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GolfCommission/2016-03-01.pdf,1 | GolfCommission | 2016-03-01 | 1 | ALAMEDA GOLF COMMISSION MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING Tuesday, March 1, 2016 1 CALL TO ORDER Vice-Chair Bev Blatt called the regular meeting to order at approximately 1:00 p.m. in Ladies Lounge, 1 Clubhouse Memorial Road, Alameda, CA 94502 1-A ROLL CALL Present: Vice-Chair Bev Blatt, Commissioner Cheryl Saxton, Commissioner Ron Carlson and Ed Downing Absent: Commissioners Shawn Shelby Staff: Greenway Principals Ken Campbell, George Kelley and Marc Logan Also Present: None 2 ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Norma Arnerich recommended that the City should move forward with the contract as presented. Jane Sullwold urged the Golf Commission to recommend to City Council not to approve the current agreement and possibly give Jim's a temporary contract, and work through the proposal. Stephen Burnett, men's and women's golf coach at Alameda High School, expressed his support for Jim's Joe VanWinkle urged the Golf Commission to recommend to the City Council to wait 60 days to approve the agreement, and work through the items not clarified in the agreement. 3 COMMISSION COMMUNICATIONS Amy Wooldridge, Park and Recreation Director, informed the Golf Commission of the mandatory Ethics Training required annually that had been sent to the commissioners previously, and is due by the end of March. 4 WRITTEN/ORAL REPORTS 1 Golf Commission Minutes - -Tuesday, March 1, 2016 | GolfCommission/2016-03-01.pdf |
GolfCommission/2016-03-01.pdf,2 | GolfCommission | 2016-03-01 | 2 | 5. AGENDA ITEMS 5-A Review and Recommend a 15-Year Concession Agreement, with a 10-Year Renewal Option, with Dialemi, Inc. (known as Jim's on the Course), for the Provision of Food and Beverage Service at the Chuck Corica Golf Complex. Amy Wooldridge stated that she had a slide show presentation prepared, but the projector was not working, so copies of the presentation were distributed, which was attached to the agenda, along with the Staff Report from the City with an overview and it's recommendation. Chair Blatt had inquired about the number of toilets required for the new capacity and Ms. Wooldridge stated that she had confirmed with the building inspector the requirements: One toilet for every 75 people available, and due to the fact that the clubhouse has four stalls in both the men's and women's restroom, that this fulfills the requirement. She was then asked by Commissioner Ed Downing, about the clubhouse restrooms being locked at dark, and she stated that they were working on an agreement between Greenway and Jim's, which has not been signed, that this provision is addressed in the agreement. Commissioner Downing inquired whether the upgrades to the restrooms in the restaurant have been completed, and Tom Geanekos stated that, if the Concession Agreement is approved, he would be willing to further upgrade them. He was then asked if that would include additional toilets, Amy Wooldridge responded stating that as soon as your start moving walls, new fire codes would have to complied with, which would include installing sprinklers, which is a cost of approximately $400,000. The question was asked as to who was responsible for the restroom upgrades, and Ms. Wooldridge stated that it was the City's responsibility for upgrades per the current Concessionaire Agreement, but that the Golf Fund is at a negative, due to the $1,000,000 that was borrowed from the Recreation Fund to fulfill the contribution to Greenway, and they are in the process of still paying that off. Two questions were asked by Jane Sullwold. The … | GolfCommission/2016-03-01.pdf |
GolfCommission/2016-03-01.pdf,3 | GolfCommission | 2016-03-01 | 3 | the North Course, and she wants it clear that there will be total agreement between Greenway and Jim's that improvements will not look funny. Ms. Wooldridge stated that the City does not want it to look funny, and that Greenway gets to take the lead as to what the improvements look like, and she recommends that they are presented to the golf commission, and Jim's would follow the tile choice and color schemes chosen. Commissioner Downing asked what would happen if Jim's chose not to agree to the color choices made by Greenway, and Ms. Wooldridge stated that per the agreement, he has to match design colors and style. Discussion ensued regarding several specific design items, and Ms. Wooldridge asked that they table this as the purpose of this meeting is to move forward with the recommendation for the Concessionaire agreement, and specifics can come back to the Golf Commission at a later date. The Concessionaire agreement is going before the City Council tonight for approval, and if approved, it moves forward, and if not approved, a couple of scenarios are they can make particular amendments to it and would still move forward or they could simply say no. If they say no, Greenway has first right of refusal in the existing agreement with the City, and she would then begin negotiations with Greenway, and if that failed at City Council level, then a formal Request for Proposal would be initiated, as well as if Greenway chose to waive their right of refusal. Commission Downing asked if all the major renovations would require approval of the Golf Commission, and Ms. Wooldridge stated that currently the agreement states that it requires Golf Commission approval for the enclosed patio, but if the Golf Commission wants approval of all interior renovations, that would have to be a recommendation to the City Council, and they could approve the agreement with that amendment. Chair Blatt asked Mr. Geanekos if there was somebody to fulfill the obligations of the agreement in the case of his retirement, and Mr. Geanekos responded… | GolfCommission/2016-03-01.pdf |
GolfCommission/2016-03-01.pdf,4 | GolfCommission | 2016-03-01 | 4 | Ms. Wooldridge responded to the common area maintenance, stating there is a third party agreement between Greenway and Jim's on the Course, and was originally part of the City's agreement, but was pulled by the City's attorneys stating that the City could not be responsible for an agreement between two other entities. Tom Geanekos stated that there has been a positive relationship with Greenway, but also expressed his concerns for working not having a lease and working on a month to month basis. He feels that in the last 10 years, that he has shown good faith, and asked the Golf Commission not to put him in the position of operating without a lease. Discussion ensued regarding the conceptual drawings presented at the July Golf Commission meeting, as they are not the same as the proposed drawings in the current agreement, and it was discussed that in July, those were similar concepts, not the final concept. Chair Blatt felt that a five year renewal would work to give Jim's security, and also, by then the golf course renovations would be complete, and then they would know what would be needed. Greenway responded that they would just like 60 days to work these issues out. Commissioner Downing feels that the agreement is vague and is not in favor of moving forward. Commissioner Carlson feels that Jim's should have some assurances, and possibly add some addendums to the agreement. Commissioner Saxton understands both sides, but suggests taking 60 days, to solve the issues in question. Commissioner Downing moved that the Golf Commission recommend to the City Council that they negotiate a six month lease extension of the current agreement with Jim's, and facilitate between the interested to decide the best course of action in that six month time period. The motion failed. Discussion ensued as to how much time would be needed to work out the issues in questions. Jim's would like the contract approved tonight and Greenway would like 60 days to work on these items. Commissioner Downing moved that the Golf Commission recomm… | GolfCommission/2016-03-01.pdf |
GolfCommission/2016-03-01.pdf,5 | GolfCommission | 2016-03-01 | 5 | None 8. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS None 9. ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING'S AGENDA - March 8, 2016 10. ANNOUNCEMENTSIADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at approximately 3:36 p.m. The agenda for the meeting was posted seven days in advance in compliance with the Alameda Sunshine Ordinance, which also complies with the 72-hour requirement of the Brown Act. 5 Golf Commission Minutes - -Tuesday, March 1, 2016 | GolfCommission/2016-03-01.pdf |
GolfCommission/2007-03-08.pdf,1 | GolfCommission | 2007-03-08 | 1 | ALAMEDA GOLF COMMISSION MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING Wednesday, March 8, 2007 1. CALL TO ORDER Chair Bob Wood called the special meeting to order at 5:37 p.m. in the Ladies Lounge, Chuck Corica Golf Complex, #1 Clubhouse Memorial Road, Alameda, CA. 1-A. Roll Call Roll call was taken and members present were: Commissioner Bill Delaney, Commissioner Betsy Gammell, Vice Chair Ray Gaul, Commissioner Bill Schmitz, Secretary Jane Sullwold and Chair Bob Wood. Absent: Commissioner Sandré Swanson. Also present was Golf Services Manager Matt Plumlee. 2. AGENDA ITEMS: 3-A Clarification on February 11, 2007 Special Meeting Minutes. Chair Wood referenced the minutes from the February 11, 2007 special meeting where the fee change schedule was corrupted. Chair Wood requested that the fee change schedule be included in the minutes as an attachment. The request was also made to have the reformatted fee change schedule included in the City Council staff report for the March 20, 2007 meeting. Secretary Sullwold made the motion to rescind the prior approval of the February 11, 2007 special meeting minutes and approve the amended and reformatted minutes and fee change schedule attachment dated March 5, 2007. Commissioner Schmitz seconded the motion and the Golf Commission approved unanimously. 3-B Review of BMS Report. Chair Wood reported that BMS, an architectural landscaping firm, was contacted in October 2006 to do a study when the Golf Commission was looking at erecting a temporary structure to serve as a banquet facility. The purpose of the report was to get an idea of additional cost associated with putting up a temporary structure. The scope of work got expanded to look at not only the area around the existing clubhouse and the proposed new banquet facility but also secondarily to look at the entryway at the corner of Island Drive and Clubhouse Memorial Road as a separate zone and then as another zone the driveway (Clubhouse Memorial Road) to a portion of the parking lot. The thought at the time that the proposal was requested w… | GolfCommission/2007-03-08.pdf |
GolfCommission/2007-03-08.pdf,2 | GolfCommission | 2007-03-08 | 2 | The Dahlin report breaks the Master Site Plan into the following phases. Phase A-New Bar/Grill/Banquet Facility (approximately 8,500 s.f.), Phase B1-New Pro Shop Facility (approximately 8,000 s.f.), Phase B2-Exterior modifications to the existing Pro Shop Facility (assumed as a potential option, it the existing pro shop building is to remain for a longer period of time after Phase A is completed), Phase B3-New Entry Canopy and Site Development: development of an entry canopy that will "join" Phase A and Phase B1, along with the development of a new vehicle routing/bag drop area, Phase C-Site and landscape improvements immediately adjacent to the existing/new building areas, Phase D-Entry Drive Improvements, Site Monument (at entry drive and at the corner of Island and Dolittle Drives), Phase E-Site Parking Improvements, site entry bridge feature at creek, realigning of the on site parking and addition of planter islands and irrigation for landscaping. The Dahlin report is a master plan proposal to do the basic design not for submitting any construction drawings just an idea to work with and get cost estimates to see how much each phase would cost so that it can be proposed to City Council to determine which options to proceed with. She also stated that there could be cost savings by completing the planning now rather than later. Chair Wood stated that the Golf Commission will not be able to take action on the item without first reviewing the material. The Golf Commission was given copies of the report and the discussion ensued. Ms. Delagrange referenced the report stating that Dahlin will utilize previous design concepts and cost estimation, they will provide minor modifications to the site and the cart barn, driving range and snack shack structures are existing and no work is planned at these areas. The buildings will be demolished on a per phase basis. The new buildings will be placed at about the same location as the existing buildings to minimize additional site work. No changes in the golf course design were… | GolfCommission/2007-03-08.pdf |
GolfCommission/2011-01-19.pdf,1 | GolfCommission | 2011-01-19 | 1 | ALAMEDA GOLF COMMISSION MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING Wednesday, January 19, 2011 1 CALL TO ORDER Chair Jane Sullwold called the regular meeting to order at 6:40 p.m. at the Chuck Corica Golf Complex, Ladies Lounge, 1 Clubhouse Memorial Road, Alameda, CA 94502 1-A ROLL CALL Present: Chair Jane Sullwold, Commissioner Ray Gaul, Commissioner Bill Schmitz, Commissioner Betsy Gammell, and Commissioner Jeff Wood Absent: None Staff: None Also Present: None 1-B APPROVAL OF MINUTES The Minutes of December 15, 2010 were approved unanimously 1-C ADOPTION OF AGENDA The Commission unanimously adopted the agenda. 2 ORAL COMMUNICATIONS None. 3 COMMISSION COMMUNICATIONS Chair Sullwold: "I will just state, as I think I did earlier, again Dale Lillard attempted to disrupt our process for preparing the draft minutes for submission to the Commission for approval. Again, I was able to convince Lisa Goldman, the Acting City Manager, that our process was perfectly legal and we should be able to follow it and she conceded to that. On the other hand, our parking spaces were summarily removed without any notice, even though they've been in existence, I've been informed by Lil Arnerich, since the 1950's. In addition, as Bill noted, there is no representative here from Kemper nor is there anyone here from the City. I sent an email to Lisa Goldman asking her how we were expected to fulfill the specific duties that were outlined in the Municipal Code Section setting up the Golf Commission, which allows the Golf Commission or gave the Golf Commission the power to seek reports from the General Manager of the Golf Complex. And since, of course, we 1 Golf Commission Minutes - Wednesday, January 19, 2011 | GolfCommission/2011-01-19.pdf |
GolfCommission/2011-01-19.pdf,2 | GolfCommission | 2011-01-19 | 2 | cannot receive reports other than in a public meeting pursuant to the Brown Act, I asked her how it is we are expected to fulfill our duties. And her response was, 'you will get written reports from John Vest and Matt Wisely regarding the operations and the maintenance activities at the Golf Complex, and in your meeting you can ask questions on the record as to what follow up questions you might have about those items. John and Matt will listen to the tape and will then respond in writing to any questions that we raise at the meeting itself.' And that cumbersome procedure is now, according to the City Manager, the procedure that we are to follow from now on. I am totally offended, I am appalled at this attempt to marginalize the Golf Commission, but I'm damned if I'm going to resign, which is what I think this is all designed to do. So I hope the rest of you are listening. We're not resigning.' Commissioner Gaul: "I considered it, but I changed my mind. It only has to do with the way the City Council is behaving." 4 WRITTEN/ORAL REPORTS 4-A Golf Complex Maintenance activities report by Matt Wisely Written report was submitted by Matt Wisely (attached). 4-B Golf Shop and Driving Range activities report by John Vest Written report was submitted by John Vest (attached). Chair Sullwold: "I noticed that there was little discussion, if any -- in fact, none -- about the results of operations in terms of rounds played and revenues generated in the month of December or any explanation as to how that month compared to the previous month or to the month last year. I found that to be a pretty substantial absence from that report. Does anybody else have any other questions? I suspect that we're going to have to get used to this format and dig into it to see whether we really do have any questions." Commissioner Schmitz: "In the future, in this format, where we don't have a representative here, I think we really should have a list of about 100 or so questions that they can respond to in a written, if they want to do this by pa… | GolfCommission/2011-01-19.pdf |
GolfCommission/2011-01-19.pdf,3 | GolfCommission | 2011-01-19 | 3 | Commissioner Schmitz: "I think we can, I mean I have my opinion on these things, and it's certainly my opinion, and until we get a representative from the City to explain this to us, then it's all speculation on our part. I think this is a City condition. The structure is that there's a representative under Park and Rec, that the Park and Rec Direction be should be here or his designee, we would prefer that it would be somebody that's a hands on in charge of the Golf Course, a Golf Pro or Golf Manager, whether it be Kemper or whoever it may be, that's what we'd prefer to have. In their absence, if they've made that policy decision for whatever reason that Kemper's not going to be here, then the City has a responsibility to have a member of their staff here so we can accept these things. If we're going to do all of this in paper, then it's going to be a very labor intensive, I don't know that exactly where and with the new Administration in the City, if they were part of this policy change or not, but I would like to hear their side. I think that'a reasonable request. I guess at this point, we're going to have to put that in writing. I would just like to have somebody here." Commissioner Gammell: "I think a lot of questions we've had have been cleared up at the meetings." Commissioner Gaul: "Why don't we make a motion?' Commissioner Schmitz: "My motion would be to request to the City that we have a representative from the City, or preferably a Golf Manager here, it's their prerogative, I guess, if they don't want to have a Golf Manager, if they want to send someone from Park and Rec here, somebody with reasonable knowledge of what we're doing, so that's my motion." Commissoner Gaul: "I second." Chair Sullwold: "Any further discussion? Ok, it's been moved and seconded that we make a formal written request to the City that we have a representative here, preferably from golf management, but, if not from golf management, then from the City's Park and Rec Dept, or Rec and Park Dept to participate in our Golf Commission… | GolfCommission/2011-01-19.pdf |
