HomeMy Public PortalAboutGolf Department Report May 2019Memo /
To: City Council
From: Eric McCormick, Golf Course Superintendent
CC: Anette Spickard, City Manager
Date: 9/3/2020
Re: Monthly Department Report – May 2019
Weather:
Weather was all over the board in May. Early in the month there was above normal warm windy weather before turning wet again.
Staff:
At the beginning of the month, there were the three full time and 6 seasonal employees increasing to 13 seasonal employees by the end of the month. The starting wages was raised to $12.25
to hopefully generate more interest. Of the applications received, several only wanted part time hours so making the best of it. Utilizing community service people to help take up the
slack.
Greens:
As soon as it was dry enough, Aspen and Birch greens were aerified. The weather changed suddenly before the irrigation was running and the hot wind dried them out. Then before staff
could aerify Cedar, the weather changed again to rain. Staff spent the rest of the month getting the greens back into playing condition.
Shop Expansion:
Staff had to stop working on the shop to focus on the course, which affected the move into the new shop and has caused some disorganization making it a struggle to find things. However,
everyone is thankful for the extra room and nice office space.
Dog Walking Cart Paths:
The dog stations were left out until the course opened on Memorial Weekend. The dog stations were left out on Cedar because it was still closed. There have been some people still walking
on the course, but staff has redirected most of them and they leave.
Equipment Maintenance:
The new equipment is great. Thank you, Council, for agreeing to the lease. It has really made a difference in the quality of cut and everything running as it should. There have been
some issues which you always do with new equipment, but Turf Equipment has been very responsive to work out problems.
Restaurant:
The restaurant opened full time when the course opened. Like everyone else in town, has been challenged with staff issues but are finding people.
Course Open:
Aspen and Birch courses opened the Friday of Memorial Weekend to wet weather and had to keep the carts on the cart paths because of all the standing water. Cedar still had snow on the
upper holes plus being very wet. The plan is to open Cedar June 7th.
Tent area:
Banyans started laying the donated pavers at the end of the month. Staff has been helping as time allows between cleaning up the courses.
Tree Damage:
Staff was finally able to take care of some the downed branches and trees once the weather cooperated and there was enough of a crew to do the work. There is still debris needing chipped.
Irrigation:
Staff started the irrigation to find there was no power to 6 holes out on Cedar. Also had one of the controllers get flooded in the runoff which is being replaced and the issued fixed
so to hopefully not have this happen again. It took some time to find the electrical problem but it now back up and running. Luckily there were only two leaks and everything else has
been holding together.