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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 09/04/2007 - FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 100, 2007, AUTHORIZ ITEM NUMBER: 20 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY DATE: September 4, 2007 FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL STAFF: Jim O'Neill Jerry P. Brown SUBJECT First Reading of Ordinance No. 100, 2007, Authorizing the Purchasing Agent to Enter into an Extension of the Restaurant/Snack Bar Concession Agreement at Collindale Golf Course for up to Five Additional Years. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on First Reading. At its July 18, 2007 meeting, the Golf Board voted unanimously to extend the term of the Agreement an additional five years. FINANCIAL IMPACT There are no direct City expenditures to the Concessionaire. However, under the terms of the existing five-year Agreement, in 2007 the City Golf Fund will be paid a Concession Fee from the Concessionaire of 10 percent of Net Sales (defined as Gross Sales minus Sales Taxes and Voids) less $14,000 for specified Clubhouse Janitorial Services. It is estimated that in 2007 the City will receive a Concession Fee payment of between$65,000 to$80,000 in cash and/or In-Kind Payments as the Net Sales for 2007 are estimated at this time to be well over$800,000. This Concession Fee payment represents nearly three percent of the total Operating Revenues to the Golf Fund in 2007. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The existing Agreement with the Collindale Golf Course food and beverage concessionaire,Brauns Bar & Grill at Collindale, LLC, dba Manno's Grille at Collindale, owned and operated by Fort Collins residents Scott and Karrie Manning, expires on December 31, 2007. This five-year Agreement was entered into on January 17,2003,after being awarded through Request For Proposal (RFP)#P-869. As per RFP Specification No. 1, "...The duration of the Agreement...(runs through 2007) with possible extensions of the original five-year term for up to five additional years if performance is satisfactory and subject to City Council approval...." This is contingent on public input and comment, the Golf Board recommendation, and the ability of the City and the Concessionaire to negotiate a mutually acceptable extension agreement. September 4, 2007 -2- Item No. 20 BACKGROUND Manno's Grille at Collindale is a full-service family restaurant and snack bar that includes a liquor bar. Manno's also provides food and beverage services on the grounds of the golf course with carts. Staff has been veryleased with the performance of Scott and Karrie M p p arming and Manno's Grille at Collindale, especially since 2004, when they bought out their original partners in Brauns Bar& Grill at Collindale, LLC, and began operating the concession themselves. They have done many things to make the Agreement successful and have provided good food, beverages, and service to the golfers and general public. They were able to bring stability and consistency to the food and beverage operation at Collindale that had been somewhat missing under the previous management structure of Brauns. During the Mannings' tenure, almost every aspect of the concession services has improved and they continue to express a desire for further improvements over the next five years,if the Agreement is extended. Manno's has recently received some significant accolades from both Lydia's Style Magazine and from the Coloradoan Newspaper Ticket restaurant review that validated their actions. The Golf Board met with Scott Manning at its meeting of June 20, 2007 in a "round table-type setting" to discuss the issues with him. The Board held a Public hiput/Comment Meeting on July 18, 2007 at the Collindale Clubhouse where more than 40 people attended. Staff also received a dozen e-mails.The vast majority of people providing written and verbal input/comment to the Board supported the extension of the agreement with Manno's. At its July 18th meeting, the Golf Board, after further discussion,voted unanimously(9-0)to recommend extending the term of the agreement with the Collindale Restaurant Concessionaire (Manno's) for the five additional years. However, it should be noted that some members of the Collindale Women's Golf Association (CWGA) provided input/comments negative to Manno's regarding what they consider as lesser quality service to their group,and they believe that Manno's needs to serve the golfers better. Therefore,in addition to its recommendation for the extension, the Board also stipulated that staff and Manno's continue to work to improve service to golfers and improve relationships with the CWGA. Staff, Scott Manning, and the officers of the CWGA have been meeting since then and staff believes that their specific concerns have been solved, including banquet room usage and the provision of food services, et. al. Staff has negotiated a mutually acceptable extension of the Agreement for up to five additional one-year renewable periods through December 31, 2012, as per the terms and conditions of the original Agreement with a few modifications as required by the City. ATTACHMENTS 1. Golf Board Meeting Minutes of June 20, 2007. 