HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-19-2004 GOLF MINUTES • CALDWELL G�LF BOARD
Advisory Board Meeting
May 19,2004
Fairview Club House
MEMBERS ATTENDING
Boyd Cooper Chairman
Shirley Akagi Vice Chairman
Shannon Ozuna Council Representative
Pat Inglis Men's Association Representative
Georgia Hersh Women's Assaciatian Representative
Jeff Osgood
Dan Rowell
Loraine Navis
Elvin Simpson
MEMBERS UNABLE TO ATTEND
STAFF ATTENDING
Glen Kushlan Assistant Superintendent, Purple Sage
� John Shreiner Assistant Superintendent, Fairview
Vinton Howell Land and Facilities Manager
John Watson Purple Sage Pro
Lenny Stroup Fairview Golf Pro
STAFF UNABLE TO ATTEND
GUESTS
Bob Zach, Ken Sheldon Life Flight Rep's
Dave Martin
AGENDA
1) Chairman's report
2) Report from Glen Kushlan
3) Report from John Shreiner
4) Report from John Watson
5) Report from Lenny Stroup
6) New or old business
Chairman Cooper called the meeting to order and took roll call.
• 1) CHAIRMAN'S REPORT
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� Cooper told the board that the Life Flite people had indicated that they would be at the
meeting and that a discussion on their proposal for a helipad on the golf course sho�ald be
held before their arrival. Cooper said that Shannon Ozuna had talked to him about the
proposal and indicated that she has serious reservations about letting the Life Flite people
intrude onto our golf course unless they demonstrate that they have exhausted ail possible
alternative sites. She feeis that there shouid be other spots around the hospital that would
be suitable for a landing site. She also said that she has told the City Council of her feeling
that this isn't a good idea. Shannon said that in checking she found that the plane is
sometimes on the ground for over 1 hour. Having to stop play for this length of time would
seriously damage our credibility as a viable golf course.
Cooper read a letter from Mr. Bob Zach the Life Flite representative. It emphasized that 1)
this is Caldwell's helipad; it must have community ownership 2) A primary objective is to
minimize any adverse impact on the golf course and 3) The safety for the flight teams,
pedestrians, golfers and the patients must be included in the design.
Jeff Osgood said that two things that are important are 1) they cannot stop play and 2) it
cannot cost us any money.
Cooper asked Shannon Ozuna if she had talked to the Mayor. She said he told her that no
decision had been made by the city and that they were looking to the golf board for
guidance.
At this point the Life Flite reps entered the meeting.
Bob Zach said that they had not been able to find any other suitable spot to place the
• heliport. Loraine Navis told them that a Mr. Adams, whose home is on Elm Street, died and
that this property might be available for purchase. This could be a possible landing site.
Mr. Zach said they would look into this possibility.
After a lengthy discussion of the many problems involved in this endeavor Mr. Zach and Mr.
Sheldon left the meeting.
2) REPORT FROM GLEN KUSHLAN
Glen said things are gaing very well. He said they are applying treatment for billbugs.
Cooper asked Glen when they were going to put up the rest of the colored yardage stakes.
Glen said they haven't put them up and he didn't know if they would because they have
white 150 yard states and lettering on the cart path for 200 yards and 100 yards. Shirley
Akagi said people want the red and blue stakes in addition to the white stakes. Pat Inglis
concurred that the players want the other stakes back.
Caoper said that if the golf board wants the colored stakes put up then Glen should put
them up. Elvin Simpson said he agreed with this. Cooper said if Vinton Howell is Glen's
boss then the golf board is telling Vinton Howell to tell Gler� to put the colored yardage
stakes up.
Vinton Howell said he would get together with Glen and come up with the best markers,
possible flexible ones that won't break if hit by a golf cart.
• Cooper told Glen that the course really looks great, very well manicured.
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� 3) REPORT �ROM J�HN SHREINER
John said everything is going great. Pat inglis asked John if he had put together a cost for
putting in the new championship tee box on hole one at Fairview. John said he would do
this.
4) REPORT FRON VINTON HOWELL
Vinton said they are just getting ready to tackle the budget season. He wiil work with Glen
and John Shreiner to get their projects in the budget. Georgia Hersh told Vinton that she
would like to see the front entrance area at Purple Sage worked on the make it more
attractive. Vinton agreed that we need to get this in the works.
5) REPORT FROM JOHN WATSON
John said that things are going very well and revenue is holding up with last year.
6) REPORT FROM LENNY STROUP
Lenny said that season pass sales have been very good.
Lenny said the week of 5-11 of July is "take your daughter to the course week" a promotion
of the PGA and the LPGA.
� 7) NEW OR OLD BUSINESS
No more business meeting adjourned.
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