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TOWN OF BREWSTER
Brewster, Massachusetts 02631
( 508) 896- 3701
GOLF COMMISSION
Minutes of December 14 , 2021
Commissioners Present : Anne O ' Connell (Chair) , Andrea Johnson (Vice- Chair), Rob David , John
Kissida, Wyn Morton , Jeff Odell, and David Valcourt
Others Present : Jay Packett, Director of Operations, Colin Walsh, Golf Course Superintendent, Rob
Harris (CCMGA), Donna Potts (9-Hole Women ' s Assn), Sarah Robinson ( 18 -Hole Women ' s Assn) ,
Peggy McEvoy (President of The Friends of The Captains) and Bill Meehan (Finance Committee
Liaison) .
THIS MEETING WAS HELD REMOTELY WITH AUDIO AND VIDEO RECORDED . The meeting
may be viewed at : http ://video . brewster- ma . gov/CablecastPublicSite/show/5764 ? channel = l
Anne O ' Connell called the meeting to order at 4 : 00 pm after reading remote meeting guidelines and
procedures .
Superintendent 's Report :
• Colin Walsh reported ten of the crew has finished base- line OSHA training; the seasonal crew
will be encouraged to take the training in the spring . Port greens have been aerified, Starboard
will be done tomorrow. Discussion followed regarding the health of the greens . Sod will be put
down this week . Work has been done on the forward tee on # 6 . Equipment maintenance is
underway. Tree work continues . Discussion followed .
Director 's report :
• Kudos to Colin Walsh for getting the OSHA program in place .
• Budget looks good . Beginning January 1 there will be a 25 percent increase in the electric rates .
There are unexpected administrative charges associated with the solar project. November was
down compared to last year. The calendar year is ahead over last year. Discussion followed
regarding the upcoming season, current play and projections . An informational email will be
sent to the membership regarding this year.
o Pavilion Roof —There was water damage in October which will be repaired and covered
mostly by insurance . Currently the pavilion is unusable .
o Update on Capital Projects--the HVAC system in the restaurant and hallway : Rise
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Engineering will be reporting on updating the airflow in the system . The furnaces in the
ceiling, the kitchen and the hallway will be addressed at the Spring Town Meeting .
Replacement of doors and windows will be addressed at Spring Town Meeting and will
be started in the late fall of 2022 .
o Colin Walsh has been securing information on tree work and grinding as well as on
miscellaneous maintenance equipment . Sink hole repair—the superintendent of the
DPW has reached out to engineers to determine the needed repairs .
o The lease for the restaurant has not yet been signed, but when it is the matter of kitchen
equipment will be addressed : the plan is for the company installing the new equipment
to remove the old equipment rather than keeping it as surplus .
o The pumphouse protection project will be reviewed.
o Carpeting—Jay Packett is researching whether the new carpet will be covered by the
insurance claim regarding the water damage from the leaking roof.
o Steve Knowles and Pat Fannon are looking into rental clubs and pushcart costs .
o Several quotes for driving range balls have been received indicating a required amount
o be spent in order to secure a lower price for range balls .
o Rob David questioned the roof repair. Discussion followed .
o USGA Senior Amateur Qualifying Tournament—Jay Packett reported receiving an
email regarding Mass Golf and the USGA holding the US Senior Amateur Qualifier at
The Captains . The tournament proper will be held at Kittansett in Marion from August
27 to September 1 . The window for the qualifier is from July 12 to August 9 ; two dates
are needed, one for the qualifier and a rain date . He recommends Monday, July 18 , and
Monday, August 8 . Discussion followed.
o A motion was made by Jeff Odell , seconded by Andrea Johnson, to approve holding the
US Senior Amateur Qualifier with the final date selections at the discretion of the
director of golf. Discussion followed . The event will be held on the non-member
course . Motion passed unanimously.
o The Cape Cod Women ' s Golf League has requested an event to be held on Thursday
October 6 . Jay Packett recommends holding this event as requested.
o A motion was made by Andrea Johnson, seconded by Jeff Odell, to hold the Cape Cod
Women ' s Golf League event on Thursday, October 6 . Motion passed unanimously.
o Captains always has a team in the Mass Golf Fall Cup which requires selection of two
dates to be put on the calendar; Jay Packett recommends putting Thursday September 22
on the calendar as the first choice and Thursday, September 8 as the second choice for
The Captains team .
o A motion was made by Wyn Morton, seconded by Andrea Johnson, to approve adding
Thursday September 22 and Thursday September 8 to the calendar, one of which will be
chosen for the Mass Golf Fall Cup . Motion passed unanimously.
Discuss and possible vote on recommendations related to 2022 golf season including Charter Non-
Resident rate and tee time allocation formula :
• Jay Packett recommends increasing the fee for Charter Non-Resident members from $ 1 , 520 to
$ 1 ,735 which is a 14 per cent increase and in line with the increases seen for the other categories .
A motion was made by John Kissida , seconded by Andrea Johnson, to increase the Charter Non-
Resident member fee from $ 1520 to $ 1735 . Motion passed 64 .
Anne O ' Connell would like to come up with a consensus recommendation regarding the tee time
allocation proposal for the 2022 golf season and indicated the inclusion of cart fees was
suggested . The other discussion point regarding capital is using an average or an estimate for the
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actual year; Anne O ' Connell feels using an average is appropriate . A member suggested going
back to the original formula which was to not use capital at all . Discussion followed . Anne
O ' Connell proposed that the commission recommend a minimum tee time allocation formula
where the numerator is membership fees and the denominator is the operating budget plus the
five-year average capital amount projected from the current year going forward . Discussion
followed .
A motion was made by Jeff Odell, seconded by John Kissida, that the recommendation made by
Anne O ' Connell be the formula recommended : the total budget and capital be the 5 -year forward
average and the numerator be annual fees only not to include cart fees . Motion passed 64 .
Discussion followed .
Questions and Comments from Associations and Liaisons
• Peggy McEvoy reported the clock is in place . Repairs will made on the benches at the driving
range . The by- laws , membership and marketing have been reviewed . There are 4 final entries in
the logo contest, voting ends December 19 . Discussion followed regarding repair of the benches .
Review and approve minutes :
• November 9 , 2021 -Donna Kalinick ' s name is misspelled in 3 places . A motion was made by
Andrea Johnson, seconded by Wyn Morton to approve the minutes of November 9, 2021 as
corrected. Motion passed unanimously.
November 23 , 2021 — Anne O ' Connell commented the meeting adjourned at 5 : 10 p . m . Amotion
was made by Andrea Johnson, seconded by Dave Valcourt to approve the minutes of November
23 , 2021 as corrected . Motion passed unanimously.
John Kissida asked when the position of administrative assistant will be filled. Jay Packett said
interviews will take place after January 1 . John Kissida also asked if the hydration stations are
available and in place for spring installation . Jay Packett replied the Port 10 station and the one
behind Starboard lwill be installed when weather permits .
Future agenda items and meetings :
• There will be no meeting on December 28 , 2021
• January 11 , 2022 .
FY 23 budget .
Regular business meeting .
January 25 , 2022
Specific detail-oriented discussions .
• A motion to adjourn was made by John Kissida, seconded by Wyn Morton, to adjourn the
meeting . Motion passed unanimously. The meeting was adjourned at 6 : 00 pm .
Respectfully submitted,
Dorothy Vesperman
Department Assistant
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