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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-17-2000 GLOBE MINUTES � � CALDWELL GOLF BOARD ADVISORY BOARD MEETING May 17,2000 CITY HALL COUNCIL ROOM MEr�ERS ATTENDING Boyd Cooper Chairman Shirley Akagi Vice-Chairman Shannon Ozuna Council Representative Jeff Osgood Fran Craeger Women's Association Representative I,arry Rick Men's Association Representative Elvin Simpson Loraine Navis tytF*aaF�c �p�gLE Td ATTEND - � Dan Rowell STAFF ATTENDING John Watson Purple Sage Professional Lenny Stroup Fairview Professional Gordy Crockett Golf Course Superintendent STAFF UNABLE TO ATTEND GUESTS AGENDA 1) Chairman's Report 2) Report from John Watson 3) Report from Lenny Stroup 4) Report from Gordy Crockett 5) New Business Chairman Cooper called the meeting to order and took the roll call 1) CHAIRMAN'S REPORT Cooper said he would like the staff inembers to give their regular reports before qoing into the dues discussion. 2) REPORT FROM JOHN WATSON . John reports that April revenues at Purple Sage are up about $2,000. John says he has two requests for tournaments in September. We have a policy of no new tournaments before Labor Day, however both of these would fall after that , date. U.S. West and the Meridian Police Association have requested to have tourneys. They each would bring out about 150 players on a Saturday or Sunday. When asked his opinion, John indicated that as a moneymaker it would be a good idea because both would be for full greens fees. When asked for his thoughts, Larry Rick r Y voiced no opposition as long as the course would not be closed all day. Since greens will be aerated the Tuesday and Wednesday after Labor Day, it was decided to offer the dates of September 9 and the 24�' as the only dates open to them. John brought a copy of a letter from Bruce Nicholes to an individual whose errant golf ball broke the windshield on the Nicholes golf cart. In the letter Nicholes sugqests that this person be refused play on the local courses until he pays damages to Nicholes. The board agrees that this is a problem for Nicholes to work out with the person who did the damaqe. REPORT FROM LENNy STROUP Lenny reports that the problems he has had with the �aintenance crew at Fairview have been resolved. Play has been good in April and people are favorably impressed with the new look at Fairview. Lenny mentioned the nice write up in the Statesman newspaper about Fairview being highlighted in the old historic courses in the State. � 3) REPCIR7.' FROM GORDY CROCRETT _ Gordy detailed discussions with the company that is going to put the pipeline through the fairways at Fairview. The pipeline will go through number one, across nine, along eighth green and across number seven. This work will be done in September/October. Cooper complimented new white rock around the clubhouse at Purple Sage, saying that it "looks really good". 4) NEW BUSINESS Cooper said that the dues structure for 2001 needs to be addressed so that it can be put into the city budget process. Cooper first outlined the options regarding the spouse add-on ticket price: 1) We can leave it the way it is 2) We can eliminate the special rate for add on and charge the same as a regular ticket 3) We can phase the add-on special rate out over a 5-year period, raising it gradually until it is the same as the regular priced ticket. Cooper then handed out a proposed fee schedule for the years 2001 through 2006 as prepared by E1Jay Waite. A long discussion was held on the policy of selling the add-on ticket at a reduced rate, thus charging a spouse much less than a single person pays, which Cooper says is not fair to sing�e folks. It was noted that other courses in the area have spouse add-on ticket prices, but that they are much higher than the Caldwell courses fee. Jeff Osgood asked that if any increase in fees could be designated toward the new golf course. He said that the tickets are so cheap in Caldwell compared to the other courses that they are real bargains. . , . i Fran Craeger, women's association representative said she would like to see some of the money in the youth fund used for golf programs or scholarships. Cooper said he thinks the golfers will be much more receptive to the youth program subsidy if they are assured that junior golf will be included as one of the qualifying youth activities. Cooper asked Eljay if raising the price of the add-on ticket by more than 5$ could be done without a public hearing. Eljay said that it would have to go to a pub�ic hearing which the city has every year. He said that usually no one shows up to object. Jeff Osgood aqain stated his opinion that Caldwell has the best golf rates of any course in the Valley. Cooper agreed with this saying "this is true, and this is the way we want to keep it. We want to keeg golf affordable for as maPiy of the citizens of Caldwell as possible.° � Shirley Akaqi said that the fee of $600 for a regular adult ticket by 2006 as proposed in the fee schedule, sounds pretty high. Elvin Simpson reminded her that witli inflation that might not seem so much in six years. Cooper reminded the board that the schedule was only a proposal. The board will still have the option to set new fees each year, and that fees do not have to be increased if it seems that there is not a need to do so. Cooper then brought up the subject of greens fees and asked the pros, John and .Lenny, how they feel about an increase in greens fees. They both feel a small increase is justified. Elvin Simpson made the motion that we recommend to the council that the City adop� the proposed schedule of fees for 2001-2006, as is, with our having the prerogative not to raise fees any given year down the line. And that the junior golf fees be dedicated to a program for youth activities and that Caldwell Junior Golf be part of that program. A1so 50$ of the annul increase in adult season pass revenues over the 1999 price be dedicated to a golf course construction fund. A1so that the 18 hole greens fees at both courses be increased by one dollar for 2001. Also that the rent on the community room in the basement of Purple Sage clubhouse he increased to $200. Loraine Navis seconded the motion and it was pass�d unanimously. Shirley Akagi reports that Richard Spengler says that all the.Golf South Idaho brochures are now distributed. No more business, the meeting was adjourned.