GolfCommission/2011-01-19.pdf,4 | GolfCommission | 2011-01-19 | 4 | 4-C Beautification Program and Junior Golf Club by Mrs. Norma Arnerich None. Mrs. Arnerich is recovering from surgery, and the Golf Commissioners sent her their best wishes for a speedy recovery. 4-D Golf Complex Restaurant Report, Jim's on the Course Written report was submitted by Jim's on the Course (attached). 5 AGENDA ITEMS 5-A Status Report on Long Term Lease and Mif Albright Negotiations including Golf Commission recommendations Commissioner Gammell: "First of all, I knew there was a meeting of the non-profit group, mainly Jane and Joe, met with some of the Junior Board members, and since Norma wasn't able, our Vice President Bill Wehr was there, and they met about, well, I wasn't there, but I have knowledge of what they met about. Dale Lillard called me today to ask me what was happening with the Mif, did the Junior Board say forget it, I said, no, absolutely not as far as the non-profit went. And, so, he asked me questions, so I told him the same thing. He hadn't heard from Joe or Jane. I said I'm sure you'll hear from them and that he should call Bill Wehr. He said that's a good idea, he'd do that. So, I said, are we still having the special meeting on January 25th, and he said, yes, but there'll be a closed session first, and then the meeting. And I said, I hope it's not really late, because I'm going on vacation. And he said, well he'd hope not, too, because he was paying for them to come from Chicago. And, I thought yeah, that's out of our golf fund. So Kemper is coming and they will discuss the different options and then the City Council will take it under advisement and we'll go from there." Tim Scates: "So, for my understanding, is Kemper going to present options or the one they prefer?" Commissioner Gammell: "I would assume the one they prefer, maybe, they might say we'll do this or this, and then the City Council will make a decision. And he did mention the 27 holes was definitely one of the options." Commissioner Schmitz: "So, we should get that report the Thursday before." Chair Sullwold: "Not… | GolfCommission/2011-01-19.pdf |
GolfCommission/2011-01-19.pdf,5 | GolfCommission | 2011-01-19 | 5 | say, 'Hear from Kemper as to its ideas about the Chuck Corica Golf Complex, and there will be no report. It's very possible. It may be, that they're not City staff, they're not obligated to submit an advance copy of their report. So, it may be that what we get an agenda item that says 'Listen to a report from KemperSports regarding its ideas and concepts for the Chuck Corica Golf Complex, and nothing more. That's what Bob predicts -- that we won't get anything at all before the meeting, that we'll have to go there and be surprised. I think we need to, obviously, gather the troops. I hesitated to do it too early, you don't want to let people too early because they lose their focus. Is there any way you can change the Men's Club meeting? Commissioner Schmitz: "I don't know that it's necessary to change the meeting. I think we need to rally the troops once again, including Junior Golf, including Alameda High, including the Men's Club, including the Commuters. I think we need to fill the Council chambers. Chair Sullwold: "We need to show that we care about what happens with this Golf Complex. We can't lose our momentum. I know we've done it about eight times, and it's very frustating that nothing happens and I think they're trying to wear us down." Commissioner Schmitz: "The message has been clear by all the stakeholders at this golf course that they want 36 holes and they want the Mif Albright course. I think, once again, that we need to line up the speakers and say that.' Chair Sullwold: "I have an email list consisting of all the people who've pledged support for the Mif Albright, and I will be sending out an email, hopefully tonight, to them as well as all the women in the Women's Golf Club, and mentioning it tomorrow in the general meeting of the Women's Golf Club. It's important to get a lot of people there and be willing to put in a speaker slip even if all you do is stand and say I believe two 18 hole courses and the Mif Albright Par 3 where it is. We need lots of people. I think that they don't listen to me … | GolfCommission/2011-01-19.pdf |
GolfCommission/2011-01-19.pdf,6 | GolfCommission | 2011-01-19 | 6 | this so we can have a meeting on the 25th. Whatever is going to happen, I think, they maybe do it in front of the golf community." Chair Sullwold: "They darn well better present their piece before the public comments start, because if they ask for public comment before they even, I mean, that's one of my frustrations, they have public comment, they close public comment, then they start discussing things and get things wrong and there's no opportunity as we saw December 7th for anybody to correct them, because they won't listen to anybody who wants to correct them. I actually expressed my views to Marie Gilmore that night saying that there's something dreadfully wrong with the process whereby you can't get input into issues once you start discussing them from the people that elected you. But, certainly, I'm hoping at least Kemper will give its presentation, there'll be some preliminary discussion from the Council and then they'li open it for public comment. But, I think we need to get everybody up there to say, if they're thinking 27 holes is the great solution for the golf complex, we've got to get people to say that's just ridiculous. We have a Par 3. We have a charitable foundation that's willing to put out more than half the cost of improving the Par 3 to the point that it's going to be a really nice little course. Why do we need to spend $1,000,000 of our money to build a new Par 3, and ruin, in the process, nine holes of one of our regulation courses. That's a message. The only way you do 27 holes and a new Par 3 is if the Mif is gone and I think the message has come clear that everybody wants the Mif, but I also think certain people on the Council think if we give you another Par 3, then we solved all your problems. And I don't think there's been enough before them saying forget it, we need both of our 18 hole courses." Commissioner Gammell: "We've talked a lot about that, Jane, about needing the Commuters, the Junior Golf, they've heard that. I've talked about it." Chair Sullwold: "And the point that you s… | GolfCommission/2011-01-19.pdf |
GolfCommission/2011-01-19.pdf,7 | GolfCommission | 2011-01-19 | 7 | Commissioner Schmitz: "We had really bad weather this December, and generally it's in January, and that affects the golf this time of year." Chair Sullwold: "Unfortunately, we are draining money from the Enterprise Fund, another $100,000. But, even before the City's takeaway, there was a net operating loss for December." 6. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA (Public Comment) None 7. OLD BUSINESS None 8. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS Included in the Commission packet was a memorandum to the Finance Department showing a surcharge payment for December 2010 of $3,955. The year-to-date total to the General Fund is $52,813 for FY 2010/2011. 9. ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING'S AGENDA Status Report on Long Term Lease and Mif Albright Negotiations including Golf Commission recommendations, if any Update on Golf Complex Finances 10. ANNOUNCEMENTS/ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 7:18 p.m. The agenda for the meeting was posted 72 hours in advance in accordance with the Brown Act. 7 Golf Commission Minutes-Wednesday, January 19, 2011 | GolfCommission/2011-01-19.pdf |
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GolfCommission/2005-09-21.pdf,1 | GolfCommission | 2005-09-21 | 1 | ALAMEDA GOLF COMMISSION MINUTES OF MEETING Wednesday, September 21, 2005 1. CALL TO ORDER Vice Chair Tony Santare called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. in Room #360, Alameda City Hall, 2263 Santa Clara Avenue. 1-A. Roll Call Roll call was taken and members present were: Vice Chair Tony Santare, Secretary Betsy Gammell, Commissioner Ray Gaul, Commissioner Bill Schmitz and Commissioner Jane Sullwold. Absent: Chair Sandré Swanson and Commissioner Bob Wood. Also present were General Manager Dana Banke and Head Golf Professional Matt Plumlee. 1-B Approval of Minutes - Regular Meeting of August 17, 2005 The following correction was made: Item 1-A, line 4 Commissioner Sullwold was present and Commissioner Wood was absent. Item 3-A, line 33 90' should be 90°. Item 3-C, line 9 Cooridinator should be Coordinator. Item 5-D, line 15 Omission of the word "to" before City Council. The Commission approved the minutes unanimously with the aforementioned changes. 1-C Adoption of Agenda The Commission approved the agenda unanimously. 2. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS 3. AGENDA ITEMS: 3-A Approval of the Golf Complex Policy Board. (Action Item) The General Manager stated that the policy board was originally slated as an Action Item at the last meeting and was changed to a discussion item. Decided at the meeting was to have the policy board in the Pro Shop instead of on the first tee of the courses so that customers can read them while checking in to play golf. The question was raised as to whether the Risk Manager has seen the policies and approves of them. The General Manager stated that he has reviewed the policies Page 1 of 6 | GolfCommission/2005-09-21.pdf |
GolfCommission/2005-09-21.pdf,2 | GolfCommission | 2005-09-21 | 2 | with the Risk Manager and they are appropriate to post. It was mentioned that people might not know what the phrase "pace of play" represents. The General Manager responded that the volunteer marshals on the tee explain the pace of play policy to the customers. The General Manager also mentioned that the Complex is looking at purchasing clocks to place on the courses to help with the pace of play. The clocks will be on #1, #6, #12, and #18 of the 18 hole courses and when the golfer arrives at those holes the clock should read their tee time if they are playing at the correct pace. The suggestion was made to have a prize for golfers who play in less than 4 hours, possibly a ball marker. Also suggested was to include the phrase "keep up with the group in front of you" in the golf carts. After discussion the following changes were made to the policy board: To make your experience enjoyable the following rules apply: 1. All players and spectators must check in at the Pro Shop before starting play. 2. Do not enter water hazards or sloughs. 3. AED Medical Response units are located at EF #9, JC #5, Pro Shop and Driving Range buildings. 4. Please cooperate with golf course marshals at all times. 5. Observe all pace of play policies. Please play "ready" golf. 6. 90-degree cart rule in effect at all times, unless otherwise specified. 7. No spectators allowed unless approved by professional staff. 8. Players under the age of 10 years must be accompanied by an adult or have approval of professional staff. 9. Golf or tennis shoes only. No multi-purpose athletic cleats allowed. 10. Proper golf attire required. 11. Please observe appropriate cell phone etiquette. 12. No coolers. Outside alcoholic beverages are prohibited. 13. Players and spectators use golf facilities at their own risk. 14. Failure to follow all the rules of this Golf Complex may result in your removal from the facilities. The Commission approved the amended Policy Board unanimously. 3-B Approval of the Revised Golf Course Management Practice Regarding a Polic… | GolfCommission/2005-09-21.pdf |
GolfCommission/2005-09-21.pdf,3 | GolfCommission | 2005-09-21 | 3 | The purpose of this management practice is to establish and clarify procedures regarding the use of a medical/disability flag for golf car access to the Golf Complex courses (excludes Mif Albright). Policy It is required that the Golf Complex provide to customers with a valid medical disabilities card a rental golf car to reasonably access the golf courses. Procedures Unrestricted access when weather and/or maintenance conditions permit. When maintenance conditions restrict golf car access to cart paths only, customers with valid disability cards may access the golf course under the 90-degree restriction. (Drive parallel to fairways from cart paths and rough, then perpendicular across fairway to ball.) Recipients of Medical/Disability flags will be identified by staff writing the word "medical" on the golf car liability acceptance form and the golf car windshield. Recipients will also be issued a blue flag to be attached to the golf car. When it is no longer safe to traverse fairways, areas near sloughs, lakes, tees, and green banks due to inclement weather conditions, no access to fairways will be permitted. The Commission approved the amended the Management Practice #2 unanimously. 4. ORAL REPORTS 4-A Golf Shop and Driving Range activities report by Head Golf Professional Matt Plumlee. The Head Golf Professional reported that the Complex recently hosted a Taylor Made Demo Day at the Driving Range that went very well. Ken Jones is conducting free instruction clinics every Thursday morning for the Alameda Women's Golf Club. Also reported was that on Sunday, September 26, 2005 the range balls will be replaced with new ones. 4-B General Manager Dana Banke's report highlighting maintenance and operational activities for the month at the Golf Complex. Page 3 of 6 | GolfCommission/2005-09-21.pdf |
GolfCommission/2005-09-21.pdf,4 | GolfCommission | 2005-09-21 | 4 | The General Manager reported that he has been given authorization to hire employees that are 16 years old. Employees previously had to be 18 years old. The Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Restaurant Services was completed and 19 RFPs were sent out. The General Manager has spoken to many of the recipients. The team consisting of Chair Swanson, Commissioner Gammell and Commissioner Sullwold will review the proposals along with the General Manager to decide which one is best for the facility taking into consideration various criteria. Once the proposals have been reviewed and ranked the General Manager will meet with the City Attorney to negotiate with the concessionaire. The General Manager met with the General Manager of Alameda Power and Telecom, Val Fong to discuss producing and running some commercials on various cable channels. The General Manager will be meeting with Dan Bieber of Sports Restaurant, Inc. to go over the particulars of winding down their contract and vacating the premises. 4-D Beautification Program by Mrs. Norma Arnerich. No report given. 5. COMMISSIONERS' REPORTS 5-A Marketing and Promotions, Secretary Gammell. Commissioner Gammell reported that Ken Jones started the Ladies Clinics on Thursday mornings before the weekly tournament. Although the participation is low it should pick up. The ladies are very happy about the two for one coupon that was sent to the membership recently. New promotions being considered for the winter months include offering monthly ticket holders the option to hit a bucket of balls instead of golfing during inclement weather. 5-B Golf Complex Financial Report, Commissioner Gaul Commissioner Gaul reported that the rounds on the Mif Albright Course were down 22% from last month. Commissioner Gaul thanked the Maintenance Crew for fixing the rubber on the bridge on #5 of the Earl Fry Course. The suggestion was made to contact past tournament groups to encourage them to reserve times for next year. Also mentioned was the possibility of renting a corporate tent to set u… | GolfCommission/2005-09-21.pdf |
GolfCommission/2005-09-21.pdf,5 | GolfCommission | 2005-09-21 | 5 | Club Board of Directors meeting on August 18, 2005. The meeting consisted of the nominations for 2006. The nominees were President- George Humphreys, Secretary/Handicap Chairman-Marty Martinez, Treasurer-Ralph Bertelsen and Director of Weekly and Tournament play- George Newkirk. The ballots were sent to the membership on August 28, 2005. Other items discussed were the tournament format and revisions to the by laws. Commissioner Santare also attended the Alameda Golf Club general meeting on August 30, 2005 at the Chuck Corica Golf Complex. The meeting included the results of the putting tournament and club news. Also discussed were the Alameda Point Golf Project and the Front Entry/Tower Project. A representative from the Golden State Warriors stating that the Men's Club could qualify for group discount tickets to the basketball games. 5-D New Clubhouse Project, Commissioner Schmitz. Commissioner Schmitz reported that the next step in the project is the completion of the Financial Projection Report from John Ritchie, CPA. The report will not be distributed in DRAFT form and will not be presented until it is completed. The General Manager reported that he is looking at ways to increase revenue while cutting expenditures to pay the debt service. Some of the ideas being considered are increasing fees and reducing the amount contributed to the General Fund yearly. Should the report show no changes in the revenue and expenditures over the next 5 years it would show no way to repay the debt. The final report will include suggestions and projections with changes to the fee structure and expenditures. Also reported, the proposals for the Phase I and Phase II Environmental Report have been received and work on that should start soon. 5-E Maintenance, Buildings, Security, Albright Course and Driving Range, Commissioner Sullwold. Commissioner Sullwold complimented the Maintenance Crew for the repair on the bridge on #5 of the Earl Fry Course. She inquired on the status of the men's restroom on #9 of the Earl Fry Course. The … | GolfCommission/2005-09-21.pdf |
