. H.A. Backer S. J. Gonzales Sr. F. J. Cassibry James S. Janssen ran. H. Couret Fred D. Ketchum Ed J. de "'(erges H. C.Mauney F. ,J. Dreyfous J. C. Nungesser C. E. Drumn R. A. Faneguy Maurice Dufour G. F. Purvis Jr. H. E. Farley R. F. Salmen Arthur Feitel F. J. Stich A. H. 'Generes L. J. Torre F. R. Worthington

Mr. Carrere moved that each and every one be nominated to succeed himself for a term of ten years. Mr. Schafer seconded the motion. Mr. Gandolfo moved that nominations be closed. Mr. Carrere seconded the motion which was adopted unanimously. All Commissioners named were re-elected by acclamation. , 3 33

UNFINISHED BUSINESS In accordance with an opinion rendered by Mr.Rivet that it is no concern of ours if Mr. Fitzpatrick is no longer a partner I of the F. & B. Boat Rental Company as long as he is responsible on the lease. Mr. Stich moved that Mr. Fitzpatrick be advised by letter that we don't consider that we are involved, but consider h:lJn responsible on the lease with Mr. Bellevue. Mr. candolfo seconded the motion which was put to a vote and carried.

In line with the request of the General Manager, 111'. de Verges moved that $6,000. of the F. & F. Concessions Fund be made available for the completion of the miniature golf course. Mr. Kalman seconded the motion which was put to a vote and carried.

Mr. Riehl moved that Mr. Laborde be requested to discuss with N. O.Public Service Inc. the installation of four light standards in front of the new clubhouse. Mr'. Peneguy seconded the motion which was put to a vote and carried.

Adjournment 10.)0 p.m.. I

PRESIDENT

, '", PERCY H. SITGES JAMES S. JANSSEN WILLIAM H. COURET LOUIS J. TORRE MAURICE DUFOUR~ P,.ident Vice-President Vice-President Treasurer Secretory ELLIS P. LABORDE, Generol Menager

NEW ORLEANS CITY PARK IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION (AREA IISOO AeRQ) NEW ORLEANS. LOUISIANA 70118 TELEPHONE 482-4888 - AREA CODE S04 I March 20, 1967

Board of Commissioners of City Park City Park New Orleans, Louisiana

Gentlemen

I herewith submit my monthly report.

The Andy Williams-Henry Mancini Concert originally scheduled to be held at the Tad Gormley stadium on March 31st was cancelled. The concert promoter said the cancellation was due to circumstances beyond his control. $250.00 of the $5,500.00 stadium rental guarantee which was deposited in our general account will be retained by City Park. The amount retained is in accordance with contract between the New Orleans City Park and Gerald Purcell of New York, promoter I of the Andy Williams-Henry Mancini concert. We received $1,513.99 from the James Brown colored concert held at the stadium on March 11th, $975.00 stadium rental and $538.90 from F. & F. Concession Company. Under our present lease with F. & F. Concession Company, City Park receives 20% of the gross receipts for all professional events held at the stadium. Mr. Louis Torre verified the gross sales of merchandise at the stadium by F. & F. Concession Company.

Capital Improvement project forms have been received from the Chief Administrative Officer for the City of New Orleans for projects requested during the years 1968 through 1972. The Board's permission is requested to re-submit projects previously approved by the Board amounting to $785,500.00. $397,758.00 has been approved for the construction of a two lane underpass at Hospital Street crossing during 1967-68, and $30,000. for construction of new bridges over park lagoons.

Despite our continued labor shortage, the following work in City Park has either been completed recently or is , progressing. , 3 PERCY H. SITGES JAMES S. JANSSEN WIllIAM H. COURET LOUIS J. TORRE MAURICE OUFOUR !S President Vice·President Vice-President Treasurer Secretary

ELLIS P. LABORDE. General Manager

NEW ORLEANS CITY PARK IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION (AREA I!JOO ACRa) NEW ORLEANS. LOUISIANA 7011" I TELEPHONE 482-4888 ~ AREA CODE 504 March 20, 1967

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1 - Resurfaced five Rubico courts at a cost of $1,275.00 per court excluding labor. 50,000 pounds of Rubico resurfacing material was used on each court.

2 - Construction of five illuminated Laykold tennis courts and parking lot.

3 - Re-sodded football field with Hybrid Bermuda grass.

4 - Rebuilt, fumigated, and re-sodded twelve golf greens and tees. I 5 - Completed Miniature golf course; same will be dedicated April 1st at 10:00 a.m.

6 - Completed new Golf Club House; same will be dedicated on May 2nd.

7 - Installed 650 feet of drainage line back of new Golf Club house.

8 - Repaired Fairyland Characters in Story land, and painted all park benches and tables.

9 - Relocated portion of Leisure Drive.

10 - Dug lagoon for the drainage of certain sections in the back of City Park. Three other lagoons will soon be dug in accordance with the approved • park plans • 11 - Completed installation of water lines to all new greens and tees.

12 - Installed 2,500 feet of sewer line between Filmore Avenue and Robert E. Lee Boulevard. h 3/::> PERCY H. SITGES JAMES S. JANSSEN WILLIAM H, COUR£T lOUIS J. TORRE MAURICE DUFOUR President Vice-President Vice-President Treasurer Secretary

ELLIS P. LABORDE. General Manager

NEW ORLEANS CITY PARK IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION (AREA 1S00 ACRES) NEW ORLEANS. LOUISIANA 701111 I TELEPHONE 482-4888 - AREA CODE 504 R. A. Peneguy£leeteci March 20, 1967 City ,Park Boord E.xec Richard A. Peneguy bas been, elected second vice-president of the City Park board. Peneguy succeeds the late William H. Couret, and has been 3 - a member of the Board ol Commissioners of City Park since 1961.

The park records were audited by Clifton A. Morvant & Company, Certified Public Accountants; a complete report of the audit will be furnished to the Park this week.

Mr. William H. Couret, a City Park Board Member since January 19, 1947, and second Vice President of the Park Board since January 1, 1966, died on March 1st, 1967. I

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3 LAFAYETTE 3

4 AVERY ISLAND 3 r 5 LAKE CHARLES 2 00 6 ALEXANDRIA 2 1000 00000 7 NATCHITOCHES 2 I 00n00000 8 SHREVEPORT 2 nnooooee 9 MONROE 2 gg~~() ee 10 WISNER 2 II JACKSON 3

12 BOGALUSA 2

13 HAMMOND 2

14 SLIDELL 2

15 CHALMETTE 2

16 PORT SULPHUR 2

17 LAFITTE 2 18 NEW ORLEANS 3

TOTAL 40

19th HOLE· REFRESHMENT ~TAND from

NEW ORLEANS CITY PARK I IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION .38

.1'I'UJIUUt

The Board of Commissioners L~

of Ut" ~tdu New Orleans City Park Improvement HOLE PAR SCORE

Assoc iation I HOUMA 2

2 BATON ROUGE 2 request the honor of your presence 3 LAFAYETTE 3 4 AVERY ISLAND 3 at the Dedication of 5 LAKE CHARLES 2

6 ALEXANDRIA 2

The Eighteen Hole 7 NATCHITOCHES 2

8 SHREVEPORT 2 Mini-Tour Golf Course 9 MONROE 2

10 WISNER 2 Saturday, April First II JACKSON 3 12 BOGALUSA 2 Nineteen Hundred and Sixty-seven 13 HAMMOND 2 14 SLIDELL 2

at Ten 0' clock in the morn ing 15 CHALMETTE 2

16 PORT SULPHUR 2

Near the Intersection of 17 LAFITTE 2

18 NEW ORLEANS 3 Marconi Drive and Dreyfous Avenue TOTAL 40 in City Park 19th HOLE· REFRESHMENT ~TAND Form C. P. C. 12-B (Quadruplicate)

New Orleans City Planning Commission SUMMARY OF PROJECT REQUESTS I For Capital Improvements Programming Department or au

Priority * Pro ject Title & Appropriations Purpose Appropriation (By Dept. )

196 8

U 1 25-ton DAILY CAPACITY INCINDA'l'Oll $ 66,000.00 U 2 TENNIS ClOMPLEX BUILDING - noNT SIICTION or CITY PAU 100,000.00 U 3 CONS'D.UCTION or WOODIN BI..IDaES SPANNING CITY I.AGOONS ~O,OOO.OO U 4 CONS'DlUCTION or 10xl2x36 COMCUTE PEDESTRIAN UNDERPASS UNDER HAlUllSON AVENUE 42,500.00 5 NEW S'l'UET CODIICTING STADIUM IIlIVE TO MAl.CONI at NAVAlUlE, ALSO WIDENING CASINO ROAD 1 BB'lW1WI VIC'l'OllY and DIlEYFOUS AVENUE 7.5,000.00 N 6 WALKWAY IN CITY PAU PAllALLELING CITY PAU 25,000.00 N 7 ILLUMINATION or WISNER. BLVD. nmt: HAUISOH AVE. lOaT. B. LEB BLVD., ALSO ILWMINATION HAUlSON noM WISNER. BLVD. TO MAllCONI 225,000.00 N 8 DUDGINC CiIlTAIN PAU J..AGOONS 25,000.00 N 9 llECUATIONAL 60 EQUIPHBMT BUILDING NEAll CITY PAU AmlINISTRATION BUILDING 26,500.00 U 10 ADDITIONAL PAUING ABA NEAll TENNIS COUI.TS 7.5,000.00 1 9 6 9 N 11 NEW CONSDVA'l'OllY rllONT SECTION or CITY PAU 100,000.00 NEAll PICNIC GI.OUNDS

N 12 NEW WOH 60 BQUIPHENT S'l'01\AGB BUILDING NOI.'J.'H or HAUISON AVENUE IN CITY PAU 150,000.00

N 13 Jml)VAL or DSAD TUBS AND UPLACING SAME IN CBllTA/ltN PAU AUAS. 50,000.00

14 UH)VAL or LAl.GB CYPUSS &'lUMPS IN BAYOU ST.JOHN FI.OM LAFITTE ST. 'l'O IOBDT E. LU BLVD. 50.000.00

'l'OTAL • • • • 1,040,000.00

Officer Signature N.O. CITY PAU IHPIIOVllMlNT ASSN. (Type Name and Title)

* Indicate priority as follows: U - urgent N - necessary D - desirable PERCY H. SITGES JAMES S. JANSSEN RICHARD A. PENEGUY LOUIS J. TORRE MAURICE DUFOUR 40 President Vice~President Vice-President Treasurer Secretary ELLIS p, LABORDE, General Manager

NEW ORLEANS CITY PARK IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION (AREA 11500 ACRES) NEW ORLEANS. LOUISIANA 70119 I TELEPHONE 482-4888 - AREA CODE 504 April 17, 1967

To the President and Board of Commissioners of the New Orleans City Park Improvement Association -- City

Gentlemen : I herewith submit my report on the Development Fund Account for the month of March 1967, as follows: DEVELOPMENT FUND ACCOUNT $1,240,000.00 u.s. Treasury Bills : (6 months - due April 13,1967 $ 29,127.90 (6" " May 11,1967 145,707.83 (6" "June 8,1967 458,175.35 633,011.08 $ 606,988.92 Disbursements - March 31, 1966 $ 58,812.21 April 30, 1966 15,252.33 May 31, 1966 16,517.14 June 30, 1966 31,483.72 I July 31, 1966 70,966.95 Aug. 31, 1966 54,015.99 Sept. 30, 1966 58,132.50 Oct. 31, 1966 68,421. 73 Nov. 30, 1966 57,892.95 Dec. 31, 1966 80,322.67 Jan. 31, 1967 42,709.82 Feb. 28, 1967 66,126.44 620,654.45 ---$ l3,665.53 Receipts - Interest May 31, 1966 $ 7,655.31 Aug. 31, 1966 19,070.60 Sept. 31, 1966 253.67 Oct. 31, 1966 720.33 Nov. 30, 1966 3,760.00 Dec. 31, 1966 287.55 Jan. 31, 1967 779.45 Feb. 28, 1967 13,278.42 March 31, 1967 1,645.27 47,450.60 33,785.07 Loan from New Golf Course = July 7, 1966 34,500.00 I 68,285.07 Disbursements = March 31st, 1967 63,662.61 $ 4,622.46

Lours J. Tor~e - Treasurer £II "

The reF:,.111?-.::, ;"l(~eti,nS" FeH Orleans Ctty ?,'-rk Board was 1.eld ~ :1: , Hareh 20,1967, in the Board Room r.t .~ p.m. a oyorlll1l bej np, I nresent CIS folloHs: P.r. Percy ~I. Sitges, Gha.irlr~anj and I-18ssr,']. ~a.cker, Carrere, DrllImn, Fei tel, Jahncke, Janssen, Ketchum, LeCore;ne, l'auney, Peneguy, Purvis, Riehl, Rivet,8chaf8r, SC'lOen,ctich, Torre and l;Jort"',n~tcn -

F.xcused ~ Messrs .de Verges, DufolIT', GenAres, Gonzales, K'nl:n9.n, NUllges ser and KD ]man

Absent: 11esors. '~~"sibry, Dreyfous, "'arley, Gandolfo

The President gsked the 30ard to observe a l10ment of silence out of respect for 111-. Hillinm !!.:]ouret, Second Vice President, who died on March 1,1967.

The Assistant Secretary- read the minut88 of the February !",eeting ,.,1,'.ch Here adopted as read on motion of Hr. Torre, seconded by }~r. Schafer.

'!'he General Hana.ger r s report HetS read and ap;croved on motion of lJlr. Rivet, seconded by ~:Tr. 3ehoen, and ordered spread on the minutes.

On motion of l'a' .?enegllY ,. seconded by '.'r. Torre and adopted unanimous ly, the Generalllanap;er '.. ms alJt'-,orjzed to re-submit to the New Orlea.ns City PlanninG GI')TIlJ'1.:i.ssi0.Y1 car:ital imDrOVem(~nt nrojects 8S I Sh01ID on Ii st attached "ereto as oart hereof. Tloe follol-!;'ne; commullicat;.ons were. read and ordered received and filed:

fr'CC1. l'r. '-ihitmore ano. the Havor of t:0 8 :':it' of r"afay~tte. expressine; regret at their inabiHty to attend the dedication o~ the Hinia.ture Golf' Course, also letter adv"ising the park of t'1e cancellation of the Andy Williams show.

Tl,e President con;;~atulated Mr. Carrere on his election to the Presidency of the New 0rlea.ns ,~olJntrJ" Club, Tv!r. Schoen to t.he Presidency of the r-letairie Conntry. tj1ub and Nr. Purvis on his election to the B08rd of the Nati·Jnal Ban'e of Commerce in lIeH Orleans.

The miniature golf course Hill be dedicated AprH 1. I '.

The contract for the nve tennis courts and the parki.ng lot I has been signed and the work has begun.

The President aDno·'nted a committee composed of Hr. deTlerf',8s, Chairman, and j','fessrs. Torre, le80rgne ar)d Ketch11.1'n to prepare a resolution in connection ..,ith the cle2.th of Vr. Cou)'et, to be submIt.t.ed for adontion at the next meeti nr; of t'1e BO'lrct.

vJork in connection with the .school Bo~.rcl draina':e contract HilL be oomr>let.ed on or about. Anril 1.

l'he auditof the Park's affairs for the year 1966 by Clifford A. Jiorv8.nt. " Co. has been received end a copy is available to every cOOlJ"issioner at the park office. Hessrs. Jahncke, Carrere, .stich and Backer ha¥e requested individual cooies. A CODY of the audit will be referred t.o t.he Finance Committee for consi.derat.ion and report to t.he board at. t.he next. 'neetine:. Mr. Hanney moved that the procedure outlined bi the Pres ident be folloHed. Hr. ?urvis seconded the motion w'lich l,as out to a vote and carried.

~.rs. Louella S. Dillon has sued the park for $26,774. for injuries sustained in Gity Park. The matter has been referred to our insurer "ho will defend the s'.lit.

There ;s a balance of $8,393.07 in the bank for the Development I ,,"una and $705,000. maturity value U. S.l'reasury Bills are allocat,ed to t'lis fund. Ac"or(i'.ne to our estimates the develop ment fund may be short of remlirem8nts apnroximately $32,000.

Vice ::lresident_ no renort. !'he Treasurer's report "oS attached to these minutes,

Executive, Advisory, Fina.nce Committees - no renort.

LSGAL 80!,riT1'TE'O. Mr. Stich renorteci that Fr. de Vc!'r;es has prepared the lease for the HcFadden HODle.

0" motion duly seconded and carried the follOWing resolution T,ras adopted lmaniIcously: , !.t a meeting of the Bm.rd of "orrrnissioners of N. O. City Park Improvement [cssociation held :;'ebruarv 20,1967, the Board a.coepted the bid of tte Brothers of the Christian School, Province of New GrIp-ans, Santa 'e, to lease from NeH Orleans ~ity Park Improvement Association the premises in City Park known as !'c?adden 'Tome Buildinr: for 8. period of ten years, commencing October 1,1970 and ending September 30,1980 at 2n annual rental of $7,600. payable $3,800. semi-annuany in advance, and authorized Perc:, H.Sitges, its PresidEmt, t ... sign I all docUl'lento, etc. reqlJ1.rC'd jn connection Hj.th said lease. 2

The LeEal Committee met to consider the President.s recommendation regarding possible changes in the charter and/or b~T lawa and hopes I to report at the next meeting.

GOLF' COt1:;HTrEi;~ Dr. Ketchum invited all members to the dedication of the miniature golf course. The new golf club house is nearing completion and we sho'Jld take possession in the next two weeks.

The Nayor has askedto participate in the new golf club house dedication on May 4.

Dr. Ketchtw moved that on the day of dedication there be a luncheon at noon for the representatives of 'l"l and radio stations and the press ••• Saturday and Sunday t'lere be open "house and that operation of the Club House begin on Monday. Motion seconded by llr. Jahncke and adopted unamimously.

Mr. Riehl showed a map of the proposed lagoons on No.3 golf course ',hile Dr. Ketchum gave the explanation.

CO'TCESSIONS CClmUTTg;;:- Mr. Rivet is awaiting receipt of the Crescent Riding ~cademy policy to have their books audited.

FLO,JERS r· HORT .'::CWHTTE.8- Col. IIT0rthington reported that the red bud I trees and aEaleas are in full bloom. GRomms· COfJITTEE- Mr. LeCorgne reported that preparations are being made to fight the expected caterpillar invasion in April. Much progress has been made on the grounds during the past six weeks because of dry weather but rain is badly needed now.

PUNNING t: DEVELOPHENT Co\'1i':j":rTE~- no report.

PUBlI'::ITY CO'I]':I1'l'EE- In Hr. Kalman's absence HI'. Riehl reported that the newspapers gave publicity to the election of 111'. Purvis as Director of the National Bank of Commerce in New Orleans. There were also press reports regarding the elevation of 111'. Carrere as PreSident of N. O. Country Club and Mr. Schoen as President of Metairie Country Club. Two National P

The dedication of the miniature golf course on April 1, the fishing rodeo on Aoril 9 and the dedication of the new golf club house will bring much publiCity.

STADIUM CQ!llITTEE- Mr. Rivet reported that the Anq., Williams show has been cancelled. The James Brown concert brought a revenue of $l,~OO. Hr. Laborde will meet ;;ith representatives of various schools to assist in scheduling anproximately 7~ football games during the 1967 football I season. The contract for the Fraternal Order of ?olice Circus win be Drepared soon. The circus is schedulAd for June 2,3,4. TEN'TIS GOV:;·'ITTC:E ~r. Peneguy reportee that the City Park Tennis Club lease expires I May 31. Since there has been a general increase in rates the committee recO!J1lTlends that this rental should be increased accordingly. Mr. Rivet moved that the Tennis COJlunittee be au thorized to negotiate further with the City Dark ~ennis Club. Mr. Schoen .seconded the motion which was put to a vote and carried.

PENSION COMMITTEE Mr. Purvis reDorted that the committee met to discuss the prooosed employee pension plan. Consideration is being given to the State plan and to a private funded plan to supplement Social Security. Figures will be given and recommendations of the Committee will be made at the next meeti.ng.

}IT. Carrere thanked ~IT. Purvis for permitting the park to use the cOl'!puter system of the Pan Anerican Life Insurance ComDany.

The Chairman announced that there is a vacancy on the board due to the death of I1r.Couret and that ncminations will be reoived at the next meeting.

He then asked for nominations for the office of ~econd Vice President, to reDlace Mr. Couret:

Mr. Janssen ncminated Mr. Richard "eneguy for the office of "'econd Vi~e President. Mr. DrQ~ seconded the nomination. I

}\T. Riehl nominat.ed MI-. "hilip SChoen. Mr. Schafer seconded the ncminaticm. YJI'. Schoen expressed aopreciation but declined at this time. Mr. Riehl withdrew the nomination. Mr. Rivet moved that ncminations be closed. Mr. Mauney seconded the motion which was adopted. Mr. Schoen moved that Mr. Richard Peneguy be elected Second Vice President by acclamation. Mr. Schafer seconded the motion which was adopted unanimously.

NEH BUS lliES S • Mr. Rivet moved that the Board of Commissioners be ~olled to ascertain whether they ',1ant to continue having meetings on Honday night at 8 o'clock - whether they want to revert to meetings on Sunday morninc; at 10 o'clock or whether they l;Quld prefer another time. Mr. Beneguy seconded the motion.

MI-. Stich made a substitute motion that the board be notified in writing by the General Hanager during the ensuing month that a vote will be taken at the next regular meeting. Mr'. Janssen seconded the motion. Substitute motion put to a vote and defeated. Mr. Rivet's motion carried.

The Assistant Secret~f read a letter received from Mr. Daniel L. Kelley, Director of 1

1-~r. ::-Liehl ~xpress8d the ODlnJ.on thB.t T,.·18 are ol:-:,l~g'ated to pay t'ois as plB.ns were chanr;ed ~. t our rA~uest, Hr, Janssen I ~lovnd that Mr. I","lborde be 2.nthnri?ed to nep:oti~ r,e 1-rith Hr. Kelley and reDort to t'18 bmlrc1. The J'l'otion i'JEtS ~lJt t/) a vote and carr ied •

"fr. Riehl moved thret members of t',e !:.akeview Botany~lub 'lnd the LakevieH Garden Club w'1o cO:ltributed each $100. tOl·,ards landscaping the miniature Golf "ourse be alJarded a certifica te of merit fr om ti1e park and that these certifica tes be ::>resented to tr,em at ';;he dedication of the miniature golf course.