2. Golf Board Meeting Minutes of July 18, 2007. 3. Lydia's Style Magazine Restaurant Review, Spring 2007. 4. Coloradoan Ticket Restaurant Review of May 17, 2007. ATTACHMENT City of Fort Collins Culture, Parks,Recreation and Environment Golf Board Minutes: Regular Meeting of June 20, 2007 Council Liaison to the Board: Councilmember 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: Chairperson David Johnson called the meeting to order at 7:35 p.m. at the City Park Nine Clubhouse. Agenda Review: There were no changes to the agenda as printed. Items of Note: ♦ Lauren DeRosa, Shane Houska and Eric McCrery called to inform us that they were unable to make the meeting. (Deron Grothe arrived at 8:00 p.m.) Approval of Minutes: On a motion by Larry Buckendorf, seconded by Grant Sherwood, the Board unanimously (5:0) approved the Minutes of the May 16, 2007 Regular Meeting. Citizen Participation:No Citizen Participation at this time. Discussion and Preliminary Recommendation: Consideration of Extendine the --�j Term of the Agreement with the Collindale Restaurant Concessionaire A copy of the current Collindale Concessionaire Agreement and the original RFP specifications was provided to the Board prior to tonight's meeting. Jerry reminded them that the Agreement expires December 31, 2007 so we need to decide if we want to extend the contract or go out to bid. He informed them that we will have preliminary discussion tonight and the Public Input/Comment Meeting will take place during our next Board meeting on July 18`h at 7:30 p.m. at the Collindale Clubhouse. Jerry told the Board that Scott Manning took over as the sole owner of Manno's Grille at Collindale in 2004. He said that he has been very pleased with the way Scott has been running the restaurant and he has exceeded our Specifications. He stated that he has received some negative comments but for the most part the comments that he receives regarding Manno's are positive. Jerry also mentioned that when we decided to open a real restaurant at Collindale we estimated that the Concessionaire would make between $400,000 and $500,000 gross annually and Scott has almost doubled that. He informed the Board that Board Member Lauren DeRosa, Collindale Golf Professional James Greer, and the Director of Purchasing Jim O'Neill served on the RFP Review Committee when Braun's Bar& Grill (now Manno's)was awarded the bid. Golf Board Minutes June 20,2007 Page 2 Scott said that he enjoys what he does and he has an understanding of what it takes to serve the golfing community. He informed the Board that he decided to switch their meat to an all-natural beef and they have received great comments. Scott said that the restaurant was busy during the winter months even when there wasn't any play on the course. Larry Buckendorf asked if the primary customers were golfers or private functions. Scott said that the banquet room is primarily used by outside organizations. Grant Sherwood stated that it sounds like Manno's has become a restaurant destination and Scott said yes. Grant also asked if they have raised their menu prices and Scott said that they have only raised them twice, one being their beef because the beef itself is more expensive; and one partially due to the minimum wage increase. Scott said that they he is currently in the process of creating a new menu and overall the items could be increased up to 10%, however, some items may decrease in price. Larry asked if the design of the clubhouse is working for them and Scott said that it works but some things could be changed. Jerry said that Scott lost his office space because the Fire Authority changed their rules during the construction. Jerry said that we are looking at a shade structure for the patio. Larry asked Jim Greer what his opinion of the restaurant is. Jim said that he is very pleased with Scott and his staff and the way they run the restaurant. He also noted that it is very important that the entire golf staff get along and that is the case at Collindale. Jim said that it's great to have people in there during the winter months. He also feels that the restaurant has brought in more golfers. Jerry asked Jim O'Neill if he felt Scott had met or exceeded their expectations. Jim said that they wanted to make sure the restaurant is meeting the needs of the golfers and it appears that Scott is doing that. Assistant Golf Professional Pat Finnegan said that he enjoys the atmosphere and the food. He stated that it's great to see people golfing and then hanging out in the clubhouse. Scott said that it has really become a good place for family gatherings. Larry asked if there were any contractual modifications that they should discuss. Manno's currently pays us 10% of gross. Jerry said that he has done some research and most golf courses in the area get 7% to 10% of what the restaurant brings in and most of those restaurants provide