HomeMy Public PortalAboutGAC Minutes 1987 09/09GOLF COURSE ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING
SEPTEMBER 9, 1987
CITY HALL
7:00 P.M.
Present were: Committee members Don Medley, Jackie Sproat, Dan
Hormaechea, Pat Hardy, Bob East, Max Williamson. Also present were
City Administrator Bud Schmidt, Golf Superintendent Brian Mickels
and Golf Professional John Drips.
OLD BUSINESS
Minutes of the July 20, 1987, meeting were read and accepted as
written. Chairman Hormaechea asked Bud Schmidt if the proposed rule
change regarding junior non -golfers had been reviewed by the Council.
Schmidt was unsure if the Council had acted on the "rule", but will
check into it before the next meeting.
Chairman Hormaechea then asked Supt. Mickels for a progress report on
the 87-88 proposed soil testing. Mickels stated that the technical
representative for O.M. Scott and Sons had been contacted and that
60 soil test bags were to be sent to McCall, but at this time they
have not arrived. The Committee emphasized that these tests are to
be completed in a timely fashion, and that Mickels should investigate
the hold-up in receiving the necessary soil test materials.
Bud Schmidt discussed the planned improvements on the City Water
Station at Davis Beach, and how they might impact the Golf Course.
Several cross connections would have to be reconnected to a new main
that would be used to irrigate the golf course directly from the Lake,
which would increase the city water pressure and fire fighting cap-
abilities of their drinking water system. The planned improvements
would be done over the next couple of years, as would the necessary
cross connection re -connects that would impact the golf course.
NEW BUSINESS
Max Williamson discussed 2 motions he had drafted. The first dealt
with the driving range at the Whispering Forest Project. After a
brief discussion, the Golf Course Advisory Committee was very
concerned that the City of McCall not accept the project without a
suitable driving range being completed prior to or in conjunction
with the new nine -holes. Williamson's second motion dealt with the
City's approval of preliminary costs associated with the new club-
house proposal. The proposal includes approximately $800,000 for the
clubhouse and shows several funding possibilities. The Committee
discussed and then amended this proposal to include $100,000 for
additional site acquisition. The proposal reads as follows:
The Golf Course Advisory Committee requests that the City proceed in
such a manner that a new Golf Club House will be designed and con-
structed by the 1989 season. The Club House, its site and amenities
will cost approximately $800,000, and $100,000 for the site acquisi-
tion, for a total of $900,000. This cost could be funded as follows:
1. Real Estate sales, trades $200,000
2. City picking up the water/sewer,
road and parking improvements 194,000
3. Debt to be paid by Golf Course 406,000
Note: It is estimated that the debt amortization could be
over a 20-25 year period at $40,000 to 50,000 per year.
The per year figure could be attained by using yearly
operating surplus and would require a fee increase of
approximately $1.10 per round.
Don Medley moved to act on this proposal, East seconded and the
Committee unanimously voted in favor of this proposal being sent to
the City Council.
Hormaechea and Williamson then volunteered to work together with
Schmidt and Mickels to figure and write up a Critical Path Analysis
to the completion date of the club house. In this analysis, all the
steps necessary to complete the club house would be prioritized and
assigned dates to be completed. The Committee would use this analysis
to progress in an orderly sequential manner to complete this project.
This will be completed and discussed at the next regularly scheduled
Golf Committee meeting.
Bud Schmidt then reviewed an insurance carrier's suggestion of
installing a hood fan fire suppression device in the existing
clubhouse. The cost for this device would be approximately $1100
and could be moved to the new clubhouse when it is completed..
After some discussion, the Committee decided to take this under
advisement and not to act at this time.
Hormaechea than asked Schmidt to clarify the make up of the golf
committee. Schmidt stated that according to the Golf Committee
Mission Statement, the Committee is comprised of 5 members, (three
at -large members and 2 members chosen from the McCall Men's and
Women's Golf Associations respectively). He further stated that
a letter to clarify the Women's Golf Association representative has
been drafted and sent to the Mayor for action.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 8:35 P.M.