1'1r. Janssen made a renort on the HighwaI Denartment drainage matter. He moved that He re(,uest the Highway Department to nroceed with t.he constru():tion of this draina;~e 11.ne, ~,le to contribute :~2",g30, for the project on the alternative th~t ','8 SU"g8st that we proceed ,,,it\! the construction either dir8ct or threugh tlJe '>ity of '\fe" Orl"t:tns with an aareement by the ~Tigh\.ray DeoATtmRnt t() "f::.gy uS an.v amount above $21)',830. T·!>j ch Might be necessary to cover ,~ny increase in the difference between T,'h~t ,",auld be ... equj_red for ')ar!( clilrnoses and teat T,r':1i.c~ \'T01,~ld be needed for t~e ~-lighHay alrme. HrJ~arrere seconderl the :notion ~'11-LCl--t 1",as 'l!l:t to a vote ;lnd carried. I Ad,journ'1lent- 10 n,m.

President

I .' PERCy'H. SITGES JAMES S. JANSSEN RICHARD A. PENEGUY LOUIS J. TORRE MAURICE DUFOUR Secretory President Vice·President Vice-President Treasurer ELLIS p, LABORDE, General Manager

NEW ORLEANS CITY PARK IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION (AREA tSOO ACRES) NEW ORL.EANS. L.OU ISIANA 70\19 BIDS AND PROPOSALS TEL&:PJ.iON~ 482-4888 - AREA CODE 504 SEALED BIOS udliressed TO Ellis P Laborde, General Manager of City [ Park, New Orleans, Louisiana, 70119. I wm received bY New Orleons :,e CltV April 17, 1967 Park Improvement Associaffon until 2:00 P. m. on Wednesday. Mav 10, 1967 t~r offers fa lease nine (9) ruolca ten- niS courts In Cltv Pork designated bv numbers four, five, eight, nine ten twelve. thirteen, fourteen, and 'fifteen bv Clubs or Qrgonlzollons presently having a minimum of forty active ten. nls pJ?yers accOrding to the terms and cl;mdlf!ons which ore ovallabl~ at the Board of Commissioners of City Park City Park General Monaoer's office 10- c9h~d In fhe Administrotlon bUilding In Cltv Park. All bids will be publicly City Park opened In the Cltv Pork Board room on Mav 10,.1967 at 2:00 p. m. No bids New Orleans, Louisiana will be received offer the SPe<:lfled tIme and date. Th,.. New Orleans Cltv Park bTJi.rves th,.. right to reject any and all T·P Sta'es·!f~m April 28, May 2, 6,1967. I Gentlemen ------1 I herewith submit my monthly report.

A most agreeable meeting was held with represen tatives of the New Orleans Public & Catholic Prep League to select dates for the 1967 football season. Thirty-four games are scheduled by white schools and twenty-six by colored schools. Several pending and play-off dates will probably produce an additional ten games. There were seventy-two football games played at the Tad Gormley stadium during the 1966 season. I The Mini-tour Golf Course, although not fully completed, was dedicated on April 1st, 1967. The course is providing good wholesome recreation at a nominal fee for people from six to eighty years of age. Our receipts during the first week of operation was $824.00; the estimated cost for operating the Mini-tour course is $425.00 per week. I believe our receipts will increase when school closes.

Members of the Park Board were polled regarding their preference of dates and time to hold the regular meetings of the Board; the results of the twenty-eight votes received are as follows

(1) vote No preference (3) votes - Afternoon meetings (7) " Third Monday night (8) " Third Sunday morning (9) " Third Monday during the months of April, May & June, other regular monthly meetings on Sunday mornings. Two Board Members did not vote. I One vacancy exists on the Park Board. , PERC'!> H. SITGES JAMES S. JANSSEN RICHARD A. PENEGUY LOUIS J. TORRE MAURICE DUFOUR'J 1 President Vi ce. Presi dent Vice-President Treasurer Secretary ELLIS p, LABORDE, General Manager

NEW ORLEANS CITY PARK IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION (AREA 1500 ACRES) NEW ORLEANS. LOUISIANA 70119 I T~LEPHONE 482-4888 - AREA CODE 504 April 17, 1967

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The entire park is being sprayed with Benzine Hexachloride to combat the vast invasion of caterpillars. By spraying while the caterpillars are in it's incipient stage, we hope to prevent the serious foliage damage which occurs when the caterpillars are not controlled during an early stage. Each year it costs City Park approximately $3,000.00 in labor and material to combat the infestation of caterpillars.

Pursuant to our publication in local newspapers inviting the submission of sealed bids for digging two lagoons in the back section of City Park, and to install drainage lines in the vicinity of the new Golf Club House in accordance with plans and specifications prepared by Mr. William Wiedorn, the following bids were received.

Lagoon Digging - Circle Incorporated • $ 36,098.00 I McMillion Dozer Service 61,273.00 Gurtler, Hebert & Co. 80,77 5.00

Drainage Gottfried Corporation $ 9,174.00 Circle Incorporated 9,420.00 Gurtler, Hebert & Co. 9,957.00 McMillion Dozer Service • 10,530.00 The Garden Sprouts Club of New Orleans donated $20.00 to purchase a tree to plant in front of the new Golf Club House.

EPL/lh I 48 • GllORGE J. RIEHL DONALD G. GRAVES ARCHITECT ASSOCIATE

PHONE JACKSON 15-3619 536 NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE BUILDING NEW ORLEANS (701121

I Building: April 11, 1967 Subject:

Mr-. Percy H. Sitges, PreSident, New Orleans City Park Improvement Association, New Orleans, Louisiana.

Dear Percy:

With the completion of the new City Park Gol:f Club House I am sub mitting the following analyzation of the cost incurred for archi tectural and engineering fees.

Normsl Architectural &: Engineering Costs.

Architectural Fee - Building Contract $449,487.06 o 6':...... $26,969.22 Architectural Fee - Lockers and Golf Club Racke $20, 9Ol.. 95 C 6". • • • • • • • • 1,254.12 Electrical Engineering Fee $48,499.67 @~. • • • 1,454.99 Mechanical Engineering Fee $76,210.10 C~. • • • • 3,048.40 I Clerk of the Works for six months @ $650.00 • • • • • 2,700.00 (Not requJioed due to daily supervision given by (Archi teet) Total Fee......

Actual Architectural &: Engineering Costs.

Architectural fee including all engineering:

Building Contract $449,487.06 @ 3-3/4". Lockers and Golf Club Racks $20,901.95 @ 3-3/4". • • ._--<.7""83><1•.,,8,,..2 Total Cost...... • . . . • • • 17.639.58 savings to New Orleans City Park Improva:nent Association. • $17,787.15

It is an element of fortune that the cost of the building callie within the appropriation allocated, which is always gratifying to all concerned.

I am most grateful and deeply appreciative of the confidence en trusted in me by the Board. I This has been a most interesting project and I hope meets with the satisfaction of all concerned. The results were made possible only I.fq

GEORGE J. RIEHL DONALD G. GRAVES ARCHITECT ASSOCIATE

PHONE .JACKSON 8-3619 536 NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE BUILDING NEW ORLEANS 1701121

I Building: April n. 1967 Subject:

Mr. Percy H. Sitges. -2-

through the efforts and cooperation of the many people involved. a rew of whom I would like to mention, - Dr. F. D. Ketchwn, Mr. Henry Thomas, Mr. E. P. Laborde, Hr. H. Pratt Farnsworth, Jr. and his superintendent }lr. Edw. A. Martinez. Their assistance was most valuable in completing the building in such a satisfactory manner. I GJR/R

cc Mr. E. P. Laborde Dr. Fred D. KetchU)ll

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AprU 14,1967

Hr. Oearge Rlehl U~ Cleatl'al Park t'1.aoe We\! 0I:'1ea"", I.a. 70124

Ollar OeOJ'ge I 1\ r acknCllrledt'e reaeiot of' 1011%' letter of April\~. . I tully rea~lse thRt you saved the ~~~~~~8'000. 1n professional fe8ll. I .. per2a_lly .""ry gra to you for t.'l~S ami feel sure th9;/~, rd w111 be equally apprec1a~lve. Thla,/i9ll'ever, 1s not the full lIt.ory. r!lave been lIIuoh ssed vi the qualit.y of r.he design, planning and hI olved in th1a new golt clubhoue am I you and othen have gone far beyond the oal 0 ty ~o -n the I building an out.s~~oi olubhouse and ODe of whioh 1f8 Ctln take ~~11'1Il pride. The building ill bea ful, run. i nal," ol1dly built ot excellent _tar s and viii not unduly elaborate will ..rva the needs the publ excellently.

tlIQ!~_IdJI.t' is due Dr. Ketoh_, Mr • ....~iInd . ,r. l'>JClU~ their oontributions to the t and that II%' omtraoto1' dIiJ a first olue job, "loh r inte to thank hb! 1n due oour... Ul attaJld our _tIng en Monday. r \Q..J!JlH!JID't your Ie t tar t." the !loard, and the OIt--w1~atrord me an opportunitT to thank 1'01:1 in

WUh beat wishes,

S1noerely yours,

I Preeident I

THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE NEW ORLEANS CITY PARK IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION

TOGETHER WITH

THE MAYOR AND COUNCILMEN OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS

CORDIALL Y INVITE YOU TO ATTEND

THE DEDICATION CEREMONIES OF THE

NEW GOLF CLUB HOUSE IN CITY PARK

ON THURSDAY MAY 4,1967

AT 3 P.M. O'CLOCK FILMORE AVENUE NEAR WISNER BLVD. I

I -- ~..,,:."- * FRIDAY MORNiNG, M~Y 5,1967 THE TIMES·PICA YUNE, NEW ORLEANS, r,A.. PROGRAM HELD New City Park Golf Clubhouse Dedicated AT CLUBHOUSE Schiro. Ketchum M a i n I Ceremony Speakers Thursday Was a "red letter day for City Park" in Mayor Victor Schiro's words for in ceremonies at 3 p.m. the new City Park Gnlf du bhouse was dedicated. Dr. Fred Ketchum, chairman of the park's golf committee, offered "heartfelt thanks to ev eryone who, through their ef. forts, advice, guidance, sugges tions and stud v had made the dedication of "the new 'edifice possible. "Progress does not stop with this house," he said, pointing out that in 1968 a new golf course will be in operation. He added 40 golf clubs use the fa cilities at City Park. George Riehl, a past pTcsi • -Photo by dent of the City Park Board of DEDICATION ceremonies were held Thurs George Riehl in association Commissioners. who was archi day for the new City Park GolI Clubhouse on Graves. Riebl said the portico and graceful tect for the new building in as Filmore ave, Dear Wisner blvd. Mayor Vic columns are in the style of old Louisiana sociation with Donald Graves. tor H. Schiro presided at the ribbon cutting. plantation homes. was presented a certificate of The building was designed by architect merit and key to the city by Mayor Schiro in recognition of the fact that Riehl absorbed his architect fees totaling $18,700. -I 1,000 LOCKERS Riehl pointed out that the brick building with a portico and graceful columns is in the style of Louisiana plantation houses. The structurt.: which contains over 20,000 square feet of floor space, is equippe!l with 1,000 lockers and special quarters for lady golfers on the second floor. n is considerably larger than the old clubhouse, dedicated in 1934, which it replaces. Henry Thomas, head golf pro fessional at the park, spoke about the growth of golf in City Park where. facilities have grown from a 9-hole course to the present total of 54 holes. Ellis P. Laborde, general manager of the park, also ex pressed thanks to the many or ganizations and city depart -Photo bv The Tjmes-Pjcov~ine. ments that helped make the THE RIBBON that was cut to open the new Board of Commiss'ioners; Dr. Fred Ketchum, new golf house possible. City Park Golf Clubhouse at Filmore ave. golf chairman of the board; Beth Peneguy. MAIN FACTORS near Wisner blvd. Thursday is further cut scissors girl at the ceremonies. and Ellis P. The success of City Park was into pieces fOr souvenirs to be given to (from Laborde, park general manager. attributed to two main factors left) Percy M. Sitges, president, City Park

hy Percy H. Stiges, president. T -_. -- -... _- --~-.-----.- _.. ----- ~ .... ~ ...... ," .. "' ... These are the 31 ~ersons who I niversary of the present city: serve. on the park s . board ofl administration. He also present- I COmmISSIOners and the good re- . , lations the park enjoys with the ed a certiflcate of ment and , city government. . key to the cIty to Dr. Ketchum .• The mayor also th'lnked thei Ketchum in turn said "We,' commissioners for the time. have a little something for the 14 they have devoted to the parklmayor, because we couldn't af-'Io and' presented them with dou- ford not to." He then gave the,c b100ns struck in honor ofthe an- mayor an engraved gold putter.' t 53 MAURICE DUFOUR PERCY H. SITGES JAMES S. JANSSEN RICHARD A, PENEGUY LOUIS J, TORRE Treosurer Secretary President Viee.President Vic:e.President ELLIS p, LABORDE. General Manager

NEW ORLEANS CITY PARK IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION (AREA. 1300 ACRES) NEW ORLEANS. LOUISIANA 70119 I TEL.EPHONE' 482·4888 - AREA COOE 504 April 17, 1967

To the President and Board of Commissioners of the New Orleans City Park Improvement Association -- City

Gentlemen

Herewith my report of receipts and disbursements for the month of March 1967, as follows

Balance on hand February 28th, 1967 $ 47,571.11 Received during the month of March 65,626.99 $113,198.10 DISBURSEMENTS : I Paid by checks #8574 to #8724 inc. 67,420.96 $ 45,777.14**$45,777.14

N.B.C. City of N.O.Appropriation Fund Balance on hand February 28, 1967 $ 140.06 Received during the month of March 25,833.30 $ 25,973.36 DISBURSEMENTS : Paid by checks #850 to #1084 inc. 23,337.41 $ 2,635.95 (** reduced by $431.20 and charged equally to New Golf Course and $48,413.09 Golf Facility accounts due to mischarge) Respectfully,

Louis J. Torre LJT/lh Treasurer I I The regular meeting of New Orleans City Park Board was held on Monday. April 17.1967. in the Board Room at 8 p.m. a quorum being present as follows:

Mr. Pe~cy H. Sitges, Chairman. and Messrs. Backer, Carrere, Cassibry, Drumm. Dufour. Janssen, Kalnian,LeCorgne, Mauney, Peneguy. Purvis, Riehl, Schafer. -Schoen, Stich, 1'orthington

Excused: Hessrs. de Verges, ,Dreyfous. ~eitel. Generes, Gonzales, Ketchum, Nungesser, Rivet, Torre Absent: Messrs. Farley, Gandolfo, Jahncke, Salmen The Assistant Secretary read the minutes of the last meeting which were adopted as read on motion of Mr. Carrere, seconded by Mr. Riehl. The General Manager's report was approved and ordered spread on the minutes on motion of Mr. Schoon seconded by ~1r. Peneguy-. PRESIDENT'S REPORT Mr. Sitges announced that the vote was divided as to preference I for date and time of board meetings. Mr. Riehl moved that we I meet on the third Sunday of the month from October through March and that the meetings of April, May and June be held on the third J{onday at 8 p.m. Motion seconded by Mr. Schoen, put to a vote and carried. The Assistant Secretary read a letter written to J1r.Sitges by Mr. Riehl with reference to the new golf complex and the President's reply. expressing appreciation for the savings of apprOXimately $18,000. in architectural fees to the park and congratulating him on an excellent job. 11r. Sitges thanked the other board members who contributed much to this project. Mr.

The 1967 City Park Festival will be held on May 21 and ~~. Salmen, the most recent Board member, will be Chairman of the event.

M!-. Sitges thanked Mr. Kalman for the photographs taken by him at the open.'.ng of the miniature golf course. I I Mr. Laborde has asked the Gity to add the golf clubhouse complex to the list of park property covered by City insurance. A check of the insurance sllows that we are covered by fire, lightning, explosion. windstorm and hail insurance. Mr. 3itges feels that vandalism and malicious mischief insurance coverage is very important and will look into the matter.

There is an apparent deficit in the Development Fund of $31,973.93 due to $30.000. for an additional parking lot. March figures show an increase in receipts and we are in a satisfactory condition as far as the budget is concerned.

Vice Presidents, Treasurer, Secretary - no report. Executive. Advisory, Finan~e Committees - no report.

BAYOU ST. JOHN COMMITTEE. In Mr. Nungesser's absence Mr. Kalman reported that the New Orleans Sportmen's League is very anxious to restock BaJllOu St. John with fish. Mr. Carrere moved that this matter be referred to the Bayou St. John Committee to determine if we want to stock Ba"rou St. John and to ascertain if they would want to stock our iagoons. Mr. Riehl seconded the motion which was put to a vote and carried. I CONCFSSIONS GOMllITTEE. We have not been furnished with • insurance policy by the Riding Academy. 2 •

FLOlOOS & HORTICULTURAL COMMITl'EE. Col. Worthington reported that the flora of City Park has been more magnificent this year than in the past forty years. Thousands of persons have I , visited the park, especially the rose garden.

GOLF CCMMI'l'TEE. In Dr. Ketchum t s absence }lr. Schoen reported that play on the three courses has been excellent and receipts have been very good. Dry weather permitted 95% of the work to be done on courses 1 and 3. On May 3 at noon there will be a luncheon at the golf clubhouse for representatives of TV and radio stations and the press and the F. I} F. Concessions Co. will furnish refreshments. May 4 will be dedication ceremonies of the building at 3 p.m. Speaial.invitations will be sent out. May 6 and May 7 will be open house, at which members of the Golf Committee will be hosts.

Due to the golf tournament to be held May 12 to May 14 the club house will be opened May 15. Tiakets for N0.1 course will be purahased at the new alubhouse and for the other two courses at the old clubhouse. As of July 1 cit is hoped that all courses will operate from the new alubhouse. The clubhouse buildicg has been acaepted but the contraator I requires a fprmal letter of aaceptanCle from this board. Hr. Stich is of the opinion that we should Sign this formal acceptance but that he should first examine the contraat. Mr. Carrere moved I that the President or one of the Vice Presidents be authorized to acaept the building formally upon approval of the architect and the Legal Committee. Mr. Mauney seconded the motion which was put to a vote and carried.

GROUNDS COI1tJ ITTEE. Mr. LeCorgne reported that the caterpillar situation is under control.

LAGOONS COM'lITTEE. Mr. Backer reported that last Sunday was the opening of the lagoons. There were 831 contestants in the bass rodeo and Hr. Kalman did a splendid job. The lagoons will be sprayed next week for undergrowth.

The President announced that the bid of Cirale Ina. for digging c ~ two lagoons at a depth of 7 feet in the amount of $39,698. has been accepted. It was the deaision of the committee that if the soil is found suitable for golf course aonstruation an additional foot be dug at a aost of $3,600. Mr. Carrere moved that the extra expenditure be approved. "t'. Baeker seaonded the motion whiah was put to a vote and carried; The bid of Gottfried Ina. for $9,174. for drainage of the parking lot in the vicinity ofctheclubhouse has been aoaepted and the contract is being prepared. , , IEGAL COWHTTEE. Mr. Stiah reported thaI; as suggested by the President in his 1966 annual report his Committee has prepared a proposed revis ion of the by-laws. He moved that in accordanae wi th Article 17, Section 1, the proposed amendments to the said by-laws be proposed and a copy be provided to all Commissioners so that they can be acted upon at the next meeting, said copy I to be spread on the minutes. Mr. Peneguy seconded the motion I which was adopted unanimously. Mr. Riehl commended Mr. Stich and his Committee and the President thanked tilBm.

PLANNING & DF:VELOPI.ffiNT GCMrHTTEE. no report.

PUBLICIIT COMHI'l'res. Mr. Kalman reported that the miniature golf course opened the day of the airplane tragedy at Hilton Inn, therefore we had publicity on one station instead of three. The next morning's Times P;cayune carried a nice story and a three column picture. The bass rodeo got considerable coverage from the newspapers '!Od the TV and radio stations. WHHO will publicize the miniature golf course daily for one month beginning Aoril 10.

STADIUM COMMI1"l·~E:. Mr. Laborde reported that the field is being resodded. We have had three night track meets and expect 10 or 12 more.

"i<:NNIS COMMI'rl'.'!.E. City Park Tennis Club's lease expires May 31, 1967. Mr. Peneguy has discussed with this Club an increase in rental and has been asked to advertise for bids. Mr. Peneguy moved that we advertise for bids for 9 tennis courts for two years, with the right to reject all bids. Mr. Backer seconded the motion which was adopted. I I UNFINISHED BTJSI'TESS. The President announced that ncminations are in order to replace Mr. Couret as a Ccmmissioner. Mr.Carrere nominated Mr. Francis Plough; .Mr. Stich seconded the nomination. Mr. LeCorgne nominated Mr.Z. Wilson Bartlett; Mr. Mauney seconded the nomination. Mr. Riehl nominated Mr. Jack Bryan; Mr. 3choen seconded the nomination. The names will be presented at the next board meeting to be vQted on.

PENSICtI CO!~JTTEE. Mr. Purvis made a detailed report on alternatives for the proposed employee pension plan and the estimated cost thereof. Mr. Carrere is of the opinion that it would require negotiations with the City, thanked Mr.Purvie for working up this plan and moved that the President go forward with this study to see that the matter is furthered with deliberate speed. Mr. Drlllllrn seconded the motion which was put to a vote and carried.

