pages: CityCouncil/2010-01-06.pdf, 12
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CityCouncil | 2010-01-06 | 12 | Mayor Johnson stated deferred maintenance and capital projects are not included in the golf budget; the Golf Course is rotting away; the Golf Course is going to be so far gone in five years that no one will touch it; long-term financial viability needs to be considered. Councilmember Tam stated that she concurs with Mayor Johnson; the Golf Course is more than just a golf course operation for the City; one of the speakers stated that a nine-hole course does not make money but takes juniors and seniors off the main course; inquired whether liability issues would occur with the south course pilot program. Mr. Vest responded in the affirmative; stated liability is always possible. Councilmember Tam inquired whether regulation player's want to just use the north course, to which Mr. Vest responded regulation players want options. Councilmember Gilmore inquired what method would be used to handle potential liabilities. Mr. Vest responded efforts would be made to position players in a way to ensure that everyone is safe and out of harms way. Councilmember Gilmore inquired what is being done regarding people cheating [on the type of round played]. Mr. Vest responded people are caught on a daily basis; stated different programs are being used to address the problem. Councilmember Tam stated that she is persuaded that waiting for a long-term operator to help with an evaluation makes sense; having a discussion in a fuller context is appropriate. Councilmember Tam moved approval of waiting [to decide whether or not to close the Mif Albright Course] for a long-term operator to provide a fuller evaluation. Councilmember Gilmore stated the RFP selection is coming to Council in the first meeting in February; inquired how long negotiations would take, to which the Interim City Manager responded 90 to 120 days, which would be May. Councilmember Gilmore stated an operator would be in place by May; inquired whether the operator would then start the process of figuring out long-term configuration. The Interim City Manager responded staff would provide Council with details of what has been negotiated with the long-term operator at the end of the 90 to 120 days; hypothesizing what will happen to the Mif Albright Course is difficult. Special Meeting Alameda City Council 12 January 6, 2010 | CityCouncil/2010-01-06.pdf |