HomeMy Public PortalAbout2 -Minutes - GAC -2015.05.13McCall Golf Advisory Meeting for May 13, 2015
Attendees: Eric McCormick, Judy VanKoman, Allan Morrison, Terry Lewis, JJ
Johnson, Paul Stover; Gene Drabinski was also in attendance.
Minutes for the April 22, 2015, meeting were approved.
Old business: Gene informed the group after the GCAC committees vote and the P &
Z vote staff decided to pull Verizon’s request to erect a cell tower on the golf course
and not send it on to the City Council. He said that if Verizon is serious, the company
needs to provide the community with better information in the future if they want
to pursue the tower.
Allan’s report: With the early opening, green fees are well ahead of last year. Season
passes are selling at a good clip, and there has been little negative feedback about
the rise in fees. Several small tournaments have been added to the schedule. One in
July will be in remembrance of Jason Hawkins. Proceeds will go to a local charity.
There will be a couple others in August. Jazz‐on‐the‐green will be held August 15.
The venue will feature new groups. Allan is looking for a volunteer work force to
help with the event. Two new staff members have started working in the pro‐shop,
and two more should start next week. Two additional marshals have been lined up.
With three marshals, someone should be working most of the time when the course
is open. Four cooks have lined up for the restaurant. The kitchen is well staffed, but
Allan would still like to hire additional servers.
Eric’s Report: Randy’s surgery means that they are down a mechanic. The fairways
are being sprayed and fertilized. Cedar will be open by the weekend. Applications
for workers are still being accepted. Ladies’ tees are open. The new stairs between
the restaurant area and the practice green will be widened after Memorial Day.
The bid to repaint the clubhouse was $19,000, so Eric is looking into getting
additional bids. The project may have to be moved to next year.
New Business: Eric presented the 2015 budget. He gave the group a quick overview
and answered questions. He stated that equipment repairs are in good shape. A new
sprayer is needed and included in the budget. Eric spent extra time going over the
capital expense area of the budget. There are some large expenditures in that area,
and he explained why they are there and what the money will be used for. Eric plans
to include $10,000 in the 2016 budget for the remodel of Aspen’s #1 green. He plans
to start work on that project in October.
The committee was scheduled to discuss the McCall Golf Club Survey. However, the
committee was very pleased and encouraged with the improvements already
implemented by Allan regarding the restaurant and the issue of marshaling. It was
decided to postpone any discussion until after next year’s survey. We are convinced
that Allan’s new approaches will result in more positive feedback.
The meeting was adjourned. The next scheduled meeting is June 10.