up to $50,000. Lang asked if Jerry felt we needed to increase that and Jerry believes that it isn't necessary. Jerry commented that the next time we go out to bid we may consider also charging the restaurant a contribution for the cost of utilities and/or for equipment maintenance or replacement. David Johnson said that he played in a tournament and there were a lot of the wives that came to meet their husbands for dinner afterwards. Grant asked if Scott had a high turnover of staff. Scott said that they don't have much turnover in the kitchen and the majority of turnover they have is related to being in a college town. He mentioned that he did lose someone in the kitchen due to the fact that he doesn't provide medical benefits for his staff. Scott said that it was hard going from a corporation to sole proprietary and trying to provide benefits. He stated that he would like to be able to provide his staff with benefits. Jay Kammerzell asked if the Concessionaires could piggy-back onto the City's benefits. Jerry said that they cannot as they are independent contractual vendors. Golf Board Minutes June 20,2007 Page 3 Grant asked if they have had any violations and Scott explained that when he first took over he was contacted by one of the college sororities about holding an over-under benefit. Scott said that he told them that he didn't feel comfortable holding an event with alcohol when there would be underage individuals attending. He explained that one of the underage girls drank before attending the event and ended up getting hurt in the bathroom and her friends called 911 without our knowledge. Scott said that even though they didn't serve her any alcohol they got a violation for having an underage individual who had been drinking in our establishment. Scott also informed the Board that they have received good Health Department inspections. Discussion: Junior High School Golf Coaches Fees Jerry wanted to clarify that the Coloradoan published in a column that said we would be discussing High School and Junior High School Golf Fees, and we are only discussing the Junior High School Coaches Golf Fees. He explained that we have a policy in place but it hasn't been consistently followed. It says that the coaches will pay a full fee if they are playing for recreational purposes and not coaching. Jerry said that the coaches receive a stipend to use the entire year. He said that this is a Poudre School District program that we support. Jerry said that he allowed the coaches to play at the lower fee for the remainder of this year since we weren't accurately implementing the policy. Staff was concerned that the kids weren't benefiting. There was an issue where one kid was left out so coaches could play, as well as more than one coach being out at the same time with one team. Larry Buckendof asked if we are discussing the fees that the coaches pay recreationally or when they are with the kids and Jerry said that we need to discuss what the coaches are going to pay when playing recreationally. Junior High School Coach Eric Walz explained that the timing was the main issue for him because he had already relayed the lower fee information to the coaches and it ended up being incorrect.Eric also said that it was inappropriate for multiple coaches to be playing at the same time and he would like to have their names in order to address this issue. Jerry asked if the Board felt that we should provide a discount to the coaches?Dan Preble said that we should keep in mind that the coaches don't get paid much so it's difficult for them to pay for it themselves. Larry asked what the Golf Professionals thought about it. David McCleave stated that it's his opinion that it's difficult to play and coach at the same time and he feels that the primary focus needs to be on the kids. Mike Musgrave from Link-N-Greens Golf Course is a Junior High Coach and he stated that it's important for all of the kids to be allowed to play and that he walks with his group. Larry feels that if those times are designated for the kids then they should be the ones playing. Dan suggested that Eric and the Golf Professionals get together to come up with an agreement. He said that when he coached being able to play was a benefit. Jerry informed the Board that one of the coaches had purchased an Annual Pass and was upset that we didn't accept it at SouthRidge after 2:30 p.m. Jay Kammerzell asked if we could give them a discounted punch card and Jerry said that's one potential option that Dale Smigelsky suggested. Grant Sherwood asked if this was an after school program and Eric said yes and explained that it's not part of the athletics program. Larry feels that issuing them a discounted 9-hole10-play Punch Card annually would be a good idea. Jerry agreed ATTACHMENT 2 City of Fort Collins Culture,Parks,Recreation and Environment Golf Board Minutes: Regular Meeting of July 18, 2007 Council Liaison to the Board: Councilmember 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: Chairperson David Johnson called the meeting to order at 7:35 