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Home My WebLink About03-18-2009 GOLF MINUTES � CALDWELL GOLF BOARD ADVISORY BOARD MEETING {��. F .�, CALDWELL POLICE STATION ` �c,..,.� �w`��.,, � March 18, 2009 MEMBERS ATTENDING Shirley Akagi Vice Chairman Diane Eldridge Women's Association Representative Lorraine Navis Georgia Hersh Jim Dakan City Council Representative Dan Rowell Wally Hammons Gerald Schroeder MEMBERS UNABLE TO ATTEND Pat Inglis Men's Association Representative Jeff Osgood President STAFF ATTENDING Ken Wheeler Superintendent Purple Sage John Watson Purple Sage Golf Pro Lenny Stroup Fairview Golf Pro GUESTS El Jay Waite AGENDA 1) Report from Ken Wheeler 2) Reports from John Watson and Lenny Stroup 3) Old Business 4) New Business The meeting was called to order. REPORT FROM KEN WHEELER Purple Sage in much better then expected for this time of year. Things are beginning to grow but need some warm weather to take of£ Course should be in good shape for the upcoming two man best ball tournament. Operating crew this year consists of 3 guys. More will be added later if financing is available. Fairview is cleaned up. Pine needle cleanup at Purple Sage will begin next week by the work release program. 300 hours of work has been logged to date. Hours that is greatly appreciated. Three trees have been removed from west end of parking lot. Roots were causing damage. The bushes in front of club house were removed to help control spiders and cobwebs. We have new solid colored flag sticks. REPORT FROM JOHN WATSON Year to date total is up slightly. Season pass sales and green fee play has been greatly affected by the weather. Both course and pro shop is in good shape. We need warm weather. Norm Potter who had purchased his 2009 pass died March 8 John will take of this refund. The increase in tournament fees was discussed at length. There is a great deal of concern from the local season pass holders. Proposal was made to El Jay that the following be considered. $10.00 non-season pass holders $5.00 season pass holders REPORT FROM LENNY STROUP Year to date is up. February was a good month. Season passes are holding and total sales of adult passes should exceed last year's sales. Weather again was a factor however play is doing well. High school golf teams and some small weekly groups have started play. Bill Drumheller has had back surgery and can no longer play golf. He qualifies for a 75% refund. Lenny will handle it. Something to think about: We are in need of more cart storage at Fairview. Right now there is a waiting list of 6. Several ways to achieve this addition to the south was discussed. REPORT FROM ELJAY We are about $100, 00.00 short on season passes. We need 400 at current prices. Currently we have sold 230 passes, last year 380 were sold. _ . �. Sponsoring the weather report on television was discussed. E1Jay will check this out. Everyone is needed to work together to have a successful 2009 season. OLD BUSINESS: Golf Show report; John, Lenny, Georgia & Shirley all felt it was a good show. The pros put a great booth together and lots of contacts were made. Palm cards containing course information were handed out and lots of discussions were held. A great deal of interest in our golf courses was shown. All felt the exposure for us was good. Jim Dakan informed the board on how the golf courses fiances is operated. NEW BUSINESS: Diane Eldridge was introduced as the women's new president. A new secretary for the board is needed. Election will be held next month. Meeting adjourned.