HomeMy Public PortalAboutGolf Department Report November 2019Memo /
To: City Council
From: Eric McCormick, Golf Course Superintendent
CC: Anette Spickard, City Manager
Date: 9/3/2020
Re: Monthly Department Report – November 2019
Weather:
November’s weather was calm compared to October.
Staff:
The end of November there were three full time employees and 5 seasonal employees, of which one is part time. Billy Ramero and I both took a few vacation days the end of the month as
we were starting to lose vacation time.
Greens:
The greens went through November in good shape. Staff installed the Enkamat covers on 12 of the greens using nails instead of staples because the ground was frozen. The greens thawed
out the end of the month just before it started snowing. Staff staked and roped all of the greens to keep cross country skiers off of them. Also put construction fence around the practice
green and 3 Birch green to keep sledders off.
Trees:
Instead of burning our burn pile, we had Meckel bring in containers and haul it all off. Staff filled four containers with material that had accumulated during the season. This included
anything from stumps, pine needles and other things that won’t go through the chipper. Staff was able to get out and finish chipping the rest of the brush piles from tree clean up.
Maintenance Building:
Staff started installing the siding on the building. The metal ordered for the wainscoting, the top molding piece came in wrong and had to be re ordered and has been delayed due to the
holiday. All the wainscoting and all the siding that didn’t go above has been installed. As soon as the molding piece comes in, staff will finish the siding above it.
The ductless heat/cooling was installed in the offices, but now waiting on the electrician to come and hook it up. It looks nice.
Equipment Maintenance:
Staff almost completed the parts inventory. The mechanic plans on starting grinding reels and servicing mowers the first of January.
Restaurant:
The restaurant is now back to its winter hours/days: open Thursday @ 3:00pm, Friday & Saturday 11:00-8:00 and Sundays 11:00-2:00. Thursday is Steak Night and Saturday is Prime Rib Night.
Asset Management/Master Plan:
David Druzisky met with the Golf Course Advisory Committee at their last meeting and answered questions about the Asset Management/Master Plan for the golf course which is under way.
He had spent the afternoon before the meeting out on the golf course. He has been in contact with City GIS staff getting what information is available and I am also filling out a questionnaire
for him.
Dog Walkers:
Dog walkers have been pretty good about cleaning up after themselves. 183 pounds have been deposited in the receptacles in November. There are those few that I think should just be ticketed.