p.m. at the Collindale Clubhouse. Agenda Review: There were no changes to the agenda as printed. Items of Note: ♦ Jerry reminded Lauren DeRosa, Dan Preble and Eric McCrery that their terms expire December 31 st and they need to contact Karla Smith in the City Clerk's office if they would to like to reapply. ♦ Jerry informed the Board that there is a fairly lengthy article on Byron Collins and the Harmony Club published in the current issue of Style Magazine. Approval of Minutes: On a motion by Jay Kammerzell, seconded by Grant Sherwood, the Board unanimously (9:0) approved the Minutes of the June 20, 2007 Regular Meeting. Citizen Participation: No Citizen Participation at this time. Public Inuut/Comment: Consideration of Extending the Term of the Agreement —� with the Collindale Restaurant Concessionaire Jerry informed everyone attending the meeting that the Board had a previous discussion with Collindale Restaurant Concessionaire Scott Manning during the June 20th meeting and if anyone is interested in reading those Minutes they will be available on the City's website in the next few days. He reminded the Board that they need to make their decision of whether or not they would like to renew Scoff's agreement or go out to bid by their August 15th meeting. Jerry informed everyone that this process will include the Board's recommendation as well as the staff s recommendation. The Director of Purchasing Jim O'Neill will receive these recommendations and will then make a decision on whether or not to go to the City Council or conduct a new bid. Since Scott's contract is over five years we are required to go to City Council. Jerry received a-mails regarding Scott's renewal, which were previously given to the Board. He said the a-mails Golf Board Minutes July 18,2007 Page 2 included both positive and negative comments and he briefly reviewed the e-mails. David Johnson then opened the floor for comments. ♦ Jennifer Loomis has been an employee of Scott's for the past four years and in her opinion he is doing a great job. She informed the Board that the banquet room now has to be booked six months in advance for events. Jennifer said that they have regulars in the restaurant weekly. She is in support of renewing Scott's contract. ♦ David Bruning is also an employee of Scott's and he said that it would be naive for the staff at Manno's to say that there aren't improvements that they could make and they are willing to try and work things out with the Women's Association. However, he feels that they need to meet them half way. He is also in support of Scott's renewal. ♦ Chanel Morelli is also an employee of Scott's and she said that she has personally sat down with the chairwomen of both groups to address the issues. She said that staff is willing to meet them eye-to-eye. Chanel feels the behavior some of the Association members show towards staff is unacceptable. She also said that she believes Scott's contract should be renewed. ♦ Tara Porter came to express her support for Scott's contract renewal. She explained that her Rotary Club meets at Manno's on Tuesdays. She stated that she spends a fairly substantial amount of money there monthly and if the quality of the food as well as the service were poor that wouldn't be the case. Tara feels Scott does a lot for the community. She also said that she's not sure why this is even an issue. Jerry then reminded everyone that the agreement is for over five years and therefore tonight's meeting is part of the City contractual requirements. ♦ Jennifer Iole said she's here in support of Scott. She also said that she feels the establishment has changed for the better since Scott took over ownership. Jennifer stated that there are a number of eating establishments in Fort Collins and it says a lot when Manno's is always busy. ♦ Ashley Gruber stated that she plays golf at Collindale three times a week. She said that not only is the course great, the restaurant is as well. Ashley said that she has also attended a lot of the functions at Manno's and it's a great environment. She supports the renewal of Scott's contract. ♦ Guy Coombes stated that he moved here from Scotland and part of the reason he enjoys Fort Collins is because of Collindale. He said that he feels very Golf Board Minutes July 18,2007 Page 3 welcome at Collindale and he enjoys the atmosphere and food at the restaurant. He also supports Scott's renewal. ♦ Martin Gruber stated that he comes to Collindale regularly. He feels Scott is doing a great job and supports his contract renewal. Martin stated that he would like to hear some comments from those individuals opposing Scott's renewal. ♦ o Rita Steinke came to speak on behalf of both the 9 and 18 hole Women's Association. She explained that she hasn't been a member very long and isn't aware of all the past issues. Her concern is the current on-going issues the members have been having with Scott and his staff. Rita said that their main concern is that this is a golfing establishment and it was under their impression that the golfing community would