HomeMy WebLinkAbout08161984 GCMINUTES OF MEETING OF GOLF COURSE ADVISORY BOARD - AUGUST 16, 1984
MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY CHAIRMAN DON LIVINGSTON AT 4:00 P.M.
PRESENT: CHAIRMAN DON LIVINGSTON, GEORGE PEPPER, JOHN VAN ANTWERP, LLOYD RONDEAU,
ZENO RAWLEY. LYNN WRIGHT ARRIVED LATE.
ABSENT: DAVID NISBET.
MOTION BY MR. VAN ANTWERP, SECONDED BY MR. PEPPER, TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE
MEETING OF JULY 12, 1984. CARRIED.
MOTION BY.MR. VAN ANTWERP, SECONDED BY MR. PEPPER, TO ACCEPT THE FINANCIAL REPORTS
FOR THE 8 MONTH PERIOD ENDED 5/31 AND THE 9 MONTH PERIOD ENDED 6/30. CARRIED.
MR. RAWLEY REPORTED THAT FINAL GRADING IS BEING COMPLETED ON THE PARKING LOT. SOIL
CEMENT WILL BE DONE WITHIN THE NEXT TEN DAYS. ROADWAYS WILL BE SOIL CEMENT AND PARK-
ING SPOTS GRAVEL. $30,000. WAS BUDGETED FOR PARKING AND CART PATHS. AFTER THE
PARKING LOT IS COMPLETED, THERE WILL PROBABLY BE ABOUT $10,000. LEFT FOR CART PATHS.
THE NINE HOLES WILL BE REVERSED. NO. 1 WILL BE 10, i0 WILL BE 1, ETC. HOPEFULLY,
THIS WILL SPEED UP PLAY.
AN INCREASE IN DUES WAS DISCUSSED. APPROXIMATELY 11% FOR RESIDENTS.; 15~ FOR NON-
RESIDENTS. THE INCREASE:IS RECOMMENDED.DUE/TO: THE HIGHER COSTS~.,OF OPERATION.
PROPOSED RATES WOULD BE SINGLE RESIDENT - $400. VS. $360.; FAMILY RESIDENT - $530.
VS. $480.; SINGLE NON-RESIDENT - $500. VS. $420.; FAMILY NON-RESIDENT - $630. VS. $540.
IT WAS SUGGESTED THAT CARTS BE MADE MANDATORY'FROM 7:00 A.M. TO 1:30-2:00 P~M. FROM
DECEMBER THROUGH APRIL. COULD POSSIBLY PULL IN AN EXTRA $50,000. THE BUDGET IS
BASED ON THIS FIGURE PLUS A~ POSSIBLE $20,000. EXTRA FROM INCREASED DUES. ITWAS
ALSO SUGGESTED THAT PERHAPS WALKERS COULD BE ALLOWED TO PLAY JUST THE BACK NiNE IN
THE EARLY MORNING.
AT A PREVIOUS MEETING THERE~WAS.A DISCUSSION ON CUTTING MEMBERSHIP. MR. RAWLEY
ADVISEDTHAT A MAILING WILL BE SENT OUT TO THE MEMBERS IN SEPTEMBER WITH THE PROPOSED
INCREASE IN DUES AND WiLL REQUEST THAT MEMBERSHIPS BE RENEWED BEFORE NOVEMBER 1.
THIS WILL RESULT IN SOME ATTRITION AND HELP IN REDUCING MEMBERSHIP~TO 350. THERE WILL
BE NO DISCOUNT GIVEN AS THIS WOULD DEFEAT THE PURPOSE OF THE INCREASE.
MR. RAWLEY ADVISED THAT BIDS FOR 20 NEW CARTS HAVE BEEN REJECTED AND BID WILL BE PUT
OUT' FOR A COMPLETE LEASE PROGRAM. PRESENT CARTS WILL BE SOLD.
THERE FOLLOWED A DISCUSSION ON THE PROPOSED LEASE TO BE CONSIDERED BY THE COUNCIL
AT THE WORKSHOP MEETING IN SEPTEMBER AND THE NECESSITY FOR THEM TO TAKE ACTION. UNTIL
FAA APPROVAL IS RECEIVED, THE AIRPORTADVISORY BOARD IS UNABLE TO MAKE APPLICATION
FOR ANY GRANTS.'
MR. VAN ANTWERP STATED THAT NOW IS THE TIME TO START NEGOTIATINGFOR 'THE BOND ISSUE.
HE ADVISED THAT IF THE CITY IS CONTEMPLATING SELLING THE GOLF COURSE, IT WOULD HAVE
TO BE APPRAISED AND SOLD AT FAIR MARKET VALUE. THE BACK RENT MUST STILL BE PAID TO
THE AIRPORT AND .THE BOND DEBT RETIRED. THE BOND ISSUE SHOULD BE PLACED ON THE
NOVEMBERBALLOT.
MR. RONDEAU REMARKED THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW THEECONOMIC IMPACT THE GOLF COURSE
HAS HAD ON THE AREA AND MR. PEPPER AGREED TO RUN A QUESTIONNAIRE IN THE SEBASTIAN SUN.
MEETING ADJOURNED AT 5:3g P.M.
GOLF COURSE ADVISORY BOARD MEETING
AUGUST 16,~ 1984
4:00 P.M.
AGENDA
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL~F MINUTES OF JULY 12
FINANCIAL REPORT - APPROVE REPORTS FOR PERIOD ENDING 5/31 & 6/30
OLD BUSINESS:
PROGRESS REPORT ON PARKING LOT
NEW BUSINESS:
REVERSE 9 HOLES ON GOLF COURSE
DISCUSS POSSIBLE CHANGES FOR COMING YEAR - DUES
ADJOURN
MANDATORY CARTS
CUT MEMBERSHIP
INCREASE MEMBERSHIP.&FEES
NO DISCOUNT