Mr. Carrere moved that the New Orleans Ski Club be permitted to resume e~ibition water skiing in Marconi lagoon May 1 to September 30,1967. Mr. LeCorgne seconded the motion which was adopted unanimousJ.;jr ~

The Terminal Board has refused to reduce the $1,293. bill in the .: Hospital St.Grade separation matter. Mr. Riehl moved that the bill be paid as the plans were changed at our request. Mr.Schoen second ed the motion. Judge Cassibry made a substitute motion that the I matter be referred to the Legal CC!Illllittee. Mr. Backer seconded the motion. Substitute motion put to a vote and carried. Adjournment 10.30 p.m. ______President s"r) PERCY H. SIT,.GES JAMES S. JANSSEN RICHARD A. PENEGUY LOUIS J. TORRE MAURICE DUFOUR' b Presid.,.", Vice.President Vice· President Treasurer Secretary ELLIS P. LABORDE, General Manager

NEW ORLEANS CITY PARK IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION (AREA 1500 ACRES) , NEW ORLEANS. LOUISIANA 70119 TELEPHONE 482-4888 - AREA CODE 504 May 15, 1967

Board of Commissioners of City Park City Park New Orleans, Louisiana 70119

Gentlemen

I herewith submit my monthly report.

Messrs. Sitges, Janssen, and I met with Mr. Clyde Funderburk, Executive Assistant of the Louisiana State Parks and Recreation Commission to determine if City Park was eligible for 50% Federal matching funds for the development of certain park projects. Mr. Funderburk is of the opinion that City Park would be eligible for projects such as shelter houses, concession buildings, bridges, landscaping, incinera tors, and portion of funds for plans and specifications. Golf I courses are considered a low priority project, however, land filling is considered a high priority project. Messrs. Sitges and Janssen will make a more detail report on this subject.

Rental of the Tad Gormley stadium to Larry McKinley for the staging of a Musical Show featuring Jackie Wilson was well attended. The stadium rental was as follows

7% of receipts from the sale of admission tickets excluding taxes . • ...... • • • $ 1,069.77 Percentage of sales from F. & F. Concession .. 502.28 Total $ 1,572.05

The Joe Tex Musical Show scheduled for June 12, 1967 was cancelled. City Park retained $250.00 of the $500.00 minimum stadium rental. The amount retained is in accordance with the stadium rental agreement covering cancellation of event.

The gate receipts for the Jackie Wilson show were , verified by Clifton A. Morvant & Co., Certified Public Accountants, and the sale of merchandise by F. & F. Concession Co. was verified by Mr. Louis Torre. 5~ PERcY H. SITGES JAMES S. JANSSEN RICHARD A. PENEGUY LOUIS J. TORRE MAURICE DUFOUR Presidt"t • Vice-President Vice.President Treasurer Secretary ELLIS p, LABORDE, General Manager

NEW ORLEANS CITY PARK IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION (AREA 1500 AC RES) , NEW ORLEANS. LOUISIANA 70119 TELEPHONE 482-4888 - AREA COD'" 504 May 15, 1967

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The City Park Golf Club House located on Fillmore Avenue was dedicated on May 4, 1967. Despite the inclement weather approximately 125 people attended the dedication. Brief addresses were made by Mayor Schiro and Park Officials. The Club House has been visited by several hundred spectators since the dedication.

The labor problem in City Park as in most City and State Departments is still critical; presently we have the following vacancies. I (8) Equipment Operators (5) Gradeners (5) Laborers (1) Guard

We hope to be able to hire some reliable High School and College boys during school vacation time to fill some of these vacancies.

The Mini-tour Golf Course although not fully completed is providing good wholesome recreation at a nominal fee. Our receipts during the first month of operation was $3,384.50 and our operating cost was $656.95, a profit of $2,757.55. The amount disbursed did not include clubs, balls, and other inciden tals that were purchased for the opening. It is estimated that the total operating cost of the Mini-tour golf course will be $1,000. per month; this amount will include labor, lights, and replacement of golf balls, clubs, carpets, etc.

The Park's Boating and Fishing Concession lease will expire June 1, 1967. Mr. Edward Bellevue Concessionaire has requested a renewal of his lease for which he pays a rental of , $100.00 per month. PERCY H. SITGES JAMES S. JANSSEN RICHARD A. PENEGUY LOUIS J. TORRE MAURICE DUFOUR Secretory Presiderlt ~ Vice-President Vice· President Treasurer ELLIS P. LABORDE, General Manager

NEW ORLEANS CITY PARK IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION (AREA 1S00 ACRES) , NEW ORLEANS. LOUISIANA 70119 TEL&::PI"IONE; 482-4888 - AREA COOl!!: 504 May 15, .. 196]

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Mrs. Rita Krupp's lease covering a 12 x 12 floor space in the Tennis House will expire on December 31, 1967. Mrs. Krupp has requested renewal of her lease for one year at $300.00 per annum beginning January 1, 1968.

City Park's police car being driven by Park police London Melinie was involved in an accident on N. Carrollton Avenue injuring a Mrs. Gladys Foolker, 61 years of age and residing at #933 N. Carrollton Avenue. Mrs. Foolker was taken to the Charity Hospital in an undetermined condition. The accident was reported to the Park's Insurance Company. I Mr. William Pellerin, a Park Assistant Golf Pro since 1940 died on April 27, 1967 of a heart attack.

ReS~fUllY submitted, / 7;7A , ,',. 0 If .' ,/ .. '- __ .. --- . E./4'-"" • Lat;orae, ~"eneraT'Hanager

EPL/lh

, b/ P'ERCY H. SITGES JAMES S. JANSSEN RICHARD A. PENEGUY LOUIS J. TORRE MAURICE DUFOUR President Vice. President Vice-President Treasurer Secretary ELLIS p, LABORDE, General Manager

NEW ORLEANS CITY PARK IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION (AREA t1500 ACRES) NEW ORLEANS. LOUISIANA 70119 I TRLEPHONE 482-4888 - AFtEA CODE 504 May 15, 1967

U. S. TREASURE BILLS GENERAL ACCOUNT

EARNED INTEREST COST UN-EARNED INTEREST 10 DATE

TENNIS 1,583.50

. & F. CONCESSION CO. 13,612.76 387.24 639.34

McMILLION DOZER CO. 1,989.50 10.50 *** 186.79

GOLF FACILITY ACCOUNT 9,784.40 215.60 291.63

NEW GOLF COURSE ACCOUNT 9,784.40 215.60 294.63

*** Original Investment was $20,910.75

I PERCY H. SITGES JAMES S. JANSSEN RICHARD A. PENEGUY LOUIS J. TORRE MAURICE DUFOUR{P!J. President Vice.Prssident Vice. President Treasurer Secretary ELLIS p, LABORDE, General Manager

NEW ORLEANS CITY PARK IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION (AREA 1S00 ACRES) NEW ORLEANS. LOUISIANA 70119 I TELEPHONE 482-4888 - AREA CODE 504 May 15, 1967

To the President and Board of Commissioners of the New Orleans City Park Improvement Association -- City

Gentlemen :

Herewith my report of receipts and disbursements for the month of April 1967, as follows:

Balance on hand March 31, 1967 $ 45,777.14 Received during the month of April 54,877 .08 $100,654.22 DISBURSEMENTS : Paid by checks # 8725 to #8833 inc. #8836 to #8848 inc. if 8851 to #8854 inc. 68 461.53 I 2 $ 32,192.69 TENNIS FUND 60 z000.00 $ 92,192.69 REDUCED & CHARGED EQUALLY TO NEW GOLF COURSE & GOLF FACILIlY ACCOUNTS DUE TO MISCHARGE. 431.20 $ 91,761.49 $91,761.49 N.B.C. City of N.O.Appropriation Fund Balance on hand March 31, 1967 $ 2,635.97 Received during the month of April 25 2 833.32 $ 28,469.29 DISBURSEMENTS : Paid by checks #1085 to #1382 iH 27 2 668.85 800.44 $92,561.93 Res pe ctfully I LJT/1h PERCY H. SI TGES JAMES S. JANSSEN RICHARD A. PENEGUY LOUIS J. TORRE MAURICE DUFOUR t..p '3 President Vice·President Vice. President Treasurer Secretary ELLIS p, LABORDE, General Manager

NEW ORLEANS CITY PARK IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION (AREA 1500 ACREB) NEW ORL.EANS. L.OUISIANA 70119 I T&:LEPi-40NE 482-4888 - AREA CODE 504 May 15, 1967

To the President and Board of Commissioners of the New Orleans City Park Improvement Association -- City Gentlemen :

I herewith submit my report on the Development Fund Account for the month of April 1967, as follows : DEVELOPMENT FUND ACCOUNT $ 1,240,000.00 u. S. Treasury Bills : (6 months - due May 11, 1967 $ 126,280.12 (6 II II June 8, 1967 458,175.35 584,455.47 $ 655,544.53 Disbursements - March 31, 1966 $ 58,812.21 April 30, 1966 15,252.33 May 31, 1966 16,517.14 June 30, 1966 31,483.72 July 31, 1966 70,966.95 I Aug. 31, 1966 54,015.99 Sept. 30, 1966 58,132.50 Oct. 31, 1966 68,421. 73 Nov. 30, 1966 57,892.95 Dec. 31, 1966 80,322.67 Jan. 31, 1967 42,709.82 Feb. 28, 1967 66,126.44 Mar. 31, 1967 63,662.61 684,317 • 06 _$ 28,772.53 Receipts - Interest May 31, 1966 $ 7,655.31 Aug. 31, 1966 19,070.60 Sept. 31, 1966 253.67 Oct. 31, 1966 720.33 Nov. 30, 1966 3,760.00 Dec. 31, 1966 287.55 Jan. 31, 1967 779.45 Feb. 28, 1967 13,278.42 Mar. 31, 1967 1,645.27 Ap1. 30, 1967 1,379.36 48 1 829.96 $ 20,057.43 I Loan from New Golf Course = July 7, 1966 34 1 500.00 $ 54,557.43 Disbursements = April 68 1 187.71 $ 13,630.28 (pLJ PERCY H. SITGES JAMES S. JANSSEN RICHARD A. PENEGUY LOUIS J. TORRE MAURICE DUFOUR . President, . Viee.President Vice. President Treasurer Secretary ELLIS p, LABORDE, General Manager

NEW ORLEANS CITY PARK IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION I (AREA 1500 ACRES) NEW ORLEANS. LOUISIANA 70119 TELEPHONE' 482-4888 - AREA COOl'! 504 April 25, 1967

Members of the Board of Commissioners of New Orleans City Park Improvement Association

Gentlemen

In accordance with Article 17 which is Roman numerals XVII, section 1 which is Arabic numeral of the By Laws of the New Orleans City Park Improvement Associa tion, I hereby make available to each of you a copy of the proposed ammendments to the By Laws of said Associa tion presented in writing at the regular meeting of the Board held on April 17th, 1967. Action on the said pro posed ammendment shall be had at the regular monthly I May meeting of the Board.

.S' erely:Q

v... a:...~/~~ ~URICE DUFOU Secretary

I -- " In accordance with Article XVII, Section I, of the By-Laws , of the New Orleans City Park Improvement Association, there is hereby presented to the Board of Commissioners the following proposed amend-

ments to the said By-Laws, to-wit:

AMENDMENT NO. I: Article IV, paragraph (f) is amended so as to read as follows: , "(f) He shall make an annual report at the January monthly meeting of the activities and accomplishments during the immediately preceding calendar year, together with re commendations and proposals for future consideration."

AMENDMENT NO.2: Article XIV is amended so as to read as follows:

, "Article XIV

ELECTION OF BOARD MEMBERS I Vacancies on the Board shall be filled in the following manner: In the event of a vacancy or vacancies on the Board by death, resignation or removal of one or more Board members, the President shall announce at the next regular meeting that such vacancy or vacancies exist. Within seven days after such meeting, he shall inform in writing all members of the Board that they may individually submit in writing to the Nominating Committee the name or names of a person or persons for said Committee to consider to fill the existing vacancy or vacancies for the unexpired term or terms of the Board member or members Who shall have died, resigned or been removed. Within 10 days before the next regular meeting of the Board, the Nominating Committee shall meet, consider all names sub mitted, and select one person to fill each existing vacancy. The Nominating Committee shall submit at the next regular monthly meeting the name or names of the person or persons so selected and shall place the name or names of such person or persons in nomination to fill the existing vacancy or vacancies on the Board of Commissioners.

I At the same regular monthly meeting at which the Nominating Committee submits its report, each member of the Board shall have the right to nominate from the floor such person or persons as he shall desire to fill the existing vacancy or vacancies.

In the event that the name of only one nominee shall be sub mitted to fill an existing vacancy, said nominee shall be declared elected. In the event there are two or more nominees to fill an existing vacancy, an election shall be held by secret written ballot at the next regular monthly meeting following said nominations. I -,

A majority of those present and voting shall elect. I This amendment shall become effective on the day following the regular meeting of the Board in February, 1968."

AMENDMENT No.3: Article XV, Section 4 is amended to read as follows:

"Section 4

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

The said committee shall consist of the President, First Vice-President, Second Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, and the Chairmen of the following Standing Committees: Finance, Golf, Legal Affairs, and Planning and Development. The First Vice-President shall be Chairman of the Executive Committee and shall preside at all meetings thereof, and in his absence, the Second Vice-President shall preside.

It shall be the duty of the Executive Committee, and it shall have the power and authority, to consider and act upon any matter referred to it by the Board and also any matter I requiring attention which arises during a declared vacation period of the Board."

AMENDMENT NO.4: Article XV is hereby amended by adding thereto a new Section to

be numbered and designated as Section 18 which shall read as follows:

"Section 18

NOMINATING COMMITTEE (a) The said Committee shall consist of three (3) Board members to be elected by the Board at its regular meeting held during the month of February of each year, commencing in the year 1968. Members of the Nominating Committee shall be elected for a term of one (1) year, and no member of said Committee shall serve more than two (2) consecutive terms.

(b) Nominations for membership on the Nominating Committee shall be made from the floor, and the election shall be by I written ballot immediately following the close of nominations. A majority of those present and voting shall elect. In the event of a vacancy or vacancies on the Nominating Committee caused by death, resignation or removal, the Board shall elect one or more Board members to fill such vacancy or vacancies at its next regular meeting following such vacancy or vacancies. Such election shall be conducted in the manner provided for in this Section, and the member of members so elected shall serve for the unexpired term of the deceased, resigned or removed member of the Nominating Committee.

(c) Within ten (10) days after their election, the members of the Nominating Committee shall meet and select a Chair man and Vice-Chairman, and the Chairman so selected shall , forthwith notify the President of the Committee members so selected. In the event of the death, resignation or removal • I of the Chairman, Vice-Chairman, or both, the said Committee shall, within ten (10) days after the election of persons to fill the vacancy or vacancies so created, meet and select a new Chairman, Vice-Chairman, or both, as may be necessary, and the President notified thereof as hereinabove provided.

(d) It shall be the sole duty of the Nominating Committee to consider and nominate a person or persons to fill a vacancy or vacancies on the Board, in the manner provided for in Article XIV of these By-Laws.

(e) Members of the Nominating Committee shall not divulge the name of any person submitted to said Committee, and no Board member shall divulge the name of any person submitted to the Nominating Committee. I

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The regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners of N. O.City Park I Improvement Association was held on Monday night, May 15,1967 at eight o'clock in the Board Room of the Association. The following members were present constituting a quorum:

Mr. Percy H. Sitges, Chairman, and Hessrs. Cassibry, de Verges, Drumm, Dufour, Feitel, Gandolfo, Janssen, Kalman, Ketchum, Nungesser, Peneguy, Riehl, Schafer, Schoen, Stich, Torre

Excused: Messrs.Backer, Carrere, Jahncke, teCorgne, Mauney, Purvis, Rivet. kbsent: Messr·s. Dreyfous , Farley, Generes, Gonzales ,"almen, Morthington. The Assistant Secretary read the minutes of the last meeting. }lr .deVerges asked that the minutes be amended to show that the $3,000. cash denosit ma.de by the Christian Brothers will be invested for their account. The minutes as amended were adopted on motion of Mr. Drumm seconded by Judge 8assibry. The General Manager's report was read and acoepted on motion of Judge Cassibry seconded by Mr.Schoen.

On motion of Mr. Peneguy seconded by Mr. "c hoen the boating and fishing concession lease with Hr. Edward Bellevue, which expires 6/1/67, is to be renewed for nine months at a rental of $100. per month, and the lease for space in the tennis house with j·lrs. Rita Krupp, which expires 12/31/67 I is to be renewed for one year at $300. per year. Motion put to a vote and carried. The President renorted that Mr. Janssen, Mr. Laborde and himself went to Baton Rouge to call on the Executive Director of Louisiana Parks f, Recreation Department to ask if Federal funds would be available to us for work in the park. As a result, it is our understanding that we may use funds received from the sale of the property for the I-610 as matching funds. Mr.deVerges moved that the matter be referred to the joint Planning & Development and Golf Committees, and that the President be authorized to act upon their recOmmendations. Judge Cassibry seoonded the motion which was put to a vote and carried. Mr. Nungesser has made a study of supplemental insurance coverage to the City policies and has ascertained that the premit!m for more complete cover age on our buildings and other insurable property_in the amount of $800,000. would be $550. On strong recommendation of the President,Judge Cassibry moved that this board authorize an expenditure up to $600. for additional coveraf;e. Mr.'rorre seconded the motion which was put to a vote and carried. This coverage includes vandalism and malicio~s mischief. We ha'!e not made as much progress as we hoped to make on the pension matter but Mr.Sitges, Mr. Janssen and Mr. Laborde have a meeting with I Councilman Dupuy scheduled to discuss the matter. There is an estimated deficit of $32,000. in the Development Fund. with some offsetting items, but we will not know the actual result until the cost of comuleting the new golf course is known. .... _ ;r ...

Mr. Salmen has accepted the Chairmanship of the official opening of the park May 21,1967. Vice Presidents and Secretary-no report. I

Mr. forre read the Treasurer's report which is attached.

ENTERTAINMr.:NT GOMIll1'l'E:;:. Mr. Dufour reported that a program of the festival has been mal. led to each board member. The entertainment will be furnished by the dancing schools.

F'INAn::E 80MtHTTEE. Mr. de Verges reported that he has reviewed the audit of the park prepared by Clifford Morvant & Co. for 1966 and finds it in order with noth'ng requjring consideration by the board.

ADVISCRY & EXECUTm 80M1HTTEES- no report FLOWERS & HCRTICUL't'URAL CCMl'ITTEE- no report

BAYOU ST. JO'lN COHMITTEE. Mr. Nungesser called a meeting of this canmittee to discuss the matter of stocking the bayou with fish. One two members were present and he will call another meeting and make a report at the next board meeting.

Insurance provided by the Crescent Riding Academy is still un satisfactory. Mr. Rivet has asked the Academy to join with us in having an audit made of their books. I GOLF CrnMITTEE. Dr. Ketchum reported that the two parties given in connection with the dedication of t he new golf clubhouse were very successful. He thanked everyone who cooperated in the club house project and asked the President to write to Mr. Fitzpatrick of the F. F, F. Amusement Co. thanking him for his generosity in providing refreshments.

It is expected that the west golf course will be operating ~ext Monday. The Highway Departmp-nt originally offered to rent us the old alubhouse for $750. a month and the little house for $10:;0. a month. Dr. Ketchum has discussed the matter with Hr. Ed Lennox and feels th~t we "ill be able to rent the clubhouse for another year for $20:;0. a month.

The parking facilities at the clUbhouse will be extended from 160 to 225 cars. The north course is progress'ng satisfactorily.

GROUNDS CIYJIUT'fEE. Mr. Laborde reported that the grounds are in good shape and the lagoons have been sprayed to control aquatic growth. LEGAL CCM:!ITTEE. Hr. Stich reported that the (lontract for the club- I house has been accepted and filed. The contract for excavating the lagoons on the north course will be signed.

"The bill rendered the New Orleans ferminal Board by Lyman t.llzey & Co. 70 .. , . ...

for ~;1,293. 70 ,'"s referred to the Legd COlmuttee d tile bst I rlp-etip..g; of the bOOTd. .:... letter fron ill'. C2T'rere -("I"(',.S read OAF eS2:'..ng T,!le opinion tlL~,·t·, Fe h~_ve no lecc>l reDponsibility to T),?,:' i.< .. :L~~ bill I ~nless Bome co:mr,litment ~~~~.S m;-I(le of 1,rhic:1 Hr. CD.rrere ho.s no kno:<'ledge. I':, H2.S jrLovedb), Dr. Ketchum, seconded by Hr. NUllegeser 2nd carried th2.t Hr. Sitges lil'ite the NeH OrlC!2JlS Tennincl BoL'.rd to the effect . tho.t cur records disclose no responsihility to reimburse tLe latter bo:xd for ti'e 2Flcunt of tLis bill end offering to discuss the matter -.rith 2. vim" to r(achine c mut.uell;;· satisf"'ctory decision.

PUBLICITY OJlhITT,EI:. Hr. Kelmr·l1 reported th·. t. the nevlSp:qe r 2nd the TV and radio stct:com, gave sood ::mblicity to t.he open:er's of tllC nn.]" golf clubh(Jusc. 'Li1C Cb~r,lbcr of CJro.r'Terce flei'ls Bulletin c3rrif~d a nice sto'r~·" 2.!10. arch:i_tect I,S drc.-rine :)f tfl.e clubhouse .:.n the J:lC'Y 12 is"ue. .',)1 article in thE' magazine Ne', OrlC.:'llS titled "The Six Best FiGlline q,ots ilr2und Nc'-, Orleans" nwed CHy Puk as number one.

~''1ADIlJ}; GJI,j:ITTE.:. 'The Sta.dium Col1l1uttee met ':ith Hr. D. Fl'€'d Ik>n~ldson in cCllilecticn vit" the re'luest of the Deleado Trade Colllge to ,,:.rk on the stadium lot. After lenethy discuEsion it ',ras sue;gested thr'.t. they try to obt;'in pen1issi8n from the City of Ner.! Orleans to f2lD' parking over the Orleans Ca.'lEl, end if not successful tr.c Canmittee rd.l1 reconsider their ree;ued at a l"ter dc.tc. 'The St?dium Cbmmi ttee Cty';'"lroveo. 011 increase in :?rice of soft drinks at I the stadium fran ten to fifteen cents. JUC.2C C~.1"s:::ibry mat ed th:-,t the Genercl limc:scr investi~at.e tile use of astro turf fell' the stadi1Irl. Hr. Stich seconded tne not::'on '.rhich ~"~lS put Ju..) c._ vote and carried.