be served first and they don't feel that has been the case. They also feel the quality of the food is inconsistent and the service has been poor at times. Rita said she was curious to know how many individuals who come to Collindale are golfers. She feels that if the golfers quit coming then it will affect the course. Rita also said that the Association would like to come to an agreement with Scott. ♦ Pam Hansen Gausman stated that she enjoys the staff at Manno's and the course is great. She also stated that it says something that Scott's staff has been around as long as they have and that he doesn't have a high tum-over rate. She also supports renewing Scott's contract. David Johnson thanked everyone for their comments. Jerry explained that these issues didn't just recently arise and they have been brought up in the past. Jerry said that we have held meetings with both Scott and the Women's Association and we will continue to do so in order to hopefully resolve these on-going issues. He informed everyone that the new Director of Parks J.R. Schnelzer has also been present at the meetings and since he hasn't been directly involved with these issues in the past it gives us a new perspective. Jerrysaid that it is apparent that Scott does a eat job serving the public; however we PP >�' J g also want to make sure the needs of the golfing community are being met. He informed everyone that he has suggested that Scott provide a comment box for his customers to place anonymous suggestions in it. Jerry then recommended that Scott's contract be renewed with the understanding that staff continues to work with all the parties involved. J.R stated that we are going to continue working on these issues and he believes we are heading in the right direction. David Johnson stated that he worked at Collindale in his younger days and he feels the changes that have taken place are amazing. He also said that he has played with other men's groups and they have commented on how much they like Collindale. David said that he supports Scott's contract renewal; however he said that he feels Scott and the Women's Associations need to meet half way. Lauren DeRosa is a member of the Women's 18-Hole group and she personally isn't unhappy but she understands the concerns with the golfers needs being met. She stated that she has had some issues being Golf Board Minutes July 18,2007 Page 4 served on the turn. Lauren said that she also supports Scott and feels that he and the Women's Association need to resolve their issues. Dan Preble said that he also recalls what Collindale was like in the past. He complemented the food and service he has received at Manno's. Eric McCrery stated that he has worked several years in the golf industry and he feels that Collindale provides one of the best environments. He said that revenues continue to rise which shows that Scott's doing his job. Larry Buckendorf stated that Scott is in a unique situation here. He said that his position on this is that this is a golf course and it is clearly stated in the contract that the purpose of this establishment is to address the needs of the golfers. Larry stated that the Golf Fund makes the majority of its revenue from the green fees and golf carts and not the restaurant. Larry supports Scott and suggested that he not discount the suggestions that have been given. Shane LL g Houska stated that Manno's has created jobs for the community and it's great that there's not a high turnover. He said that Scott's revenues continue to increase and he feels that it wouldn't be wise on our part to not renew his contract. Shane feels this could be a win- win situation. He also suggests that Scott serve the golfing community first. Grant Sherwood brought up a previous comment that Collindale Golf Professional Jim Greer stated last month that the entire staff at Collindale works well together. He feels that is very important. Grant also asked Rita Steinke to clarify what it is that the groups are asking of Manno's. Rita said that it's a combination of issues. She said that she is aware these issues have been on-going; however the groups feel that the issues have increased this year. Grant then asked if she feels the issues have been alleviated in anyway after the meetings took place and Rita said that they hope that's going to be the case. Jerry said that we are definitely going to hold more meetings to address these issues. He also said that we are going to look at the Association utilizing the Banquet room more. Jerry informed everyone that Scott was not directly involved in the initial discussion we had with Braun's, the previous owners. Lauren stated that she called Scott when the issues first rose. She said that one issue they discussed was the groups not being able to all sit together and Scott explained to her that it was difficult to seat all of the players together due to the fact that they aren't all coming in at the same time and they would have to turn down customers if they were to keep those tables free. Deron Grothe said that he has eaten here and