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CityCouncil | 2010-12-07 | 7 | Wadsworth's Golf Charities Foundation interest and commitment to save and improve the Mif Albright 9-hole par 3: "We will involve a variety of our Across America partners such as Bob Lowman of Lowman Golf Design and Tim Miles of Golf Visions Management Company who were also present at our first meeting so that much needed improvements to the Mif can be completed at a lower cost. Secondly, the Wadsworth Foundation will commit $250,000 to this project; As I stated in the Meeting on May 11 , th the Wadsworth Foundation would like the City of Alameda to commit $100,000 to the project"; stated one could conclude that it is a reasonable conclusion that the contribution would be $250,000 plus design, links, and vision management; the letter does not state whether either amount is cash. Mayor Johnson stated Wadsworth's commitment needs to be confirmed. Vice Mayor deHaan stated Wadsworth representatives stated that a half a million dollars would be needed in order to bring the Golf Course up to what Wadsworth thought would be an appropriate standard; Wadsworth representatives stated a $250,000 commitment would be made if the City contributed $100,000; the commitment needs to be nailed down. Mayor Johnson stated Wadsworth representatives described the commitment to be in- kind and did not commit to a certain amount of cash; including the Council's last direction regarding negotiations is important; fiscal sustainability is needed and needs to be considered in the context of the rest of the Golf course; the Interim City Manager needs to advise how negotiations would be impacted on the potential thirty-year lease for the other 36 holes; something could be set in motion that would have an negative impact on the other 36 holes by isolating the 9 holes and then dealing with the other 36 holes; prior Council direction was to look at the 45 holes as a complete complex and not isolate one part and to consider impact on the rest of the Golf Complex. Vice Mayor deHaan stated Council has been extremely dedicated to youth and recently made commitments to the swimming pools and athletic fields, both of which will be a cost to the General Fund; moved approval of directing the Interim City Manager to finalize negotiations for a lease of the Mif Albright Golf Course with Alameda Junior Golf Association. Mayor Johnson stated a few changes need to be made to items 1 and 2 of the Council Referral; Council should direct the Interim City Manager to negotiate for a lease but not finalize negotiations; negotiations should be conducted with the principles of the Alameda Junior Golf Association; the Interim City Manager needs to confirm the Wadsworth commitment; prior Council direction needs to be included regarding fiscal sustainability; the play on the Mif Albright Course is down 21%; play on the Earl Fry Course is down 12%; golf has been down consistently for years; swimming pools, and soccer, baseball, and softball fields are under capacity; the Golf Complex needs to be economically sustainability; that she is not prepared to close 9 holes of 36 holes to single out a priority for the Mif Albright Course; the Council Referral should not go forward as presented; the language needs to be adjusted and the Interim City Manager Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 7 December 7, 2010 | CityCouncil/2010-12-07.pdf |