T~'E'.JIS mELIT':2:;}~:. :Hr. Peneguy re~Jort·t::d t:;~:_,t the only bid for leasing nine tennis courts ~''l'' frOB tile Cit:- Park Tel'.ni.!3 Club. The bid was ~lO,500. for a bra yen' telm- an 2,!l.·.'roxinate 661; increase of their preoed rentol. In vie'! of tIle fe.ct thd the price is satisfe.ctor-,f Er. Pene,sll.Y llloved th::t th5.s bid be acceptEd, };cr. Jt'UJOJl'l seconded the motion '·'llic" Has put to a vote and ccrri

'The five Laykold c.,urtsvUl be ready June 1 •

A zrou:) of terurl.s )atrons hCl"ve rec,:uestE,d the use of the five neu C01l.!'ses fer ~~rivn.t.e in::::tT"lJ.ct::':.,)n by Scmdr2. Loubat. Nr. de Verces ILoved t-L;c the Tmnis Cor.t'1littee neeotiate ,;:Lth this ::roup and re"ort its recan •. 0nd::ticJ!ls to t'w Boc,.rd. Hr. Schafer sccon:ied the notion 1"~licb U3S ;J.do})ted.

The specid rrsolut:i.c)n for t';E Cour6t fmily he.s 'Jeen prepared and ,·jJl be Cl1gr'eved.

E2.ch bo,-,rd IJEHber h2.S been presented ,:1 c0y/Y of tl'c proposed amended I b~7 le.~·Ts. .,_.1 .... ~\

H'~. cle Verges "lOved thct ,lnendments one mel three be adoptee'. Judce I Cassibr;r seconded the motic'n ,'Lich '"8.S. adopted unaninously.

After discussion of amC!lclrilP21ts tH"O .:,.nd four , Judee C2.ssibry :loved their 2.0.o':t::'on. 'Hr. de Ver:::es seconded thE; '-ilotion T"til,c[, 1-'aS ~ut ~.o :l vote .:md C,':l.i-ried; Er. Fliehl ::nd 1-11'. NUlleessl:?r voted IJO. A co';)" 'Jf t,'" 2J11Cncrllmt is attach"d t,-, these minutes p,s Y"'rt thereof.

The President 2nn':unced tho.t tile olec~,L,n of 2. Com:',issj.Ol18J' to re}lace J\1'. GJuret l~as llOi'<' :L'1 orde},' ::nd 2_sked Hr. DJ.four 2nd 1:J-. Torre to Le clecti,_·n ca;lniGsi.'j~~ers. The nOl11inces :::..re Z. ~1il[:on :r.klrtlett, J'C,ckDJ'yan·:ul Francis fl. ?lough. Nr. ?lclJ.::h recei v,d the najorUy vote r-...'1d -"as elected 2. mef'lbcr of the Bof.,rd.

President I

I PERCY H. SITGES JAMES S. JANSSEN RICHARD A. PENEGUY LOUIS J. TORRE MAURICE DUFOUR 7a President Vice.President Vice.President Treasurer Secretary ELLIS p, LABORDE, General Menager

NEW ORLEANS CITY PARK IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION (AREA 1500 ACRES) NEW ORLEANS. LOUISIANA 70119 I TEL&:PJoIONj;; 482-4888 - AREA. COOE 504 June 15, 1967

To the President and Board of Commissioners of the New Orleans City Park Improvement Association -- City Gentlemen :

I herewith submit my report on the Development Fund Account for the month of May 1967, as follows

DEVELOFMENT FUND ACCOUNT $ 1,240,000.00 u. S. Treasury Bills : (6 months - due June 8, 1967 $458,175.35 (6 " 11 Nov. 9, 1967 78,474.56 536,649.91

Disbursements - March 31, 1966 $ 58,812.21 $ 703,350.09 April 30, 1966 15,252.33 May 31, 1966 16,517.14 June 30, 1966 31,483.72 July 31, 1966 70,966.95 I Aug. 31, 1966 54,015.99 Sept. 30, 1966 58,132.50 Oct. 31, 1966 68,421. 73 Nov. 30, 1966 57,892.95 Dec. 31, 1966 80,322.67 Jan. 31, 1967 42,709.82 Feb. 28, 1967 66,126.44 March 31, 1967 63,662.61 April 30, 1967 68 1 187.71 752 2 504,77 Receipts - -$ 49,154.68 Interest May 31, 1966 $ 7,655.31 Aug. 31, 1966 19,070.60 Sept. 31, 1966 253.67 Oct. 31, 1966 720.33 Nov. 30, 1966 3,760.00 Dec. 31, 1966 287.55 Jan. 31, 1967 779.45 Feb. 28, 1967 13,278.42 March 31, 1967 1,645.27 April 30, 1967 1,379.36 May 31, 1967 32719.88 52 2549.84 I 3,395.16 Loan from New Golf Course = July 7, 1966 34;500.00 .-. 37,895.16 Disbursements = May 31st, 1967 4°2998.55 -) ) I . L <- ...//)/ ( 3,103.39 Louis J. Torre-Treasurer 73 PERCY H. SITGES JAMES S. JANSSEN RICHARD A. PENEGUY LOUIS J. TORRE MAURICE DUFOUR Secretory President Vice.President Vice. President Treasurer ELLIS p, LABORDE, General Manager

NEW ORLEANS CITY PARK IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION (AREA 1500 ACRES) NEW ORLEANS. LOUISIANA 70119 TEL.EPHONE 482-4888 - AREA CODE 504 June 19, 1967

To the President and Board of Commissioners of the New Orleans City Park Improvement Association -- City

Gentlemen :

Herewith my report of receipts and disbursements for the month of May 1967, as follows

Balance on hand April 30, 1967 $ 92,192.69 Received during the month of May 57,740.70 $149,933.39 DISBURSEMENTS : Paid by checks iF 8834 & 35 8849 & 50 I 8855 to 8982 inc. 8985 to 8987 inc. 88 2820.61 $ 61,112.78 $ 61,112.78 N.B.C. City of N.O.Appropriation Fund: Balance on hand April 30, 1967 800.44 Received during the month of May 25 2 833.32 $ 26,633.76 DISBURSEMENTS : Paid by checks iF 1383 to iF 1662 indo 26 2 536.57$ 97.19 $ 61,209.97 Respectfully,

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Louis J. Torre Treasurer ·LJT/lh I PERCY H. SITGES JAMES S. JANSSEN RICHARD A. PENEGUY LOUIS J. TORRE MAURICE DUFOUR P'~sident Vice-President Vi ceo Pres i dent Treasurer Secretary

ELLIS P. LABORDE, General Manager

NEW ORLEANS CITY PARK IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION (AREA '500 ACRES) NEW ORLEANS. LOUISIANA 70119 I TELEPHONE 482-4888 - AREA CODE 504 June 19, 1967

Board of Commissioners of City Park City Park New Orleans, Louisiana

Gentlemen I herewith submit my monthly report.

Due to very good weather the park's activities and receipts show a substantial increase over the first five months of 1966. Five hundred and ten picnics have been booked thus far, an increase of about 10% over last year. The receipts from park facilities show an increase of $33,902.71; of this amount $11,178.50 was derived from new facilities such as the Miniature Golf Course and Golf Cart rental that were not in operation during the first five months of last year. I Rental of the Tad Gormley stadium to the Fraternal Order of Police for presenting the Holley Brothers Circus was not too well attended due to rain during two of the perfor mances and similar free activities at Pontchartrain Beach and Audubon Park. The stadium rental was as follows

Minimum stadium rental . • • • • • • •• $ 750.00 Percentage of sales from F & F Concession Company 488.42 $1,238.42 The Fraternal Order of Police has already requested dates to present another circus next Spring.

F & F Concession Co. through Mr. Wm. Fitapatrick has made the following contributions to the new Golf Club House. 4 Iron tables and benches • • • • $ 600.00 6 Formica top folding tables • 210.00 9 Cast Iron Flower Pots 112.50 Back ground music for the entire building. • . • • • • • • • 35.00 per month Paintings and Floral arrangements 300.00 I Mr. Fitzpatrick like City Park is operating the fac ilities in both Club Houses with a minimum amount of difficulties. 75" PERCY H. SITGES JAMES S. JANSSEN RICHARD A. PENEGUY LOUIS J. TORRE MAURICE DUFOUR .. Ptesident Vi t=e- Presi dent Vi ceo Pres i dent Treasurer Secretary ELLIS P. LABORDE, General Manager

NEW ORLEANS CITY PARK IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION (AREA I !SOO ACRES) NEW ORLEANS. LOUISIANA 70119 I TEL.EPHONE 482-4888 - AREA CODE 504 June 19, 1967

The park's labor problems have improved. We were able to hire eight good College and six High School boys. We also employed a part time male employee to work in the office from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. during week days and on Saturday afternoons and Sundays to better serve the public. During the daylight savings time our office is now open from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. daily. The improved labor problem has also made it possible for us to operate the two golf club houses sixteen hours daily with a minimum amount of difficulties.

Mr. Paul Kalman, Chairman of the City Park Publicity Committee wrote an article on the development of City Park which will be published in the National Park & Recreation I magazine this Fall. Photographs of the new Golf Club House complex, Club House dedication, construction work, miniature golf course accompanied the article. Mr. Walter Kiplinger publisher of the Park Magazine stated the park story and photographs are excellent.

Operating budget forms will be received from the City of New Orleans within the next few weeks. The Board's permission is requested to again employ Mr. Walter Ryan, C.P.A. to prepare our 1968 operating budget.

ReSpe~llY submitted, E:?&o~C~~l'"""1!>lfcfamIl=ageC'lI"----- EPL/lh I I AN

IMPORTANT

ANNOUNCEMENT

.i iI

from

NEW ORLEANS CITY PARK IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION I 11

The Board of Commissioners

New Orleans City Park Improvement .Association

request the honer of your presence

at the Oed ication of

Five laykold Tennis Courts

Thursday, June Twenty Ninth at Eight Thirty O'clock in the morning

Near the Intersection of

Anseman Avenue and Victory Avenue

in City Park

Tennis Exhibitions Immediately after Dedit;:Qtion PERCY H. SITGES JAMES S. JANSSEN RICHARD A. PENEGUY LOUIS J. TORRE MAURICE DUF2f3 Secretary President Vice-President Vice. President Treasurer ELLIS P. LABORDE, General Manager

NEW ORLEANS CITY PARK IMPROVEMENT, ASSOCIATION (AREA 1500 ACRES) NEW ORL.EANS. L.OUISIANA 701 19 I TIiLEPHON&: 482-4888 _ AREA COOE 504 July 17, 1967

To the President and Board of Commissioners of the New Orleans City Park Improvement Association -- City Gentlemen

I herewith submit my report on the Development Fund Account for the month of June 1967, as follows:

DEVELOPMENT FUND ACCOUNT $ 1,240,000.00 U. S. Treasury Bills: (6 months due July 13, 1967 $ 59,817.50 (6 " " Aug. 10, 1967 29,834.75 (6 " " Sept. 7, 1967 297,439.83 (6 " " Nov. 9, 1967 18 2 474.56 465,566.64 $ 774,433.36 Disbursements - YEAR 1966 $511,818.19 January 31, 1967 42,709.82 I February 28,1967 66,126.44 March 31, 1967 63,662.61 April 30, 1967 68,187.71 May 31, 1967 43 2 315.55 795,820.32 $ = 21,386.96 Receipts - YEAR 1966 $ 31,747.46 Interest January 31, 1967 779.45 February 28,1967 13,278.42 March 31, 1967 1,645.27 April 30, 1967 1,379.36 May 31, 1967 3,719.88 June 31, 1967 6 2 824.65 59,374.49

$ 37,987.53 Loan from New Golf Course = July 7, 1966 34 2 500.00 $ 72,487.53 III Disbursements = June 30th, 1967 24,429.24 $ 48,058.29

LOU1s J. TOl;:re - Treasurer '-JCi PERCY H. SITGES JAMES S. JANSSEN RICHARD A. PENEGUY LOUIS J. TORRE MAURICE DUFOUR President Vice_President Vic:e-President Treasurer Secretary

ELLIS p, LABORDE, General Manager

NEW ORLEANS CITY PARK IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION (AREA 1500 ACRES) NEW ORLEANS. LOUISIANA 70119 I TIiLEPIoiONIi: 482-4888 - AREA CODE 504 August 21, 1967

To the President and Board of Commissioners of the New Orleans City Park Improvement Association -- City Gentlemen

I herewith submit my report on the Development Fund Account for the month of July 1967, as follows

DEVELOPMENT FUND ACCOUNT $ 1,240,000.00

U.S. Treasury Bills : (6 months - August 10, 1967 $ 19,948.56 (6 " " 10, 29,834.75 (6 " - Sept. 7, 297,439.83 (6 " - Nov. 9, 78 1 474.56 425,697.70 $ 814,302.30 Disbursements - YEAR 1966 $511,818.19 I January 31, 1967 42,709.82 February 28, 66,126.44 March 31, 63,662.61 April 30, 68,187.71 May 31, 43,315.55 June 30, 24,429.24 820,249.56

$ 5,947.26 Receipts - YEAR 1966 $ 31,747.46 January 31, 1967 779.45 February 28, l3,278.42 March 31, 1,645.27 April 30, 1,379.36 May 31, 3,719.88 June 30, 6,824.65 July 31, 182.50 59,556.99

$ 53,609.73 Loan from New Golf Course = July 7, 1966 34,500.00

$ 88,109.73 I Disbursements July 31st, 1967 74,658.44 $ l3,451.29

1:ouis J. Torre - Treasurer eo LOUIS J. TORRE MAURICE DUFOUR PERCY H. SITGES JAMES S. JANSSEN RICHARD A. PENEGUY Vice. President Treasurer Secretary President Vi ce-Presi dent ELLIS P. LABORDE, General Manager

NEW ORLEANS CITY PARK IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION (AREA 1500 ACRES) NEW ORL.EANS. L.OUISIANA 70119 I TELEPHONE' 482·4888 - AREA CODE 304 August 21, 1967

To the President and Board of Commissioners of the New Orleans City Park Improvement Association -- City

Gentlemen Herewith my report of receipts and disbursements for the monthe of July 1967, as follows:

Balance on hand June 30, 1967 $ 43,295.79 Received during the month of July 8°1592.75 $ 123,888.54 DISBURSEMENTS : Paid by checks #9097 to 9217 inc. 59 1 895.35 I $ 63,993.19 $ 63,993.19 N.B.C. City of N.O.Appropriation Fund Balance on hand June 30, 1967 78.99 Received during the month of July 25 1 833.32 25,754.33 ~ DISBURSEMENTS : Paid by checks #1935 to #2204 inc. 25,667.79 $ 86.54 64,079.73 Respectfully,

Leifis J. Torre . Treasurer I LJT/lh 81 PERCY H. SITGES JAMES S. JANSSEN RICHARD A. PENEGUY LOUIS J. TORRE MAURICE DUFOUR President Vi ceo Presi dent Vice-President Treasurer Secretary ELLIS p, LABORDE, General Manager

NEW ORLEANS CITY PARK IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION (AREA 1S00 ACRES) NEW ORLEANS. LOUISIANA 701111 I T.LEPIolONE 482-4888 - AREA CODE 504 September 1,1967

To the President of Board of Commissioners of the New Orleans City Park Improvement Association--City

Dear Sir

I herewith respectfully submit my report on the sales of the F. & F. Concession Co. at the stadium on August 23rd, 1967 for the V.F.W. Drum & Bugle Corps Pageant •

I wish to inform you that I have checked all . , of the in coming and out going stocks of each and every stand, and calculated the profit thereof as evidenced by the attached exhibits, as follows,

Gross Sales • • $ 5,115.36 Less Sales Tax 220.31 $ 5,895.05 Less Commissions ...... 102.92 $ 4,792.13 20'7...... $ 958.42 .I .J_'//, I: -" ,. _-:JL_'2'~'.' / -i)'. .:: ,,~. //~-" ...... ~. ~ . ,. /j, _.JL .. iii. -I ,-'-)" <, ~-1-"..c_, / Respectfully submitted, /

.. , ". ...-- / .,--,~ ,/":>- 2 -t,.-.(--? . ',.//}/C U1Uis J. Torre LJT/lh I .. 89, MAURICE DUFOUR PERCY H. SITGES JAMES S. JANSSEN RICHARD A. PENEGUY LOUIS J. TORRE Secretary President Viee_President Vice· President Treasurer ELLIS p, LABORDE, General Manager

NEW ORLEANS CITY PARK IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION (AREA 1800 ACREe) NEW ORLEANS. LOUISIANA 70119 I TELEPHONE 482·4888 - AREA CODE 504 September 17, 1967

To the President and Board of Commissioners of the New Orleans City Park Improvement Association -- City

Gentlemen : Herewith my report of receipts and disbursements for the month of August 1967, as follows

Balance on hand July 31, 1967 $ 63,993.19 Received during the month of August 42 1 803.04 $ 106,796.23 DISBURSEMENTS : Paid by checks # 9218 to #9352 inc. 44 2 520.69 • $ 62,275.54 $62.275.54 N.B.C. City of N.O.Appropriation Fund Balance on hand July 31, 1967 $ 86.54 Received during the month of August 25 1 833.32 $ 25,919.86 DISBURSEMENTS : Paid by checks # 2205 to #2462 inc. 25 1 350.15 569.71 $ 62,845.25 Respectfully,

. Louis J. Tor~e Treasurer , LJT/lh 83

CLIFTON A. MORVANT S CO. CERTIFIED PUBUC ACCOUNTANTS , AMERICAN BANK BUILDING CLIFTON A. MORVANT, C. P. A. MEMBERS RAYMOND L. SIEVERT, C. P. A. NEW ORLEANS AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF DONALD J. HOWERTON, C. P. A. CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

September 5, 1967

Mr. Ellis P. Laborde, General Manager City Park Improvement Association City Park New Orleans, Louisiana

Dear Mr. Laborde:

In line with our recent conversation I'm furnishing the following information.

Hurricane Expense. Disbursements and recoveries of Hurricane "Betsy" expenses were recorded in a separate account beginning in September 1965. The $99.82 net balance in this account at the end of 1966 was included in page 3 of your audit report as Other Income - , Miscellaneous. Included in the 1966 recoveries were amounts of $4,380.49 and $14,690.09. Future similar transactions will be shown at gross amounts as non recurring items.

Ribet Fund. The difference between the fund balance of $38,200 on page 2 of the audit report and par value of $39,300 on page 5 is the New Orleans Water Supply, Inc. common stock held in this fund. The stock is shown as having no book value. Since this stock is worthless there is no need for its further reporting.

Sincerely,

CLIFTON A. MORVANT & CO.

Donald J. Howerton

mahl , cc: Mr. Louis J. Torre, Treasurer BLf PERCY H. SITGES JAMES S. JANSSEN RICHARD A. PENEGUY LOUIS J. TORRE MAURICE DUFOUR Secretary President Viee-President Viee·President Treasurer ELLIS p, LABORDE, General Manager

NEW ORLEANS CITY PARK IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION (AREA t500 ACRES) NEW ORLEANS. LOUISIANA 70119 I TI!LEPHONE 482-4888 - AREA CODE 504 September 17, 1967

To the President and Board of Commissioners of the New Orleans City Park Improvement Association -- City Gentlemen

I herewith submit my report on the Development Fund Account for the month of August 1967, as follows: DEVELOPMENT FUND ACCOUNT $ 1,240,000.00 U.S. Treasury Bills : (6 months - due September 7, 1967 $ 297,439.83 (6 n n November 9, 1967 78,474.56 (6 n n November 9, 1967 19,794.21 395,708.60 $ 844,291.40 Disbursements - Year 1966 $ 511,818.19 January 31, 1967 42,709.82 I February 28,1967 66,126.44 March 31, 1967 63,662.61 April 30, 1967 68,187.71 May 31, 1967 43,315.55 June 30, 1967 24,429.24 July 31, 1967 74,658.44 894,908.00 50,616.60 Receipts - Interest - Year 1966 $ 31,747.46 January 31, 1967 779.45 February 28, 1967 13,278.42 March 31, 1967 1,645.27 April 30, 1967 1,379.36 May 31, 1967 3,719.88 June 30, 1967 6,824.65 July 31, 1967 182.50 August 31, 1967 216.69 59,773.68 9,157.08 Loan from New Golf Course = July 7, 1966 34,500.00 43,657.08 I Disbursements = August 31st, 1967 28,951.75 $ 14,705.33

Louis J. To~re - Treasurer 85' MAURICE DUFOUR PERCY H. SITGES JAM E S S. JANSSEN RICHARD A. PENEGUY LOUIS J. TORRE Treasurer Secretary President Vice~President Vice· President ELLIS p, LABORDE, General Manager

~~ie~~:~f=ig~~J~~~~r:d - el be received by the Mew' rleem - City Pl;Jrk. &mprtvtmenf ," ·Assoclation- until 2:00 ~.1n. TveldQlh'iOctober 2~, . NEW ORLEANS CITY PARK IMPROVEMENT A sse 19l'i7 fOr th, fallowing eqUIPment: TWO late madel tractors-TWO half ton (AREA 1500 ACRES) pick.1IO trucks-TWO roto:~cut1ers five ~ ~'ng width. ECiul ent ~ f NEW ORLEANS. LOUISIANA 70119 ~~rM~aO~~Ol~c fW. f ' will be pu~l'IdY ooe~ the _ TELEPJ.iONj;; 482.4888 - AREA CODF. 504 CI Park Boord roOOl on r 24, T I at p.m. No bids II ~e· 2:00 ~, ".d. after the tIme and d'at.tI sOtel- it; . The New Orlean!. CItv Park rlt- September 17, 1967 .' '1 the rlDlit to re,ect any ond all - ,'t.p stotts·ltem Oct, '9.' HI. 17, N 'i.i • ,: DEVELOFMENT FUND ACTIVITIES AND PROJECTIONS

ESTIMATED FUNDS TO BE EXPENDED Golf Club House Building, contents, and improvements Estimated costs $ 505,462.02 Expenditures to date 500,497.21 $ 4,964.81 Re-arranging Golf Courses No.1 and 3 Estimated costs $ 16 5 , 048 • 00 Expenditures to date 168,083.33 -- 3,035.33 New Golf Course No. 2 Estimated costs (prior estimate $403,700.00) 500,000.00 Expenditures to date 194,659.58 305,340.42 Professional services I Estimated costs (prior estimate $15,000.00) 27,390.13 Expenditures to date 26,613.23 776.90 Parking and Drainage Estimated costs 30,000.00 Expenditures to date 25,574.69 4,425.31