it might not always be perfect but it's good and it's a place you can come with your family. Deron said that Scott has a good opportunity to serve the golfers and he should take advantage of that. Jay Kammerzell stated that he doesn't golf here often. He was wondering if it would be a good idea to go out to bid to look at other offers as well as give Scott the opportunity to re-bid after looking � PP Y gat those issues. Jay stated that it doesn't mean that Scott wouldn't get the bid, but there could be something else out there. He com mented that Scott wasn't the original bidder; he was grandfathered in, and wonders if that is fair to other bidders? David Johnson responded by saying that he understands where Jay is coming from but he feels it would be a difficult decision to re-bid because the revenues are continuing to rise and we do have a four year history with Manno's. Lauren informed everyone that she was here for the original bid and that Scott was a real asset to Braun's when we were evaluating all of the original bidders. It's her opinion that Braun's made a poor choice to send Scott to Steamboat and since he returned and took over the restaurant that things are much better. Golf Board Minutes July 18,2007 Page 5 On a motion made by Larry Buckendorf, seconded by Lauren DeRosa, the Board voted (9:0) to recommend extending the term of the agreement with the Collindale Restaurant — o Concessionaire (Manno's) for the additional five years, and to continue to work to try and improve service to golfers and improve relationships with the Collindale Women's Golf Association. Review the Proposed 2008/2009 Golf Fund Budget This year the City of Fort Collins is again using the budgeting process called BFO (Budgeting for Outcome). Jerry explained the process and said that it was a little difficult. He stated that in the past we would base the budget on the prior year's budget. About five years ago the City began to face some budget issues and that's why they decided to implement this process. They felt this was a better way of explaining to the City Council and the Public how the City spends its money. Jerry informed the Board that the General Fund portion is around$100 million and the Golf Fund pays 5%of our revenues to the General Fund which pays for our share of general government services. Larry Buckendorf asked why we have to follow the same guidelines if we aren't under the General Fund and Jerry said that even though we are an Enterprise Fund the City Manager had determined that we have to follow the same guidelines. Jerry said that the document he provided shows where we feel we will be through the next budget cycle. He said that we have to show a positive balance at the end of the year as well as with the reserves. He pointed out where the document shows the Ending Working Capital which are the Golf Fund Reserves,based this on our normal growth pattern. He then briefly reviewed the data. After further discussion the Board unanimously agreed to support the Staff Proposed 2008/2009 Golf Fund Budget. Other Business ♦ Jerry informed the Board that the Park Planning &Development Division is currently in the process of putting together an updated Parks and Recreation Policy Plan and the Director of Park Planning Craig Foreman would like to know if the Board is interested in him attending a Board meeting in order to discuss it with the Golf Board. The Board felt that it wasn't necessary since the Plan doesn't pertain much to golf. Jerry stated that if anyone was interested then they could attend one of the Public meetings. ♦ Jerry said that we modified the 9-Hole Women's Association tee time schedule for Thursday morning. He said that during one of the meetings it was decided that it wouldn't pose much of an issue since we aren't doing much other business on Thursdays. Therefore, they will be going at the same tee times as the 18-hole Women's group. Correspondence/Financial and Statistical Reports ♦ Jerry discussed a report he provided showing that as of June 30th we are at 44.93% Operating Revenue, down 5.68%on projections. RESTAURANT VANNO'S GRILLE AT COLLINDALE FORT CCLILINS ATTACHMENT 3 LOCATED AT THE COLLINDALE GOLF Wild Salmon Salad,Surt& ► Turf, Collindale Combo. COURSE, MANNO'S (PRONOUNCED MAN- OHS) AMBIENCE IS ANYTHING BUT FUSSY OR STUFFY. IT IS COLORADO LODGE MEETS SPORTS PUB. IT IS COMFORTABLE, FAMILY FRIENDLY, AND FAST. IT IS ASTONISHINGLY GOOD FOOD. THIS IS THE COUNTRY CLUB 1 FOR THE MASSES. hether you are coming off the course or driving in for dinner,why eat an ` �i�-- •- overcooked basket in chicken fingers when you can have fork-tender filet ;�- mignon with a crab bdarnaise that will make you fall out of your chair? The menu at Manno's is devised for a cross-sectional group of din- ers: golfers on the run, couples having dinner, or families with kids. All of the food is devised, prepared, and served with an eye on quality and value. The beef is locally produced at Wellington's Front Range Natural Meats. This family owned opera- The Men of Manno's: Assistant Chef,Mike