HomeMy WebLinkAboutGolf Board - Minutes - 09/18/1985CITY OF FORT COLLINS
PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT
GOLF BOARD
MINUTES: Regular Meeting - September 18, 1985
The meeting was called to order at 7:38 p.m. by President Eileen Banks.
Alternate Member Al Cavallaro was granted voting status in the absence
of several regular members.
Agenda Review: No changes to the printed agenda.
Citizen Participation: Mr. Richard T. Ward, 120 Yale Way, spoke to the
Board. He a -so distributed a letter to the Board members which
addressed three specific concerns as follows:
1. Additions of a second tee box at #9 at Collindale
2. Time limitations for rounds of golf
3. Pin placements at Collindale
Neil Johnson responded to some of the maintenance related comments and
Board members discussed these issues with him. Staff will research his
requests and respond accordingly. — There was no other citizen
participation.
Minutes: The minutes of the last regular meeting of August 21, 1985,
were approved unanimously, as corrected, on a motion by John Drescher,
seconded by Dan Preble. The correction is a typographical error on
Page 2, Other Business, fourth item. The company is SarCor, not
SanCor.
1986 Fees and Charges Schedule
Staff previously distributed a report to the Board. The staff
recommended fee increases are generally what has been discussed at
previous meetings, except for a couple of small changes. Green Fees
will go up 25 cents for 9-holes and 50 cents for 18-holes; and annual
passes up $15 for adults, $10 for seniors, students, and spouses, and
up $5 for juniors. This is approximately a five percent (5%) increase,
as is necessary to operate the Golf Fund in 1986. The excess surplus
of funds identified in 1984 have been used. After brief discussion,
the Board on a motion by Bill Basow, seconded by John Drescher, voted
unanimously (5-0) to approve the 1986 fees and charges schedule as
recommended by staff and recommend the same to City Council.
As a separate fee item, the Board discussed the institution of a new
tournament service charge for 1986. The pros and cons were debated.
It was decided to eliminate the 50 percent city residents requirements
for tournaments, and to add a $2 per player fee for private/commercial
tournaments. No fee will be charged on City sponsored or co -sponsored
events. The $2 fee should be split evenly between the City and golf
pro, as tournaments add extra work for the pro. The pros may decide to
utilize their portion to provide incentives/prizes to the tournaments.
This is to be negotiated. After further discussion, the Board voted
unanimously (5-0) to add a tournament service fee, on a motion by Bill
Basow, seconded by Al Cavallaro.
Agreement with SouthRidge
Staff distributed copies of the newly approved agreement document with
SouthRidge to Board members. The City Manager feels it is appropriate
for the Board to be aware of the elements of the agreement, even if
staff and the Board are not directly involved with the management and
operations of SouthRidge. We can discuss the agreement at the next
meeting if desired.
Other Business
- Staff previously distributed a report from the City Building
Inspection office about the deteriorating and minimally safe
structural conditions at the City Park Nine Clubhouse. There will
need to be some expenditures made in the near future to improve the
facility. In addition, we need to develop a long range
improvement/replacement plan for that building. Most of the
structure is well over 45 years old, and much work is needed. John
Drescher stated he believes that the golfers alone should not have
to pay the conceptually estimated costs of $50,000 to $400,000 for
this City facility. It is a City building and the City should pay
for it. Staff suggested we form a committee to look at this
problem. We need to investigate the options, determine the scope
and time frames, etc. Jim Greer, Dave Sadler, John Drescher, Al
Cavallaro and Eileen Banks will serve on this committee.
- Staff distributed the 1985/86 Boards and Commissions manual inserts
to Board members.
- We will discuss modifications to our fee structure at the November
meeting.
- Staff reported that the Collindale Snack Bar concession revenue
through August is $8,521, which exceeds the $8,400 that was the
minimum contractual guarantee.
- Revenues and expenditures through August are about average with no
anticipated problems at this time. Total play is still about 10
percent down from 1981 through 1983 records.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:10 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Dan Preble
Board Secretary
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Meeting Attendance
Board Members Staff Guests
Eileen Banks Jerry P. Brown Dick Ward
Dan Preble Bill Metier
Bill Basow Jim Greer
John Drescher Neil Johnson
Al Cavallaro (alt.) Rick Frye