Estimated costs not expended to date Shelter houses 40,000.00 Bridges 6,756.74 Furniture and drapes 8,500.00 Various extras 2,426.55 Drainage due Louisiana Highway Department 25,830.00 Crescent Riding Academy 9,385.00

405,370.40 Refund due New Golf Club Course account for advance 34,500.00

$439,870.40 stimated funds to be available I Cash in National Bank of Commerce $ 14,705.33 Louis J. Torre - Treasurer 80 ~ PER'cy H. SITGES JAMES S. JANSSEN RICHARD A. PENEGUY LOUIS J. TORRE MAURICE DUFOUR President Vice-President Vice.President Treasurer Secretary ELLIS P. LABORDE, General Manager

NEW ORLEANS CITY PARK IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION (AREA 1S00 ACRES) NEW ORLEANS. LOUISIANA 70119 I TELEPHONE;: 482-4888 - AREA CODE 504 October 15, 1967

To the President and Board of Commissioners of the New Orleans City Park Improvement Association -- City

Gentlemen I herewith submit my report on the Development Fund Account for the month of September 1967, as follows: DEVELOPMENT FUND ACCOUNT $ 1,240,000.00 U. S. Treasury Bills : (6 months - due Oct. 13, 1967 $ 24,905.50 (6 " 11 Nov. 9, 78,474.56 (6 " " Nov. 9, 19,794.21 (6 11 11 Nov. 9, 99,256.25 11 11 (6 Dec. 7, 123,653.95 346 1 084.47 $ 893,915.53 YEA R 1966 $ 511,818.19 January 1967 42,709.82 February 1967 66,126.44 March 1967 63,662.61 April 1967 68,187.71 May 1967 43,315.55 June 1967 24,429.24 July 1967 74,658.44 August 1967 28,951.75 923,859.75

29,944.22 Receipts - YEA R 1966 $ 31,747.46 Interest January 31, 1967 779.45 February 28,1967 13,278.42 March 31, 1967 1,645.27 April 30, 1967 1,379.36 May 31, 1967 3,719.88 June 30, 1967 6,824.65 July 31, 1967 182.50 August 31, 1967 216.69

September 30,1967 2 1 560.17 62 1 333.85 32,389.63

Loan from New Golf Course = July 7, 1966 34 1 500.00 66,889.63

Disbursements = September 30th, 1967 32 1 801. 25 I $ 34,088.38 Louis J. Torre-Treasurer 81 H. SITGES JAMES S. JANSSEN RICHARD A. PENEGUY LOUIS J. TORRE MAURICE DUFOUR I!~y Secretary President Vice-President Vi ceo Pres i dent Treasurer ELLIS P. LABORDE, General Manager

NEW ORLEANS CITY PARK IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION (AREA 1500 ACRES) NEW ORLEANS. LOUISIANA 70119 I TI!;'LEPHON5: 482-4898 - AREA COOE S04 October 15, 1967

REPORT thru SEP'lEMBER 30, 1967 = Allocated Spent Balance

Club House, etc. 505,462.02 500,497.21 4,964.81

Re-arrangement of golf holes Nos. 1 & 3 165,048.00 168,083.33 - 3,035.33

New Golf Course 500,000.00 226,854.34 273,145.66

Professional Services 27,390.13 26,613.23 776.90

~arking Lot & Drainag. ew Golf Club House 30,000.00 25,574.69 4,425.31

Additional Shelter House North of Filmore 40,000.00 .00 40,000.00

Bridges 12,000.00 5,243.26 6,756.74

Furniture & Drapes 8,500.00 .00 8,500.00

Crescent Riding Academy 10,000.00 1,221.49 8,778.51

Extras 5,000.00 2,573.45 2,426.55

1,303.400.15 956,661.00 346,739.15 DUE "'" GOlF COURSE rCCOUNT FOR ADVANCE 34 2 500.00 $381,239.15

Louis J. Torre - Treasurer r 88

I The regular meeting of the Board of Commis~ioners of New Orleans City Park Association was held Monday evening, June 19,1967, in the Board Roem, at eight o'clock.

The following members were present constituting a quorum:

Mt-. P. H. SUges, Chairman, and ~ssrs. Backer, Carrere,C&ssibry, de Verges, Feitel, Gandolfo, Janssen, Kalman, Ketchum, LeCorgne, Mauney, Penegu;y, Plough, Riehl, Salmen, Schafer, Schoen, Stich, Torre

Excused: Messrs. Dreyfous, Drumm, Duf~, Generes, Gonzales. Jahncke, Nungesser. Purvic. Rivet

Absent: Messrs. Farley and Worthington

The Assis-t;ant Secretary read the minutes of the last meeting Which ware adopted as read on motion of Mt-. Torre, seconded by Mr. Penegu;y.

The General Manager's report W88 read and accepted and ordered spread on the minutes on motion of Mr. Schoen, seconded by Mt-.Schafer.

Mr. Schafer moved that as in the past Mt-. Walter %an. C. P. A•• be emp10f9d to pre~e the' 1968 operating budget of the perk. at a cost of $300. Mt-. Peneguy seconded the motion which was adopted.

PRFSmENT'S REPORT

The President reported that the Mid City Kiwanis Club has requested the use of too stadium for four major league baseball games next year. This matter'was referred to the Stadilml Committee, to be reported on at the next meeting. . Mt-. Laborde has been awarded a Certificate of Appreciation by the Civic Beautification Association of Jefferson, Orleans and St. Bernard parishes.

M!'. Plough has acaepted the appoin"bnent to serve on the Stadium and Finance Committees.

The meeting of the Golf and Planning and Developnent Camnittees in connection with obtaining matching funds fran the State and Federal Goverrimenta was postponed to enable Mr. Jahnake to attend. The meeting is ,scheduled f_or the two committees for June 22.

Additional insurance, inaluding vandalism lind malicious misahief, as authorized by the board at the last meeting. has been placed at the cost authorized.

The Special Pension Committee has tentatively approved a pension plan for full time park emp1qyees following the plan of the City I of New Orleans. This plan would cost an est1mated.$48.178. of which $10,588.wou1d be contributed by employees and $37.590. by the park. Benefits would be in addition to Social Security and would provide 2% of monthly earnings above $100. for each year of service. On motion of Mr. Carrere seconded by Mr. Kalman and carried, I authority was granted to request the funds necessary to establish this plan fran the City of New Orleans in our operation budget.

At the last meeting the request of the New Orleans Terminal Board to pay them $1,293.70 in reimbursement for the expense in adjusting plans for the Hospital Street underpass was considered and the President instructed to discuss this request with the latter board. The President has written Mr. Daniel L. Kelly, Director of the Terminal Board, and sent a copy of his letter to Mr. Joseph ~I. Rault, President of the Board, but has received no reply.

An acceptance of the McMillion Dozer Service Inc.contract for drainage was signed on June 19, after receipt of the - written approval of the Orleans Parish School Board.

Mr. Janssen, Mr. Laborde and the President appeared before the staff of -the City Planning Conunission on June 15 and discussed in detail a list of items on our capital budget - for 1968 and four items for 1969. The first item was an incinerator for which we asked $66,000. Mr. Carrere moved that as customary, the board adjourn I for the months of July, August and September, subject to call. Motion seconded by Mr. LeCorgne and adopted unanimously.

Vice PreSidents and Secretary- no report.

Mr. Torre read the Treasurer's report which is attached hereto as part hereof.

The Development Fund continues to be an estimated $30,000. short of requirements, with sane offsetting items but the final result will depend on the cost of the new golf course.

The President canmended Mr. Laborde on the results of the miniature golf course; receipts have exceeded disbursements by $4,600. for April and May in the aggregate.

,Executive and Advisory Canmittees_ no report.

FINANCE COMMITTEE- At the end of six months Mr. de Verges will prepare a receipts and disbursements report as relates to our budget.

BAYOU ST. JOHN CC!1MITTEE. Mr. Janssen reported that there was a meeting with reference to stocking Bayou St. John I with fish. The Wild Life and Fisheries Department offered t.o s\ll"V8y the bayou, destroy most of the "trash fiSh" and restock it. After discussion Mr. de Verges moved that the QO

. WUd Life and Fisheries .Department be permitted to conduct I their survey and stock the beyou with fish and that thereafter the committee be asked to cpnsider whether or not added pre cautions should be taken to protect the public from accident and the park from liability•.

ENTERTAINMENT COO1ITTEE- no report.

F'LC1NERS & HCRTICULTlJRAL C(MojITTEE- Mr. IeCorgne reported that the roses are exceptiapa1ly beautiful.

GROUNDS COOUTrEE.- Mr •. IeCorgne reported that considerable work has been done north of Filmore Avenpe. The lowest sections have been raised and the whole area is improved. He conunended Mr.· Rie hI" on the architectural work on the clubhouse.

CONCESSIONS&. ENTERTAINMENT COOIlTTEE - Clifford Morvant & Co., C. P. A. is working on the books of the Crescent Riding Academy; we continue to exercise pressure to complete the insurance.

GOLF COMt1I1i'EE- Dr. Ketchum reported that the old clubhouse will be rented to us for $250. a month on a month to month basis. We have a letter from Mr. Ed Iennox, a State Highway I Department Ccmmissioner, confirming telephoo8 conversation to that effect.

The twelve new golf holes constructed on courses 1 and 3 haVe been completed and will be open for play by the end of July.

City Park will have a spread in the magazine Golf U.S.A. in Atlgust. This magazine has a circulation of 20,000. Golf is on its way to the 1965 level. Golf receipts and golf plaYers have increased.

LAGOONS COMrUTTEE- Mr. Backer reported that the aquatic growth in the lagoons is under control. Some of the front lagoons are very shallow and Mr. Laborde plans to start treating them after Labor Day.

LEGAL COMlIITTEE- Mr. Stich reported that the contract with Circle Inc. for the lagoons at the north end of the park has been signed an:! the work is under way. The tennis lease with City Park Tennis Club has been prepared and signed.

PUBLICITY roMMITTEE- Mr. Kalman reported that City Park received excellent publicity during the past month. Numerous articles were written about the circus held in the stadiUIII, I the CYO tennis tournament, golfing activity, etc. The best publicity was on WWL television- City Park was given 2t minutes on the Shades of New Orleans for three consecuUve Sundays. , C\\

An article has been written for the National Park Magazine. I The article and photographs of City Park will De published j.n September, October or November.

STADIUM COMHITl'EE- no report.,

TENNIS CCMtlITTEE- Mr. Peneguy reported that the Tennis Patrons who had requested the use of the five new courts for private instruction are most appreciative of our cooperation but will forego the privilege this year. Mr. Carrere moved that the Tennis Committee be authorized to arrange a proper ceremony for opening the tennis courts. Mr. Mauney seconded the motion which was adopted. The new courts which have a green surface will be delivered to us on Thursday. Mr. Peneguy will endeavor to have two of the better tennis players put on an exhibition match.

The President reported that consideration was given to taking out machinery failure and breakdown insurallCe on airconditioning and water heaters in the gol! clubhouse and the adIIIinistration building. On Mr. Nungesser's recamnendation this insuranoe was not taken out as we have warranties on the new equipnent and are covered as to public liability by other· insurance.

Mr. Carrere moved that the First Vice PreSident, the· General Manager and the Assistant Manager attend the convention of the I National Recreation and Park Association at'Miami on December 4 through December 7, at the park's expense. Mr. IeCorgne seconded the motion which was put to a vote and carried.

Adjournment 9.)0 p.m.

President-

I q~ PERCY H. SITGES JAMES S. JANSSEN . RICHARD A. PENEGUY LOUIS J. TORRE MAURICE DUFOUR Pf'esident Vice. President Vice. President Treasurer Secretory ELLIS p, LABORDE, General Manager

NEW ORLEANS CITY PARK IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION (AREA 'SOO ACRES) , NEW ORL.EANS. L.OUISIANA 70119 TELEPHONE 482-4888 - AREA COD"- 504 October 15, 1967

Board of Commissioners of City Park City Park New Orleans, Louisiana

Gentlemen :

. I herewith submit my monthly report •

. Application for Federal matching funds has been filed with the State Liaison Officer of the Bureau of Outdoor Recrea tion for two major park projects costing approximately $521,920.

Project No. 1 provides for the complete development of approxi mately sixt~ acres of land between Filmore Ave. and Robert ~. Lee Blvd. a) The development would require approxi mately 150,000 cubic yards of fill at I $1.50per yard •••••••. . . $ 225,000.00 b) Two shelter houses with rest room facilities . .• ••. 56,400.00 c) Sewage, electric and water lines to service shelters ...... 20,000.00

d) Plans, specifications, and superv~s~on of all facilities excluding land fill 4,600.00 Estimated total cost . . . . $ 306,000.00 Project No.2 provides for the development of new athletic fields and recreation facili ties on the site of the present No. 2 course. The following facilities are proposed. a) Four illuminated basket ball courts $ 65,000.00 b) Four " " ball diamonds with bleachers ...... • 50,000.00 c) Six drinking fountains . . . 900.00 I d) Twenty-four Concrete benches 720.00 e) Twelve Barbeque Pits . . . . 1,800.00 q:..~ MAURICE DUFOUR PERCY H. SITGES JAMES S. JANSSEN RICHARD A. PENEGUY LOUIS J. TORRE Secretary President Vi ceo Presi dent Vi ceo Pres i dent Treasurer ELLIS p, LABORDE, General Mancger

NEW ORLEANS CITY PARK IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION (AREA 1500 ACRES) NEW ORLEANS. LOUISIANA 70119 I TELEPHON~ 482-4888 - AREA CODE 504 October 15, 1967

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f) Three Men & Ladies rest rooms at $16,000 each •••••.•••. $ 48,000.00 g) Three open shelter houses meafuring approximately 46 x 48 feet,$15,000. each...... 45,000.00 Plans, specifications & supervision 4,500.00 Estimated total cost. • • • • •• • $ 215,920.00

Pursuant to publication in local newspapers by the City of New Orleans inviting the submission of sealed bids for the con struction of Hospital Street Underpass in City Park, the following bids were received and publicly opened at City Hall.

1 - Fremin, Smith Services Incorporated • $ 544,000.00 I 2 - Pratt Farnsworth Company . • . . • 563,700.00 3 - Boh Brothers Construction Company 563,800.00 4 - Manson, Smith, McMaster Co. Inc •. 588,800.00 5 - Keller Construction Company ..•••• 665,000.00

According to Mr. Frank Lais, Jr., Director of the New Orleans Terminal Board, an additional $178,854.65 over the combined amounts allocated from City Bond funds and the Railroads, will be required for the construction of the underpass. The Terminal Board and City Park will request the required additional funds from the City of New Orleans.

Despite extreme inclement weather the V.F.W. Junior Drum and Bugle Corps. pageant held at the Stadium last August was success ful. The Pageant provided national publicity for City Park and a revenue of $1,458.42; $500.00 stadium rental and $958.42 from F. & F. Concession Company. City Park receives 20% of gross receipts of all merchandise sold by F. & F. Concession Co. during all professional events held in the park.

The A~erican Legion has made application for rental of the I stadium on September 8th or 9th, 1968 for the presentation of another Drum & Bugle Corps Pageant similar to the V.F.W. Pageant. The 9L} PERCY H. SITGES JAMES S. JANSSEN RICHARD A. PENEGUY LOUIS J. TORRE MAURICE DUFOUR President Vice. President Vice. President Treasurer Secretary ELLIS p, LABORDE, General Manager

NEW ORLEANS CITY PARK IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION (AREA 1500 ACRES) , NEW ORL.EANS. L.OUISIANA 70119 TELEPHONE' 482·4888 - AREA CODE 504 October 15, 1967

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National American Legion Convention will be held in New Orleans next September.

The five new illuminated tennis courts and parking lot were completed and dedicated last June. The total cost of the project was as follows :

1 - Boh Bros. for construction of tennis courts and parking lot • . . • • ...... $ 56,400.00 2 - R. E. Neumann Electrical Contractor for lights on courts and parking lot • • . • . . 18,462.00 3 - Henry Buse Associates for plans, specifica I tions and supervision of lighting system • . 1,257.72 4 - WID. Wiedorn for plans, specifications, and supervision of tennis courts and parking lot 1,775.00 Total cost ...... $77,894.72 The City of New Orleans provided $60,000 towards the construction of this project, the balance was supplemented from Park's general account.

During the first three weeks of the football season in City Park, more than Eight hundred dollars damage was caused to City Park property, and Fifteen hundred dollars damage to Public Service busses. The Park's damages consisted mainly of broken toilets, lavatories, doors, tables, window glasses and mirrors. Although we do not have any definite proof that the damages were caused by students attending the game, the damages were definitely done during the nights when games were played at the stadium. Because of the increased amount of destructive vandalism, a meeting was held in Superintendent of Police Giarrusso's office with Representatives of the School Board, Public Service, and City Park in attendance. The following measures were recommended and were t immediately put into effect. Cf'5 PERCY H. SITGES JAMES S. JANSSEN RICHARD A. PENEGUY LOUIS J. TORRE MAURICE DUFOUR President Vice~President Vice· President Treasurer Secretary

ELLIS p, LABORDE, General Manager

NEW ORLEANS CITY PARK IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION (AREA 1S00 ACRES) NEW ORLEANS. LOUISIANA 70119 I TELEPHONE 482-4888 - AR":A Co OF- 504 October 15, 1967

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1 - Increase police protection at the stadium and in other park areas where damages were done. 2 - Prohibit alcoholic beverages and bottles inside the stadium before, during, and after all football games. 3 - Leave lights on for at least fifteen minutes after night games. 4 - Have police detail available while busses are loading. 5 - Have police in civilian clothes on all busses depart ing from stadium.

The above measures have produced excellent results. Consideration was also given to having all football games played I during the daytime; this of course, would create a different kind of problem such as decrease in attendance, maintenance of field, use of busses during peak afternoon hours, etc.

The City Park Bowling Team won the 1967 Paradise Lanes Business Men's Bowling League. The team consists of

Messrs. Charles Rivet, Captain Richard Peneguy Jos. E. Bush, Jr. Sidney Menard Arthur Hursey Joseph Herndon

~ctfullY submitted,

E. V-t~q:neral Mamger EPL/lh I MAURICE DUFOUR PERCY H. SITGES JAMES S. JANSSEN RICHARD A. PENEGUY LDUIS J. TORRE Treasurer Secretary President Vi c:e«President Vice· President ELLIS p, LABORDE, General Menager

NEW ORLEANS CITY PARK (AREA 1500 ACRES) , NEW ORLEANS. LOUISIANA 70119 TELEPHONE 482-4888 - AREA CODE 504 Octobe1:' 19, 1967

1\11& is to certify the following is a true copy of resolution adopted by the Board of Commissioners of City Park at a regular meeting held on October 15th, 1967.