Beck, tion corn feeds the free-range cattle for 120 days and dry ages the beef for 18-21 days. Ownager, Scott Manning,Chef,Jason Brownhill. The flavor from that enterprise is apparent in every mouth-watering bite.Even the ground beef used in the burgers is dry aged, and you can taste the difference.The menu includes sandwiches,burgers&chicken for those in a hurry—all with the highest quality ingredients a" . and preparation.Then there is the steak menu,which allows you to customize the size and preparation of your beef,choose a chef-prepared sauce,and then suggests a pinot noir to pair.All of that is available for under$20 per person—better than the unidentifiable deep- fried thing you got at the chain down the street,right? Manno's namesake,and Ownager(owner/manager)is Scott Manning.A life-long resi- dent of Fort Collins, Manning explains that food has always been his passion.After finish- ing culinary school at Western Culinary Institute in Portland,OR, Manning returned to Fort •- _`? Collins,his home.With his family(wonderful wife Kerry and four kids:Riley,Ellie,Clara,and Garrett), Manning is building the type of restaurant where regulars love to return. When they come,they call him by name, "Hey Manno!" r Manning gives full credit to the incredible people he works with.Chef Jason Brownhill worked with him to create the menu and has been a partner on various projects for over a decade. Assistant Chef, Mike Beck, "is also integral to the team." Support staff are all well trained and knowledgeable about the food. The team is very excited about the new menu debuting in April that the Style staff got a sneak preview of during our evening at Manno's. John Sinnett,Jeff Reichert, Lydia Dody, Corey Manning, "We start with the highest quality ingredients,prepare them correct) Radman and Mike Charbo enjoy a toast. Says 9• 9 q tY 9 •P P Y l Y and safely to create the best dishes we can," says Manning. No cans or prepared sauces allowed—"Whatever we can possibly make here,we do."To that order, I recommend the house Bloody Mary created with hand-made mary mix infused with habanero.Dynamite! Style staff and guests thoroughly enjoyed an evening of amazing food and relaxed conversation. Publisher, Lydia Dody enjoyed the Wild King Salmon -- "Yummy! And the presentation is exquisite." John Sinnett loved the Atomic Fireballs,fried cream cheese balls stuffed with habaneros and served with raspberry sauce. "All kinds of yum!" says Sinnett. The steaks were all amazing, but also worth raving about were the Sambuca Prawns in a Puff Pastry served with sambuca beurre blanc sauce. Enjoyed by Mike Charbo, he couldn't say enough about the flavor. "Wow! This is not the place you would expect to find food this great,"says Charbo. Also available at Manno's is a wealth of services including: off site catering, 100 per- son capacity meeting room, free wi-fi, the longest happy hour in Fort Collins 11-6, daily) Holiday brunches like the upcoming Easter and Mother's Day brunches.The free-range beef they serve in the dining room can also be purchased on-site.And don't forget that they are 1- ♦, open for breakfast as well—"Best Huevos Rancheros in town!" says Manning. 7 Days a week,for breakfast,lunch,and dinner,the best patio in town beckons you to linger and enjoy. Manno's is definitely the place for the people. A few select desserts available at Manno's: Collindale Cheesecake,Brownie Overload, Apple Pie a la mode. 52 o- s�Y , v The Best Steaks & � /77 Burgers Are Here! F 4 \ h�_ ® � Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner • Happy Hour GRILLE AT COLLINDALE • Private Room for up to 100 guests Locally groicn Prone Range Natural Meats, that are / Breakfast Darr at 6:30 am dry-aged for the nwst succulent Steaks and burgers. A • On Off Site Catering Grilled salmon selections, refreshing salads, Port Collins' Best Patio tasty sandiujdws, delicious desserts and more!/ \ • Free Wireless Access Fort Collins' longest and most relaxing Happy Hour, A . llam - Gpm ecerN d,iv A. 401�x r r a 1 441 E. HoRSETOOTH ROAD(BETWEEN LEMAY &TIMBERLINE) 970-223-2478 W W W.MANNOSGRILLE.COM ATTACHMENT 4 Tel 14- ouncea �r, r r Rib Eye Steak from Manno's Grille at Collindale Golf Course is covered in a mush- ' � t room bor- delaise sauce and served with roast- ed pota- toes and a vegetable medley. Dawn Madura .., , The Coloradoan -K �. i a Manno's Grille is more than a Just players' club By AMANDA KOUBEK-KELLER the quality and cost of food at Man- experienced when my father cooks AmandaKellerdtcoloradoan.com no's.Everything on the menu is at- prime rib. I can appreciate a manicured fordable,including the steaks,and the The beef served at Manno's, green,a quiet driving range,a long portions are out of this world.We or- whether it be a juicy steak,the drive right into the stupid sand dered loaded potato skins to start,ex- French dip or a hamburger;is Col- bunker(again),but I never really gave pecting itty4may 4-inch-long strips of oradogrown beef aged a minimum of much thought to a restaurant on a potatoes with a dusting of toppings, 21 days