HomeMy Public PortalAboutGolf Department Report February 2019Memo /
To: City Council
From: Eric McCormick, Golf Course Superintendent
CC: Anette Spickard, City Manager
Date: 9/3/2020
Re: Monthly Department Report – February 2019
Weather:
SNOW – WOW...Can’t say more.
Staff:
In February, there were the three full time and two seasonal employees though the month. Staff has been busy keeping up with the snow and dog stations. This has left little time working
on the inside of the new additions to the Maintenance building.
Greens:
Greens are all snow covered and frozen underneath. Everything is in good shape so far with fingers crossed to see what mother nature throws at us next. There is some ice from the rain
event but not a problem at this point. Staff has not checked them recently as everyone has been too busy with snow. The assumption is they are probably thawing out below all the snow
which is a good insulator and is common.
Shop Expansion:
Staff was only able to finish insulating the office and ceiling of the new bay this month.
Dog Walking Cart Paths:
The paths have been busy with people out walking. Staff reported one individual who was driving into the parking lot, letting their dogs out to do their thing then driving off. Also,
there was one of the snow removal contractors using Birch 2 cart path as a short cut for his route. The Police Department assisted with the issue but leaving a tree that fell across
the path put an end to it. Now that the snow is deep enough the dogs can’t get out of the paths, the amount of poop left on the paths is getting bad. It wasn’t noticed as much when
we were blowing every day. When I walked last night, I could have easily picked up a 5-gallon bucket full of poop. As much effort and energy as staff has put forth this year in blowing
paths, the question is if the effort is worth the outcome?
Equipment Maintenance:
The Equipment Manager has been busy just keeping the snow removal equipment running when not doing snow removal. He has been sorting old parts from the old equipment and getting items
ready for auction. He has been organizing the parts area so a better inventory the parts in stock can be made.
Restaurant:
The restaurant has been steady, and the operators seem happy with the amount of people coming through. Thursday night Steak Night has been popular.
Golf Course Superintendent Association of America Conference and Show:
Calvin Clark, Equipment Manager and Eric McCormick, Golf Course Superintendent attended the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA) in San Diego the first week of
January. The Equipment Managers Association has joined the GCSAA so there were classes for both staff.
Golf Shows:
Dustin Ames, the Golf Professional at Jug Mountain, and Eric McCormick represented the McCall area and manned three golf show booths (Boise February 8-10, Seattle February 16-17, and
Spokane February 23-24). Booth space was paid for by South West Idaho Tourism Association, SWITA. Travel and hotel were paid for by the McCall Chamber. There was good attendance at
all the shows, and the face time has brought several new people to the area and not just for golf. We visited with several people that haven’t been back to McCall for a while and may
venture back. We also talked with people looking for a place to bring a group. With the lake as a backdrop it shows that there are many activities here for everyone. The Seattle and
Spokane shows were both Golf and Outdoor Recreation shows so we had a lot of non-golfers come to the booth for information.