Mr. schafer moved that the Board ratify the action

of the Legal Committee in granting permission to the I New Orleans Public Service Inc. to relocate wires that previously spanned the Marconi Drive Lagoon and

Marconi Drive along Filmore Avenue. Mr. Carrere seconded the motion which was adopted unanimously • .,..)' (I" ,IN . 1", / "-",,,,;:,~~,-?-e-'-/~. j.."'>oL_-'//~ Mauri e Dufour ..;/ Secretary /"

I PERCY H. SITGES JAMES S. JANSSEN RICHARD A. PENEGUY LOUIS J. TORRE MAURICE DUF~R 7 President Vice~President Vice· President Treasurer Secretory ELLIS p, LABORDE, General Manager

NEW ORLEANS CITY PARK IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION (AREA 1500 ACRES) NEW ORLEANS. LOUISIANA 70119 , T&:LEPOWONii: 482.4888 - AREA eOOE 504 November 19, 1967 To the President and Board of Commissioners of the New Orleans City Park Improvement Association City Gentlemen I herewith submit my report on the Development Fund Account for the month of October 1967, as follows DEVELOPMENT FUND ACCOUNT $ 1,240,000.00 U. S. Treasury Bills : (6 months - due Nov. 9, 1967 $ 78,474.56 (6 " " Nov. 9, 19,794.21 (6 " " Nov. 9, 99,256.25 (6 " " Dec. 7, 123,653.95 321,178.97 $ 9l8, 821. 03 Disbursements - YEAR 1966 $511,818.19 January 1967 42,709.82 February 1967 66,126.44 March 1967 63,662.61 I April 1967 68,187.71 May 1967 43,315.55 June 1967 24,429.24 July 1967 74,658.44 August 1967 28,951.75 September 1967 32,801.25 956,661.00 37,839.97 Receipts - YEAR 1966 $ 31,747.46 Interest January 31, 1967 $ 779.45 February 28, 13,278.42 March 31, 1,645.27 April 30, 1,379.36 May 31, 3,719.88 June 30, 6,824.65 July 31, 182.50 August 31, 216.69 September 30, 2,560.17 October 31, 94.50 62,428.35 $ 24,588.38 oan from New Golf Course = July 7, 1966 34,500.00 $ 59,088.38 l is burs emen ts = October 31st, 1967 74,219.61 $15,131.23

Louis J. Torre - Treasurer 9B MAURICE DUFOUR PERCY H. SITGES JAMES S. JANSSEN RICHARD A. PENEGUY LOUIS J. TORRE Treasurer Secretary President Vi ce- Presi dent Vice.President ELLIS p, LABORDE, General Manager

NEW ORLEANS CITY PARK IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION (AREA U500 ACRES) NEW ORLEANS. LOUISIANA 70119 I TELEPHONE 482-4888 - AREA CODE 504 October 15, 1967

To the President and Board of Commissioners of the New Orleans City Park Improvement Association -- City

Gentlemen

Herewith my report of receipts and disbursements for the month of September 1967, as follows:

Balance on Hand August 30, 1967 $ 62,275.54 Received during the month of September 41,756.22 $ 104,031.76 DISBURSEMENTS : I Paid by checks # 9353 to #9464 inc. # 9467 to #9469 inc. 38,872.98 $65,158.78

N.B.C.City of N.D.Appropriation Fund: Balance on hand August 30, 1967 $ 569.71 Received during the month of September 25,833.32 $ 26,403.03 DISBURSEMENTS : Paid by checks # 2463 to #2717 inc. 25,365.71 1,037.32

$ 66,196.10 Respectfully, ) C;' .,>f~c;Q~'Z IiJuis J. 1;..6rre Treasurer I LJT/1h PERCY H. SITGES JAMES S. JANSSEN RICHARD A. PENEGUY LOUIS J. TORRE MAURICE DUFOUR President Vice_President Vice. President Treasurer Secretary

ELLIS P. LABORDE, General Manager

NEW ORLEANS CITY PARK IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION (AREA 1500 ACRES) NEW ORLEANS. LOUISIANA 70119 I TELEPHONE;"; 482-4888 - AREA CODE 504 November 19, 1967

To the President and Board of Commissioners of the New Orleans City Park Improvement Association -- City

Gentlemen

Herewith my report of receipts and disbursements for the month of October 1967, as follows

Balance on hand September 30, 1967 $ 65,158.78 Received during the month of October 37,597.86 $ 102,756.64 DISBURSEMENTS : I Paid by checks #9465 & #9466 #9470 to #9584 inc. 52,427.34 $ 50,329.30 N.B.C. City of N.O.Appropriation Fund: Balance on hand September 30, 1967 $ 1,037.32 Received during the month of October 25,833.32 $ 26,870.64 DISBURSEMENTS : Paid by checks #2718 to #2992 inc. 26,544.36 $_--...::;.3::..:26~'..::;2.::..8 _ $50,655.58 Respectfully, / ~ .. ·~-J';iti~:~ { Treasurer I LJT/1h 100 PERCY H. SITGES JAMES S. JANSSEN RICHARD A. PENEGUY LOUIS J. TORRE MAURICE DUFOUR President Vice.President Vice. President Treasurer Secretary ELLIS P. LABORDE, General Manager " lJ:- ;t' NI;;\'l'l./' i'ibl J.r __ T NEW ORLEANS CITY PARK IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATI~~,,~;: ~_., • ddre5Sed t cIW pa,,..· (AREA '500 ACRES) ~\~~~~~~It\j~h:n iu~~~~~ NEW ORLEANS. L.OUISIANA 70119 ~ '1~96li",,~po~lIc~ (I~.~1 1ft II and ~& d Mulino nd .40.- . T~L~PJ.lONE 482-4888 - AREA CODE 504 _.. ~""r'rn\5h\C'ljI":Sre lioon~CI.'j\ c~~' I . r - of ....,. urrn> SCI ~In-.. 'J!~. te~ at Pmov b~ GlnerolE Novem b er 19 , 1967 ;"\nr- . Ciit~CIW PClt\!. tiN pa£~ ,r'l': _ _ orlea1"l~ t onV ell"'"1 ...... "" "~ .. ,.10< .' .;,11 ~'1"" f"lVU' DEVELOPMENT FUND ACTIVITIES AND PROJECTIONS ~".r.= .. ESTIMATED FUNDS TO BE EXPENDED

Golf Club House Building, contents and improvements Estimated costs $ 505,462.02 Expenditures to da.t:e 501,080.00 $ 4,381.72

Re-arranging Golf Courses Nos. 1 and 3 Estimated costs $ 165,048.00 Expenditures to date 168,083.33 3,035.33 New Golf Course No. 2 E8timated costs (prior estimate $403,700.00) $ 500,000.00 Expenditures to date 300,306.19 199,693.81 ofessiona1 Services • Estimated costs (prior estimate $15,000.00) 27,390.13 Expenditures to date 26,613.23 776.90 Parking and Drainage Estimated costs $ 30,000.00 Expenditures to date 25,574.69 4,425.31 Estimated costs not expended to date Shelter houses 40,000.00 Bridges 6,756.74 Furniture and drapes 8,500.00 Various Extras 2,426.55 Cres cent Riding Academy 8,593.84 272,519.54 Refund due New Golf Course account for advance 34,500.00 307,019.54 Estimated funds to be available Cash in National Bank of Commerce 15,131.23 c Louis J. Torre - Treasurer 10/ •

'!hE rer;1J.lcr ll€dint: of the Boerd of Ne" Orlecns City Park Imp rovanent ilssociation ]-Jas held on SlUld~y morning, I Octob"r 1:',1967, at ten 0 'clock, in t.he Board Room, 3. cuorurn bei":'; pres£nt. 2S follmTs:

1';1'. l'Ercy H. ::iitges,Chainnw, cmd ,-[es8rs. Bc,cker,Carrere, de Verge",lJui'oul',Feitcl,

E::'-cused: HesE·rs. Casr::i bry, ururiL1l, Gene res, Jahncke, Kalm'cn, Ketchuu, LeCorr'ne, Purvis, Salmen, Torre

Absent; 11essrs. DTeyfous 3lld Fule;;r.

'!hE President :;elcomed !lrs.B. S.Brupb,'cher, Jr. , representative of the League of 110m,m Voters "he attended ,the ;neeting.

ill'. Sitges expressEd the symp,:thy of the Bo2rd to Lr. Sidney Gonzdes on the loss of his :,ife :lild pxmounced th2,t hr. Louis Torre' sustained eye :end nose injuries l:,st Friday "s " result of en dt.ach by , thug in bro;cd daylight ond is confined to the Eye, Eel', Nose & Throat Hospit2~.

'!he order of business lI"S suspended 'lld t.he ?resident intro duced br.Ed:'f',rd ELliE,Presicient of 101£ Vist.,", Property v·mers I rtc.[;ocidion, cnd j'U'. Jack Cuturier, a merllber of the Bo,'rd of thd Associe.tion. Hr.ElJis voiced the objection" of his "ssocidion to a oronosed construction by t.he U. S. GoveI'nment of , four-story laboratory bu:,ldin;; for thE U. S, Fooci and Drug Adilinistrdion near the corner at' Robert E. Lee and ;fisner Boulcvc.rds, on ;:lI'operty clonded to the ,Unit.Ed Stat.eS of ilmerica by the City heretofore. He rEcuested the assistcnce of the board in efforts to prevent the const.ruction cf this building. He )rescnted o. copy 'Of resolut.ion adopted by the Conu,lission Council of the City of Ne'" Orleans on October 5, =-967, protesting the C0nstructicn of this building. Congressman lkbert hss arr,.,ngEdc meeting :dth reoresentetives of the Government for Octobcr )0,1967, '·ith deleGations fro11 va.rious proDErty mmers' ,.·.s',;oc:L~t.ions. Hr. de Verses sug:~ested that ,·,e be represent.c,d at tiLLS mer't.j,nt;. l'ir. Carrere moved that t.he Board go on recoI'd c:s being adverse to thE construction of any facilities in tl,is geneI'd 2reD. contrary to the zoning in ihe area or contrary to ti'le nurposes for 1'.T~!ich the T'lronerty given to the Federal Oovecnl1lEnt by the City of lie-' ,Orle"ns on hB;i' Ij ,1939 "

'[he ;;ssistcnt Secret.s!,; reed tLe Jainutes of the June Beeting vLich litere r,dopted as reo.d on mot.ion of ur. J,'nssen, seconded I , by ill'. Schoen. •

The Genercl. hsnc.r;er IS re:)ort·;r.s re~.d, a)·,roved and mE.de pnrt of tl:e ,ninutes.

PllESIDEiiT I" "-I.NEtT. I Nr. Sitees reortcd th"t Ne,' UrleElls Public Service Inc. had heen permitted to lend a helicopter near }~lJJ,lOre Avenue to trans port personnel and liGht materiel me'. ec;uipment on one of their jobs.

A friend of the Dark donated a trophy "Lich 1?asfresented to hr. Hivct, Captain of tLe (bampion City Park BOldine; Tealn.

The President, accompanied by Messrs. Janssen, Riehl, Laborde, "diedom md Kuhn, "ent to Baton Houge to endeZ'.vor to obtdn match inc funds for tpo projects- the site dEvelo-mmt north of Filmore Avenue o"1cl the developmmt of 2thletic facilities at the site of existi:1g No.2 golf course. l'ir. Fundercurk h!:s promised to send us the necesscTy apnlicatlons .::.:nd l,-Je have sup'llied 2. map descriptive of our ,,13ns.

Hessrs. J2Dssm, hiehl, Laborde and Sitges m"de tuo trips to Baton HaUfe s·ince tLe l2St meeting of tte bo:rrd in connection '.lith our draina[,e :,rob1ems in the north end of the park. The original drC>in,?t;e plans ho.ve been altered ar-d it appear,. that the revi~ed )lms may cost more tLen anticipated. The City of Nc- 0r1e31lS has allotted :;.00,000. to w; forthe cost of this draine.3e. Pl3DS are in the process d' completiun and bids Hill probabl;y- be rec.uested I in the not dist,mt future "hich -wEl of course determine the cost. 2xisting plms cdl for the cOllstruction of [, bridge by the High- -ay Depr.rtment just nortt" of the ra.ilro,·d :md it is thou,;ht tb"t if bi6s exceed the ,;iS0,000. 2vailab1e it laDY be possible to make SOlTle 2.rrangement 'r1_th the Hi2;ln'/2~ Department to contribute to the coct of the dr~inage by eliminatinf; the bridge and sUBstituting CulVE:rtS ':.t a lesser cost. On motion of J'il". Carrere, seconded by i'lr. Feite1 and carried, Lie President ,'as authorized, 1·d. th the advice and consent of br.Gandolfo .?nd Hr.Hiehl, to consent to the elimination of the bridgejust mentioned if necess:

The "ido'·; of a ,vrk e111plo;,-ee, hI's. ·,iesley John i;d.llcr, h~.s c1eimed damages in ,:n undetennined "mount for the dec.th of her huc:b.,nd subsecuent to .en injUry to his finger "hile Employed by the park.

-de hc.v€ beEn sued, by lfiI' •• Lawrence L2~vier, ;}ll Employee, r-LS 8 result ci:n injury dleged t::> h"ve been sustdned by him by being struck in t.he eye by 2 golf ball. ."'s 2. retmlt, on motion of Hr. de VE.I'CeS, seconded by Hr. j-,Euney, the Ection of the Pre::;ident j in increasing our comDrehensive gener2l liability cove:co5e fr:om :",100,0.;0/,,300,0')0 to :;.;500 ,OUO/,,500 ,000. pncJ nroy:rty damage liability1.th limit of :;'l!J,000. rnd our co,lprehensive autanobile cover2ge from :.ilOO,OOOj.,.JOO,OOO to ..500,0.):1/;',500,000, end proClertr damage cov6r~;e from :...5,0,),). to ,,10,000. F2B ap)I'Oved, ratified and confirmed, the cost involved beill£ approx;Unutely ,,1,0$0. per annum. I 10.3 2 •

',Ie have compromisedthe cleim made upon us by the NeH Orleans Terminal Board for ,,1,293.70 for engineering services I necessitated by our request for an amendment to, the Hospital Street underpass pl~ns, and. have paid one half of the amount mention8d. The amendment requested by us provides for the construction of tuo traffic lanes at once and tHO additional lanes in the future "hen needed Hi thout additional cost except that invalved. in the actual construction of the road',ay. In connectiol'l ,d.th this matter the President reported that he had addressed a letter to the NeH Orleans Terminal Board re emphasizing our position in f~vor 01 the ""lended plan which provides for the construction of t',o traffic lanes mentioned md two additi onal lanes "men, as and if needed. This, letter folioHed prior action of the board.

;'le appeared before the staff of the City Planning Commission in connection ,.rith the 1968 capital budget and our incinerator h",s been a,J'~roved in the budget for the ensuing yera" by the Planning Cant,lis2,ion. The Corrunisaion rlso approved an additional :0>30,000. for bridges, but did not apnrove :;';100,000. ','",ich we asked for the construction of a tennis center.

Je apoeared before Hr. Heier and his cOllliuttee in connection >lith our operating budget. ',';e included an item of ~3U ,000. for a pension phn for full time employees of tl'e park. After a good deci of thought it waS decided to ask for exactly the S

The Vetcr2ns afForeign 'dars 6:':th Annual Convention Corpor-ation presented 2. certificate of a.ppreCiation ib r the cooperation givcn the);! at City Park.

The DevelormEnt Funds account is an est:imatf'd ~23,OOO. short of re('uir~Ents with some offsetting items. The fin4 result trill depend on the cost of the ne,.- golf course. Hr. Laborde and his staff have saved a. great deal of money by securing free fill for the ne,T r;olf cou:r>se.

Hr.Rivet re))ortcd th2t Clifton Horvant Co., C. P. A., -·;ho h2ve been employed to audit the Crescent Riciinr-; Academy, have nat yet been furnished 1-ri th the necess",ry informa.tion by the AC2demy. hr • .id.vet 11o.S writtcn dElllending th2.t this inform2tion be supplied.

City Park i2 entitled to six representatives on the Board of the Isaac Delgado j>iuseum of Art Associr.tion. The. terms of i'lr. Jshncke and i'll'. Sitges expire December 30,1967. l'ir. Jshncke is elioeible for reelection but Hr. Sitges is not. Hr. Plough movlSd thd' tilis Boe.rd rubmit the four foliot·ring n~lles from ,-hiel! the DelGado B03rd ,·rill select t>Jo, viz - hessrs. Jahncke, Pene-guy, I Backer Hid -/iorthington. hr. Feitel seconded the motion '"rich " as a60pted unanimously. •

Vice i?residents r'nd Secretary- no report. The Treasurer's report throw,h September 8hmis finances in Good sh;~pe. Executive, Acivisory, Finance and B

FLO.lEb:S & EOlCl'ICULTuYdc OOI·idITThL Col. '.iorthington asked th2t ell members "sell" City l?rk and its ilm.rers. He hac; viE'1ted severcl cities in the United St,tes recently md (;it;)' P'.rk flo,n,rs are superior. .Ie have a beautiful c2.'1lelli2. g2.rden cend our roses are second unlY to those of the ·iest Coast mc the Pacific Northlvest. T"e Park ,1.dministrator of Gred Bri'Cain has chosen N8'.' Orlec.ns as one of the five Un:it cd Stc.:tes cities he ·ill visit. He ;0.11 qe in He" ()rle"ns November 29 and 30.

GOLF OJ.:. .... dTT1:..I .• In Dr. Ketchu.'1l's absmce 1·11'. Schoen reported thGt there are 16,000 ,more colf81's thpn l[.st ye2r. AS. soon 2S :fu nus aJ.·e avallable it ie' iloped 'Co build 19. new drivine r2ll£e.

In accord.ence Hith the recommendation of the Golf Committee, l-A r'. CClrrere moved thd thi s Cor:tni ttee be authorized to ~.sk for I bids for the sta.rter housa and concessions st.and ;;.s sho;·,n on sketch prepared by hr. Riehl. '-lotion seconded bc' Hr. Rivet and a.dopted unr.nimously.

Ll:.G"'.L CCHhlTTiE. Nr. Stich re'orted tiH,t most of his report had been covered. There have been no develoDl1l8nts in the suit for ~272,OOO. and he has ]"ept in touch l1i th the matter. No specified &nount ha.s been rec,uested by Hrc.;.iesley John hiller c;!ld no "lit hs.s been filed. hr. SChafer moved that the Board ratify the elction of the President in cranting i,ennisd:Jll -oy letter of a"reel!lCnt dated Aus;ust '-1,1967, to NeT Orleans Public Service Inc. to relocate a po;,er line "hich crossed the l-ie.rconi Drive La-'oon ,nd i-iarconi Drive because of dMgcr to ,"".ter skiers. hr. Carre~:e seconded the l;lOtion-hich Has adopted unanimously.

STlU,IUH roiLITTEE ll'pon Hr.ldvetJs reconunendation Hr. Riehl moved that the stadium be rented t:> the Fraterncl Order of Police on Nay 2)1,25 ,end 26,1968 for a Sldall ci rcus, ',-Ii t.h the usual insurMce coverage. Hr. stich seconded the motion >Thicl! '.-'2.S 2.dcpted. On ;.lOtion of Hr. Penef;Uy seconded loy Hr. Schafer, the rental of I the stadium '~latfonl and qrandstand tu the Riverside Baptist Church on Ea~~ 31,June 1 ?~d 2,1965, for :,,2,0. 'as approved, Hith the ;lS'U21 insurance co vE.rage. Hotion put to a vote and carried. /DJ---

1i ceremony is planned for the dedica.tion of the stadium as "Tad Ckrmley 0tadium" on Novfmber 9,1967, on the occasion of I the 3nnuel LSD-LOYOLA footbell ,,;olne. On ,!lotion of !'Jr. Sch,uer seconded by Hr. Penee;Uy the stadium "ill be leased for ~200. for the £;ame, plus the usual insurance coverage. Notion i)ut to a vote and carried. A bronze plaque eJld bronze lettering heve been a.ffixed to the ent-rance of the stadium.

The park sustained 8 loss of ~834. and the N.O. Public Service a loss of ,,1,500. for damaGe at football games since September. Superintendent of Police Giarusso has written the schools and given the park more police :fI' otection. There has been improvement.

The .American Legion he.s re(1uestcd uS to reserve the stadium for n presentation of the:ir Drum & bugle Corps ijageant September 0,1968. On motion of hr. Bc.cker, seconded by .'iI'. HOUsh end carried the Generel Henat;er Ha.S authOrized to cooperate h'ith the American Legion, the terms to be detemined in the future, but a feeof :.-500. "ill probably be ,.ssessed.

="i,j;,IS GOtli-lITThl' Hr. Peneguy reported th?t many ccmplimentnry letters h,?ve been received on our courts. It 8ppearS the old players prefer the resurfaced rubico courts. TSIL'1is income h~cs I doubled this ye2_r. It if hoped to obt--.in funds for the con struction of 0'_ tennis clubhouse from the :fumer Fund in the amount IS ~lOO,OOO. hr. Peneguy, Hr. Laborde and Hr. Sitt;es have interviet·red several of the City Commissioners 2nd hope to Eee ot.hers.

On motion of l'ir. Nungesser, seconded by hr. Schoen and carried, authority ,.,2.S granted to slend up to ;;,5,000. to re surf2_ce additional rubico courts, provicied funds are available.

Adjournment 1<:.15.

President I ~ lob PERCY H. SITGES JAMES S. JANSSEN RICHARD A. PENEGUY LOUIS J. TORRE MAURICE DUFOUR President Vice.President Vice-President Treasurer Secretary

ELLIS p, LABORDE, General Manager

NEW ORLEANS CITY PARK IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION (AREA 1300 ACRES) NEW ORLEANS. LOUISIANA 70119 I TELEPHONE' 482-4888 - AREA CoeF- 504 Novffilber 19, 1967

Board of Commis.sioners of City Park City Park New Orleans, Louisiana

Gentlemen

Mayor Victor Schiro and Chief Administrative Officer, Thomas J. Heier have approved and recommended to the Council of the City of New Orleans, an operating budget appropriation of $310,000. for City Park for the year 1968; this amount is the same as our 1967 City appro priation. Representatives of the Park Board made a strong appeal at the annual Council budget hearing for an addi tional $30,000. to cover part of the cost for providing a pension plan for the Park's full time employees. The I Mayor also approved the following Capital Improvement projects for City Park in 1968.

$ 66,000.00 for an incinerator $ 30,000.00 for the construction of bridges spanning park lagoons

The Council unanimously passed an ordinance approving the action of the New Orleans Railroad Terminal Board in accepting the $544,000.00 low bid submitted by Fremin Smith Service Inc. for the construction of Hospital Street underpass underneath the N. O. Terminal Company's tracks in City Park. The Council also passed an Ordinance transferring $178,900. from the Poland-Alvar grade separa tion to the Hospital Street project. The total cost of the Hospital Street project including engineering fees, soil testing, electrical work, etc. is $625,694.88; of this amount $531,840.65 will be financed by the City of New Orleans and $93,854.23 will be financed by the Railroads.

At our request the N. O. Public Service has sub mitted a plan for the installation of a primary overhead electric feeder along Harrison Avenue from Marconi Drive to I Wisner Boulevard, and an extension from the intersection of • PElfcy H. SITGES JAMES S. JANSSEN RICHARD A. PENEGUY LOUIS J. TORRE MAURICE DUFOt~7 President Vice-President Vice. President Treasurer Secretary ELLIS p, LABORDE, General Manager

NEW ORLEANS CITY PARK IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION (AREA 1500 ACRES) NEW ORLEANS. LOUISIANA 70119 I TELEPHON&: 482.4888 - AREA CODE 504 November 19, 1967

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Behrman Memorial circle to the proposed service building and concession stand on the West course. Public Service plans and proposal is herewith submitted for the Board's cons idera t ion.

The development of the North golf course is progressing rapidly; thus far an estimated 350,000 cubic yards of fill has been hauled in the area requiring as much as four feet of fill. With favorable weather the course should be completed by June 1968. We are currently advertising for the construction of a combination Conces sion stand and shelter on the West course and a combination shelter and starter house on the North course; bids for I same will be opened on November 29th. City Park received favorable publicity in the November 1967 issue of the Recreation & Park magazine. The magazine has a circulation of over 20,000.

R"P~fullY ,ubm'cc.d,

A.7'~,' eneral Manager

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'[he reguler w'€ting of Ne", Jrleens City P8rk Iinprovel'lcnt Associatiull Has held .sUnd,W morninc, NOVEJllbEr 19,1967, d ten o'clock in the I Board RoOil, e. 8UOrum being present as fol101

Hr. Percy H. ;O;itges, lliairr,j.c.n, ,'nd i'iessrs. 3"cker, de VerE6s,Drumm, ~'8itel, Gandolfo, Jchncke, Jenssen, Ketclnull, 1£ Corcne , PeneE1JY, PlQur;h, Riehl, Rivet, ;:'chcier, Stich

Excused: Hessrs.Carrere, Dufour, Gonzales, KE.lman, H".uney, Nungessc.r, Purvis, SchoEn, Torre, ',Jorthington.

Absent: Hessrs. Cassibry, Dreyi'ou~-;, tl'arley, Generes, SG.L.jlen.

