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HomeMy WebLinkAboutGolf Board - Minutes - 06/21/2006City of Fort Collins Cultural, Library, and Recreational Services Golf Board Minutes: Regular Meeting of June 21, 2006 Council Liaison to the Board: Councilman Diggs Brown Staff Support to the Board: Jerry P. Brown, Manager of Golf at 221-6350, and Dawn Worth, Administrative Aide at 416-2265 Call Meeting to Order: Board Chairperson David Johnson called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. at the City Park Nine Clubhouse. Agenda Review: There were no changes to the agenda as printed. Items of Note: ♦ Shane Houska, Dan Preble and Lauren DeRosa notified Jerry they would be absent from the meeting. Deron Grothe said he would be late, possibly absent. Approval of Minutes: On a motion by Larry Buckendorf, seconded by Jay Kammerzell, the Board unanimously (5:0) approved the Minutes of the May 17, 2006 Regular Meeting. Citizen Participation: No Citizen Participation at this time. Report on the 2006 "Fort Collins Fore Kids" Event Jerry informed the Board that 117 kids signed up and 107 were present. Shane Houska, Dan Preble, and prior Board Member Mindy Markley assisted with registration. He said that over all things went very well. Jerry provided the Board a copy of the expenditures for the event and said that he reimbursed David McCleave for his out of pocket expenses. Jerry also wanted to inform the Board that the SouthRidge Wednesday Night Men's League has offered to pay $1,200 to the SouthRidge Junior Golf Program to help pay for the Northern Colorado Junior Golf Tour Team that will be representing SouthRidge. He said that a letter will be sent thanking them for their generous donation. Determine the Board Proposed 2007 Golf Fees and Charges Jerry stated that the memo he provided was the same memo that was reviewed at last month's meeting. He went over the changes that are being proposed and reminded them that the Annual Pass fees haven't gone up since 2004. He suggested we change the Senior Golf Cart Rental to age 60 so it's consistent with the Senior Annual Pass and Green Fee Golf Board Minutes June 21, 2006 Page 2 Rates. He asked that the Board approve the Staff Recommended Fees and Charges and stated that Public Input will take place at the meeting in July. Jay Kammerzell wanted to know if there was a possibility of implementing a Golf Cart Punch Pass. Jerry said that we had put some cards together for a lesser rate that weren't used. Larry feels it would be beneficial for League Members and has been approached by members inquiring about it. He said that they wouldn't have to be for a discounted rate it could be at full price; it would just be more for convenience. David Johnson said it could be something that could be prepaid for the year. Jerry asked Collindale Golf Professional Jim Greer what his opinion was and Jim said that it could be helpful. Jay and Larry both feel it should be for a full cart. Jerry said that it's something we could try on a trial basis. Then on a motion made by Larry Buckendorf, seconded by Grant Sherwood the Board unanimously (5:0) voted to approve the recommended 2007 Golf Fees and Charges including the new Senior Cart rate and the trial of the Golf Cart Punch Pass. Grant asked how many Annual Passes have been sold and Jerry said it was around 280, we're hoping to hit 300. He said that the play at City Park Nine has increased a lot since we changed it to Non -Prime Time. Other Business Jerry reminded the Board that the Council's Periodic Review of the Golf Board will take place on July 11th and David Johnson and Deron Grothe will be there to represent the Board. He said that the finalized Questionnaire has been submitted. Correspondence/Financial and Statistical Reports Jerry said that this is the best Operating Revenues percentage that we've done in five years. He said we may loose a little in June due to the hot weather. Jim Greer said that Collindale has been fairly busy despite the heat. Larry Buckendorf mentioned that he has heard some negative comments from individuals about the condition of SouthRidge and he's not sure why because in his opinion the course is in great shape. Jay Kammerzell said that he plays there and doesn't have any issues. Jerry said that the main concern with SouthRidge is the water. They have the least accessible amount of water and the quality of some of the water they receive is poor. He informed the Board that he purchased more shares of CBT water for reserves and we will already be in our reserves in July. If we hadn't taken advantage of the opportunity we may have run out of water. ♦ Jerry briefly discussed a few articles he provided the Board in regards to more courses opening or being available in the area. Adjournment: On a motion by David Thilmany, seconded by Larry Buckendorf, the Board unanimously voted (5:0) to adjourn at 7:48 p.m. Golf Board Minutes June 21,2006 Page 3 Meeting Attendance Board Members Larry Buckendorf David Johnson Jay Kammerzell Grant Sherwood David Thilmany Respectfully submitted, Dawn Worth Administrative Aide Staff Jerry P. Brown Dawn Worth Jim Greer