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188 | 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 Commissioner Schmitz moved, and Commissioner Gammell seconded, that the decision to impose employee greens fees be rescinded.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 motion as phrased because it went too far. She stated her opinion that greens fees should be waived for part-time hourly employees who do not receive benefits, and that the amount for others should be reduced from $15 to $10, but she feels that full-time employees should be required to pay a modest fee in these difficult financial times. The motion passed by a 3 to 1 vote. It was noted, however, that Mr. Lillard had previously sent Commissioners an e-mail indicating that he had approval from Human Resources and the City Attorney's Office to impose an employee rate regardless of the position of the Golf Commission on that issue, and that he therefore did not intend to rescind the policy. Chair Sullwold expressed her annoyance that a $15 rate for Golf Commissioners had not been input into the computer at the same time as the charge for employees. Both charges were part of the same motion by the Golf Commission at its April meeting, and the Golf Commission had never asked Mr. Lillard to reconsider the charge for Commissioners, only for employees. Golf Chuck Corica Golf Complex Page 2 06/16/08 Golf Commission Minutes |