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Home My WebLink About09-16-1998 GOLF MINUTES a GALDWELL GOLF BOARI) ADVISORY BOARD MEETING SEPTEMBER 16, 1998 C�`�'Y HAZ,I� COUNCII, ROOI� MEI+�ERS ATTENDING Boy� Coaper Chairman Shirley Aka�i Vice-Chairman 8hiriey Humphreys Women's Association Re�resentative I�oraine Navis Elvin Simpson Shannon Ozuna Cour.cil Representative Pete �cwles Larry Aick Men's Associatian Representative MEMBERS UNA$LE TO ATTEND Bill Me�cl STAFF ATTENUIIdG �ohn Watson Purple Sage Pro Lenny Strou�p Fairview Pro Gardy Crackett Golf course superintenden� 3TAF'F IJNABI,E TD ATTE2�B GUESTS: Larry Haney, John Huston, Greg Giardina, Jim McGa�vin, Richa�d Harris AGE�tDA 1) Chairman's Re�ort 2) Report from John Watson 3) Report from Lenny Stroup 4) Report from Gordy Crockett 5) New Business Chairman Gooper called the meeting to order Chairman's Report Mr. Coaper tolci the board that Larry Haney wanted to talk to the board about the junior qolf for 1999. Mr. Cooper then told the board that on the day before th�.s meeting, he was given a letter written to the board by Mr. Haney, and would read it to them. (copV attached). After reading the letter Mr. Cooper told Mr. Haney that he thouqht the letter was a little hard cn t�e intent 3f the boarcl members. He reminded Mr. Haney that all of the board members were volunteers and tried hard tc do a good job for the entire golf communit uf Caldwell. He said that the board recagnizes that the junior golf program is very impbrtant to the success of the Caldwell Golf proqram. He also said that the last thing any member of the board wanted to do was to hurt the junior program. He said many members, himself included, had children who had gone through the Caldwell Jr. Golf program. Cooper said that the board wct�ld defend their clecisions but if a mistake has been �ade, t�ey �ii� rectify it. Cooper then invited M�. �aney te address t�e board. It was noted by boar� member Pete Cowles that attorney Richard Harris was oresent and he asked Mr. Haney if he was here to advise him. �r- Haney said "yes". Mr. Hane� told the board that he was coneerned about ��Saturda and restriction that keeps juniors from playing on Friday, Y � He saicl he thought they should be able to pl�y with-their parents at these times on the Jr. pass. He said that there were not enough juniors playing on wezkends Hrith their parents to make much difference as far as crowdinq the course is concerned. Mr. Haney said he thou�ht that the junior golf program should be represented with a member on the board. Cooper said thatuneony �orOam�hbdtdthataigowould of keeping the board informed on the j p g be a good idea, when a spot becomes open, to get a person who is involved in the junior program on the board. Elvin Simpson said that when he made the motion to restrict play on the junior passes on weeken�s, he did not intand that it would affect children playinq with their parents. After further discussion it was decided that the board �3i�1 not intencl to restrict junior play on Friday, Saturday.e�4rdolder� holidays if they are accompanied by an adult 21 years of ag Children cannot play on the junior pass at these times if they are not w�th an adult. Mr. Haney said this would make the parents of junior �olfezs happy. Mr, Giardin� and Mr. Huston aqreed. At this time Haney, Giardina, and Huston along with Mr. Harris, left the meeting. Mr. Coaper introduced Jim McGartrin to thE board. McGarvin built the bridge at purple sage between #2 green and #6 tee and on the billing he �iec3ucte� green fees f�r himself and his v�ife, fees fc�r #1 �nd #2 ��r� storaqe spaces in cart shed R and $500 for miscellaneous green fees to be applied durinq the year. McGarvin said that these arrangements had caused some confusion at the golf courses. ElJay Waite said the city was qoinq to reimburse McGarvin the money and he could use it far green fees. Nir. McGarvin said that the new cart starage plan was going forwaxd but it would not be finished until thy firstc �l�he Cooper thanked payments to begin on the regular early y for attending the m�eting. � Cooper said �hat Al Strickland from Nampa hacl purchased a season pass and then suffered a stroke. He asked if could use the pass next �� }�� bp�r� �greed th�t this would be a11 right. 