GolfCommission/2005-09-21.pdf,6 | GolfCommission | 2005-09-21 | 6 | Fire Tower. He toured the building recently and found it structurally sound, although there are windows stuck open that need to be closed due to potential moisture damage. 5-H Golf Complex Restaurant Report, Legends & Heroes. No report given. 6. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON AGENDA (Public Comment) No report given. 7. OLD BUSINESS None to report. 8. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS Included in the Commission packet was a memorandum to the Finance Department showing the surcharge payment for August 2005 of $16,219. The year-to-date total to the General Fund is $36,637 for the fiscal year 2005/2006. 9. ANNOUNCEMENTS/ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 8:27 p.m. The agenda for the meeting was posted 72 hours in advance in accordance with the Brown Act. Page 6 of 6 | GolfCommission/2005-09-21.pdf |
GolfCommission/2008-05-21.pdf,1 | GolfCommission | 2008-05-21 | 1 | ALAMEDA GOLF COMMISSION MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING Revised 6/16/08 Wednesday, May 21, 2008 1. CALL TO ORDER Chair Jane Sullwold called the regular meeting to order at 6:32 p.m. in the Ladies' Lounge at the Chuck Corica Golf Complex, 1 Clubhouse Memorial Road, Alameda, CA 94502 1-A. Roll Call Roll call was taken and members present were: Commissioner Betsy Gammell, Vice Chair Ray Gaul, Commissioner Bill Schmitz and Chair Jane Sullwold. Absent: Secretary Bill Delaney and Commissioner Jeff Wood. Also present were Interim General Manager Dale Lillard and Assistant Golf Professional Mike Robason. 1-B Approval of Minutes - Regular Meeting of April 16, 2008: The Commission approved the minutes unanimously. 1-C Adoption of Agenda The Commission adopted the agenda unanimously. 2. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS None. 3. COMMISSION COMMUNICATIONS None. 4. AGENDA ITEMS: 4-A Response from the City Auditor. Chair Sullwold read a letter from City Auditor Kevin Kearney dated May 20, 2008, purportedly explaining the accounting procedures concerning the golf cart lease. The Golf Fund is being charged the entire amount of the four-year lease -- $449,000 -- in this fiscal year. Mr. Kearney did not answer the question of why this was necessary in his letter. He compared the golf cart lease to a home mortgage, but, of course, a home owner is not required to put aside the entire amount due to be paid over the 30-year term of his mortgage during the first year, making the comparison inappropriate. The Commission intends to ask Mr. Kearney additional questions. Chuck Corica Golf Complex Page 1 06/16/08 Golf Commission Minutes | GolfCommission/2008-05-21.pdf |
GolfCommission/2008-05-21.pdf,2 | GolfCommission | 2008-05-21 | 2 | Prior to the meeting Chair Sullwold asked Interim General Manager Dale Lillard to explain the components of the Services category in the Golf Complex financial reports for May, as this figure is substantially over budget this year. Mr. Lillard reported that the Services category included the four years of payments on the golf cart lease, payments to the National Golf Foundation for the Operational Review and Master Plan, and a charge of $115,063 for Beltline eminent domain litigation expenses. The Golf Commission questioned why the Beltline expenses, which have absolutely nothing to do with golf or the Golf Complex, are being charged against Golf Complex revenues. [Note: The next day, May 22, 2008, Mr. Lillard clarified by e-mail to the Golf Commissioners that the Services category included a charge of $374,794 to date for the golf cart lease, and $79,522 for payments to date to NGF. The charge of $115,063 for Beltline expenses was attributed to risk management, and was included under the category of Transfers to Other Funds.] 4-B Score card advertising. Assistant Golf Professional Mike Robason said that he had contacted the company that offered to prepare free scorecards in exchange for advertising rights and had begun negotiations with them to see what they would be willing to do for the Golf Complex. 4-C Feedback on elimination of complimentary rounds; discussion regarding possible changes to various categories of greens fees. Commissioner Schmitz and Commissioner Gammell, neither of whom was present at the April meeting, expressed serious disagreement with the April vote by the Commission to impose a $15 charge for employees to play golf at the Golf Complex. Commissioner Gammell said she considered it embarrassing that Pro Shop employees would be allowed to play for free at other courses but would be charged to play at their home course. Commissioner Schmitz moved, and Commissioner Gammell seconded, that the decision to impose employee greens fees be rescinded. Chair Sullwold said she was opposed to the motio… | GolfCommission/2008-05-21.pdf |
GolfCommission/2008-05-21.pdf,3 | GolfCommission | 2008-05-21 | 3 | Commissioners who expected to pay the $15 rate starting on May 1 were told by Pro Shop staff that no such rate existed, so they had to ask to be counted as employees in order to be properly charged. She instructed Mr. Lillard to have the Commissioner rate set up as soon as possible. A general discussion ensued regarding possible ways to enhance Golf Complex revenues by changes to greens fees. The Golf Commission approved a recommendation to City Council to (1) equalize rates on the Clark and Fry courses by bring Clark rates up to Fry rates, (2) create a "super super" twilight rate of $10 per round after 6:00 p.m. on a 90-day promotional basis, and (3) raise the weekend rate at the Mif Albright course from $7.00 to $9.00. Mr. Lillard was asked to present these proposals to City Council as quickly as possible. Chair Sullwold asked Mr. Lillard and Mr. Robason if either had any additional revenue-enhancing ideas for the Golf Commission to consider, but neither could think of any. Both were encouraged to come forward immediately if they had any new ideas, or if any new ideas were suggested to them. 4-D Discussion on marketing plan by Secretary Delaney. Chair Sullwold read an e-mail dated May 21, 2008, from Secretary Delaney as follows: I have secured an individual who will add a great deal to our marketing discussions. He is available after June 6th, thus I plan to schedule an input and brainstorming session shortly after that. It would be a 5-hour meeting initially to discuss issues, characteristics of the course/facility, competitive activities, other entertainment facility events, etc. The objective is to find a common ground to begin the brainstorming session. There would be a second meeting to get into actual strategic issues, messaging and maybe some creative approaches. Execution efforts will come from the second meeting. We'll also want to consider how we measure our efforts (i.e. ROI and impact). All of this will be part of our discussions. I would think we should have no more than 7 people involved. 3 Commis… | GolfCommission/2008-05-21.pdf |
GolfCommission/2008-05-21.pdf,4 | GolfCommission | 2008-05-21 | 4 | 5. ORAL REPORTS 5-A Golf Shop and Driving Range activities report by Assistant Golf Professional Mike Robason. The Assistant Golf Professional reported that the Taylor Made Demo Day held on May 17, 2008 was very successful bringing in $6,500. The Golf Complex will be hosting a Ladies Day on June 11, 2008 in conjunction with the PGA of America's Women's Golf Month. The activities will include a "Demo Day" with Titleist/Cobra and teaching clinics. The event is free. 5-B Golf Complex Maintenance activities report by Superintendent Doug Poole. Absent. 5-C Beautification Program and Junior Golf Club by Mrs. Norma Arnerich. No tape transmission available. 5-D Golf Complex Restaurant Report, Jim's on the Course. No Restaurant representative was present. Mr. Lillard reported that ceiling tiles had been replaced, and plans were in the works to replace the carpet. 6. COMMISSIONERS' REPORTS 6-A Marketing and Promotions, Commissioner Gammell. Nothing to report. 6-B Golf Complex Financial Report, Secretary Delaney. Absent. Financial matters discussed earlier. 6-C New Clubhouse Project, Vice Chair Gaul and Commissioner Schmitz. Nothing to report. 6-D Maintenance, Buildings, Security, Albright Course and Driving Range, Commissioner Wood. Absent. 7. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA (Public Comment) None. Chuck Corica Golf Complex Page 4 06/16/08 Golf Commission Minutes | GolfCommission/2008-05-21.pdf |
GolfCommission/2008-05-21.pdf,5 | GolfCommission | 2008-05-21 | 5 | 8. OLD BUSINESS None. 9. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS Included in the Commission packet was a memorandum to the Finance Department showing the surcharge payment for April 2008 was $11,790. The year-to-date total to the General Fund is $112,231 for fiscal year 2007/2008. 10. ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING'S AGENDA Golf Complex financials. 11. ANNOUNCEMENTS/ADJOURNMENT The Meeting was adjourned at approximately 8:00 PM. The agenda for the meeting was posted 72 hours in advance in accordance with the Brown Act. Chuck Corica Golf Complex Page 5 06/16/08 Golf Commission Minutes | GolfCommission/2008-05-21.pdf |
GolfCommission/2012-10-01.pdf,1 | GolfCommission | 2012-10-01 | 1 | MINUTES OF THE OPEN GOVERNMENT COMMISSION MONDAY OCTOBER 1, 2012 - - - 7:00 P.M. The meeting was convened at 7:00 p.m. ROLL CALL - Present: Commissioners Jensen, Oddie, Peterson, Spanier, and Wong - 5. Absent: None. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA 2-A. Matthew James Fitzgerald, Alameda, introduced himself. AGENDA ITEMS 3-A. Approve the May 7, 2012 Meeting Minutes. Commission Jensen moved approval of the minutes with correction to the spelling of her last name on page 3. Following Commissioner Spanier's comments, the City Clerk clarified that agendas need to go out twelve days before a City Council meeting; stated a noticing complaint could be filed before a meeting is held. Commissioner Wong seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote - 5. 3-B. Receive a Status Update on the Public Records Index. The City Clerk stated the Public Records Index is required by the Sunshine Ordinance and would be posted on the City's website to inform people about the types of documents maintained in each department; the Sunshine Ordinance requires that documents be labeled "Open,' "Partially Open," or "Has been determined Exempt;" the list has been drafted and staff is finalizing the documents' open or exempt status; the Index would be brought back to the Commission once the status has been finalized. Commissioner Jensen inquired whether current City website documents would need to be categorized or just the new documents, to which the City Clerk responded all documents would be categorized. COMMISSIONER COMMUNICATIONS 4-A. Commissioner Peterson discussed the public's lack of awareness of the Commission; stated the Sunshine Ordinance should be added to the Open Government section on the website; future meeting dates should be on the calendar now; that he is still concerned with not having Commissioners' email addresses on the website; he Meeting of the Open Government Commission 1 October 10, 2012 | GolfCommission/2012-10-01.pdf |
GolfCommission/2012-10-01.pdf,2 | GolfCommission | 2012-10-01 | 2 | does not believe public correspondence should go through the City Clerk's office but should go directly to the Commission; not having Commissioners' email addresses on the website by now is inexcusable and unacceptable; that he has addressed said concern with the Deputy City Manager. Commissioner Jensen concurred with Commissioner Peterson; urged adding Commissioner e-mail addresses and fax number on letterhead; stated Commissioner email addresses should be unique rather than using the City Clerk's office email address to ensure continuity and privacy. Chair Oddie noted the Commission's meeting date and minutes are listed on the City's website. Commissioner Petersen stated no one attended tonight's meeting; that he does not understand why Commission meeting dates are only calendared on the City's website shortly before a meeting. The City Attorney stated Commissioner Petersen's concern [regarding email addresses] would be restated to the Deputy City Manager; a major revamp of the City's website is underway; domain names have been discussed; clarified that the City Clerk is the repository of all City records and complaints need to go through the City Clerk's office. Chair Oddie inquired whether any complaints have been filed, to which the City Clerk responded in the negative; stated a meeting would have been scheduled if a complaint was filed. Commissioner Jensen requested that the City Clerk's email address be placed on the next agenda. The City Clerk stated all agendas contain said contact information. ADJOURNMENT Commissioner Wong moved approval of adjourning the meeting at 7:15 p.m. Commissioner Jensen seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote - 5. Respectfully submitted, Lara Weisiger City Clerk The agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Sunshine Ordinance. Meeting of the Open Government Commission 2 October 10, 2012 | GolfCommission/2012-10-01.pdf |
GolfCommission/2007-05-16.pdf,1 | GolfCommission | 2007-05-16 | 1 | ALAMEDA GOLF COMMISSION MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING Wednesday, May 16, 2007 1. CALL TO ORDER Chair Bob Wood called the regular meeting to order at 6:33 p.m. in Room #360, Alameda City Hall, 2263 Santa Clara Avenue. 1-A. Roll Call Roll call was taken and members present were: Commissioner Betsy Gammell, Vice Chair Ray Gaul, Commissioner Bill Schmitz, Secretary Jane Sullwold and Chair Bob Wood. Absent: Commissioner Bill Delaney and Commissioner Sandré Swanson. Also present were Interim Golf General Manager Dale Lillard and Golf Services Manager Matt Plumlee. 1-B Approval of Minutes -Special Meeting of April 4, 2007 and the Regular Meeting of April 18, 2007. The Commission approved the minutes unanimously. 1-C Adoption of Agenda The Commission adopted the agenda unanimously. 2. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS 3. COMMISSION COMMUNICATIONS None. 4. AGENDA ITEMS: 4-A Presentation by National Golf Foundation Regarding Golf Complex Operational Review. The Interim General Manager introduced Ed Getherall of the National Golf Foundation (NGF), the consultant firm hired to perform the operational review. Mr. Getherall gave a brief overview of how the information for the study is compiled. The study has several components; the first component is the financial analysis, operating history and operating efficiencies, the management structure and current trends. The second component will look at what capital improvements should be made with the limited resources. The third component is researching where the Complex stands in the current marketplace and the local competitors. It was noted that the market has changes quite a lot over the past 10 years. He noted that rounds and revenue have dropped while expenses have risen. This trend is not only seen at Chuck Corica Golf Complex but in municipal golf all across the region and all over the country. He stated that 10 years ago 90% of NGF's work was doing feasibility studies for new golf courses and currently 90% is doing operational reviews for City owned municipal golf courses, Municipal Golf C… | GolfCommission/2007-05-16.pdf |
GolfCommission/2007-05-16.pdf,2 | GolfCommission | 2007-05-16 | 2 | declining revenue. He mentioned that the study is in the very early stages and there is a lot of data to review. The goals are to look at ways to make the operation more efficient, raise revenue and rounds as well as decrease expenses. NGF has a lot of experience in the municipal golf industry and has worked with many cities. Mr. Getherall mentioned that he has met with the City Manager, Assistant City Manager and the stakeholder groups. The study generally takes 10-12 weeks to complete. There is also a customer survey, which is also a component of the study. The customer survey will identify certain business drivers such as customer service, condition of the courses and the facilities. It will also show where the competition lies based on what other courses customers are playing and how often. The survey also has an area for comments, which can be very helpful in identifying additional areas. Mr. Getherall will be visiting the neighboring golf courses for comparison. He encouraged the Golf Commission meet with him or call him to discuss any concerns. The Commissioners were asked to coordinate times to meet with Mr. Getherall with the Interim General Manager for tomorrow. 4-B Report on the Status of the Fire Tower. The Interim General Manager reported that the dumpster at the fire tower has been removed. The dumpster was being used as a dumpsite for the street sweeper and it has been relocated to the model airplane field. A walk through was done at the modular site at the tower and the consensus is to try and keep the tower itself from deteriorating any further. The estimate to seal the tower and patch the cracks is $120,000 and does not include any asbestos cleanup. Water Tight Restoration did the report. The modular was also looked at and that would cost approximately $25,000 and $35,000 to remove. He is still waiting for a price to actually remove the tower completely also. City Council would make the final decision of what to do with the property. Although the Fire Department still needs a place to train they… | GolfCommission/2007-05-16.pdf |
