HomeMy Public PortalAbout10-Golf Department Report May 2019Monthly Department Report – Golf Course
Memo
To: City Council
From: Eric McCormick, Golf Course Superintendent
CC: Anette Spickard, City Manager
Date: 6/5/2019
Re: Monthly Department Report – May 2019
1. Weather:
Weather was all over the board in May. Early in the month there was above normal warm windy weather
before turning wet again.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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.
Monthly Department Report – Golf Course
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. 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.
9. 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.
10. 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.
11. 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.