HomeMy Public PortalAbout2020.02.12 GAC Minutes Meeting Minutes for the Golf Advisory Committee for Feb. 12, 2020
Roll Call: Rita Bolli, Ken Stearns, Kara Jeffus,Suzanne Gebhart, Eric McCormick, Kristin
Christensen and Allan Morrison (late)were present and Todd McKenna and Michael Hayes
were absent.
Approval of minutes: Kris recommended approval of minutes and Suzanne seconded and they
were approved unanimously.
Sign minutes: Rita signed.
Eric's Report: One of the snow blowers broke down and it will be fixed at no charge from Turf.
It will be back tomorrow. The staff have been busy snow blowing in January. May Security has
installed new cameras for the club house and driving range as well as the parking lot,west
steps, practice green, and #9 Aspen green. Video will help record some of the issues that have
happened in the past. Staff have been enjoying additional maintenance rooms to work. Calvin
Clark, mechanic has been working on an older fairway mower when he is not doing snow
removal. The restaurant is back to winter hours Thursday through Sunday. They are having
more difficulty finding and keeping help. Discussion about their advertising specials and then
being closed for special parties took place. Erick arranged a meeting between the four past golf
course superintendents and the Golf Course Architect to go over the golf course changes during
• their time which is helpful for the Master Plan. The walking paths have been heavily used and
the walkers have been good up until lately picking up dog messes. It seems to have gotten
worse lately. In January 501 pounds of dog excrement were placed in the receptacles. This
brings the total for the year to 1093 pounds. One person fell and broke his leg and staff helped
him get to emergency personnel. The gold tees have been hard to see so Eric had them painted .
more yellow.
Allan's Report (phone in): The scramble and best ball in the fall are almost full. Allan discussed
having a longer wait time going off Aspen 1 due to so much waiting on hole 2 which is a par 3.
Discussion ensued and all present thought this was a good idea.
Old Business-Mission Statement: Suzanne and Kara worked on this and provided a copy to all
on their idea: To provide an excellent outdoor family friendly experience while maintaining
championship quality golf conditions at reasonable rates. Excellent service will be provided to
encourage the growth of golf for all to enjoy. Rate Adjustment—the comparison numbers to
the nearby courses were discussed with a 3% addition for next year's fees. There was some
concern that Jug Mountain prices would be lower than McCall's prices. Eric indicated that the
city counsel would be making the adjustment even though the committee did not agree with it
as the city was giving more to the golf course than it has in the past. The rate adjustment is on
the city council agenda for Thursday.
j� New Business: Annual Report was sent out to all by email from Rita and reviewed. She did an
\ excellent job summarizing the committee's accomplishments and other than a few grammar
issues, it will be sent to council.
Topic of the Month is the LOT: Discussion about getting the new bathroom for walkers and
golfers on Birch 5/Birch 7 back on the LOT list as it was approved by the committee and then
city council decided to put it on the Capital Fund and it was dropped from this list last year. We
also discussed the entrance ramp to the restaurant and club house which is on the Capital List.
Next Meeting: March 11, 4 pm
Submitted.by Kristin Christensen
Rita Boll! Neal, Chair Eric S. McCormick, Golf Director