HomeMy Public PortalAboutGAC Minutes 1991 04/09GOLF COURSE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
APRIL 9, 1991
MINUTES
Committee Members Present:
Max Williamson
Ted Whiteman
DeEtt McCarty
Others in Attendance:
Carl Hoss
Councilman Larson
,Tom Haynes
Bud Schmidt
Mr. Engen was called out of town for family business and
Mr. Williamson chaired the meeting and called it to order
at 7:10 p.m.
1. Golf Superintendent: Ted Whiteman reported the
subcommittees recommendation which is to hire Craig Collins
at a salary of $29,900 per year. A letter from Dan
Hormachea ( attached) was noted. Mr. Engen was reported
to have concurred with the recommendation.
Whiteman moved that the subcommittee recommendation be
forwarded to the City Council as the Committee's
recommendation. DeEtt McCarty seconded and the motion
carried unanimously.
2. Concessionaire: Staff reported that in response to the
request for proposals, three were received. One letter
withdrew. The two proponents were interviewed the
afternoon preceding the meeting by Hoss, Williamson and
Schmidt. The subcommittee recommendation is to consider a
contract with Mr. Brian Apadoca for providing the
concession service at the clubhouse for 1 year. Whiteman
moved to forward the recommendation to the Council as the
committee's recommendation. McCarty seconded and the motion
carried unanimously. The proponents were: Si Bueno
(withdrawn), Brian Apodaca and Rose Adams.
Further discussion involved the contract issue and
preservation of the bond status. The City Treasurer's
suggestion to run the operation as a city operation and
employ Mr. Apadoca was discussed.
golf course(attached). After a lengthy discussion the
committee was asked to refer any additional items that the
committee may wish to have addressed in the agreement to
staff.
4. Status Reports:
A. A status report on the D &D land trade was made by
staff.
B. Minutes of the March 12 meeting were reviewed and
without objection were ordered filed by the chair.
C. Budget revision for the Golf enterprise was scheduled
for next month's agenda.
5. Men's Association Concerns: Mr. Haynes discussed
concerns about the committee's plans for tee marker signs
which the Men's Association has had as a fund raising
project for some time. He expressed concern about placing
advertising on the scoreboard. Also, discussed was private
cart storage. Mr. Haynes volunteered to estimate costs for
various types of shelters for the carts and return to the
committee with those estimates.
Without further business, the chair adjourned the meeting
at 10:35 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Max Williamson,
Acting Chairman
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MEMORANDUM
TO: ED MILLER
FROM: BILL SELVAGE
RE: WHITEMAN
DATE: March 21, 1991
Please note the following outline for discussion of March 21st.
1. Golf Course Agreement:
o Design controls
o Approvals
o Design review
o Condition of approval
o Budget
o Additional costs to be paid for by City
o Time
o Acceptance
o Lack of acceptance for approval
o Liability
o Warranties
o Easements
o Indemnifications
o Maintenance
o Default 0)
April 5, 1991
Dear Mayor Allen and City Council Members:
I regret not being able to attend tonight's Council Meeting due to busi-
ness obligations. As you probably know, I am a member of the Golf Course
Advisory Committee. I am also on the Golf Course Superintendent Selection
Sub -Committee and have reviewed all the applications for this vacant
position.
I am writing this statement to express my strong feelings regarding the
selection of a new superintendent. This selection of the right person is
vital for the future success of our golf course.
In the next 1-3 years, the McCall Golf Course will undertake several new
projects which are technical in nature and require a significant investment.
I've briefly outlined the major projects:
1) New driving range;
2) Design and construction of water storage ponds;
3) Design and construction of new fully -automated irrigation system
for the existing 18 holes; and
4) Construction of an additional 9 holes.
This list does not include:
a) Ongoing operation of existing 18 holes;
b) Supervision and maintenance of new $900,000 club house facility;
c) New (yet to be completed) putting green;
d) Rebuild (drainage and grading) #3, 4, 12 and 13 fairways;
e) Rebuild #3 and 18 greens; and
f) Reconstruct #1, 5, 9, 14 and 16 tee boxes.
It is imperative that the above tasks, namely items 1-4 of the first set,
be completed to a high standard to help prevent future problems for the
golf course and the City of McCall. It takes an experienced journeyman
superintendent to oversee projects of this magnitude to insure expectations
are achieved. An apprentice superintendent would be over his/her head and
the outcome may be extremely costly in both the short and long term. Now
is not the time to be training a golf course superintendent.
Even though the cost/salary for an experienced journeyman may be above that
which we are used to paying, I believe the trade-off is well worth it.
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Based on the fore -mentioned criteria, I strongly support the recommendation
for your approval of Craig Collins as the McCall Golf Course Superintendent.
I believe Craig is the only applicant that has the on -the -ground knowledge
of the McCall Golf Course and the overall experience to move it toward an
acceptable desired future condition.
Thank you for your consideration,
Dan Hormaechea