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GolfCommission | 2010-01-21 | 4 | stated that he did not have the exact figures with him. He also stated due to the fact that at the time there strict water restrictions, hand watering was being done for 10 hours a week at a rate of $32.00 per hour. Commissioner Gaul asked Matt if these figures included benefits and he stated they did not as well as did not include any payroll taxes. Matt was asked by an unknown person why the water bill was the same as the previous year with less usage, and he explained that the water rates were raised in July 2009. The water bill for April and May was high due to the fact that the course was essentially dead. Chair Sullwold asked Matt if the water bill included any other part of the Golf Complex and he stated that it was strictly for the Mif Albright course and the cart barn. There are other meters for the remainder of the complex. Matt explained the cart barn uses very little water. Chair Sullwold stated that she has someone they can contact regarding non-profit operation of the Mif Albright course. 4 AGENDA ITEMS 4-A Status Report on RFP Commissioner Schmitz stated that he and Chair Sullwold sat in on the interviews of the applicants on the RFP. He stated that it will be the City Manager's recommendation. He and Chair Sullwold asked questions in an open discussion, but they have no vote or say as to her recommendation. Chair Sullwold stated that she had sent an email to Ann Marie Gallant asking if she was planning on having another meeting with herself and Commission Schmitz and Ms. Gallant responded that she was intending to do that, but that everything is being delayed until after February 3, 2010. Chair Sullwold stated that this was for a recommendation of which of the two proposers to begin negotiating with, not enter into a contract, with negotiations taking 90-120 days. She also stated that Bob Sullwold has been in email contact with Michelle Ellson from the Alameda Journal. Michelle had asked the City under the "Freedom of Information" request for the responses to the RFP and Terry Highsmith, the City Attorney, responded "no way" and gave her five detailed reasons as to why these are confidential because they are protecting the business planning of the people who respond from being invaded by other competitors, and it would be very dangerous for their business interests if it was released prematurely, but the bottom line of Terry Highsmith's email was that until the City enters into a contract with a bidder, the RFP will remain confidential. Chair Sullwold believes that Ann Marie Gallant will have a meeting with herself and Commissioner Schmitz at which time they can express their opinion, then Ms. Gallant will reach her own decision with consultations from her hired consultant who is being paid out of the Golf Enterprise Fund and she will then, on the second meeting in February, go to the City Council and say "I recommend you authorize me to negotiate with ABC company" and she won't disclose what ABC company's proposal was or what they wanted to do. Commissioner Schmitz suggested that would be the time for the public to state their opinions regarding the structure of the Golf Complex. - 4 Golf Commission Minutes - -Thursday, January 21, 2010 | GolfCommission/2010-01-21.pdf |