Er.Sit,':es ,,!,lcomed rirs.B.S. Brupbacher, Jr., 2. reprcs€ntative of the l.eneue of '/lo"'0n Voters echo attended the meeting.

hr. Sitges ~:;lso H(;lcomed Hr. C. E.~,'JhitHOrE:', e former Prc'5idcnt. Nr. 'Ihit'·lore expn:ssed his pleasure 8t being ",ble to attend the meeting end tl121lked the b03rd for his election as

The i>esistant SEcretcry resd the Minutet: oi' the October neeting ,·;tJ.ch l-rere adoptEd >,S read, on rlOtion of hr. Schafer, secondf.d by hr. Plout;h.

The Genc'rGl j·;"na,cer 's re;)ort Has .read, approvEd and :IF.de ;Jart of the minut.es, on laotion of Hr. Jahncke , seconded. o;y Hr. de Verges. I Hr • .'liehl J,loved th?t. in accordance ,d, th recommend8.tion of the Gener2l H~n"eer NeP Orleans Public Seni.ce Inc. be permitted to instsll m1 ovcrhee.d feeder line alonr; Ha.rrison i\.venue on creosote ?oles from . Harconi jrive to 'c-lisner Boulevard 2na to the proposed site of' a. service lmilciin[ 2nd concessions st3nd 3,t a cost of .. .3,250. Dr.Ketchum seconded t~e notion l'rhich ~,vFlS put to a vote and ct

Pli.I.8I:Jj~,i'~'T' S B.:brO'_1.T F;r'. Sitf,es displayed" pl?.cue presented to t.he Association at a recent dinner given by mEmbers of St. John Golf Club. Hr. Gandolfo aoved t.. hst a letter 01' ap)reciation be sent to thi.s Club. Notion se condeci by hr. Janssen end ado])tcd.

hr. Jdmcke ;mc1 I1r. Pen.oguy have been 81ect.cd to the Board of the Isaac Delga',.o 1·lU.ecum of Art Association upon nomination of this board.

The President reported th",t Hessrs. Jwssen, de Verges, Stich, Laborde 8.1'1d idmsclf a.ppearEd before t.he Commission Council on hovember 16 to[',ethe,' Kith hr. Autin of Pan ilmeric211 Life InsUl'3nce Co. in connection ",ith our Operating Budget for 1968. Ie had request~d ~.J~O,O')O. frGm the City, w increase of :0.30,00:). above 1967. 1he difference of ~.30,000. ':as int.ended to £p.~ly tO~T2rd the cost of EstablishinC an insured pension plem for fuLL time !,lombers of our std'f, Hith retirement benEfit.s e~ual to tiiOse of City employees. '[he BaJor had recorrur.ended ;;310,000. t.he S2JQe <1110unt C.S He received for 1967. The City Council is to decide on I all budf;ets by Decemb8r 1. '.,'

hr. Charles Karst, Jr. 2pear"d before the Council ",nd oP)osed our recuest for ,310,000. 2Ui'Ue3tinz :;"SO,OOO. as beinG sufficient. Hr. Karst said th",t 1'8 had received ~,1,2~O,OOO. last ye,,'r from I the Cit~' 2nd thd Heh2,d bonds md SOlae stocks 1"hidl could be sold. He furt;,er alleGec thd, ','e hed refused the State of Louisirn1a pennisbion to ,udit our books. hr. Sitges il.'1d hr. Laborde replied thd the ,,1,240,0,0. received from the City '_'as in CQ;I -nens2.tion for land, bu:_:~ld.ings, etc. taken bJ the State Higln·;ray ]lo"".rtment End that the monEY h~u beE:n spent or Houle be spent to construct ", n811 "olf clubhouse to re:L:ce our old one 11Lich is to Oe delilolishE,d, to fill the lil.'1o in the north end of the ~ark, t-.; IlLnke nec(;ssu~J re2djusti;1{::nts i~l t,'TO old Golf courses and to oonstruct c nelf golf course to re:,Lce one "lflich is to be COnVfI't( d. to other purposes. They denied th~-t penaission h8_d ever bc~ n refused either the City or tl:e St2,te to "udit our books ,md pointed out that the City hHi audited us cnnudly for mWlY ye8,rs. They furth(cr st"t('d the,", "'hen the Citv Auciito:-s did not Clp;,csr early in 1966 thty h,d, celled on !'It'. ~bert E. DeVelle of the City finmce llepartment 'Ind arrmr;ed for an audit ",hich -cas' :1l8c,e. They 2180 st"ted th:t, ;"ith the prior approvnl of Hr. reVelle old hr. J. B. L''l1co'ster, Ler;islDtive Auditor of the State, Ee:'srs. Clifton A. J.iorvont & Co., C. P. A., h,:d u"ae an audit of our oooks for the yec'r 1966, copies of "hich ,rere presented to t.lris Bo:?rd, to Oli]' t'inance Ooro.!nittee Chainn2.n, Hr. de VE:r~~e S Md hr. L2nc2ster. Hr. de Verges cafFLen"'.:,ed t!l;lt ttd.s audit ':TOB 0_ vsry thorou;::h one. Follo~'JinG thiE discussion h.r. 3a--?ir ccnc.l Hr. Curtis, hleJflbE:l'S of the Com..lis;:ion Council, raised SO;ll8 c:u(stions ~;-.S to our arrangelTE' nt rrith :dr. Henry ThoIllc.:.s. I Lr. Sitgcs reCllied thc:t t"is :wuld be referred to our Golf Com mi ttee. lir. Dupuy, 2, member of' t,18 Comnissi on, stated ths.t the parkl'c cluired no defense 81ld s;loke hi':hlJ of its Nanagem.ent.

On -due l:lotion, seconded <.-],nc1 unarriI.lOUsl::l C8.rried, the Golf Coro I,littee -,::::5 rcc;uested to reviml our arrangements uit.h our Golf i)rof(:~;sion.::-l-, l"ir. Henry TllolilDS, 2nd to <.:.dvif.3E- the bOclrd if any adjustments are necessary or desirable.

THe Assistc:nt ::>ccretary read a lettcr dat.Ed November 16,1967, addrEssE::d to us by E1'. i.t'T'2.nk l.'i. Heroy -' Jr., IntE.:I'st;~:t.e mgineer of the State Department of iiigll"Tays, in reYJ1~' to our letter of !JoveJllber 9,1967. YU'. Heroy indicatE,d th't subject to Ilutu211y satisfactory oom;"lction of nll details, the Stde 2nd the U.S. Bure2u of liocds ;.;ill acree to this cirainage plen designated II Gil Eald 'cill 2110'1 us 50% :)f Dny savin,o;s resultinC from the sub- stitution of underground draina.t:e fora proposed bridce OVECr a L,goon cnd-ill cllo" us free rent of our old Golf Clubhuuse until it beCOJil€S necesE'oTY t.o demolish it for road constructi on, ';C to 'COJ the'cost of revisinr; present rrelimin2TY Dlens.

Dr. Ketchum l:loved that ,"e accept tins proposal, subject to satisfactory cOLl.!lction of ,Il details. Hr. Stich seconded thE motion Fhich \'!2.S carried. I /10

hr. Laborde ond ].ir. "Jiedorn are ",orking Hi th Hr. ClydE ~'un(krburi(, I b:n::~cutivc i~S5ist[?nt, L(Lli f;i 2112, Stt:.te Parks l::.ccrE::atiun Comnission, to cOI.l'lletc our c'p',1icetiD!l for match:Lne i'unds wi til Hhicn to prepare cErtnip l:;m for use "Dc'. to Gc,velo:o the: dte of QUI' No.2 eolf course for Eener;:,l p2.rk use.

Tne rE;_ Vif3f_,d by-18~'Ts r:xe beillL re-!.1rinted cmd co~ies pill be aV9ilable to .:ell CcJ.l:ULlis~'·ioners in t.he near future.

!'Ir. Laborde he.s authorized the State Departme· it (,f he venue to 8,ell 2uto;;ooile licenses in the stadiuln [.S heretofore, without ch&.r"e.

A lettEr frOB cr~ief ':Jf Police Giarus['o ~:r2_S presentE,c1, suggesting that beginninG in 1968 all Prep School footu2ll icaines be played (uring the day'lieht hours. This matter waS referred to the Stadium Com,cU ttee for consideration.

A grc.at 6.e~l of \'lOrk he,S been done providing necess,·ry filling

in t1le noxth end of the "Dark t

The Development Fund account :LS i). little short of rccquirements. Tnc fin2l re~3ult Hill depend on thE cost oi' tr,e neH Lolf course ..

The election of offiCE rs "rill be held at tile Decerlber iileetinrr 'nd the ne" officers '.-'111 t2lce their offici: 1 po~itions !It the I Jenuury meetin,!. Vice Presid_ents and Secretary- nO re-'·Iort. The Treasurer IS rE::-';ort reflects that finances rTe in good shc.pe.

Executl ve, Advisory, B";-rou St. Jc,lla, Entcrtsinmcnt Couu,li ttees no report.

CO"Ct.S;I.::U C:L,I'l'Tl,L. Hr. ili.vet reported tlnt concessions are operatcinf; very ;,ell. He is still endeavorinc to hc:ve the Crescent tidin;; Acccdemy furnisll infoI!l1ati:.-n to the auditor~.

"'1,:; ,2:, cO &: ""rcTICl'L"'U,c,L CO"il',IT1'f,}. Hr. 18 Corene rw,ortr d tlwt. tJie rOse S 3re be "utii'ul and camelli as Fill soon be in full >100111, 18000 ponsy .:,1 cnts hnve been planted. A neu type oi' concrete table rIO' s been built it: the ,.-;reenhouse 9.21d four ,"ore trll1 be provided, as funds are avai12ble.

C.'VL,;' CJ,'u"ITT1.'.l:,. Dr. Ketchum rC'JOrted 0ro£ress in ::olf and prccsented hr. Biehl's colored dral'rines of the st,'rtcr house end ccnccssions stand. He rei)ortEd t:n:'.t the f;:'nily of 1-'11'. Garic SchoE:n has offend to donate 8. fount.pi" to be "lp,ced in front. of the neu .solf clubhouse, in 311 area 60 by 100 feet, at an approximate cost of 1,>,000. Dr. Ketchum floved thd the don"tLn of ti1is fount,8.in by the Schoen folilily be accepted and that e. letter of thanks be I addresecd to the O'enerous donore.. Er. Feitel and hr. :Och2.for " seCOn(~fAi the ijlotion "Tnid, I·TaS ,,-"dopted un8l1irnout:ily. ,. G ..QUNJ:j ClJr.~,ITTl:,io. Hr. LcCorgne }"",,:'orted tLL'.t tree [roun(ls are in ;~;aod shape.

PU3LICITY (Dj1ulITTlIf.• hrks " Recree.tion J.i",;azine carried an aticle on Cit" Park's hiniature Golf Course l1ritten by Hr. Labo'de and l'lr. Kalm;'.n.

,sTADJIJ.i.l CJ;.ll"lIT'ltEE. The I.luttEr of d2_;yti.Tie f ;otb2l1 games and sale of licenses ho.s bee" covered but "ll'. Rivet re-,-,orted thCct there Hill oe c. turkey i'ive d.le race on Th2l1ksgi Vin;; Day ,·hiel) 1-d.ll st2.rt an:! finhh d the stadiilln. The Tad Gonilley lie;,)oric;l 1.Q2.1 oe dedicated January 1~,1963.

1",,;,13 (DJul1TThl. Hr. PeneL'UY rer)orted th2t Ee hopes to get ~n appropriation of :;'>100,000. from the "Iisner Fund for a tennis clubho1.1sein the early part of 1968. Tne Preddent com.·tended j.lr. Pen~euy for Us efforts ir. bringinG this ".bout. br. Penesuy presented a sketch of the proDosed comnlex pre pared b~y- l'1r. P.iehl.

The resolution in regarc to tree death of j·lT. -'/illi2m H. Couret ho:s been eni;rossed and llT. deVe r[es will be asked to arr;)J)[;e the dct2ils for its ;cresentati. on to the f2hlily. I ~ .-f~ Asst. S£crekry

President

I MAURICE PERCY H. SITGES JAMES S. JANSSEN RICHARD A. PENEGUY LOUIS J. TORRE DUFO~/::<' President Vice-President Vice.President Treasurer Secretary ELLIS p, LABORDE, General Manager

NEW ORLEANS CITY PARK IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION (AREA ISOO ACRES) NEW ORL.EANS. L.OUISIANA 70119 I T~LEPJ.lONIO: 482-4888 - AREA CODE 504 December 17, 1967

To the President and Board of Commissioners of the New Orleans City Park Improvement Association -- City

Gentlemen : I herewith submit my report on the Development Fund Account for the month of November 1967, as follows DEVEIDPMENT FUND ACCOUNT $1,240,000.00 U. S. Treasury Bills : (6 months due Dec. 7, 1967 $ 123,653.95 (6 " " Mar.14, 1968 49,171.75 (6 " " Apl.22, 48,843.42 (6 11 n May 9, 48,696.14 270,365.26 $ 969,634.74 Disbursements - YEAR 1966 $ 511,818.19 January 1967 42,709.82 February 1967 66,126.44 March 1967 63,662.61 I April 1967 68,187.71 May 1967 43,315.55 June 1967 24,429.24 July 1967 74,658.44 August 1967 28,951.75 September 1967 32,801. 25 October 1967 74,219.61 1,030,880.61 - 61,245.87 Receipts - YEAR 1966 $ 31,747.46 Interest January 31, 1967 779.45 February 28, 13,278.42 March 31, 1,645.27 April 30, 1,379.36 May 31, 3,719.88 June 30, 6,824.65 July 31, 182.50 August 31, 216.69 September 30, 2,560.17 October 31, 94.50 November 30, 2,474.98 64,903.33 I- $ 3,657.46 Loan from New Golf Course = July 7, 1966 34,500.00 $ 38,157.46 Disbursements = November 30, 1967 51,339.16 . ~--:; .. . ,(; $ 13,181.70 ///)t' '-? (-:--/ /)/ C L6Uis J. Torre - Treasurer //3 PERCY H. SITGES JAMES S. JANSSEN RICHARD A. PENEGUY LOUIS J. TORRE MAURICE DUFOUR President Vice-President Vic=:e-President Treasurer Secretary ELLIS p, LABORDE, General Manager

NEW ORLEANS CITY PARK IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION (AREA 1500 ACRES) NEW ORLEANS. LOUISIANA 70119 I TELEPHONE 482-4888 - AREA CODE 504 December 17, 1967

To the President and Board of Commissioners of the New Orleans City Park Improvement Association -- City

Gentlemen Herewith my report of receipts and disbursements for the month of November 1967, as follows:

Balance on hand October 31, 1967 $ 50,329.30 Received during the month of November 48,082.32 $ 98,411.62 I DISBURSEMENTS : Paid by checks #9585 to #9701 inc. 62,053.58 $36,358.04 ( Included in above balance is $9 000.00 F.& F.Concession) N.B.C. City of N.O.Appropriation Fund: Balance on hand October 31, 1967 $ 326.28 • Received during the month of November25,833.32 $ 26,159.60 DISBURSEMENTS : Paid by checks # 2993 to #3169 inc. 25,887.74 $__ ~2~7~1~.8~6~ $ 36,629.90

ReSpeS1:f~?_... ~ . --/'-; ;:t/!- V /? '<" Louis J. Torre Treasurer I LJT/lh • IFI I

, //5 PEFi'CY H. SITGES JAMES S. JANSSEN RICHARD A, PENEGUY LOUIS J. TORRE MAURICE DUF.OUR President Vice· President Vice· President Treasurer Secretary

ELLIS p, LABORDE, General Manager

NEW ORLEANS CITY PARK IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION (AREA 1500 ACRES) I NEW ORLEANS. LOUISIANA 70119 TI&:LEPJ.{ONIi: 482_4888 - ARI!A CODE 504 December 17, 1967

Board of Commissioners of City Park City Park New Orleans, Louisiana

Gentlemen

Mr. K. L. Morgan, Secretary for the Institute of Park Administration of England, spent two days in New Orleans last week to study our park operation. Mr. Morgan was impressed with the facilities available to the public in City Park; he commented on the quarter mile track and football stadium as being the first such combination he witnessed anywhere. During Mr. Morgan's stay in New Orleans, he was entertained by Messrs. Sitges, Gandolfo, Thomas and myself. Mayor Schiro presented him with an Honorary Citizen ship certificate and key to the City of New Orleans. The I Fontainbleau Motor Hotel provided him with complimentary hotel accommodations.

Messrs. Janssen, Bush and I attended the National Recreation & Park Association Convention in Miami Beach. Much valuable information was obtained from the Conference and from the huge display of all types of park equipment. Mr. Janssen was elected a member of the National Park & Recreation Association, he is the second member from the City Park Board to be elected a member of this National Organization. Mr. George Riehl was elected in 1962.

Pursuant to publication in local newspaper by City Park inviting the submission of sealed bids for sand, buildings, and fountain, the following bids were received.

For construction of one combination concession stand and shelter, also one combination starter house and shelter. D. R. Smart Inc. • • • . • $ 31,898.00 Roy J. Gross Contractors 32,355.77 Haase Construction Compan~ 33,796.00 , Lloyd Ducote Construction Co. 36,878.00 A. J. Toups Co., Inc. • •• 39,700.00 Gurtler Hebert & Co., Inc .• 41,331. 00 The low bid submitted by D. R. Smart Inc. was accepted. I/(P PERCY H. SITGES JAMES S. JANSSEN RICHARD A. PENEGUY LOUIS J. TORRE MAURICE DUFOUR President Vi ceo p,esi dent Vice. President Treasurer Secretory - ELLIS P. LABORDE, General Manager

NEW ORLEANS CITY PARK IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION (AREA 1S00 ACRES) I NEW ORLEANS. LOUISIANA 70119 TELEPHON!!: 482-4866 - AREA CODE 504 December 17, 1967

No.2

For construction of water fountain :

A. F. Blair Co., Inc. of Thibodaux,La. $ 5,469.00 Brouilette Bros. Cons truction Co. 5,995.00 D. R. Smart Inc...... 6,253.00 The bid on the water fountain has not been approved for the reason only $5,000. is available for this project.

For furnishing forty thousand (40,000) cubic yards of pump sand and twenty-five thousand (25,000) cubic yards of batture or river sand I Batture Sand Pump Sand per cu. yd. per cu. yd. Jahncke Service Inc. $ 1. 33 $ 1. 37 Terra Truck Inc. 1. 37 '2 1.42 Murphy Trucking Service 1.40 1.40 Eugene Abadie 1.55 1. 39 J. LaBruzzo 1. 59!:! 1.61 L. Clark 1. 70 1.65 E. C. Durr 1. 70 no bid

The low bid submitted by Jahncke Service Inc. was approved for the pump sand. All batture sand bids were rejected and our specifications were revised to include a greater amount of clay, thus providing a better type of soil for top dressing golf greens and tees.

The park's contract with Crown Life Insurance Company for providing certain hospitalization benefits for all full time employees will expire December 31, 1967. The Board's permission is requested to renew this contract for one year. Major surgery performed on several park employees , during 1967 has caused an increase from $5.26 per employee per month to $5.56 per employee per month or a total increase of $336.00 per annum based on one hundred employees. The total //7 • PERCY H. SITGES JAMES S. JANSSEN RICHARD A. PENEGUY LOUIS J. TORRE MAURICE DUFOUR President Vice_President Vice. President Treasurer Secretary ELLIS P. LABORDE, General Manager • NEW ORLEANS CITY PARK IMPROVEMENT (AREA '$00 ACRES) I NEW ORLEANS. LOUISIANA 70119 TELEPHONE 482-4888 - AREA COOE 504 December 17, 1967

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premium paid Crown Life Insurance Company from January 1st, 1967 to October 31, 1967 was $5,596.69; the incurred claims during this same period was $5,273.74, a claim ratio of 94.4 percent.

Mr. Charles D. Olivier, Sr. operator of bicycle concession in City Park has requested a renewal of his lease for bicycle concession for one year. Due to the increased cost of labor, taxes and other services, Mr. Olivier requested permission to increase his bicycle rental from 50~ to 55~ per I hour. His current lease for which he is paying a rental of $75.00 per month will expire on December 31, 1967.

The Board's permission is requested for an ex penditure of approximately $12,000. for overhauling park equipment and to purchase the following new equipment.