GolfCommission/2007-05-16.pdf,3 | GolfCommission | 2007-05-16 | 3 | operational expense. The statement was made that there seem to be many different financial versions and it is hard to know what is correct. The Interim General Manager mentioned that he has been told to use the figures on the report prepared by the finance department. The statement was made that the amended budget still shows a payment to the General Fund of $780,000 for FY 2007/2008. The budget will go to City Council on June 20, 2007 for final approval. Secretary Sullwold suggested that the Golf Commission discuss the annual surcharge payment with the City Council and ask them why at a time when the Golf Complex is struggling to balance their budget does the City of Alameda feel it can continue to take this money. Commissioner Schmitz requested a copy of the City Council packet for the June 20, 2007 meeting. There was discussion concerning the $300,000 the Enterprise Fund lent to Development Services for the Alameda Point Project and why they don't have to pay it back during the Golf Complex's time of financial struggle. The funds were to be paid back from proceeds of the Alameda Point Golf Course and no interest was negotiated on the loan. 5. ORAL REPORTS 5-A Golf Shop and Driving Range activities report by Golf Services Manager Matt Plumlee. The Golf Services Manager reported that the new Point of Sale and Tee System will be installed at the end of June 2007 for live interaction on July 1, 2007. The system will have the capability to interface with the ball machines at the Driving Range. The management staff is researching a new vendor to supply range balls. The vendor would also take over the retrieval of balls from the lakes and sloughs at the Complex. The Golf Services Manager is working on the East Bay Junior Golf Tournament to be held on July 23 and 24, 2007. Also the Jack Clark Pro Am is set for October 15, 2007. 5-B Beautification Program by Mrs. Norma Arnerich. Mrs. Arnerich reported that the dedication date for maintenance worker Dave May's mother and grandmother is set for June 30, 2007 at 10:00 am … | GolfCommission/2007-05-16.pdf |
GolfCommission/2007-05-16.pdf,4 | GolfCommission | 2007-05-16 | 4 | 6-C New Clubhouse Project, Commissioner Schmitz. Commissioner Schmitz reported that Doreen Soto from the Development Service Department would be attending the special meeting next week to answer questions regarding the Clubhouse Project. Chair Wood stated that he also had a presentation using the existing buildings he would like to share at the meeting. The Interim General Manager mentioned that he would try to get a price per square foot for the modular buildings prior to the meeting. It was reported that the Metropolitan Golf Links, in Oakland has put up a temporary tent structure for the purpose of housing banquets. The tent can hold 200 patrons and is constructed of steel framing covered in canvas, with glass windows. The concessionaire at the Metropolitan is Wedgwood Banquet Facilities. 6-D Maintenance, Buildings, Security, Albright Course and Driving Range, Secretary Sullwold. Secretary Sullwold reported that there was a break in and theft in the Pro Shop. The thieves came down through a vent in the roof to an unalarmed utility area where the high- end golf clubs are stored at night. The thieves broke the locked displays and stole the clubs leaving back through the roof. The thieves did not enter any other area of the building, which is monitored by cameras or alarmed which would suggest an inside job. So far there has been no arrests in the investigation. The loss is estimated at $12,000. The Interim General Manager stated that motion detectors have been installed in the utility area. Also reported about 2,000 range balls and 4 flag sticks were found covering the baseball diamond at Lincoln Park and Ken Arnerich and his wife picked them up and returned them to the Complex. It was suggested that a thank you note be sent to them for there trouble. It was determined that the balls were removed off the range and the flagsticks were removed from the Mif Albright Course. Secretary Sullwold made the motion that the Golf Commission is informed about any and all incidents that occur at the Golf Complex in a timely … | GolfCommission/2007-05-16.pdf |
GolfCommission/2007-05-16.pdf,5 | GolfCommission | 2007-05-16 | 5 | No Report. 6-F Front Entrance Beautification Project, Chair Wood. Nothing to report. 6-G Golf Complex 80th Anniversary, Commissioner Delaney No Report. 6-H Golf Complex Restaurant Report, Jim's on the Course. General Manager Erik Alterman reported that Mother's Day was a huge success at the restaurant. He noted that with the summer months coming he is seeing an increase of small children at the restaurant running around and climbing the trees and is wondering what to do about it. The Interim General Manager suggested that an eye be kept on the children and their guardians be notified. The compliment was given concerning the new umbrellas and how good they look. 7. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA (Public Comment) None 8. OLD BUSINESS None 9. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS Included in the Commission packet was a memorandum to the Finance Department showing the surcharge payment for April 2007 of $11,170. The year-to-date total to the General Fund is $121,529 for the fiscal year 2006/2007. 10. ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETINGS AGENDA Special Meeting-May 23, 2007 Clubhouse Project (Development Services) Clubhouse Presentation by Chair Wood Modular Building Report 11. ANNOUNCEMENTS/ADJOURNMENT Secretary Sullwold made the motion to adjourn the meeting and Vice Chair Gaul seconded. The Golf Commission passed the motion unanimously. The Meeting was adjourned at 8:14 PM. The agenda for the meeting was posted 72 hours in advance in accordance with the Brown Act. Chuck Corica Golf Complex Page 5 5/16/07 Golf Commission Minutes | GolfCommission/2007-05-16.pdf |
GolfCommission/2006-08-16.pdf,1 | GolfCommission | 2006-08-16 | 1 | ALAMEDA GOLF COMMISSION MINUTES OF MEETING Wednesday, August 16, 2006 1. CALL TO ORDER Vice Chair Bob Wood called the meeting to order at 7:15 p.m. in Room #360, Alameda City Hall, 2263 Santa Clara Avenue. 1-A. Roll Call Roll call was taken and members present were: Secretary Ray Gaul, Commissioner Bill Schmitz, Commissioner Sandré Swanson and Vice Chair Bob Wood. Absent: Chair Betsy Gammell and Commissioner Jane Sullwold. Also present were General Manager Dana Banke and Head Golf Professional Matt Plumlee. 1-B Approval of Minutes - Regular Meeting of July 19, 2006. The Commission approved the minutes unanimously. 1-C Adoption of Agenda The Commission adopted the agenda unanimously. 2. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS 3. AGENDA ITEMS: 3-A Discussion of Chuck Corica Golf Complex Clubhouse Project Cost Estimates from Dahlin Group. The General Manager reported that the cost estimates for the clubhouse are completed. During the process of completing the estimates it became clear that it was not cost effective to use the plans from the City of San Mateo's Poplar Creek Golf Course. The number of changes needed to the existing plans made them impractical. The General Manager welcomed Dorene Soto from the Development Services Department. Ms. Soto reported that the cost estimates came in at $7.5 million. The problem with the Poplar Creek plan is that they didn't really fit the site and the changes needed are so extensive that you might as well start from scratch. Ms. Soto asked the Dahlin Group what could be done to bring the cost down and they suggested only building the banquet facility now and phase the other areas of the project. The question was raised regarding the difference from the original cost estimate of $6.5 million. The original estimates did not include the furniture, fixtures and soft costs. The soft costs include the redrawing of the plans, which is estimated at $750,000. Not included in these estimates are soil cleanup if any is necessary and time billed by the Development Services Page 1 of 4 | GolfCommission/2006-08-16.pdf |
GolfCommission/2006-08-16.pdf,2 | GolfCommission | 2006-08-16 | 2 | Department. It was asked what the advantages and disadvantages of a phased project are. She stated that the disadvantage is only getting half of what you want and the advantage is getting a new restaurant and banquet facility to generate additional revenue. Vice Chair Wood mentioned the disadvantage of disrupting the site more than once, the contractor mobilization costs and the rising construction costs. The problem is that the costs are increasing and the ability to afford the costs is decreasing. The statement was made that the facilities and golf courses are in need of repair and customers are finding new or renovated courses to play. The question of whether the new restaurant and banquet facility would be the same as originally in the Poplar Creek plans or larger. The facility could be larger and it needs to be determined how large it needs to be to attract more business. The Poplar Creek plans allowed for a capacity of 162. Once the Golf Commission meets with the City Council at the joint meeting it will be clearer where the Clubhouse Project is going. The General Manager requested that at the joint meeting each Golf Commissioner give a report based on the reports given at the regular meetings. The City Council's concern is the declining revenue at the Complex. It was suggested to have a work session meeting with the Golf Commission prior to the joint meeting to discuss the format and strategy for the meeting. The suggestion was made to seriously look at the existing buildings and infrastructure to see what can be salvaged. The General Manager stated that he would like to see a master plan for the golf courses and possibly include the slough renovation as part of the Storm Water Run Off Project. 4. ORAL REPORTS 4-A Golf Shop and Driving Range activities report by Head Golf Professional Matt Plumlee. The Head Golf Professional reported that the East Bay Junior Golf Tournament concluded yesterday and was a big success with 250 juniors in the field. Thank you to all the volunteers who are so very instrumental … | GolfCommission/2006-08-16.pdf |
GolfCommission/2006-08-16.pdf,3 | GolfCommission | 2006-08-16 | 3 | reported, the Driving Range building is scheduled to be painted in September. 4-D Beautification Program by Mrs. Norma Arnerich. Mrs. Arnerich reported that the Beautification Program has been put and ceremonies should start up in September. 5. COMMISSIONERSI REPORTS 5-A Marketing and Promotions, Chair Gammell. No report given. 5-B Golf Complex Financial Report, Secretary Gaul. Secretary Gaul reported that the revenue for golf on all three courses for July 2006 versus July 2005 was down 11.5% and rounds of golf were down 11%. The fiscal year to date revenue for golf was down 11.5% and rounds were down 11%. The Mif Albright Course revenue was down 47% from last year and down 47% for the fiscal year. All other concessions excluding golf were down 3% for the month and down 3% for the fiscal year. Total revenue for the Golf Complex was down 8% for the month of July 2006 versus July 2005 and down 8% for the first month of fiscal year 2006/2007. 5-C New Clubhouse Project, Commissioner Schmitz. Item previously reported on. 5-D Maintenance, Buildings, Security, Albright Course and Driving Range, Commissioner Sullwold. No report given. 5-E City Council and Government Liaison, Commissioner Swanson. Commissioner Swanson reported that during the planning stages for the joint meeting with City Council the Golf Commission needs to have a strategy and agree on the way to handle the meeting. The Golf Commission needs to brain storm and really look at the survival of the golf courses and Golf Complex. Also mentioned was that some of the greens on the Jack Clark Course are in pretty bad shape and we need to look at the entire Golf Complex for the areas of repair. 5-F Front Entrance Beautification Project, Vice Chair Wood. Page 3 of 4 | GolfCommission/2006-08-16.pdf |
GolfCommission/2006-08-16.pdf,4 | GolfCommission | 2006-08-16 | 4 | Vice Chair Wood reported that he noticed a price in the cost estimates for a 40-foot wall at the front entrance although that was the only reference to the entrance. 5-G Golf Complex Restaurant Report, Jim's on the Course. The restaurant manager Erik Alterman reported that the umbrellas for the outside tables have been received and more are on order. Also a large tournament group held their banquet at the restaurant and it was very successful. More large events are coming up although recently five groups had to be turned away due to the room capacity. The request was made to track the number of events that are not booked due to the capacity constraints. The General Manager mentioned that Jim's on the Course is currently working with the Health Department to bring everything up to code. Some of the issues at the snack shack are expensive and difficult to rectify. None of the health issues are concerning food preparation, they are all structural. The statement was made that the food is good although the service is still lacking. Mr. Alterman stated that they are working on that and a lot of the problem is the size of the kitchen. 6. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON AGENDA (Public Comment) None. 7. OLD BUSINESS None. 8. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS Included in the Commission packet was a memorandum to the Finance Department showing the surcharge payment for July 2006 of $19,475. The year-to-date total to the General Fund is $19,475 for the fiscal year 2006/2007. 9. ANNOUNCEMENTS/ADJOURNMENT It was mentioned that Jordan Ontiveros from the Junior Golf Club won the NCGA Junior Amateur Tournament this year and congratulations go out to her. The meeting was adjourned at 8:40 p.m. The agenda for the special meeting was posted 24 hours in advance in accordance with the Brown Act. Page 4 of 4 | GolfCommission/2006-08-16.pdf |
GolfCommission/2016-03-08.pdf,1 | GolfCommission | 2016-03-08 | 1 | ALAMEDA GOLF COMMISSION MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING Tuesday, March 8, 2016 1 CALL TO ORDER Vice-Chair Bev Blatt called the regular meeting to order at approximately 6:52 p.m. in Room 360, City Hall, 2263 Santa Clara Ave, Alameda, CA 94501 1-A ROLL CALL Present: Vice-Chair Bev Blatt, Commissioner Shawn Shelby, Commissioner, Commissioner Ron Carlson and Commissioner Ed Downing Absent: Commissioner Cheryl Saxton Staff: Chief Operating Officer Ken Campbell Also Present: None 1-B APPROVAL OF MINUTES The minutes of the regular meeting of January 12, 2016 were approved unanimously 2 ORAL COMMUNICATIONS None 3 COMMISSION COMMUNICATIONS Commissioner Downing asked about special meetings, and Amy Wooldridge stated that it would need to be an agenda item for future special meetings 4 WRITTEN/ORAL REPORTS 4-A Facility Reports by Chief Operating Officer Ken Campbell Ken Campbell gave an update on the North Course, and stated that the grow-in performed in 2015 over planting of the fairways continues to improve coverage and overall turf quality. Recent rains have assisted in washing through sodum in soil, which allows the turf grass to be healthier. They have performed a solid tine and heavy green sanding maintenance. 54 dead trees that were identified by a tree arborist have been removed, and are also working clear damaged trees from the storm. 1 Golf Commission Minutes - -Tuesday, March 8, 2016 | GolfCommission/2016-03-08.pdf |
GolfCommission/2016-03-08.pdf,2 | GolfCommission | 2016-03-08 | 2 | Mr. Campbell stated that they have regrassed some landing areas of the range that were impacted by turf damage from from prior irrigation issues. Ongoing adjustments to irrigation and maintenance practices of the Par 2 have resulted in continued improvement of turf quality and conditions. He stated that irrigation installation is underway on the front nine of the South Course. The wild grasses visible near the clubhouse around holes 1 and 18 germinated on their own and are not part of the grassing plan, but has assisted the efforts with erosion control during the rain. It is in the process of being cut back to tidy up the area and will be sprayed out before grassing. Import fill continues on the back 9, but has been slowed due to rain, with several weeks delay due to the weather. The projected opening has been inpaced by weather. Construction of the course is still on schedule to be completed in 2016, however due to weather delays the grassing and grow-in of all 18 hole will required additional time. The front 9 is planned to be finished and start grassing this year in early summer, then they plan to completed the remaining back 9 holes construction in the summer/fall. Grassing of the back 9 is projected to be done in late spring of 2017, which moves full opening of the course the the summer of 2017. Mr. Campbell was asked if Greenway was pleased with the outcome of the Par 3 and the Driving Range, and he stated that the results are not far from their original projections. He was then asked if they were planning to replace the mats at the driving range, and he responded that he will look into it. Mr. Campbell stated they Greenway is supportive of Jim's approved new concessionaire agreement and is looking forward to working with Tom on his plans to best incorporate them with other clubhouse and course improvements. Both parties are commited to developing plans that are best solutions for the property operations and the community enjoyment. He stated that they are launching a new GolfBoard. It is the best of a skat… | GolfCommission/2016-03-08.pdf |
GolfCommission/2016-03-08.pdf,3 | GolfCommission | 2016-03-08 | 3 | 4-B Beautification Program and Junior Golf Club by Mrs. Norma Arnerich Mrs. Arnerich stated that junior golf applications are being received. 13 junior golfers from the program are currently under college scholarships. Commissioner Carlson asked Mrs. Arnerich what their plans are if both putting greens are closed, how this would affect their tournaments, and she stated that they don't have a plan as yet, but will work it out. Mr. Campbell stated that the rebuilding of these putting greens will be sometime this fall. Mrs. Arnerich that two of their junior golfers are now members of the LPGA and another is a member of the Symetra tour. 4-C Golf Complex Restaurant Report, Jim's on the Course Tom Geanekos stated that he been in contact with Greenway and they are discussing future plans, and also that they have already started working on the kitchen facilities, and mirrors in the bathrooms have been replaced. 5. AGENDA ITEMS 6. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA (Public Comment) None 7. OLD BUSINESS None 8. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS None 9. ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING'S AGENDA - April 12, 2016 10. ANNOUNCEMENTSIADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at approximately 7:43 p.m. The agenda for the meeting was posted seven days in advance in compliance with the Alameda Sunshine Ordinance, which also complies with the 72-hour requirement of the Brown Act. 3 Golf Commission Minutes - -Tuesday, March 8, 2016 | GolfCommission/2016-03-08.pdf |
