HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-16-2002 GOLF MINUTES F �
CALDVVELL GOLF BOARD
• Advisory Board Meeting
October 16,2002
City Councii Room
MEMBERS ATTENDING
Boyd Cooper Chairman
Shirley Akagi Vice Chairman
Fran Craeger Women's Association Representative
Shannon Ozuna Council Representative
Pat Inglis Men's Association Representative
Jeff Osgood
Dan Rowell
Elvin Simpson
Loraine Navis
MEMBERS UNABLE TO ATTEND
STAFF ATTENDING
Lenny Stroup Fairview Golf Pro
Ron Wrest Golf Course Superintendent
. STAFF UNABLE TO ATTEND
John Watson Purple Sage Pro
GUESTS
AGENDA
1) Chairman's report
2) Report from John Watson
3) Report from Lenny Stroup
4) report from Ron Wrest
5) New or old business
Chairman Cooper called the meeting to order and took the roll. Cooper noted that John
Watson was absent and had asked to be excused for business in Reno, He sent his report
with Cooper.
1) CHAIRMAN'S REPORT
Cooper welcomed Pat Inglis to the meeting. Pat is the new representative of the men's
association to the board.
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Cooper read a petition to the golf board signed by 71 golfers asking that the number 3 hole
� at Fairview be kept as a par 4 not a 3 par. Lenny Stroup said he and Ron Wrest are neither
one in favor of making it a three par.
Ron Wrest said they had redesigned the rolling screen that has been used at the tee off. He
said this screen will work if we can keep the golfers from moving the tee blocks over to the
other side. Ron said he wants to build some mounds and plant trees off to the right side of
the green to discourage golfers from trying to cut the corner. Ron said he still wants to
rebuild the green and make it larger.
After some discussion a motion was made by Dan Rowell and seconded by Shirley Akagi
that we rescind our motion that was passed to make hole 3 at Fairview a par 3 and return it
to par four status. Motion passed unanimously.
Cooper read a letter from Wayne Johnson resigning his position as player assistant
(marshall) at Fairview Golf Course. He said he is quitting because his season golf pass,
which he purchased at the city employee rate, has been taken away. He received a letter
from Monica Jones, City Clerk that said that seasonal city employees were not eligible to
buy discounted season passes.
Shirley Akagi said Monica Jones is trying to get the policies put in place that have been
neglected in recent years.
Ron Wrest said he has talked to EIJay Waite and Monica Jones about this problem. The
policy will be that seasonal part time employees will not have to buy a pass, but will be
given playing time not in prime time.
S �enny said he would taik to Wayne and see if he would consider coming back under the new
pol icy.
2) REPORT FROM JOHN WATSON
In John's absence, Cooper read John's financial report. Cooper said that John told him that
most courses in the Valley were down from last year. (copy of report attached).
3) REPORT FROM LEWNY STROUP
Lenny was down for the year about $6000. This is a 3J drop from last year. Lenny said
that local Idaho courses were down about 4.5% (copy of report attached). Fran Craeger
asked Lenny if the Ladaes Association could start a rose garden at Fairview. They wou�d like
this to be a memorial garc�en. She said they would like to honor association members as
they pass on
4) REPORT FROM RON WREST
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Ron said tha the tree for Leona Rodwell is planted behind the 14 green and behind number
� 10 green. This tree wi�l evenually replace the telephone pole as an aiming point for #10
green. Ron said they have torn down all of the old buildings at Purple Sage. All of the white
rock has been removed from around the parking lot and 800 bulbs have been planted in
that area so they will bloom next spring. The rock is being used for drain in the nursery
green. Fall fertilizing is finished. Ron said the next big project is redoing the sand traps.
Pat Inglis asked about the frost policy at the courses. Ron said that he is trying to get a
policy in place to be the best for both courses until the grass goes dormant we must stay off
when frost is present. Ron said that they will mow the greens late Friday afternoons and
then Saturday mornings the golfers can go as soon as the frost is gone.
5) NEW OR OLD BUSINESS
Pat Inglis led a discussion about the purpose and direction that the golf courses are taking.
He said that the men's association would like to remind everyone that the golf courses in
Caldwell were built and supported by the goffers of Caldwell. Pat said that one of our long-
term goals should be to keep golf affordable for the citizens of Caldwell.
6) No more business. Meeting adjourned
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