One new police car One dump truck Three 3-reel mowers One P. A. system for Driving Range

esp tfully,

~'. ' . . if/; ~ ~E. • ~~e, General Manager EPL/lh , I/B PERCY H. SITGES JAMES S. JANSSEN RICHARD A. PENEGUY LOUIS J. TORRE MAURICE DUFOUR Pre~'dent Vice-President Vice-President Treasurer Secretary

ELLIS P. LABORDE, General Manager

NEW ORLEANS CITY PARK IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION (AREA 1500 ACRES) , NEW ORL.EANS. L.OUISIANA 70119 TELEPHONE 482-4888 - AREA CODE 504 January 21, 1968

To the President and Board of Commissioners of the New Orleans City Park Improvement Association -- City Gentlemen

I herewith submit my report on the Development Fund Account for the month of D'2cember 1967, as follows : DEVELOPMENT FUND ACCOUNT $ 1,240,000.00 u. S. Treasury Bills ; (6 months - due March 14, 1968 $ 49,171.75 (6 " " April 22, 1968 48,843.42 (6 " " May 9, 1968 48,696.14 (6 " " June 6, 1968 38,871.60 185,582.91 $ 1,054,417.09 Disbursements - YEA R 1966 511,818.19 January 31, 1967 42,709.82 February 28,1967 66,126.44 , March 31, 1967 63,662.61 April 30, 1967 68,187.71 May 31, 1967 43,315.55 June 30, 1967 24,429.24 July 31, 1967 74,658.44 August 31, 1967 28,951.75 September 30,1967 32,801.25 October 31, 1967 74,219.61 November 30,1967 51,339.16 1,082,219.77 Receipts - - $ 27,802.68 Interes t YEA R 1966 31,747.46 January 31, 1967 779.45 February 28,1967 13,278.42 March 31, 1967 1,645.27 April 30, 1967 1,379.36 May 31, 1967 3,719.88 June 30, 1967 6,824.65 July 31, 1967 182.50 August 31, 1967 216.69 September 30,1967 2,560.17 October 31, 1967 94.50 November 30,1967 2,474.98 'I December 31,1967 1,346.05 66,249.38 38,446.70 Loan from New Golf Course = July 7, 1966 34,500.00 " " General Account 15,000.00 87,946.70 Disbursements = Dacember 31, 1967 1£,053.80 ,892.90 -- PERCY H. SITGES JAMES S. JANSSEN RICHARD A. PENEGUY LOUIS J. TORRE MAURICE DUFOUR PrelUden t Vice-President Vice-President Treasurer Secretary ELLIS p, LABORDE, General Manager

NEW ORLEANS CITY PARK IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION (AREA ,SOO ACREe) NEW ORL.EANS. L.OUISIANA 70119 , TELEPHONE 482-4888 - AREA CODE 504 January 21, 1968

DEVELOPMENT FUND ACTIVITIES AND PROJECTIONS

ESTIMATED FUNDS TO BE EXPENDED Golf Club House Building, contents and improvements Estimated costs $ 505,462.02 Expenditures to date 501,080.30 $4,381.72 Re-arranging Golf Courses Nos.l and 3 Estimated costs $ 165,048.00 Expenditures to date 168,083.33 3,035.33 New Golf Course No. 2 Estimated costs (prior estimate $403,700.00) $ 500,000.00 Expenditures to date 405,062.55 94,937.45 essional Services f timated costs (prior estimate $15,000.00) $ 27,390.13 Expenditures to date 29,168.44 1,778.31

Parking Lot and Drainage = Estimated Cost $ 30,000.00 Expenditures to date 30,581. 50 581.50 Estimated costs not expended to date Shelter houses 40,000.00 Bridges 6,756.74 Furniture and drapes 8,500.00 Crescent Riding Academy 8,519.26 Various Extras 2,426.55

160,126.58 Refund due New Golf Course account for advance 34,500.00 194,626.58

Estimated funds to be available Cash in National Bank of Commerce 11,892.90

I Louis J. Torre - Treasurer MAURICE DUFOUR PERCY H. SITGES JAMES S. JANSSEN RICHARD A. PENEGUY LOUIS J. TORRE Secretary President Vice-President Vice. President Treasurer ELLIS p, LABORDE, General Manager

NEW ORLEANS CITY PARK IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION (AREA ISOO ACRES) NEW ORLEANS. LOUISIANA 70119 I TELEPHONE 482·4888 - AREA CODE 504 January 21, 1968

To the President and Board of Commissioners of the New Orleans City Park Improvement Association -- City

Gentlemen Herewith my report of receipts and disbursements for the month of December 1967, as follows:

Balance on hand November 30, 1967 $ 36,358.04 Received during the month of December 39 1 897.56 $ 76,255.60 , DISBURSEMENTS : Paid by checks # 9702 to # 9820 inc. 64 1 806.16 $ 11,449.44 N.B.C. City of N.O.Appropriation Fund: Balance on hand November 30, 1967 $ 271.86 Received during the month of December 21 1 183.32 $ 21,455.18 DISBURSEMENTS : Paid by checks # 3170 to #3371 inc. 21,290.88 164.30 $ 11,613.74

Respectfully,

Louis J. Torre Treasurer /- I~cc/ ///~. LJT/1h I Idol PERCY'I4. SIT~S JAMES S. JANSSEN RICHARD A. PENEGUY LOUIS J, TORRE MAURICE DUFOUR President Vice-President Vice. President Treasurer Secretory

ELLIS p, LABORDE, General Manoger

NEW ORLEANS CITY PARK IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION (AREA 1800 ACRES) NEW ORL.EANS. L.OUISIANA 70119 TELEPHONE 482-4888 - AREA CODE 504 January 21, 1968

To President & Board of Commissioners of City Park

Gentlemen

I herewith respectfully submit my annual summary financial report for 1967.

General Account : Balance Dec. 31, 1966 $ 20,956.96 1967 Receipts 659,829.74 $680,786.70 1967 Disbursements 669,337.26 Bal. Dec. 31, 1967 $ 11,449.44

City of N. O. Appropriation Fund : Balance Dec. 31, 1966 $ 20.95 I 1967 Receipts 305,349.84 $305,370.79 1967 Disbursements 305,206.49 Bal. Dec. 31, 1967 $ 164.30

New Golf Course Account Balance Dec. 31, 1966 $ 14,295.46 1967 Receipts 53 1 332.15 $ 67,627.61 1967 Disbursements 54 1 172.79 Bal. Dec. 31, 1967 $ 13,454.82

Golf Facility Improvement Account: Balance Dec. 31, 1966 $ 13,782.59

1967 Receipts 28 1 625.49 $ 42,408.08 1967 Disbursements 34 1 044.82 I $ 8,363.26 l~fA PERCY 11. SITGES JAMES S. JANSSEN RICHARD A. PENEGUY LOUIS J. TORRE MAURICE DUFOUR President Vi ce-Presi dent Viee.President Treasurer Secretory

ELLIS P. LABORDE, General Manager

NEW ORLEANS CITY PARK IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION (AREA 1S00 ACREe} NEW ORLEANS. LOUISIANA 70119 TELEPHONE:; 482-4888 - AREA CODE 504 January 21, 1968

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Employees I War Savings Bond Account: Balance Dec. 31, 1966 $ 57.25 1967 Receipts 3 1 516.00 $ 3,573.25 1967 Disbursements 3 1 461.25 Bal. Dec. 31, 1967 $ 112.00

Suspense Payroll Benefit Savings Account :

Balance Dec. 31, 1967 $10,926.04 I

Respectfully submitted,

;.. Treasurer

LJT/1h , ~ ICJ3 PERCY H. SITGES JAMES S. JANSSEN RICHARD A, PENEGUY LOUIS J. TORRE MAURICE DUFOUR President Vi~e-President Vice.President T recsurer Secretary • ELLIS p, LABORDE, General Manager . NEW ORLEANS CITY PARK IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION (AREA 1500 ACRES) I NEW ORLEANS. LOUISIANA 70119 TIiLIiPHONIi: 482_4888 - AREA. CODE 504 January 21, 1968

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1967

Face or Ear value F. & F. CONCESSIONS FUND

U. S. Treasury Bills due 5/31/68 $ 8,746.74

NEW GOLF COURSE

U. S. Treasury Bills due 2/29/68 $ 9,874.70 U. S. Treasury Bills due 3/14/68 9,759.15 I U. S. Treasury Bills due 3/21/68 18,497.44 U. S. Treasury Bills due 6/27/68 19,442.40

GOLF COURSE FACILITY

U. S. Treasury Bills due 3/14/68 $ 9,756.16

I The ref,ul,~r meeting of N. 0. City Park Improvement Association Has held on Sunde.y JilOrninC, Il8cember 17,1967, at ten 0 'clock, in ti,E 6oc.rd Room of the I ,:,ssociation, e. QUorum beinE: present as i'ollo,-,s: Hr. Percy ll. Sitgbs, lliainn'JD, 2l1d hesDrs. Backor, Carrere, de Verges,Dreyfous, Drumm, fufour,F'eitel,Gandolfo,Gonzales, Jehncke, J,:nssen, K;;J.man, Ketchum, Le CGrgne, l·i,uney, l'lunge sser, Peneguy, Plouf,h, Purvi s, Biehl, S2JJncn, SC!loen, Schaie:r;. aich 'i'orl'f', ~.Torlhington •.•••••••••• l!llCcused: hr. Generes,Hr.Hivet ...... Absent: Mes.~~rs. CessibI"J, F3rJ.ey~ •••••• ~ •••••••

hr.Sl.tpes l1ElCOnled Hrs.Brl.t:')be.chcr, " reprec·cntative of tnc League of 'Iiomen Vote,s d10 attEnded the HEctil1{:. He ,-l"o:'elcomed O::mgressm,,u F'. EdH~rd Hebert, ~n Honorer;r hembe1' of the Boa'rd, 2nd con~r2tul"tEd hr. Jrnssen on ius election as allEmecrof thE Board of Directors of the CommiSsioner Board j~bers Branch of Nation'll Recreation & Park Association. The Assistont Secret~ry rced tIle ;.1inutes of the 110vembe1' ';leeting :hi. ch "ere ".dopted "8 rec'.d on motion of Lr. Peneo:uy secondccl by hr. Schoen.

1he General Lonagpr IS rcDort i{2S read, ny),-;,roved ,,")j1(~ nade P2.rt of' the .iIQnutf:s, on j'lotion of 1'.1'. Nunc;esser seconded by hr. LeCorgne.

l'lr. de VC"EeS lflOV"d th:t ~l~ ex';endi tnre UD to ;"12,000. be a::>proved to overhaul perk eO,uipmeIltc.;d purchase one ne',; 'police c~r, one dUlilp truck, three reel :,lOHers 8nd one Public Addrese SySt.Ef;! for the dri vin,,; r2l1t'''. !'lOtiDll sec,Hlded I by liT. J FnGS€n end [;.(iopted. Letters from Hr. GerEld Andrus, 2n Honorary ",emb,,'· of t.he Ba,'rn, expressing his regret because of ~li,:::, in<:bility to attend tLe lIlec;tinL end froI:1 1I.cJ.r. CleJl1 Sehrt, enclosing ,,:;00. check t.o COVEr En3' expense incurred in connecti'Jn '"ith the T".d Gormley Stcdil)m ;,'er, received 2Ild fL.ed.

P:G;SIDIlj'l' r S l2i-"JHT. Hr. Sit;;cs reported th",t. our application to the LouisioUla St'.te Parks & Hecre,~.ticn Com:,lisE.i;;n for r:L:

,,8 have received r, letter drt8d December 11,1)67, frum 'l1'. l'rc.n:·, l<. lie'roy,Jr., of the Stete DeportmEnt of liigbw.ys, in connecti:n ',Iith I/6l0 ci.r ai:l ace • Accardi,ng to estim&tes of David Volkert & J,ssoci,'ltes the totd cost of the drcoin2.ge Hill be Epyrox:L'llately ;';70,001]. plus ;;3,200. for engineering fees coveri'r,'; revision of the pl&n5. 'lie ,;ould receive in addition free rent of the old colt clubhouse until ,,;uch tir.le 2S its demolitiull is rec,uired for high:-jay constructiun pumoses. It is planned to have a conference Hith Hr. Heroy in the e2rl:' future in an effort to reduce the cost of this (;rainar;e to U~. !'u-. Hungesser moved ~Ind it ~'T~.S seconded 2Jld carried th~::t in accordance "Iith recommendation of the Generd HanagEr our policy uith the CrOi'iIl Life InsurrJlce Co. covning hospitalization for full time par;, eMployees I be renee/ed for one :ieer. The present "olicy f,xrires December :n,1967. 'The City Council he.s 8110tted ,,285,000. to us to o.pDly to"T2rds our operating budcet. :e had asked fa)' :..340,000. :·,hich included ..3J,000. to cover the cost of (), proposed pension pl"n for full tiJne employees. The Co;,uaission Council ~llottEd :;,66,000. to us for our c2Dital budget to be uSed to~urcha3e an incinerator c,nd :.>30,000. for bridges. These ano=ts ''ill not be availG,ble until bonos are sold I during tl,e fall of 1968. In addition ',re Here allotted ~lOU,OOO. fro", thEe 'Visner ~'und ,,'ith 11ilich to construct "- tennis clubhouse.

The contr2ct for the Hos~ital Street undernass has been a,rarded. It ',,:ill be built in such n way thd there ~rill be t,)O traffic lal'les 2nd prov,csion for tFO additiond l(mes, Hhen,as ",nd if needed.

!'ir. Peneguy moved that the General Emager be authorized to penut thEe closing of Zachary Taylor Drive tempor2,rily, for oonstruction of tile llosni t.el Street underpass. }lr. l€Corcne seconded the motion Fhich ~,!as put to a vote and carried. hr.Sitge~ rcnorted th2,t t.ro contracts hove been 8uh"TIittf,d by ];.0. Public Service Inc. The first contract relates to tile installation of an electric poper line "rnich uill service lights en Harrison Ave., the >Jork to be done at no cost to us, and our sole responsibility to be for our OWl negligence. The second cO::Jtract relates to run ninG 8'1 addition21 pOUEtr line from the Behm18nn Circle to the "ro posed site of ;]. neH service buildinG and the concessions stand to be constructed in the future. The cost to us 1rlll be ,,3,2S0. 2nd N. O. Public Service Inc. 'Jill refund ';;97S. for each meter or light installed on the service road. Nr. Carrere j"oved th2t these contracts be accepted, subject to the armrovsJ. of the Legal CoIlh'U ttee. 1Jr. Ketchum seconded the motion ',n ,ich ,..,as put to a vote and carried. I Hr. Janssen, Vice President, reDorted th"t he had attended the Park G:"dventi:m ~Tith l\r. LabordE and Hr. Bush, Nhich Has ver-:I successful. Hr. Laborde is held in high regard by members of the Associ;].tion.

hr. Torre read the TreasurEr's re)ort ',-!lich is attached to these tunutes.

3ecret.o,ry- no report Bxecutive md Advisory Conunittecs- no report.

FINj\l~CE CO,~tIT'riE. Hr. de VeTges re~ortcd th"t, h:is Com,littee has prepared the 1968 budget and took into account the ;"285,000. a1Jpropriation by the City. The park payroll is ,,460,000. The total bucget is ;/>72,6$0. He tl1enked the uembers of his CorruniUee for their assist2nce. Hr. de Verges IilOved thG.t the budget, as revised, 'oe 2,dopted. I.lotion seconded by hr. Drumm and adopted un9nimously.

hr. de Verges ],lOved that l-iessrs. Clifton A. Horvant & Co.,C"'.A., be emplo;Ied to ""udit the park books for 1967. hot ion seconded by hr.Schoen, put to a vote and carried.

B.uJU S,". JOe 11 C0iu,ITTE,E. Hr. NungeSSer reported that the aouatic ero,.rth in the bayou is under control. I 2

GJHCESSIJ1'~8 CO!,h'lITTEE. In the absence of Er.Rivet Hr. Sitr;es reported thd he 'dill confer .. lith Nr. Hivet ;Ii th rEgc.rd to data needed from the CrEiscent lti ding Ac ademy •

,·lr. de Verr;cs moved th"t the lease of hr. Charles D. Olivier Sr. for the • bicycle cor;CE ssion, ~.rhich expires DecembEr 31,1967, be extended for one ye?r on the terms outlinlCd. in the Genercl hanacer I E renort. hotion seconded by 1.r. SchOEn, ~ut to '1 vote and ccorricd. . <

GOLF OJ,·,,·JITTc.i'. Jr. KetchWlI reported thDt {,olf had an excellent yeGr and thenkedoll ~)ho h2d helped make the projects become a reciity. The nm·) Horth Course is about 65;6 complete.

Dr. Ketchum "lOved th2.t Ell bids for the fount~in to be donated by the Schoen fal1uly, and to be constructed in front of the ne,·, golf clubhouse, be rejected because the cost "',)pears excessive, and thd He rea(ivertise for bid~. hotion seconded by l'lr. Carrere, pat to c vote end carried.

The Henr~i T!lcmas ,oatte1' discussed at the 12.st neetinf: of the BOD.rd ;,as been deferred. hr. de Vcrg8s considers hr. Teom

l1BQUNlli Cclli.iITTEJ::,. Hr. LeCo1'gne report,'d thet in the llext Ie,·, days 1000 trees ·-dll be phnted,and an additiond concrete table hes becn built in the I breenhouse. On motion of 1,1'. Stich, seconded by Hr. Schoen and unanimously carried, it cra.s

liliSOLVt.D That Perc,i h.Oitf,es, the fresident of this Associa.tLn, or James S. Janssen, the Fir'st Vice ?residf:nt therof, 2nd cithET of thE,m be 2nd either of them is hereb,'outhori zed ,,'Dd GlrijJo'iTered to execute in behalf of the Ass oci dion 8.-'1d in its nallle 8. c ..lltI'act witfl D. H. Smart, Illc.,N€F Orleans, L"., ,·mereby the said D. j{. "';;art Inc. c;h<~l agree to construct 3 cOl1cesc'ions stone! Bnd shelter hOUSE c1lld " secDed shelter house in City P2.rk accorc1inr' to ?l"ns "nd specifica tiorx prepa.red by G€orge J .Rieh~L, ArC1li tect, d2,tc,d l'OVElllCf,r 1,1967, ond numbered 189, for the consideration of ~,3l,898., said contract to conbin such furt'ner tenns (4

As a result of an automobile a.cd. dent, ,: suit '·'2.S filed b,r HI'S. h"rjorie Krantz rlrm-m c;gainst Alan Lafourcade for .,18,390.4<3 for personcl injuriE's. A second suit ·'C.S olso filed by hrf. Bro·m 8.g<:inst hr. kfourcade for ;;9~9.26 coverinc dfunage to en aut.olllob,'le. Hr. Lafourc2.de hcs brou::;ht. us into the suit, contendinz

that tl,€ accident T'Te,S c2,UStd '0> mud cmd oil on FilL,;ore AVE to Both cl aims aTe coverEd by in~:ur,?,nC8; the me.ttFT has beEn referred to our insurors.

hr. Sitges h2.s receiv(,d an opinion 1'1'(n Hr. Idvet th2t. t,lis Board nay nominate I persons not ;neIJ.)€TS of tlliB Board. to serve· G.S Directors cf Isae.c lBlp;ado huselUH of hrt Associ2.tion. \ch\

_;lJ.B1ICI~ly OJ}ii·.LIT~l:L. Nr. Kelrnsn r€-f;ortFG. th,:"t T-lnes J:.'icayune gave the Pc:rk Good pUblicity in connecti::;n 1·;itll thE: Y".iE:i-L of l"I.X'. K. L • .i.org[;m, JE;CJ.... E'v-:r~y of lnstitut~ of ..?nrks 1hininistre'"Gion, Lo~J(-r Jnsilc-~on, RCe.dinS, Ecrl-:st.i ~'8, E.ns 1 ct.nd • I STj,DIUh C0L,J.TTi:.L In the absence of 1,11' • .rd.vet "'1'. Sitges re,-,ortcd ti1c,t ,,)8 h,cve received e, letter IrOIol Superint( nt of Police Giarusso rec:u8stillg th:,t :11 PrEp ::)chool footb,,1l Car:les :Jhyed in the stadium in 1908 be rlc:J.yed c.urin~· dt'Jlie}~t hours on l~or:d_:'ys throu?;h :£Iric ay'S. l·.r.ilivf't, L.r. Laborde 3Ild hr. SitbE'S c?~led on SupErlntende:nt GiaruS20 c:1.llCi assured ilLii of our cooper2.tion. A !heCtins is to be aTY3Df,t.:d bet14e€n re1>I'E'sentatives of the fTep League, the Jrle2ns Perish School Joard, representatives of the Ce,tbolic Schools and oureelv8s, tu discuss the ~ilatter further.

~';'",d.o OJu,ITT!:.b. hr. PenC[;uy c~.lled "ttentbn to the all Heather clock on the tf-.nnis cctnrlex. hubico i~: be~~ng deli VerE,Q to r£surfalZe five additio112.1 courts. ,Je expect to recsive th{ v10(),OOO. from the '~'lisner Fund 2.ftC'l' J enuary 1 'md [,O)C to h,,'ve tne ClLlbhouse construct, d "d, thin the first six i'lonths of the year. hr. Sitges congrat111att d l:tr. Peneguy on {lis (:Cforts in this connection.

The ter." of office of 'ir.Ec:.p,oT Schafer e=ires I.€cemher 21, 1967. Er. de VergE,s iiloved the.t he be reelected as 2. mf-I1bcr of the Board. hr. Schoen secondEc! t:ne lilotion Yrllicll HoB e,do-pted un3niJ,lOlls1~/.

1.:L:;"'CT:l,.l'j .)F Dr'j?ICJiILS Trle .tresident c~llEd for nominations fcr thE office of President. hI'. LeCorene nominate,d "ir. Ja;,les S. Janssen, ,,1'. de verifs seconded I -r.he ~flotion. On lllOtion d1lly Aade, seconded 2nci carried, nOlllin.s.tiodS "Tere cloL'ed 8nd hr. J,2nssen "8,S elected by acclan12tion.

Lr. de VergE;s nominat'.d HT. Richard A. PeneEuy for First Vice Pres-i.dBnt. b,T'. Schafer seconded the nomination. On J,lOtion duly ;'.lc.de, seconded ond carriEd, nOI1inatic,ns Her8 closeo. and ,.1'. Pensguy "as elected by acclalrtati'Jli.

,,1'. :uehl nOmin2.tE,d hr. J. (,aric Schoen for Second vice President. 1' .. 1' .. I,linp;€sser seconded the nOluinr~_tic:n • un I.lotion duly .iir.de, seconded a..'1d carried, nO[ilinations \,!(~ re closed ;-'ntl 1"1:'. Schoen ~·!2.S electf d by accl2J,lation.

~~r. de Vergcs nOjilin8tcd j·lr. Louts J. Torre ~'_S Treasurer. !·ir. N.~ngesser sE;conc;ed the YloI.ri.nnti:.Jn. em motion duly mpdc, secondE:d a..'1d c8Iried, l'U' * Torre ~-r:__ ' s elected 'l'l~ee..sUr€r.

bY .. JEnssen nomin3tEQ 1·.tT .. i-laurice D~four C,S SecrEt'Clr~l. J:11',o PenE.guy seconded the nO:llination. On ili.otion dul:ll'i2.Ce, seconded e.nd carried, hr. Dufo"r ,,",s elected by- 2,cclame,tion. "1'. de Verses moved thd hr. Ellis P. L2,borde be reatDointcd General I hanac:er at a salary of ,,17,000. per annum and Hr. JOEeph E. Bush, ASsistant GeneI'd hanager, at :"10,500. per annum. lie. [,id1l seconded tbe lilotion H~lich 1-!aS v,dopted unanimously. 3 Ide

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Cn lOot ion of Hr. de Verges, seconded by ;'IT. 'Lrre and c,do?tcd un211i.mousl", hn,. Ell". H. Schexneydre HaS reelected Assistant I Se cret .3T;"r • .Ii. th aF~ropri2.te remarks hr. Carrere p resented a c;ilvcr trc·y to the outgoing ['resident DS a tok

AdjournmEnt - 11.3~ A.il.

President