GolfCommission/2021-10-12.pdf,1 | GolfCommission | 2021-10-12 | 1 | ALAMEDA GOLF COMMISSION MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING Tuesday, October 12, 2021 1 CALL TO ORDER Chair Ed Downing the called the special meeting to order at approximately 6:34 p.m. via teleconference ROLL CALL Present: (Via teleconference) Chair Ed Downing, Commissioner Claire Loud, Commissioner John Kim, Commissioner Kaiwin Su and Commissioner Robert Lattimore Absent: None Staff: (Via teleconference) Recreation and Parks Director Amy Wooldridge and Umesh Patel, Greenway Golf Also Present: None 2 APPROVAL OF MINUTES Minutes of June 29, 2021 were approved unanimously. 3 ORAL COMMUNICATIONS None 4 COMMISSION COMMUNICATIONS Chair Downing thanked Pete Pizzino for his service on the golf commission. Chair Downing also welcomed the new commissioner, Robert Lattimore. Mr. Lattimore has been a bay area resident for over 37 years and currently resides on Bay Farm Island, and is looking forward to working for the community. 5 WRITTEN/ORAL REPORTS 5-A Beautification Program and Junior Golf Club None 6 AGENDA ITEMS 1 Golf Commission Minutes - Tuesday, October 12, 2021 | GolfCommission/2021-10-12.pdf |
GolfCommission/2021-10-12.pdf,2 | GolfCommission | 2021-10-12 | 2 | 6-A Review and Comment on the Corica Park Rate Increases Umesh Patel of Greenway Golf stated that rates will be increased on October 14, which have been submitted to Amy Wooldridge and summarized how the rate structures at other golf courses in the bay area were used to determine the new rates. It includes a 34% discount for residents over the seven days of the week, which compares to less than 30% compared to Monarch Bay and Metro during the week and less then 20% on the weekend, which is higher than any other course in the area except for Harding Park. Rates have not been raised in over 3-1/2 years and feels this is a fair increase. Commissioner Su asked how this would impact tee time availability, and demand for play. Mr. Patel stated there would be more tee times, due to the Covid-19 demand waning, more times will be available, and times will be open after 4:00 PM for both courses starting on October 14, as well as 10-minute tee time intervals. Commissioner Su then asked about the capability to secure tee times has been difficult due to only 7 days in advance, and Mr. Patel stated that changes are coming to the Founders membership in regard to overbooking tee times. 90-day advance tee times will soon be available. Chair Downing shared his concern for the service clubs, especially for the non- resident members. Mr. Patel stated there will be going to a consistent rate among the clubs which will be fair and transparent and doesn't feel that Greenway should subsidize the non-resident members, since the non-resident members pay resident rates during events. Commissioner Loud feels that consideration should made to the service club members as they have been coming and supporting the course for several years, in both good and bad times. Commissioner Lattimore asked if consumers had any input regarding these rates, and Mr. Patel responded that they had several conversations with regular members regarding the raise in rates. There was very little pushback regarding the new rates, remembering that we did not raise rat… | GolfCommission/2021-10-12.pdf |
GolfCommission/2021-10-12.pdf,3 | GolfCommission | 2021-10-12 | 3 | Jane Sullwold felt that Ms. Wooldridge misinterpreted Provision 3.2 of the lease agreement, that states these rates are to be approved by the City, but her understanding was that it was City Council approval. She also shared her concern that Greenway is raising these rates with virtually no notice to the public. Ms. Sullwold also stated that although the resident discount rates is greater in comparison to neighboring courses, the rates increase is substantial in several categories. She doesn't feel the procedure is completely not being followed and urges the golf commission to disapprove these changes, as they were not done according to Greenway's contract. Cheryl Saxton is disappointed how this is being handled and the way Greenway has implemented this. Commissioner Loud asked about clarification regarding Provision 3.2, per Ms. Sullwold's comments regarding City approval and Ms. Wooldridge quoted Provision 3.5, "The City Council designates the City Manager or the City Manager's designee, as may be designated from time to time, who is authorized on behalf of the City, to administer this Agreement and monitor Tenant's compliance with the terms hereof". Previously rate increases had been done administratively per the Agreement. She added from this sentence from Provision 3.5 - "However, the City Council must approve any material amendment to this Agreement or the termination of this Agreement on behalf of the City". Chair Downing made a motion to recommend approval to the City for these rate increases. Commissioner Loud seconded the motion. The motion failed. Chair Downing made a motion that these rate increases go back to City staff for review for future approval or disapproval. The motion was withdrawn. Commissioner Loud shared her concern with the short notice of the rate increases, and Mr. Patel stated that the intention was to increase the rates in conjunction with the north course opening, which was originally slated to open in June, and had been in discussions with City staff for several months. Commissione… | GolfCommission/2021-10-12.pdf |
GolfCommission/2021-10-12.pdf,4 | GolfCommission | 2021-10-12 | 4 | 7-A Facility and Renovation Report by Greenway Golf Mr. Patel stated that on October 14, there will be a short soft opening of the north course with three groups teeing off, which include several long-time staff and patrons, and then the course will open for play at 12:00 PM. The pro shop is now open, tee sheet hours have been increased to one hour before sunset. They will be in discussions with the Alameda Junior Golf Club regarding next year. The summer golf camps were a success, over 200 kids were served, which included over 2,000 meals in the four weeks, as well as bus transportation was provided. The Cal camps were also a success, and another will be run in December. They are hoping to do paid youth camps next year as well. Commissioner Loud asked about when water will be available on the course, and as of now, not sure when based on Alameda County information. She then asked about the food and beverage cart that Greenway was taking over, but that has not been finalized as yet. Chair Downing asked about a liquor license for the beverage cart, and Mr. Patel answered yes. Jane Sullwold asked about the deteriorating on the fairway grass on the course, and Mr. Patel stated that they hoping to address these and have it done by next spring 7-B Jim's on the Course Restaurant Report Amy Wooldridge stated that Tom Geanekos shared with her that they replaced the flooring in the bar area and the dining room with tile, also replaced a portion of the roof overhang, as well as upgraded the Wifi to cover the patio area, and also the POS system, installed a new heating and air conditioning. They will be upgrading the men's restroom in the next couple of months. 7-C Recreation and Parks Director Report Amy Wooldridge stated that the slurry and striping of the parking lot was completed so the City's obligation for the parking lot is complete. 8. ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING'S AGENDA - November 9, 2021 Facility and Renovation Report by Greenway Golf Jim's on the Course Restaurant Report Recreation and Parks Director Report 4 Golf Co… | GolfCommission/2021-10-12.pdf |
GolfCommission/2021-10-12.pdf,5 | GolfCommission | 2021-10-12 | 5 | 9. ANNOUNCEMENTSIADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at approximately 7:50 p.m. The agenda for the meeting was posted seven days in advance in compliance with the Alameda Sunshine Ordinance, which also complies with the 72-hour requirement of the Brown Act. 5 Golf Commission Minutes - Tuesday, October 12, 2021 | GolfCommission/2021-10-12.pdf |
GolfCommission/2009-10-21.pdf,1 | GolfCommission | 2009-10-21 | 1 | ALAMEDA GOLF COMMISSION MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING Wednesday, October 21, 2009 1 CALL TO ORDER Chair Jane Sullwold called the regular meeting to order at 6:35 p.m. at the Chuck Corica Golf Complex, Ladies Lounge, 1 Clubhouse Memorial Road, Alameda, CA 94502 1-A ROLL CALL Present: Chair Jane Sullwold, Vice Chair Bill Schmitz, Commissioner Ray Gaul, and Commissioner Betsy Gammell Absent: Commissioners Bill Delaney and Jeff Wood Staff: John Vest, General Manager, Matt Wisely, Superintendent, and Dale Lillard, Director of Recreation and Parks 1-B APPROVAL OF MINUTES The Commission unanimously adopted the minutes of the September 16, 2009 regular meeting. 1-C ADOPTION OF AGENDA The Commission unanimously adopted the agenda. 2 ORAL COMMUNICATIONS None 3 COMMISSION COMMUNICATIONS None 4 AGENDA ITEMS 4-A Golf Complex Financial Report through August 2009 Bob Sullwold stated that, for the 3rd month in a row, there are no financial statements, no year-end financials and no detailed budget for the coming year from the City. Rounds on the Clark course in September 2009 were about 130 more than September 2008. In general, however, rounds are down this year as compared with last year, and the downward trend appears to be continuing. Compared to August 2009, September rounds are down on all three courses. On a positive note, the total revenue generated from the Mif Albright course since it reopened on May 22 is 1 - Golf Commission Minutes - Wednesday, October 21, 2009 | GolfCommission/2009-10-21.pdf |
GolfCommission/2009-10-21.pdf,2 | GolfCommission | 2009-10-21 | 2 | approximately $57,000, which more than covers the anticipated cost for the entire six month period, with two months left. John Vest stated that he and Patti Straass have been working on a report to the Golf Commission regarding Kemper's efforts to control expenses during its time as interim manager, and how Kemper's expenses compare to those incurred during most recent comparable period of self- management. 4-B Discussion/recommendation re long-term management of Golf Complex Chair Sullwold stated that they had just received copies of the Request for Proposals minutes before the start of the meeting. She noticed in flipping through the document that page 12 lists the various different scenarios the City proposed. Dale Lillard advised that the RFP was released to the public today. The RFP specifies a mandatory pre-bid meeting on November 6; the deadline for any questions is November 10; proposals are due on November 19; interviews are scheduled for December 9; an operator will be selected on December 11; and then negotiations for the terms of the contract will take place in December, January and February. A motion was made and seconded to request that the Golf Commission be represented on the selection committee(s). The motion passed unanimously. Gary McAfee spoke against the concept of a long-term lease of the Golf Complex. It was suggested that most of Mr. McAfee's concerns had been addressed during previous Commission meetings over the past two or three years. During that lengthy period, the Commission considered various ways to continue self-operation. In view of the dismal financial projections for the Complex, however, the Commission reluctantly concluded that outside management was the only fiscally viable solution to keeping golf in Alameda. There was further discussion of the role the Golf Commission should play in the selection process for a long-term lessee. The Golf Commission moved, seconded and unanimously passed a resolution that Golf Commission representatives be included in the review of proposals… | GolfCommission/2009-10-21.pdf |
GolfCommission/2009-10-21.pdf,3 | GolfCommission | 2009-10-21 | 3 | 4-C Request for repayment of $300,000 from Measure WW Funds Dale Lillard stated that this particular bond was for purchase of new park lands or for renovation of large areas of traditional parks. He expressed his opinion that the East Bay Regional Park District, which controls distribution of Measure WW funds, would not be inclined to approve renovation projects on "profit-generating" park lands such as the Golf Complex. Dale had spoken to Interim City Manager Ann Marie Gallant regarding the loan to the City of $300,000 from the Golf Enterprise Fund. He said that Ann Marie would be happy to attend a future meeting of the Golf Commission to address issues relating to the $300,000 loan and possible repayment. The Golf Commission agreed to place this item on the November meeting agenda, and asked John Vest to coordinate the date with Ann Marie. 5 ORAL REPORTS 5-A Golf Shop and Driving Range activities report by John Vest John Vest stated that, as of October 21, there have been 787 rounds played at the Complex in October, generating $6,321 in total revenue. He advised that the cart barn had recently been broken into, and the intruders scattered 10 to 15 carts over the golf courses. A side of the cart barn fence had to be repaired, along with the gate. About four cart battery chargers were damaged at a cost of $300 each. John reported that a professional cleaning service has been hired on a temporary basis; they are taking care of all the bathrooms. Receipts are still being checked on the course to reduce the number of non-registered, non-paying golfers. Monthly cards will now be stamped with a statement that the card may be revoked if misused; the purchaser will be required to sign an acknowledgement of the revocation policy at the time of purchase. The driving range has continued to stay busy in the evenings. The Get Ready for Golf program has been going well, as we are heading into the second session. 5-B Golf Complex Maintenance activities report by Matt Wisely Matt Wisely advised that the grass was growing faster… | GolfCommission/2009-10-21.pdf |
GolfCommission/2009-10-21.pdf,4 | GolfCommission | 2009-10-21 | 4 | 5-C Beautification Program and Junior Golf Club by Mrs. Norma Arnerich In Norma's absence, Connie Wendling thanked everyone for the help for the Jack Clark Invitational tournament which was a success, bringing in about $5,000. Chairperson Sullwold stated she spoke with Mrs. Arnerich regarding a program for donation of benches for the Fry and Clark courses. This issue will be discussed at the November meeting. John Vest agreed to look into what the cost would be for a good quality bench with a memorial plaque. 5-D Golf Complex Restaurant Report, Jim's on the Course Tom Geanekos stated they have new items on the menu, including paninis and sliders, and he would continue to offer the football package. Business on the weekends have been good, and they have been working on customer service with the staff. Commission Schmitz stated that complaints he has heard are all regarding the shack on the North Course. Matt Wisely requested Tom ask his employees not to feed the feral cats that hang out around the shack, and also to discourage anyone else who attempts to do so. 6. COMMISSIONERS' REPORTS 6-A Marketing and Promotions, Commissioner Gammell John Vest stated the Columbus Day Sale generated about $4,200, and that twilight rates will be available for the next month starting at 12:00. p.m. 6-B Maintenance, Buildings, Security, Albright Course and Driving Range, Secretary Wood None 7. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA (Public Comment) None 8. OLD BUSINESS None 9. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS Included in the Commission packet was a memorandum to the Finance Department showing a surcharge payment for October 2009 of $9,723. The year-to-date total to the General Fund is $50,117 for FY 2009-10. - 4 - Golf Commission Minutes - Wednesday, October 21, 2009 | GolfCommission/2009-10-21.pdf |
GolfCommission/2009-10-21.pdf,5 | GolfCommission | 2009-10-21 | 5 | 10. ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING'S AGENDA Update on Golf Complex finances Discussion regarding long-term planning for the Golf Complex Consideration of a Memorial Bench program for the Golf Complex 11. ANNOUNCEMENTSIADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 8:23 p.m. The agenda for the meeting was posted 72 hours in advance in accordance with the Brown Act. - -5- - Golf Commission Minutes - Wednesday, October 21, 2009 | GolfCommission/2009-10-21.pdf |
GolfCommission/2010-07-21.pdf,1 | GolfCommission | 2010-07-21 | 1 | ALAMEDA GOLF COMMISSION MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING Wednesday, July 21, 2010 1 CALL TO ORDER Chair Jane Sullwold called the regular meeting to order at 6:35 p.m. at the Chuck Corica Golf Complex, Ladies Lounge, 1 Clubhouse Memorial Road, Alameda, CA 94502 1-A ROLL CALL Present: Chair Jane Sullwold, Secretary Jeff Wood, Commissioner Ray Gaul, and Commissioner Betsy Gammell Absent: Vice Chair Bill Schmitz Staff: General Manager John Vest and Superintendent Matt Wisely Also Present: None 1-B APPROVAL OF MINUTES The Minutes of June 16, 2010 were approved unanimously 1-C ADOPTION OF AGENDA The Commission unanimously adopted the agenda. 2 ORAL COMMUNICATIONS None 3 COMMISSION COMMUNICATIONS Chair Sullwold met with Joe VanWinkle, Tony Corica, Ann Marie Gallant and Dale Lillard on July 6, 2010 regarding the Alameda Junior Golf Association business plan for operation of the Mif Albright Course. The impression they received from Ms. Gallant was that it was unwise for them to push for an agreement to be reached between the City and AJGA. Ms. Gallant suggested that they wait until after the election or possibly January 2011. Ms. Gallant indicated that she had asked Kemper Sports to respond to five scenarios, but could not remember the scenarios at that time. Chair Sullwold received an email from Mr. Lillard the following day explaining the five scenarios as follows: 1. A 36-hole renovation with the Mif to remain open operated by a non-profit. - 1 - Golf Commission Minutes - Wednesday, July 21, 2010 | GolfCommission/2010-07-21.pdf |
GolfCommission/2010-07-21.pdf,2 | GolfCommission | 2010-07-21 | 2 | 2. A 36-hole renovation with the Mif closed. 3. A 27-hole renovation (3 nines) with the Mif being operated by a non-profit. 4. A 27-hole renovation (3 nines) with the Mif closed. 5. A 27-hole renovation (3 nines) plus a new nine hole short course with the Mif closed. Per John Vest, Kemper has submitted responses to three of the scenarios, but has not yet completed the remaining two. These scenarios were puzzling because they seem inconsistent with the direction given by the City Council at their meeting of March 16, 2010. Chair Sullwold read aloud a portion of the minutes from that meeting: "Councilmember Matarrese moved approval of negotiating with both parties with the understanding that components are needed for a par 3, driving range, and two 18-hole championship courses; stated the starting point would be two 18-hole courses and looking for financial feasibility; direction is to come back with a business term sheet based on the starting point, incorporating the non-profit aspect for operating the par 3 and working backwards from there." The motion was passed 4-0, with Councilmember Tam abstaining. At this point, two gentlemen entered the meeting. Chair Sullwold informed them what the Commission was discussing at that point. Joshua Sherman asked what the status was of the Mif Albright course. Joe Van Winkle gave a synopsis regarding what had transpired since the inception of the proposal for a non-profit to operate the course. Mr. Sherman then asked when the deadline was for responding to the RFP and Chair Sullwold responded that it had been in the fall of 2009. 4 AGENDA ITEMS 4-A Status Report on Long Term Lease and Mif Albright Negotiations including Golf Commission recommendations See Commission Communications 4-B Update on Golf Complex Finances Bob Sullwold stated that total rounds were up in June from May, but the rounds on the Fry course were down 500 rounds from the previous year. For the fiscal year, net income from operations was $759,000 and net cash was $724,000. Payments to the City for the fiscal… | GolfCommission/2010-07-21.pdf |
GolfCommission/2010-07-21.pdf,3 | GolfCommission | 2010-07-21 | 3 | 5 ORAL REPORTS 5-A Golf Shop and Driving Range activities report by John Vest John Vest stated that the golf cart situation has been a challenge. 80% of the batteries have swapped out, and more chargers have also been changed. EZ-Go is out here on a consistent basis. He also stated that he has been investigating if we can possibly swap out the carts earlier. The screen has been placed on the wall near the fire tower. The fence on the driving range has still not be replaced, due to the material not being available. Golf Now has generated about $93,000 in sales this year compared to $54,000 in the same period last year. 479 people have responded to the survey that was sent out. There was a question as to when the juniors are eligible to play for $1.00, and he stated that they are able to play after noon. The golf shop is running a twilight special, which is normally 2:00 p.m. this time of year. For the month of July, for residents, twilight is 12:00 p.m., and for non- residents, it is 1:00 p.m. 5-B Golf Complex Maintenance activities report by Matt Wisely Matt Wisely stated that sand is going to added to the bunkers, and potholes will be filled on the dirt cart paths. Topdressing was completed on the Fry course last week, and the Clark course will be done next week. The new greens mower has been received, though there are some issues regarding the reels, so Toro is coming out to assist them with the operation. Dead pine trees have been removed on the Clark course, including the tree in front of the pro shop. Matt also stated that one of his staff members has been assigned fulltime responsibility for landscaping in the areas around the pro shop, driving range and restaurant. The rough mowing units are being repaired on a daily basis, so he has been looking with limited success for used equipment for sale in this area. Uniforms have been ordered for the maintenance staff. The crew has recently power-washed the restrooms on the courses, and they will look into replacing the mirror and the tank cover in the restroom at… | GolfCommission/2010-07-21.pdf |
GolfCommission/2010-07-21.pdf,4 | GolfCommission | 2010-07-21 | 4 | Commissioner Gammell stated that Wacky Wednesdays are back for the seniors, with 90 players signing up this month. The "nine and wine" special is still running for the summer, which is $25.00 for nine holes including a drink. Get Golf Ready continues to offer five group lessons for $99. Wilson is having a demo day this Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Chuck Corica Gift certificates are available through the website. 6-B Maintenance, Buildings, Security, Albright Course and Driving Range, Secretary Wood None 7. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA (Public Comment) None 8. OLD BUSINESS None 9. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS Included in the Commission packet was a memorandum to the Finance Department showing a surcharge payment for June 2010 of $9,830. The year-to-date total to the General Fund is $109,398.00 for FY 2009/10. 10. ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING'S AGENDA Status Report on Long Term Lease and Mif Albright Negotiations including Golf Commission Update on Golf Complex Finances 11. ANNOUNCEMENTSIADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 7:52 p.m. The agenda for the meeting was posted 72 hours in advance in accordance with the Brown Act. - -4 - Golf Commission Minutes - Wednesday, July 21, 2010 | GolfCommission/2010-07-21.pdf |
GolfCommission/2009-07-15.pdf,1 | GolfCommission | 2009-07-15 | 1 | ALAMEDA GOLF COMMISSION MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING Wednesday, July 15, 2009 1 CALL TO ORDER Chair Jane Sullwold called the regular meeting to order at 6:34 p.m. at the Chuck Corica Golf Complex, Ladies Lounge, 1 Clubhouse Memorial Road, Alameda, CA 94502 1-A ROLL CALL Present: Chair Jane Sullwold, Commissioner Ray Gaul, Commissioner Betsy Gammell, Secretary Jeff Wood Absent: Vice Chair Bill Schmitz and Commissioner Bill Delaney Staff: John Vest, General Manager, and Matt Wisely, Superintendent 1-B APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1-C ADOPTION OF AGENDA The Commission adopted the agenda unanimously. 2 ORAL COMMUNICATIONS None 3 COMMISSION COMMUNICATIONS Chair Sullwold spoke about a memo she wrote to Interim General Manager Ann Marie Gallant regarding what has happened historically since she became a member of the Golf Commission, and her evaluation of the various options available for a long-term lease of the Golf Complex. She reminded the Commission that Ms. Gallant was intending to include three scenarios in the Request for Proposals, but that the Golf Commission would not see the RFP until it was close to final form. Chair Sullwold also noted that City Council had on its July 7 closed session agenda item 3-B, Conference with real property negotiators involving the property located at 1855 Northloop Road (the Ron Cowan Village Six parcel) and 1 Clubhouse Memorial Road (the Mif Albright Course) for purposes of negotiation for price and terms for an exchange. Jane and Bob both intended to speak before the Council retired for its closed session, but the City Clerk came out to announce that the matter had been put over until July 21 because Ms. Gallant had to go out of town that afternoon due to a family emergency. - 1 - Golf Commission Minutes - Wednesday, July 15, 2009 | GolfCommission/2009-07-15.pdf |
GolfCommission/2009-07-15.pdf,2 | GolfCommission | 2009-07-15 | 2 | 4 AGENDA ITEMS 4-A Golf Complex Financial Report through June 2009 Bob Sullwold stated that rounds and revenue decreased in June 2009 compared to the same period last year. During the first seven months of fiscal year 2008/2009, play on both courses was up 8.8%. Play on both courses was down for the last five months. Total rounds decreased by 3% over the same period last year, although revenue for both courses was up by 3.29%. The financial statement received from the City showed income from Golf last year in the amount of $500,000, whereas last year's number was a wash. The Enterprise Fund was drawn down by $400,000, as opposed to the $700,000 that was anticipated. From an income standpoint, the fee increase had a positive effect on the bottomline. Nine-hole rounds increased from September to June for both courses. 18-hole rounds decreased on both courses, more on the Clark than the Fry. Tournament rounds were up especially for Tournament Senior Weekdays. Monthly passes sold were down, but revenue was up. 4-B Discussion/recommendation re long-term management of Golf Complex Commissioner Sullwold stated that Ann Marie Gallant would be consulting with NGF in the preparation of the RFP. She also described the points she intended to make at the closed session on July 21. 4-C Review of Request to slightly expand the area of the current Cell Tower Lease John Vest stated that the area of the current cell tower was to be slightly expanded to allow for the addition of a generator. A representative from the company that would be installing the generator was present, and confirmed that it would not be expanding into an area that would disrupt play on the Mif Albright course. The Golf Commission concurred with John that this expansion was reasonable. 5 ORAL REPORTS 5-A Golf Shop and Driving Range activities report by John Vest General Manager John Vest announced a major demo day coming up on July 18, and indicated that the event is being promoted with email blasts and cart signs. He stated that recently a lot of carts have … | GolfCommission/2009-07-15.pdf |
GolfCommission/2009-07-15.pdf,3 | GolfCommission | 2009-07-15 | 3 | staff has advised golfers who show up before the Pro Shop opens that they need to wait and check in with the shop before starting play. Commissioner Gammell asked whether the new policy of allowing carts to go between the ponds on the 8th hole of the South Course has been a problem; John indicated he would look into it. He also informed the Commission of the internet survey that was sent out to the golf community, and said he would notify the Commission of the survey results. Since the Mif course reopened on May 22, 4,074 rounds have been played, generating revenue of $25,606, plus more to come from NCGA when it reimburses junior rounds. Connie Wendling asked why the dogs have been discontinued, as the goose population seems extremely large right now. Superintendent Matt Wisely said he doesn't think the dogs work very well, so he is looking into other solutions. 5-B Golf Complex Maintenance activities report by Matt Wisely Matt Wisely stated they have eradicated the daisies and have put seed on all the tee boxes. They have been topdressing tee boxes. Two weeks ago EBMUD notified the Complex of a main line water break, which meant that we were not able to get any recycled water. The Complex was forced to fill the ponds with potable water. EBMUD gave us a non-drought surcharge grace period because it was their issue, but the higher cost of water meant that we were only able to water one course per day. Staffing has been limited recently due to the fact that the City employees had to start using their vacation before June 30 or they would stop accumulating vacation days. Both courses were aerified last week and greens will be topdressed next week. EBMUD notified the golf course that the backflow devices need to be dealt with or they will turn off our water. Overseeding of fairways will be started shortly. Commissioner Gammell requested that boxes be put on the tee boxes for the broken tees. Matt stated that they have been looking into replacing the NCGA plaques, but they cost $35.00 each. 5-C Beautification Program … | GolfCommission/2009-07-15.pdf |
GolfCommission/2009-07-15.pdf,4 | GolfCommission | 2009-07-15 | 4 | 6-B Maintenance, Buildings, Security, Albright Course and Driving Range, Secretary Wood None 7. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA (Public Comment) None 8. OLD BUSINESS None 9. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS Included in the Commission packet was a memorandum to the Finance Department showing a surcharge payment for July 2009 of $13,965. The year-to-date total to the General Fund is $13,965 for the fiscal year 2009/2010. 10. ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING'S AGENDA Update on Golf Complex finances Discussion regarding long-term planning for the Golf Complex Because Chair Sullwold will be on vacation until August 24, the Commission decided to hold its August meeting on Wednesday, August 26, at 6:30 p.m. 11. ANNOUNCEMENTSIADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 8:25 p.m. The agenda for the meeting was posted 72 hours in advance in accordance with the Brown Act. - -4 - Golf Commission Minutes - Wednesday, July 15, 2009 | GolfCommission/2009-07-15.pdf |
GolfCommission/2005-05-18.pdf,1 | GolfCommission | 2005-05-18 | 1 | ALAMEDA GOLF COMMISSION MINUTES OF MEETING Wednesday, May 18, 2005 1. CALL TO ORDER Chair Sandré Swanson called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. in Room #360, Alameda City Hall, 2263 Santa Clara Avenue. 1-A. Roll Call Roll call was taken and members present were: Chair Sandré Swanson, Vice Chair Tony Santare, Secretary Betsy Gammell, Commissioner Ray Gaul, Commissioner Jane Sullwold, Commissioner Bill Schmitz and Commissioner Bob Wood. Absent: None. Also present was Head Golf Professional Matt Plumlee. 1-B Approval of Minutes - Regular Meeting of April 20, 2005 The following correction was made to the minutes: Commissioner Bob Wood was absent and not present as stated. The Commission approved the minutes unanimously with the aforementioned change. 1-C Adoption of Agenda The Commission approved the agenda unanimously. 2. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS 3. AGENDA ITEMS: 3-A Presentation on Front Entrance Beautification by Commissioner Wood. Eight years ago Commissioner Wood constructed a model of a potential plan to redesign the front entrance to the Chuck Corica Golf Complex. The plan included renovation of the Fire Training Tower instead of removing the structure. The General Manager met with the Acting City Manager recently and the discussion concerned removing the tower. The Acting City Manager would like the structure removed and the cost absorbed by the Golf Complex. The question was raised why the Golf Complex is responsible for the price of the tower removal when the site has been utilized by the Fire Department. The redesign consists of removing or relocating many obstacles that are located in the area of the entrance. It was mentioned that there is a memorial flagpole and plaque | GolfCommission/2005-05-18.pdf |
GolfCommission/2005-05-18.pdf,2 | GolfCommission | 2005-05-18 | 2 | located at the site, which should not be removed. The model shows two semi circular walls at the entrance and additional foliage. The tower itself would be stripped of the fire escapes and the windows would be covered. The top of the tower would be peaked and possibly a clock tower installed. The tower would act as a landmark for the Golf Complex. Any additions to the structure would necessitate a structural assessment of the building. The problem with keeping the tower instead of tearing it down is that it would be costly and would serve no purpose other than aesthetics. The question was raised as to the cost of tearing the structure down versus renovating it. The General Manager has met with an environmental company to get an estimate on the cost of removal. Commissioner Wood will research the funds needed to perform a cost analysis for the renovation and retrofit of the structure. The Golf Commissioners agree that although the entry is in need of beautification, the main priority for the Golf Complex is the new clubhouse project and that is where their attention needs to be focused. 4. ORAL REPORTS 4-A Golf Shop and Driving Range activities report by Head Golf Professional Matt Plumlee. The Head Golf Professional welcomed the newly appointed Golf Commissioners, Ray Gaul, Jane Sullwold and Bill Schmitz. Chair Swanson suggested that a new division of labor for the Golf Commission monthly reports be done, taking into consideration the interest of the Commissioners. Commissioner Gaul requested that the City of Alameda's ordinance 2-9.4, regarding the Golf Commission's responsibilities be reviewed. The recommendation was made to place the item on the agenda. The Head Golf Professional reported that the Mif Albright Course has been aerated and work has begun on the new short game practice area at the Driving Range. The new Golf Commissioners should meet with the General Manager and take a tour of the site to better understand the plans. Staff has put together a maintenance schedule for the Driving Range to assure th… | GolfCommission/2005-05-18.pdf |
GolfCommission/2005-05-18.pdf,3 | GolfCommission | 2005-05-18 | 3 | working with staff to organize and train the new volunteers. Also mentioned was that the old Junior Golf Resources container on Clubhouse Memorial Road has been removed. 4-B General Manager Dana Banke's report highlighting maintenance and operational activities for the month at the Golf Complex. Covered in the Head Golf Professional's report. 4-D Beautification Program by Mrs. Norma Arnerich. Mrs. Arnerich reported that a tree ceremony is being held next weekend and mentioned that a number of trees on the right side of #13 on the Earl Fry Course are dying and need to be replaced. Mrs. Arnerich also thanked the players in the Commuter's Golf Tournament that donated their prize gift certificates to the Junior Golf Club. 5. COMMISSIONERS' REPORTS 5-A Long-Range Planning and Government Liaison, Chair Swanson. Report previously discussed. 5-B Buildings, Security, Albright Course and Driving Range, Secretary Gammell. Commissioner Gammell reported that security has been fine over the past month and the Driving Range is doing well. Also reported was that the redesign of the Mif Albright Course looks good. 5-C Maintenance Status of Golf Complex and Capital Improvements, Vice Chair Santare. Vice Chair Santare reported that the two major Capital Improvement Projects (CIPs) are currently the Clubhouse project and the Urban Runoff project. Also reported was that the golf courses are in good shape with the exception of some dead areas of grass. The question was raised concerning the Ladies tee on #14 of the Earl Fry Course and where it is suppose to be. The Head Golf Professional stated that the tee is located at the very front of the tee area before the water feature. The complaint was that the tee is often on the other side of the water, in the area where the yellow (drop area) tees are. 5-D Golf Complex Financial Report The total revenue from golf on the three (3) courses was down 22% for the | GolfCommission/2005-05-18.pdf |
GolfCommission/2005-05-18.pdf,4 | GolfCommission | 2005-05-18 | 4 | month of April 2005 as compared to April 2004, with play down by 35%. For fiscal year 2004-2005, play is down 20% and revenue from golf is down 11%, as compared to fiscal year 2003-2004. All ancillary services were below their revenue from last April with the exception of lessons. The Golf Complex showed a loss for the month of $58,010 due to a three pay period month, which increased personnel expenditures by over $100,000. The first ten months of fiscal year 2004/2005 show a loss of $290,707. A contributing factor to this loss is the sixty-four (64) rain days to date compared to thirty-five (35) last year. 5-E New Clubhouse, Complex Entry and General Design and Construction Issues, Commissioner Wood. Commissioner Wood reiterated to the new Golf Commissioners that he has taken the footprint of the Poplar Creek Golf Course and placed it on the Chuck Corica Golf Complex footprint and the design fits very well. The current buildings at the Complex are 10,500 square feet and the Poplar Creek design is 11,600 square feet, adding 1,100 square feet. The Poplar Creek banquet room is L-shaped and holds 169 patrons. The plans for the original Chuck Corica Golf Complex rebuild called for a larger capacity banquet room. It needs to be considered that if you change the plans that already exist there could be a significant cost, possibly out weighing the benefit of purchasing the plans. The City of Alameda is currently negotiating with the City of San Mateo on a price for the plans. The purchase of the plans was an idea to save money and get the project moving along. Financially to get the project done concessions may need to be made in the size of the banquet facility. The request was made to receive a report on the cost of the plans. The question was asked concerning the timeline for the project. The timeline is currently dependant on the new financial projections showing the debt that can be handled by the Complex. The previously compiled data is no longer accurate. The suggestion was made to have another joint work session… | GolfCommission/2005-05-18.pdf |
GolfCommission/2005-05-18.pdf,5 | GolfCommission | 2005-05-18 | 5 | Commissioners to review and approve it. 8. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS Included in the Commission packet was a memorandum to the Finance Department showing the surcharge payment for April 2005 of $10,169. The year-to-date total is $123,661 for the fiscal year 2004/2005 to the General Fund. 9. ANNOUNCEMENTS/ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 8:58 p.m. The agenda for the meeting was posted 72 hours in advance in accordance with the Brown Act. | GolfCommission/2005-05-18.pdf |
GolfCommission/2018-07-10.pdf,1 | GolfCommission | 2018-07-10 | 1 | ALAMEDA GOLF COMMISSION MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING Tuesday, July 10, 2018 1 CALL TO ORDER Chair Ed Downing the called the regular meeting to order at approximately 6:37 p.m. in Ladies Lounge, Corica Park, 1 Clubhouse Memorial Road, Alameda, CA 94502 1-A ROLL CALL Present: Chair Ed Downing, Vice-Chair Cheryl Saxton, Commissioner Ron Taylor, Commissioner Ron Carlson, and Commissioner Joe Van Winkle Absent: None Staff: Greenway Golf Ken Campbell, Also Present: None 1-B APPROVAL OF MINUTES Minutes of April 10, 2018 were approved unanimously Minutes of May 8, 2018 were approved unanimously 2 ORAL COMMUNICATIONS None 3 COMMISSION COMMUNICATIONS Commissioner Joe VanWinkle thanked Greenway for hosting the charity event for youth on course on June 21, 2018. East Bay Juniors will be played next Monday and Tuesday 4 WRITTEN/ORAL REPORTS 4-A 4-A Beautification Program and Junior Golf Club None 4-B Golf Complex Restaurant Report, Jim's on the Course 1 Golf Commission Minutes - -Tuesday, July 10, 2018 | GolfCommission/2018-07-10.pdf |
GolfCommission/2018-07-10.pdf,2 | GolfCommission | 2018-07-10 | 2 | Commissioner Carlson reported that he was informed that all of the permits and money have been provided to the City and they were waiting for the City to get back to him or to see if there was anything else necessary. 5 AGENDA ITEMS 5-A Facility and Renovation Report by Greenway Golf Ken Campbell gave a report regarding the opening of the South Course on June 22. Several articles were published regarding the new course. Most feedback was positive, with a few comments regarding lack of water on the course, which has been addressed, greens a little slower than expected, and incorrect GPS yardages, which is out of company's control on timing of when they're updated. Pace of play was better than expected. Other comments including more on course yardage markers which are in place now, more bunker rakes, which have arrived and the GPS system blacking out, which is the first install for the company, and they are working through software issues. Other comments were made regarding the beverage cart being seen more often, and he is working with Tom at Jim's on the Course addressing training and hours of service. Mr. Campbell stated that new replacement windows for the golf shop have arrived and should be installed in 2-3 weeks after the putting green construction out front is cleared. Mr. Campbell stated that the small pavers for the social area of the patio has been completed, and pavers are currently being installed around the clubhouse path and the cart staging area. The practice putting green work is ongoing and expected to be prepped and ready for grassing in about three weeks. The North 18th hole green is currently being used as a practice green. Regarding the North Course, the first nine holes have been closed as of June 25, and the initial focus is on soil import and plan layout. Play has been steady on the remaining nine holes with unlimited golf specials in place. Mr. Campbell stated that as of the end of the week, Alex Iguchi, the Director of Golf will be leaving. In the interim, Brett Morrison will assume all o… | GolfCommission/2018-07-10.pdf |
GolfCommission/2018-07-10.pdf,3 | GolfCommission | 2018-07-10 | 3 | None 7. OLD BUSINESS None 8. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS None 9. ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING'S AGENDA - September 11, 2018 Facility and Renovation Report by Greenway Golf Parking Lot Design Jim's on the Course Event Center Timeline 10. ANNOUNCEMENTSIADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at approximately 7:31 p.m. The agenda for the meeting was posted seven days in advance in compliance with the Alameda Sunshine Ordinance, which also complies with the 72-hour requirement of the Brown Act. 3 Golf Commission Minutes - -Tuesday, July 10, 2018 | GolfCommission/2018-07-10.pdf |
GolfCommission/2018-02-15.pdf,1 | GolfCommission | 2018-02-15 | 1 | ALAMEDA GOLF COMMISSION MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING Tuesday, February 15, 2018 1 CALL TO ORDER Chair Ed Downing the called the special meeting to order at approximately 6:30 p.m. in Room 360, City Hall, 2263 Santa Clara Ave, Alameda, CA 94501 1-A ROLL CALL Present: Chair Ed Downing, Vice-Chair Cheryl Saxton, Commissioner Ron Taylor, and Commissioner Ron Carlson Absent: Commissioner Joe VanWinkle Staff: Greenway Golf Ken Campbell and George Kelley, Recreation and Parks Director Amy Wooldridge Also Present: None 1-B APPROVAL OF MINUTES The minutes of the regular meeting of November 14, 2017 were approved unanimously. The minutes of the regular meeting of January 9, 2018 were approved unanimously 2 ORAL COMMUNICATIONS None 3 COMMISSION COMMUNICATIONS None 4 WRITTEN/ORAL REPORTS 4-A Golf Complex Restaurant Report, Jim's on the Course Tom Geanekos stated in the next two weeks, they will be painting the bar area and finishing all the restaurant. New TVs will be installed in the snack area. New refrigeration will be installed as well as new countertops. The patio will have two firepits, as the gas will come from the restaurant. The pavers will be installed in the next few weeks and they will have to reroute the entrance to the restaurant. Regarding the windows, as Greenway has specified the windows for the pro shop, they will have the 1 Golf Commission Minutes - -Tuesday, February 15, 2018 | GolfCommission/2018-02-15.pdf |
GolfCommission/2018-02-15.pdf,2 | GolfCommission | 2018-02-15 | 2 | same windows, and that will be done by the time the South Course opens. They have just had the final review with the engineer regarding the Event Center and he feels it should be done by the end of June. If the South Course opens before that, the opening ceremony can be done in the restaurant and they will close it off to regular customers. Mr. Geanekos does not anticipate any delays in the permitting and review process for the event center. 5-A Corica Park Annual Plan with 2017 Highlights and 2018 Plan Golf Operations Facility and Renovation Report Ken Campbell reported that the clubhouse Patio/Putting Green demo is underway and new granite tile is being installed on sidewalks followed by pavers for patio area and completion of stone wall. The granite once set will be sprayed and sealed to tie in to new exterior plans. This area will be under construction with Marc managing the project. Cart and player traffic will be redirected as needed. Clubhouse Putting Green demo is underway and plans for design of new putting green will begin in coming weeks. Once completed will be seeded for grow-in. Pro Shop demo work is continuing inside with windows/frames beginning week of Feb 19th. New windows will be installed toward beginning of March then interior build out will begin. South Course - Cart Path backfilling in progress. Grow-in of turf continues and is going well with recent weather temps. Several new California Sycamore trees have been planted on the South The target date for opening is late May, early June. Once the opening date is set, there will be VIP events as well as an opening ceremony. Greenway Annual Report attached as Exhibit A. 5-B Review and Recommend a 15-Year Lease Amendment with an Option for a Ten-Year Extension Between the City of Alameda and Greenway Golf Associates, Inc. for Premises located at the Chuck Corica Golf Complex Director Amy Wooldridge presented the lease amendment terms and background. Jane Sullwold stated that she feels that this a great proposal but is concerned about the project l… | GolfCommission/2018-02-15.pdf |
GolfCommission/2018-02-15.pdf,3 | GolfCommission | 2018-02-15 | 3 | stated that this is not unusual due to the size of the investment being made. Chair Downing asked if there are any performance clauses in the lease amendment, and Ms. Wooldridge stated there were no specific time line requirements in the amendment. Chair Downing expressed his concern that the north course renovation will take longer than expected as did the south course, and Ms. Wooldridge explained that there were things that affected the original timeline that will not be in play with the North Course. For example, it took a year to obtain the environmental report along with permitting, which is now in place. Also, Greenway is not sandcapping the North Course and the irrigation situation is different. Mr. Campbell stated that will start grassing immediately instead of waiting till the holes are done, as well as sodding. They are proposing the renovation will take 2 to 2-1/2 years. Tom Geanekos stated his support of the lease amendment for Greenway. Commissioner Carlson made a motion and Vice-Chair Saxton seconded the motion to recommend the City move forward with the Lease Amendment with Greenway. The motion passed unanimously. 5-C Approve South Course Alameda Resident Golf Rates See attached Exhibit B for the proposed rate schedule. Ken Campbell stated that they had previously provided the commission with a range of rates for the south course resident rate, and is looking for the Commission's endorsement and ultimately the City's approval to have the South Course Alameda resident rate to be $40 Monday- Friday and $50 Saturday, Sunday and holidays. These will be considered prime time rates, there will lower twilight rates later in the day. Chair Downing asked about rates for the service clubs and Mr. Campbell explained that they would pay the resident rate on tournament play only, but stated that they are still looking at an Alameda County resident card which would give them a similar resident rate. Commissioner Carlson made a motion and seconded by Vice-Chair Saxton to approve the proposed rates, and the motio… | GolfCommission/2018-02-15.pdf |
GolfCommission/2018-02-15.pdf,4 | GolfCommission | 2018-02-15 | 4 | 9. ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING'S AGENDA - March 13, 2018 Facility and Renovation Report by Greenway 10. ANNOUNCEMENTSIADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at approximately 8:13 p.m. The agenda for the meeting was posted seven days in advance in compliance with the Alameda Sunshine Ordinance, which also complies with the 72-hour requirement of the Brown Act. 4 Golf Commission Minutes - -Tuesday, February 15, 2018 | GolfCommission/2018-02-15.pdf |
GolfCommission/2018-02-15.pdf,5 | GolfCommission | 2018-02-15 | 5 | Exhibit "A" PARK ALAMEDA, CA 1927 Corica Park Golf Club 2018 Annual Plan Review January 31, 2018 | GolfCommission/2018-02-15.pdf |
GolfCommission/2018-02-15.pdf,6 | GolfCommission | 2018-02-15 | 6 | Corica Golf 2017 HIGHLIGHTS Annual Plan Golf Courses - Overall course conditions on North and par-3 course were excellent all year especially given the record 31" of rain. Property experienced significant wind storm on April 6th, 2017, which damaged maintenance storage facility, equipment, and caused damage to 56 trees. Damage from April 2017 Storm Flooding on North from heavy rains 2 | GolfCommission/2018-02-15.pdf |
GolfCommission/2018-02-15.pdf,7 | GolfCommission | 2018-02-15 | 7 | Corica Golf 2017 HIGHLIGHTS Annual Plan New Yamaha Golf Cars Facilities/Operations: North Course Golf Cart Replacements - Replaced 40 of 80 golf carts on North with plans to change out remaining fleet with North remodel. Golf Practice Matt Replacement - Replaced 15 practice range matts at range. Founders Club Membership - A new limited golf program was developed to create a core group of Brand Ambassadors for the reopening of the South Course. The Founders Club members enjoy special privileges on all courses. Critical Rainfall Amounts - 2017 Total: 31.53" | 2016 Total: 25.71" | 2015 December total: 15" (*2017 included 56 days of precipitation; 27.23" Jan-Apr & 4.16" Oct - Dec) 3 | GolfCommission/2018-02-15.pdf |
GolfCommission/2018-02-15.pdf,8 | GolfCommission | 2018-02-15 | 8 | Corica Golf 2017 HIGHLIGHTS Annual Plan FootGolf - Footgolf was introduced for play on the par-3 course. FootGolf is a new sport that combines golf and soccer and can be played along side regular golf. In its first year at Corica Park, 759 rounds were played. Corica Park FootGolf Introduces more kids to the property and as one of the top conditioned local courses it assisted training efforts for the Oakland FootGolf club to win the 2017 National FootGolf Championship 4 | GolfCommission/2018-02-15.pdf |
GolfCommission/2018-02-15.pdf,9 | GolfCommission | 2018-02-15 | 9 | Corica Golf 2017 HIGHLIGHTS Annual Plan Facilities/Operations: In advance of the South Course reopening, a Property rebranding program has been designed, which included a refresh of logo/name and plans developed for a clubhouse exterior update, shop remodel and new signage. New website and url address developed CORICA CoricaPark.com PA RK 27 19 View of Pro Shog 5 | GolfCommission/2018-02-15.pdf |
GolfCommission/2018-02-15.pdf,10 | GolfCommission | 2018-02-15 | 10 | Corica Golf 2017 HIGHLIGHTS Annual Plan 2017 Rounds & Revenue Recap - North Rounds 62,109 South Rounds* n/a Par-3 Rounds 20,030 Total Rounds 81,139 Total Facility Revenue $2,419,410 South Course closed all of 2017 6 | GolfCommission/2018-02-15.pdf |
GolfCommission/2018-02-15.pdf,11 | GolfCommission | 2018-02-15 | 11 | Corica Golf 2017 HIGHLIGHTS Annual Plan South Course Renovation 2017 Recap - The core portion of the course was completed in 2017, which includes: All shaping, drainage, irrigation & finish work completed on all holes All fine turf playing areas seeded and germinated All cart path curbing completed Cart path internal drainage completed Project Summary 146,446 LF of golf course drainage was installed into the golf course, this also includes 312 catch basins throughout the fairways and roughs. 146.446 LF of drainage added to course 7 | GolfCommission/2018-02-15.pdf |
GolfCommission/2018-02-15.pdf,12 | GolfCommission | 2018-02-15 | 12 | Corica Golf 2017 HIGHLIGHTS Annual Plan South Course 2017 Continued - 210,560 tons of a sandy loam was used to cap the entire golf course to improve drainage and the growing medium for turf grasses. The sand cap ranges from 8 to 12" deep. The sandy root zone is already assisting in plant health with root depths from 7 to Entire course sand capped to provide 12". Deeper root structure allows for maximum drainage and turf quality less water and fertilizers lowering the impact to the environment. 27,130 LF of cart path has been installed with rolled curbing on both sides. Final 3" of the path to be installed when native areas are complete. Path has drainage inlets installed to manage New cart paths with rolled curbing and water that accumulates. attractive stone bridges for natural look 8 | GolfCommission/2018-02-15.pdf |
GolfCommission/2018-02-15.pdf,13 | GolfCommission | 2018-02-15 | 13 | Corica Golf 2017 HIGHLIGHTS Annual Plan South Course Renovation 2017 Recap Continued - The entire course was planted out and is at various stages of development. The grasses used on the fine turf areas were selected for being the most drought tolerant and low inputs in terms of fertilizers and chemicals, which lowers the impacts to the surrounding environment. These grasses also provide the best playing surfaces for golf. In addition all native grass areas are planted out with true Californian native grass species, these grasses were selected because they provide habit to many species of birds, amphibians, reptiles and insects that support the local ecosystem. New planted grasses in process of growing-in 9 | GolfCommission/2018-02-15.pdf |
GolfCommission/2018-02-15.pdf,14 | GolfCommission | 2018-02-15 | 14 | Corica Golf 2017 HIGHLIGHTS Annual Plan South Course Renovation 2017 Recap Continued - Native Grasses - The south course is the only course in northern California that has used these native grasses throughout the entire heavy roughs and property fringes. The development of the native grasses is a time consuming and expensive process, but once mature they become much easy to maintain and blend well to the surrounding grass land areas of Alameda and the Bay. Blend of new California native grasses and fine turf 10 | GolfCommission/2018-02-15.pdf |
GolfCommission/2018-02-15.pdf,15 | GolfCommission | 2018-02-15 | 15 | Corica Golf 2017 HIGHLIGHTS Annual Plan South Course Renovation 2017 Recap Continued - Ponds, Channels and Wetlands - Have been planted out with native aquatic plants to improve water quality, provide habit and manage storm water flow. These improvements to the aquatic areas are already showing great benefit to habit support for frogs, fish, Crustaceans and birds. Interestingly the current North course does not have any of the aquatic life the south is showing. South course new habitat 11 | GolfCommission/2018-02-15.pdf |
GolfCommission/2018-02-15.pdf,16 | GolfCommission | 2018-02-15 | 16 | Corica Golf 2017 HIGHLIGHTS Annual Plan South Course Renovation 2017 Recap Continued - Trees - Many large non native trees have perished due to the drought for several years and then extensive rain fall, this has weakened these non-native species and they have succumbed to insect and root rot diseases. Also severe storms caused significant tree damage where many of the trees blew over in the storm events. Storm tree damage 12 | GolfCommission/2018-02-15.pdf |
GolfCommission/2018-02-15.pdf,17 | GolfCommission | 2018-02-15 | 17 | Corica Golf 2017 HIGHLIGHTS Annual Plan South Course Renovation 2017 Recap Continued - New Plantings - The loss of non-native trees has allowed for improved development of native grasses and replacement with more Californian native tree species which will provide a greater habit diversity and are more conducive to the environmental conditions of the site. Additional native trees that fits into the Rees Jones Design plan for the south course will planted as part of a long range plan over the next 5 -7 years. California native grasses, trees and plants have been placed on South 13 | GolfCommission/2018-02-15.pdf |
GolfCommission/2018-02-15.pdf,18 | GolfCommission | 2018-02-15 | 18 | Corica Golf 2017 HIGHLIGHTS Annual Plan South Course Renovation 2017 Recap Continued - South On-Course Restroom, Pump-station & Electrical Buildings - All have been reroofed, paneling/sightings and paved around. The water line to the restroom building was also upgraded to the property line as it was in very poor condition and needed to be replaced. Remodeled on-course restroom 14 | GolfCommission/2018-02-15.pdf |
GolfCommission/2018-02-15.pdf,19 | GolfCommission | 2018-02-15 | 19 | Corica Golf Annual Plan 2017 HIGHLIGHTS South Course Renovation 2017 Recap Continued - Significant progress was made in 2017 on the south course renovation. The last hole 15 was planted in December 2017. 15 | GolfCommission/2018-02-15.pdf |
GolfCommission/2018-02-15.pdf,20 | GolfCommission | 2018-02-15 | 20 | Corica Golf 2017 HIGHLIGHTS Annual Plan South Course Renovation 2017 Recap - Construction & Opening Impacts - April 2017 storm resulted in turf seed and much of the sand cap to be blown off two holes, which resulted in about 2-3 week delay to redo. Additional delays occurred from challenging sand deliveries and crews having to be redirected to address trees that had died from the dramatic changes in climate and moisture. The trees presented potential safety concerns, as such resources were directed to remove them. This was time consuming due to the size of the trees. 16 | GolfCommission/2018-02-15.pdf |
GolfCommission/2018-02-15.pdf,21 | GolfCommission | 2018-02-15 | 21 | Corica Golf 2018 PREVIEW Annual Plan New LinkSoul Retail Shop - Greenway and golf apparel company LinkSoul will begin a retail partnership that will include a full remodel and repair of the existing Pro Golf. Repairs begin in January and are expected to take 60-75 days to complete then aes will be restocked and set up for reopening targeted for March. A temporary shop is to operate out of the admin office adjacent to the shop. Alameda residents and local club members will receive merchandise discounts. 17 | GolfCommission/2018-02-15.pdf |
GolfCommission/2018-02-15.pdf,22 | GolfCommission | 2018-02-15 | 22 | Corica Golf 2018 PREVIEW Annual Plan North Course Renovation Plans Submission - Updated plans have been submitted to City and are under review for proposed upgrades to original repair plans for North Course. Scheduled to go before City Council spring 2018 for review and vote. Objective is to ensure best repair of North and position it as a quality value priced course. North Course Plans Proposed: Propose to close 9-holes at a time to complete repairs Full renovation and elevation of all 18-holes as a parkland redesign to ensure proper drainage and exciting playing conditions Repair and replacement of all tees, fairways, bunkers, roughs & greens Installation of drain tiles and catch basins for improved drainage New cart paths 18 | GolfCommission/2018-02-15.pdf |
GolfCommission/2018-02-15.pdf,23 | GolfCommission | 2018-02-15 | 23 | Corica Golf 2018 PREVIEW Annual Plan Clubhouse Improvements: Carried over from 2017, Clubhouse plans consist of updating men's and women's restrooms, golf shop and exterior clubhouse re-facing/painting. Golf shop to be completed March followed by restrooms and clubhouse. Club Branding (Refresh): New signage and merchandise is planned for Property as part of the rebranding for Corica. a JIM'S ON PARK THE COURSE UNF 19 | GolfCommission/2018-02-15.pdf |
GolfCommission/2018-02-15.pdf,24 | GolfCommission | 2018-02-15 | 24 | Corica Golf 2018 PREVIEW Annual Plan New Putting Green: Work on a new 10,000 Sq. ft. practice putting green is underway January 2018, scheduled to reopen summer 2018 Social Patio: Area around shop, Jim's and clubhouse/existing patio is being resurfaced with stone pavers. A 2ft. stone wall matching the bridges on south will be placed to define area. There will also be two custom fire pits and expanded social areas and new Commuters Memorial. Expected completion is spring 2018. Design of new green and social patio } Demo of practice range 20 | GolfCommission/2018-02-15.pdf |
GolfCommission/2018-02-15.pdf,25 | GolfCommission | 2018-02-15 | 25 | Corica Golf 2018 PREVIEW Annual Plan 2018 Rounds & Revenue Projections - North Rounds 30,000 South Rounds* 39,000 Mif Par-3 Rounds 21,000 *Total Rounds 90,000 Total Facility Revenue $2,882,000 Projections currently assume a May south course reopening but are subject to change based on actual opening date. Rounds on North projection reflect expected impact from opening of South Course. 21 | GolfCommission/2018-02-15.pdf |
GolfCommission/2018-02-15.pdf,26 | GolfCommission | 2018-02-15 | 26 | Corica Golf 2018 PREVIEW Annual Plan Key Management Positions: Plans are in development to further elevate efforts on creating fun entertainment experiences at the Club. In support of this golf management positons are being restructured with additional new positions added. These include: Director of Fun (aka Dir. of Golf) - Position will serve as the senior onsite golf operations manager and ensure all services and products are delivered to expected standards while being a relentless promotor of fun. Event Director - A dedicated position is being created to focus on sales and service of outings and special events. This will be a full-time position to assist in the planning of all service clubs, outings & tournaments. Guest Services Manager - This position will serve as assistant to the Dir. of Fun and focus on guest service training with all staff and implementation of service standards and premiere packages. Marketing Manager - Will focus on social media & marketing of programs. 22 | GolfCommission/2018-02-15.pdf |
GolfCommission/2018-02-15.pdf,27 | GolfCommission | 2018-02-15 | 27 | Corica Golf 2018 PREVIEW Annual Plan South Course Grand Opening - Summer 2018 Plans are in development to support the opening all 18-holes of South course in May/June time frame. This includes finalizing rates, preview events, staffing plans, press releases, course amenity package, marketing and promotional campaigns. Alameda Resident South Course Rates: A range of golf rates have been reviewed with Golf Commission and received unanimous support. South Course planned resident rates will be submitted for City approval in Feb. South Course Golf Carts: In conjunction with opening of the south course, a new golf fleet will be put in place. The new fleet will be a premium color golf cart with fold down windshields, sand bottles, GPS and onboard USB charging station. Best New Course/Top 100 Course Submissions: Coria Park South Course is being reviewed for Best New Course and Top Public Courses in America. 23 | GolfCommission/2018-02-15.pdf |
GolfCommission/2018-02-15.pdf,28 | GolfCommission | 2018-02-15 | 28 | Exhibit B CORICA Chuck Corica Park PA RK 1 Clubhouse Memorial Road Alameda, CA 94502 To: Amy Wooldridge, City of Alameda From: Ken Campbell, Greenway Golf Date: February 7, 2018 Re: South Course Proposed Alameda Resident Golf Rates Amy, In preparation for the opening of the South Course, Greenway Golf is submitting for review and approval Alameda resident walking golf fees of $40 per player Monday-Friday and $50 per player on Saturday, Sunday & Holidays. Below is an outline of the proposed resident fees and other resident comparison courses. In reviewing other city resident rates, it is important to note the other courses only offer one course as Alameda offers two. The strategy at Alameda is to offer separate resident rates for North and South courses reflective of their design, condition and quality. The North course is positioned as the lower priced of the two Alameda courses and in line with other comparable local resident courses including Metro and Monarch. The South course is positioned to be of good value for new construction and quality conditions. Alameda Residents Green Fee Rates and other Comparable Course Comparisons Property City Local Resident Mon-Thu Friday Weekend Corica South Proposed Alameda 40 40 50 Corica North Current Alameda 29 29 37 Metropolitan Golf Links Oakland 30 30 55* Monarch Bay Golf San Leandro 27 27 44 Presidio Golf Course San Francisco 54 80* 82* Callippe Preserve Pleasanton 40 40 56 * Mandatory cart fee included Sincerely, Ken Compbell Ken Campbell Greenway Golf | GolfCommission/2018-02-15.pdf |
GolfCommission/2012-10-09.pdf,1 | GolfCommission | 2012-10-09 | 1 | ALAMEDA GOLF COMMISSION MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING Tuesday, October 9, 2012 1 CALL TO ORDER Chair Jane Sullwold called the regular meeting to order at approximately 6:31 p.m. at the Chuck Corica Golf Complex, Ladies Lounge, 1Clubhouse Memorial Road, Alameda, CA 94502 1-A ROLL CALL Present: Chair Jane Sullwold, Commissioner Ray Gaul, Commissioner Bill Schmitz, Commissioner Betsy Gammell and Commissioner Jeff Wood Absent: None Staff: General Manager John Vest 1-B APPROVAL OF MINUTES The minutes of the regular meeting of September 11, 2012, were approved unanimously. 1-C ADOPTION OF AGENDA The Commission unanimously adopted the agenda. 2 ORAL COMMUNICATIONS None 3 COMMISSION COMMUNICATIONS Chair Sullwold stated that Tim Scates has been appointed as a new Golf Commissioner and will be sworn in next week along with Chair Sullwold, Commissioner Schmitz, Commissioner Gaul and Commissioner Wood. 4 WRITTEN/ORAL REPORTS 4-A Facility report by General Manager John Vest John Vest stated that Dan Holmes is the new Superintendent and is working on training new staff and also working on equipment issues. He stated that will be 1 Golf Commission Minutes - -Tuesday, October 9, 2012 | GolfCommission/2012-10-09.pdf |
GolfCommission/2012-10-09.pdf,2 | GolfCommission | 2012-10-09 | 2 | plugging of the greens with small tines which heal in a day. The North will be done October 15 and 16 and the South will be done October 22 and 23. The plan is to break ground on the range in November and there will be some bigger practice areas as well as a grass tee on the range for lessons and player development. The plan is to break ground on the Mif in April with both the Mif and the range back up and running in July 2013. A promotion was run on Sundays for $45.00 including a cart. $5.00 gift certificates were purchased from Jim's to randomly give out to guests. Chair Sullwold asked about the practice area that was in the plans and will that be done at the same time as the Mif work is done and Mr. Vest stated that it is in the plans. 4-B Beautification Program and Junior Golf Club by Mrs. Norma Arnerich Commissioner Gammell stated that the Jack Clark Memorial Tournament went well. Also the league play for the high school teams is being held next Monday. 4-D Golf Complex Restaurant Report, Jim's on the Course Tim Scates stated that according to Tom, there will be a new renovation plan submitted to the City. 5 AGENDA ITEMS 5-A Status Report on Golf Complex Renovations, including Golf Commission recommendations, if any. None 5-B Update on Golf Complex Finances John Vest stated that rounds were down a little from prior year as well as revenue, the revenue being due to low merchandise in the golf shop. Mr. Vest also stated that the debris piles are being taken care of the City. 6. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA (Public Comment) None 7. OLD BUSINESS None 2 Golf Commission Minutes - -Tuesday, October 9, 2012 | GolfCommission/2012-10-09.pdf |
GolfCommission/2012-10-09.pdf,3 | GolfCommission | 2012-10-09 | 3 | 8. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS None 9. ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING'S AGENDA Status Report on Golf Complex renovations, including Golf Commission recommendations, if any Update on Golf Complex Finances 10. ANNOUNCEMENTSIADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 6:59 p.m. The agenda for the meeting was posted seven days in advance in compliance with the Alameda Sunshine Ordinance, which also complies with the 72-hour requirement of the Brown Act. 3 Golf Commission Minutes - -Tuesday, October 9, 2012 | GolfCommission/2012-10-09.pdf |
GolfCommission/2012-10-09.pdf,4 | GolfCommission | 2012-10-09 | 4 | GolfCommission/2012-10-09.pdf | |
GolfCommission/2020-07-14.pdf,1 | GolfCommission | 2020-07-14 | 1 | ALAMEDA GOLF COMMISSION MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING Tuesday, July 14, 2020 1 CALL TO ORDER Chair Ed Downing the called the regular meeting to order at approximately 6:32 p.m. via teleconference ROLL CALL Present: (Via teleconference) Chair Ed Downing, Vice-Chair Cheryl Saxton, Commissioner Claire Loud, Commissioner Ron Carlson and Commissioner Pete Pizzino Absent: None Staff: (Via teleconference) Greenway Golf Umesh Patel, Recreation and Parks Director Amy Wooldridge Also Present: None 2 APPROVAL OF MINUTES Minutes of May 12, 2020 were approved unanimously 3 ORAL COMMUNICATIONS None 4 COMMISSION COMMUNICATIONS None 5 WRITTEN/ORAL REPORTS 4-A Beautification Program and Junior Golf Club Connie Wendling communicated through Chair Downing that Junior Golf has started and will be playing every Wednesday. Elizabeth Scholtes is the liaison between junior golf and Greenway Golf. She also expressed her gratitude to Greenway Golf for the support. Chair Downing also communicated that Nancy Wehr has passed away. She and her husband, Bill had long been supporters of Junior Golf. 6 AGENDA ITEMS 1 Golf Commission Minutes - -Tuesday, July 14, 2020 | GolfCommission/2020-07-14.pdf |
GolfCommission/2020-07-14.pdf,2 | GolfCommission | 2020-07-14 | 2 | 7 OLD BUSINESS 7-A Facility and Renovation Report by Greenway Golf Umesh Patel of Greenway Golf stated that the junior tournament last Wednesday had been named in Nancy's honor. Mr. Patel stated that there is a lot of progress on the first seven holes of the north course which includes sodding. Water has been used at a minimum. In late July, they will begin shaping eight and nine and that will hopefully be sodded before the end of September. Time was lost between March 17 and May 7 due to the pandemic. Supply chains have been disrupted also, so the hope to have 9 holes open by the end of the year is not realistic anymore. Drainage and piping is continuing to be replaced. At this time, Mr. Patel stated that tentatively at the end of 2021, the first nine holes will be ready, with the hope that all 18 holes would be open by the end of 2022. He stated that messaging to the golf commission and the public will be done conservatively. Commissioner Loud expressed her concern over the fact that hot water is not working in the bathrooms. Mr. Patel will look into it and respond back. Chair Downing asked about renovation of the clubhouse, and Mr. Patel stated that it's on the back burner this year, but not next year. The bathrooms will be renovated prior to the clubhouse, were hoping to have them done sooner, but shutdown during the pandemic set that back. Mr. Patel addressed the safety issue, and have gone back to alternate stalls on the range, based on Alameda County numbers, and also gone back to 10 minute tee times on the Mif, as well as closing the back practice green to the general public. Tee times on the south will stay at 11-minute intervals as well as single rider carts. The pro shop is still not accessible inside. Staff at the driving range has increased to pick up and sanitize the baskets and the machine. Signage on the new ball machine will be placed explaining that at this time, it is to be used only the teaching pros. Mr. Patel explained that we are trying to stay ahead of any new mandates by either the City o… | GolfCommission/2020-07-14.pdf |
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