and hand cut for each order. golf course.That was until I went to so when our server brought these 8- You aren't going to find a freezer full Collindale Golf Course. and 8-inch strips of potatoes dripping of pre-processed beef here.Every- Nestled inside the clubhouse is in cheese,bacon and scallions,our thing is made to suit your preferences Manno's Grille,1441 E.Horsetooth jaws dropped.Most chains charge at and tastes and is never mass-pro- Road,a golfer's haven for food,drink least a dollar more for half the food duced. and some storytelling after hitting the The special that evening was a 10- If you aren't much of a beef eater, links.But the diners at Manno's go be- ounce prime rib served with squash, check out the rest of the menu.You'll yond your plaid-short-wearing golfers carrots and onions and scalloped po- find everything from a Kaapalua to the everyday Joe who has never tatoes.I'm a farm girl and I can recog- Chicken sandwich(tetiyald-glazed stood on a putting green in his life. nine a good cut of beef when I see chicken breast served with Swiss This may be a restaurant on a golf one,so I was more than pleased cheese and pineapple)to cite Grilled course,but it is not exclusively a play- when MY nearly 14nchthick dry- Salmon Salad or one of their home- ers'club. roasted prime rib made its way to my made soups.Looking fora sunny I was concerned dinner on a golf table.Tlrfs was a nice even cut with breakfast spot with good scenery, course was going to blow my budget plenty of thiclmess and limited fat— Manno's is open eady and has a fug and leave me feeling empty inside, my 10ounce dinner was nearly all breakfast menu including fluffy butter- but I was very pleasantly surprised at meat,a pleasure I bad previously only milk pancakes and breakfast burritos. Manno's Grille at Collindale Address:1441 E.Horsetooth Road Phony.223-2478 Web site:www.mannosgFille.com Prices:About$4 to$6 for breakfast;about$8 for burgers,salads and sandwiches;steak at market price -- Parking:Large lot Hours:6:30 a.m.to 10 p.m.daily Bar.Full-service bar Kids:Family-friendly Most current health-Inspection:Good www.coloradoan.com Ticket Thursday, May 17,2007 ORDINANCE NO. 100, 2007 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASING AGENT TO ENTER INTO AN EXTENSION OF THE RESTAURANT/SNACK BAR CONCESSION AGREEMENT AT COLLINDALE GOLF COURSE FOR UP TO FIVE ADDITIONAL YEARS WHEREAS, Section 8-186(a) of the City Code requires that any contract for services with a potential total term over five years in length be authorized by Council by ordinance; and WHEREAS, the Purchasing Agent has determined that Brauns Bar & Grill at Collindale, LLC, dba Manno's Grille at Collindale, the current contractor providing restaurant/snack bar concession services at Collindale Golf Course, has performed those services well and to the satisfaction of the City and the general public over the course of the existing Restaurant/Snack Bar Concession Agreement (the "Agreement"); and WHEREAS,the Purchasing Agent has further determined that in order to continue with the delivery of high quality food and beverage concession services to the public at Collindale Golf Course, the extension of the Agreement for up to an additional five one-year terms, without a new competitive process for such services, is advisable and would maintain continuity and provide concessionaire stability in the delivery of those services; and WHEREAS,the original 2003 competitive process for the restaurant/snack bar concession services at Collindale Golf Course and the Agreement contemplated possible extension of the Agreement beyond the original one year plus four one-year renewals,based on the expectation that a longer term arrangement for those services would enable proposers to offermore desirable services to the City at a more advantageous quality and rate than without such a longer term potential; and WHEREAS,the Golf Board reviewed the proposed extension described herein at its regular meetings on June 20, 2007, and July 18,2007, and after receiving positive public input/comments, unanimously agreed to encourage the City Council to authorize such an extension. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS that the Council hereby authorizes,pursuant to City Code Section 8-186(a),the extension of the Agreement between the City and Brauns Bar&Grill at Collindale,LLC, dba Manno's Grille at Collindale, for Restaurant/Snack Bar Concession Services at Collindale Golf Course, dated January 17, 2003, along with the First Addendum dated May 26, 2004 and the Second Addendum dated August 27, 2004, for the year 2008, with annual renewal options for the years 2009 through 2012, or a potential total term of ten (10) years. Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 4th day of September, A.D. 2007, and to be presented for final passage on the 18th day of September, A.D. 2007. Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk Passed and adopted on final reading this 18th day of September, A.D. 2007. Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk