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McCall City Council
Regular Meeting
Thursday, January 9, 2003
Table of Contents
Call to Order and Roll Call
Public Comment
Consent Agenda
Minutes of December 12, 2002
Minutes of December 16, 2002
Invoice Approval List Dated ending December 31, 2002
Payroll Report for Pay Period Ending December 20, 2002
AB 03-01
AB 03-02
AB 03-03
AB 03-05
AB 03-06
AB 03-08
Airport Sewer Project
Camp Pinewood Paintball Course
Hardship Adjustment
CUP 02-7 Aspen Ridge Timber Harvest
Airport Improvement Program
Alarm System Agreement for the Water Treatment Plant
Business
AB 03-04
AB 03-07
Appointment of Planning & Zoning Commission members
Golf Professional Presentations
Reports
Executive Session
AB 03-07 Consider hiring agent to provide golf professional services
Adjournment
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Mayor Colton called the regular meeting of the McCall City Council to order at 7pm. Mr.
Muller, Mr. Colton, Mr. Eimers answered roll call. A quorum was present. City staff
members present were Attorney Susan Buxton, City Manager Robert Strope and
Deputy City Clerk Tina Clark.
The Mayor called for public comment.
Ray Venable talked about selecting a replacement to the city council vacancy and the
neutrality and flexibility of such a member.
Minutes of December 12, 2002
Minutes of December 16, 2002
Invoice Approval list dated ending December 31, 2002
Payroll report for pay period ending December 20, 2002
AB 03-01 Airport Sewer Project
AB 03-02 Camp Pinewood Paintball Course
AB 03-03 Hardship Adjustment
AB 03-05 CUP 02-7 Aspen Ridge Timber Harvest
AB 03-06 Airport Improvement Program
AB 03-08 Alarm System Agreement for the Water Treatment Plant
The council requested the minutes from December 16, 2002 be tabled until they
can be review at the next council meeting January 23, 2003.
Mr. Eimers moved to approve the Consent Agenda. Mr. Muller seconded the
motion. At a roll call vote, Mr. Colton, Mr. Eimers Mr. Muller voted aye. The
motion carried.
AB 03-04
Appointment of Planning and Zoning Commission members
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Lindley Kirkpatrick said the terms expire in January for Don Bailey the current chairman
and Dottle Moore, both have full terms on the commission. Mr. Kirkpatrick asked to
direct the Mayor to reappoint Don and Dottle to another three year term.
Mr. Eimers moved to direct the Mayor to appoint Don Bailey and Dottie Moore to
the Planning & Zoning Commission, term to expire in January 2006. Mr. Muller
seconded the motion. All Council Members voted aye. The motion carried.
Mayor Colton appointed Don Bailey and Dottle Moore to the Planning & Zoning
Commission.
AB 03-07 Golf Professional Presentations
Robert Strope said in view of the departure of Michael Buss we are in need of a new
golf professional we've reviewed qualifications of the candidates; we are left with two
individuals who expressed an interest in being our next Golf Professional. We've asked
them to come and provide comments to the council as to why they would be best suited
to fill that position. An executive session has been scheduled to follow to discuss
contract negotiations, parameters and hiring of a Golf Professional. Following the
executive session we will come back into open session at that time and ask that the
council make a decision on a Golf Professional and I'll ask the council for the authority
to negotiate a contract.
Raymond Center said he came here seven years ago expecting only to be here for the
summer. He will make every effort to make things run smoothly, he recognizes the
financial obligations of taking over the McCall Golf Course. He understands there is a
financial obligation with taking over. Mr. Center said he has the ability to buy out the
previous contractor, also has access to working capital to get started. Mr. Center
discussed his understanding of ways to maximize the revenue to the City and the golf
course needs to operate with a positive cash flow. He's had the opportunity this year to
run all the tournaments, ran the men's and lady's activities and the handicap system.
Mary Clemmer the previous contractor, would be hired to manage the club house.
Mr. Muller asked about the availability of continuing education classes. Mr. Center
replied by saying that they are required every three years to complete 36 credits of
continuing education. Mr. Center said he's been teaching 15 to 20 hours a week and
that he has his class A, meaning you have the schooling and experience to run a golf
course. Mr. Muller asked the direction you might go in working with auditors with a
need to have money in a reserve account.
Mr. Colton asked what Mr. Center would do differently to generate more business for
the Club House. Mr. Center replied more community events, marketing the restaurant
such as coupons, advertisement, and catering. Also work with the local hotels in the
area, capture outings, open up tee times, and increase the number of rounds.
Allan Morrison is the Club House Manager at Scotch Pines in Payette, Idaho, he will
take the challenge in making the golf course a fun please to be. With the right staff and
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management we'll pamper the golfer from the minute they get to the golf course. Add to
the experience and people's choices, establish a point of sale system. Establish a web
base for people around the world to reserve tee times, gather information as to who are
the true tourist, identify what their needs are and what the customer wants. Make
changes to your course, have the best product, increase the business with golf schools,
package deals with restaurant and hotels. The Club house restaurant is not allow to fail
be in front of the customer the buck stops here, treat staff right have training available
for the staff. Harold Norris has twenty years experience in the food and beverage
service he was the head chef at a 5 star restaurant in Alaska, he has the experience to
cook hot dogs to filet mignon. Harold was also in charge of the food service training for
the Marriot Hotels in the Pacific Northwest, he put on the schools for their chefs.
Mr. Eimers asked that Mr. Morrison expand on point of sale. Mr. Morrison replied, a
computer system that allows you to tract inventory on every occurrence. Also to get on
the web and reserve your tee time in advance and having access to their address so
you can set up a data base of all your members as they register and get there season
tickets. Mr. Eimers asked the question if Mr. Morrison managed tournaments. Mr.
Morrison said he has the reputation of running the best tournament in Boise Valley,
been in evolved in several state level tournaments, corporate events.
Mr. Muller asked the size of these tournaments. Mr. Morrison said the largest one he's
been involved in had 286 people, but that he was not threatened by 400. His concerns
were running a quality tournament and when having a large group you run into pace of
play and are limited to day light. Mr. Muller said that we have a lot of tournaments and
they take up a lot of prime time. People will say, "1 want to play but there are
tournaments going on." Tournaments bring revenue to the community how would we
handle that. Mr. Morrison said by an Advisory Board or the City would set the standard.
Mr. Colton asked to hear comments from the public.
Tom Haines said this was cool we're getting back to qualified people the community
wants. It's a place the people play when their happy, I would like to think that you would
pick the guy that's going to give you some of that tradition we've always had.
Community spirit is so important to the golf course so I would like to see what he's going
to give to the community and give back to the businesses in town.
Max Williamson said Raymond Center has 7 years experience, he's seen the
tournaments being run. Tournaments are very important to this community in terms of
restaurants, lounges and hotels. Ray is friendly, a very hands on person, knows what
it's like to work the long hours when managing a tournament and understands the need
to reshuffle.
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City Manager - Robert Strope
City Attorney - Susan Buxton
City Councilor - Allan Muller
City Councilor- Kirk Eimers
City Councilor - Mayor Colton
At 8:15pm, Mr. Muller moved to go into executive session per Idaho Code 67-
2345(la) to consider hiring agent to provide golf professional services. Mr.
Colton seconded the motion. At a roll call vote, Mr. Muller, Mr. Eimers, Mr. Colton
voted aye. The motion carried.
Consider hiring agent to provide golf professional services.
At 9:00pm, Mr. Eimers moved to come out of executive session. Mr. Muller
seconded the motion. At a roll call vote, Mr. Muller, Mr. Eimers, Mr. Colton voted
aye. The motion carried.
Mr. Colton moved to direct the City Manager to negotiate an agreement with Alan
Morrison and Authorize the Mayor to sign the agreement subject to legal review. Mr.
Eimers second the motion. At a roll cai vote, Mr. Muller, Mr. Colton, Mr. Eimers voted
aye. The motion carried.
Mr. Eimers and Robert Strope discussed Winter Carnival events and the attendance of
Chamber of Commerce meetings.
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Without further business, Eimers moved to adjourn. Mr. Colton seconded the
motion. All Council Members voted aye. The motion carried. The Council
adjourned at 9:12pm.
ATTEST:
Tina A. Clark, Deputy City Cl~'~
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