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HomeMy WebLinkAboutGolf Board - Minutes - 10/20/1976FOR. OLLINS PARKS AND PF-CREATION DE". .,TMFFT GOLF ADVISORY BOARD MEETING October 20, 1976 The meeting was called to order by the President, Bud Crandall. A letter to the members of the Fort Collins City Council, the Parke and Recreation Department and the Golf Board from the President of Collindale Women's Golf Association, Carol Ward, and the President of City Park Nine Women's Golf Association, Julie Brack, was read. The letter requested that green fees for team play be waived. The letter explained that since Collindale was one of only two courses in the Northern Colorado Team Play to charge fees, poor public relations were created and the Collindale team members were asked to pay fees at all other courses. Five other courses were not country clubs and were willing to waive green fees. A concern was also mentioned in the letter pertaining to the green fees for the Women's City Tournament. Participation in the Tournament was greatly reduced in 1976 and the feeling was that this was due in part to the Increased cost. A plan to. reduce fees to $2.50 per day at each course was requested. The Fort Collins Country Club has agreed to honor this. A discussion of these requests followed. Bill Metier said he understood the problems of the Collindale team and felt this oece a year lose of green fees, approximately $120.00, would be well worthuhi3e is creating better relations with members of. ,the other teams. Members expressed the same sentiments. Sid Perettl made a motion for a recommendation that the green fees be waived for Team Play. The motion was seconded and passed. Vern Schuster moved the Board recommend a fee of $2.50 per course be charged during the Fort Collins VcWm's City Golf Tournament, The motion was seconded and passed. A letter from Charles and Floriene Whitt asking permission to bid on the Collindale Concession was read. This letter will be discussed at the next meeting. Vern Schuster moved the Golf Board reccemend a beer license be issued to the City Park Nine Golf Course. The motion was seconded and passed. Discussion of contracts for Bill Metier and Tom Peck was tabled. Due to a special rate of cart rantale for Senior Citizens which allows 750 per rental Instead of $1.00 to the Pros, the contracts must be chanted. An exemption for one P.G.A. Tournament per year Baas requested for Collindale. Both Tom Peck and Bill Metier reported both golf courses had experienced a good year with no major problems. The Board commended Neil Johnson and his staff on the completion of the pitching green at Collindale. All work was done in their spare time. Dave Sadler expressed opposition to snow fences around the practice range at City Park Nine, saying it would create maintenance problems. Tom Peck reported the Dick Smelser Tournament netted $1,278.00 for the Dick Smalser Scholarship Fund. Anyone in the Poudre R-I School District is eligible for this scholarship. Tom said tentative pleas have been started for the 1977 Tournament and it will probably be held earlier in the year. The meeting was adjourned. Jim Mitchell Vern Schuster Nell Davie Bill Metier Neil Johnson Sid Peretti Bud Crandall Tom Peck Dave Sadler ABSENT Dee Goodman Lee Suniga R. R. Phillips Respectfully submitted, NBLL DAVIS Secretary