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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-19-2006 GOLF MINUTES , • CALDWELL GOLF BOARD ADVISORY BOARD MEETING � APPROVED October 19, 2006 cc MEMBERS ATTENDING Jeff Osgood Chairman Shirley Akagi Vice Chairman Pat Matteri Women's Association Representative Dan Rowell George Scott Pat Inglis Men's Association Representative Lorraine Navis MEMBERS UNABLE TO ATTEND Elvin Simpson Jim Dakan STAFF ATTENDING Ken Wheeler Superintendent Purple Sage John Watson Purple Sage Golf Pro • Lenny Stroup Fairview Golf Pro GUESTS El Jay Waite AGENDA 1) Reports from Staff 2) New Business The meeting was called to order. REPORT FROM LENNY STROUP Lenny stated that the course was in excellent shape Ken and his crew have been doing a great job. He had a successful tournament over the week end with many compliments on how the course looked. He also reported that the green fees numbers were well up over last year. At this time he is up 9600.00 dollars year over year. • S REPORT FROM JOHN WATSON John reported that he was also up over last year. Season pass revenues were about even cart shed rent was down some but green fees were way up. The total dollar increase in revenues over last year was 14,718.00 year to date. John has been asked what we are doing about Glenn Kushlan and Gordy Crockett as far as greens fees or pass rates. The Board recalled making a recommendation to the council that as a retirement gift Gordy be allowed to play golf for free on Caldwell courses. They however purchased him a shotgun. Some discussion was had and a motion made that we allow all retired city employees with 20 years or more service to purchase a pass at the employee rate. This motion was seconded and was passed unanimously. We have been asked to hold the Junior World qualifier at Purple Sage on June l l a Monday. John states that at worst this will be a revenue neutral event and with afternoon practice rounds on Saturday and Sunday may produce positive results. It was agreed we would host this event and charge 13.00 green fees for practice rounds after lpm. REPORT FROM KEN WHEELER � Ken reports that he has had a lot of turnover with his crew. The assistant we hired has gone to Plantation as the superintendent and he has lost some of his other men to higher paying more stable positions. The balance of the seasonal folks will be done around the first part of November. Once we have the freeze he plans on cutting at least 2 cups and on some greens 3 for winter play. The cups will again be cut in areas which are not used as much during the sulruner to help for spring time play. In other words they will likely be pretty tough. The driving range will be closed for a few days while they work on punching it. It needs some work and they are going to try and get some of this done this fall before winter weather sets in. Our Bill bug counts which were done and taken by a research university were off the charts. We had the highest counts in the valley in our roughs. We have been spraying the fairways and those areas are fine next season we will have to spray the whole 160 acres. We have not had the money to do this in the past but it has now become necessary. Pat will get with Ken on planting of some new trees behind number 4 green to replace those which were taken out. They will likely be much smaller trees such as a flowering • pear which will not interfere with the greens or tee boxes. The Men's Association has graciously offered to help on the cost. . They will also be removing some trees this winter between the tee box on number 11 and the green on 14. The roots from these trees are causing issues with both the tee box on 11 and the green on number 14. The biggest issue being that 14 green gets a total of about 2- 3 hours of sunlight due to all the trees in this area. NEW BUSINESS El Jay joined the meeting and gave us an update on the hearing and the status of the possible land sale. The city council has started the process of a public auction for the sale of the property. This starts with public hearings one which occurred last month and was attended by Shirley and a second which will be attended by Jeff on November 6 Once the hearing process is complete the city council will then meet with the board to determine how much and at what price the land will be sold. At this time the auction minimum bid has been set at 50,000.00 per acre. Next years budget is based on the sale of 40 acres of property. Additionally we have had discussions on selling all of the property. This would allow us to create a permanent golf endowment which will create interest income that would be used for all future capitol improvements on the two courses we currently have. The principal amount would remain in escrow to fund a new course should local demand dictate. • Pat stated that the Men's Association was concerned that if we sold the ro ert the p P Y proceeds would not end up going to the golf course. El Jay assured the board that the money will stay with the golf course. Lenny brought up a new issue concerning value cards at Fairview. The new 10.00 dollar rate has made the Fairview value card obsolete. We do wish to discount the rate any further as this is easily the best value in golf in the state. A motion was made that we no � longer sell a value card. The motion was seconded and passed unanimously. The meeting was then adj ourned. •