2) gEppgT FRO1�1 JOI�i WATSON John a�ked E13ay �n7aite about the ianitor maintenance situation. Mr. Waite said they were negotiating fon�orme�l onnWhattw�sr��ingyarr�nged• s�i� h� s��ulcl keep �TOhn and I,ennY _ John reported that the Labor Day Tournament was a sucbe�s�1endotwin the Gordy Crackett finished bi�die, par, birdie, birdie, championship by one stroke. 3? AEPORT FROM 7sENNY STROUP . Lenny said he was sad to see that George Sweet had passed away. He was a regular in th� Fairview clubhouse. Lenny reports that he is havin� trouble with his alarm system. ElJay sai� the city would 1,aok into it. Lenny saicl that he has a two months trial subscription to the golf channel on T.V. The cost is 534.95 a month. He said that he would like to keep it and will be willing to pay half the fee. Larry Rick sai� he would see if the Men's a,ssociation would like to go the other half. 4) REPORT FROM GORDY CROCKETT Gordy reported that the greens at Purple Sage have been punched and th�t w�rk Qn-the fairwaps saill �egin next week. NEW BUSINESS; Shirley Akagi asked if the people in the neta condas near the number 9 fairway at Purple Sage have been given a route that they should take to s�et to the clubhause. John said he would talk to the cando own-ers. Meetinq ac�journed � � ��/'. � @9�14�9� 15:01 a 1 2ub 4`2 5305 GFF �2 . � City of Caldwell Golf Bo�rd De�r �pard Members, ]t has c�tne to rtiy sttention that the board has decided to discriminate against the youth of our community by not aIlowing arty juniors under tlic age af 14 t� �lay during �rime weekend playin� time even if they are accompacved by their parents. This comes at a tirne when we shoulci be finding more opgottunities for our youth to be �olfin�. S�me parents, myself i�ctuded, spend quality time an the weekendg �laying golf with their children. Caldwell has approximately 3U serious junior golfers who com�ete and win on the state 1eveL Playing with t.heir pxtents c�n weekends is i�portant in dt'der for these kids to st�y ccst��petitive. A larbe mmiber c�f these junior goifers play better and fsster than m�ny adults. The �alne selfish pe�ple whn would limit yauth golF�ctivities would be the ftrst and loudest to cry out if these same kids get into trouble r�viz4� thc 1nw. If we have too many peaple playing on weekends, why do we choase to penalize tf�e yc7ung peopl� of our t�wn cotnmunity. Just what we need is mpre Nampa, EVleridian, Boisc and Eagle adults playing on our courses. I can see the headline in the ldaho Press '1'ribune, "Galdwetl Golf Courses Make Room For Nampa Adults At 'I'he Expense (�i'Our Uwn Y�uth", this r�vill not �c� aver welt from a political point of view. We sh�uld consider building the t�ew cc�urse and raising the rate that a!t �olfers pay for season passes to limit weekend play, inst�ad pf diseriminating against the youth c�f our convnunity we might consider limiting the play of setlior players who ca�n play all week. We shotild also not allc�w anyone wh� can't play 18 holes iri 3 hpurs �td 30 minutes to pl�y. We should even eonsider nc�t �Ilc�wing peopte with �;reen eyes to play on weekends. But seriously we should limit the play ofi peoplc who do n�?t tive in uiir community before we penalize our �wn youth, Caldwell has always allowed the yauth of our community to pl�y fc�r a very reasor►able rate. 'r'his rate may be too cheap for weekend play, An alternRtive rat� may be needed for those juniors who desire to play t�n we�k�nds but to exclude them from prime weekend �layin� time is wron� and it is discrimirt�tory. Caldwell Junior C�olf had 173 members in 1998 and are not represented an the Caldwell C;olf Board, Not �llpwing juniors under ]4 to play on weekends may be li�zvting tl�eir abilit,y t� earn and reeeive college s�holarships. Both of my daughters have been ranlced in the top five �f'tl�eir agc groups by the IJGA the past two years. Both are under age ] 4. Eaeh and every member of the bo�rd should seriously consider all ramificatians of a decision that. discriminates against the youth of our onmmunity. If a p�or decision is madc, l will be forced to bring le$a] action against the City and the Golf Board on behalf of the junior galfers I,arry L. Hane�y �.�'' �'. �-� �S �`