Approved
1. Gerry Galvin called the
meeting to order at
2. Roll Call - The following members were
in attendance: Gerry Galvin, Ed Lauchner, Shari Davis, Joan Bundick, Mike Byrne,
Dave Kedie. Bob Pleski was absent.
The following liaison personnel were present: Gary Turzak, Ken Wolford, Don Stressman, Jim Knight, Bob Murray New Planning liaison.
3. Minutes: The minutes of the May meeting were approved. (Vote)
4. Reports:
A. Golf Course Department Managers:
1. Ken Wolford – Golf Course Superintendent
a. Ken would like to see the Ladies’ 18 Hole Invitational to be a week after Memorial Day next year to alleviate overtime over a holiday weekend for his full crew. This would save money. He would also like to have two full weeks between the Ladies’ and Men’s Invitationals to allow the time needed to prepare the Course.
b. Del Price brought up a concern about the bridges on the course. He stated that early in the morning they are wet and slippery to walk on and wanted to have something done to correct this problem. Several possible solutions were discussed such as a type of roll on paint that creates a rough texture and a walk strip with a rough texture along the center of the bridges. The bridges of 3, 4, and 12 were rebuilt using Trex to help prevent this problem, but it was stated that these bridges are still slick when wet.
c. Correspondence item regarding Bob Riopel was discussed so Ken could leave for an appointment. Stump grinding will be finished in one day the week after the Men’s Invitational.
2. Jim Knight –
a. Fees forecast for 2009 were 704 members as of today 703 have paid for golf memberships. We are over the predicted unlimited, 127 short on the 75 round package, 23 over on the 25 round 9 hole package, and 16 short on the 25 round 18 hole package. At this point we are $67,000 off the budgeted forecast for revenue, but it is projected that daily fees will cover this shortfall.
b. There was a discussion about the drop in golfers. There has been a 50-member drop each year over the past several years. Last year there were about 750 memberships. Bob Murray (Planning Liaison) stated there has been a
3-7% drop regionally. Our course has not been that much. USGA says nation wide it is down by 17%. But this is a cyclical event.
B. Special Projects: - Gary Turzak
1. PAD Tee and Steps for Hole #9 – Before the vote, members of the Committee requested hand rails be added and corrections to the drawings to show location of the steps on the drawing for the tee and to show correction of the height of the first step from 9 inches to 6 inches. Gary Turzak stated that Dan Prey will do the concrete finishing work. The tree on the right side will be trimmed if needed. Vote to present PAD to BOD passed.
2. PAD for wall on hole #12 – Cost of dredging the pond with out concurrence with the lake is being explored. May have to postpone this PAD until another date if cost is too prohibitive. If so, the Committee would like to explore the idea of using the monies for this PAD to cover building the rest of the forward tees.
3. Discussion of the additional items needed to be done if the markers and tees are relocated or the color is changed. It would include: scorecards, NCGA in ground markers, monuments, course ratings for both men and women, etc. To cover the cost of the monuments, Gary Turzak suggested the use of low, yardage only markers at the forward tees, which can be fitted with a plaque “donated by ___” and paid for by individuals.
4. Gerry Galvin requested a sub-committee be formed to work on development of recommendations for the forward tees. Ed Lauchner, Joan Bundick, and Shari Davis will be on the sub-committee.
C. Golf Course Inspection Update: - Gary Turzak and Ken Wolford
1. Status of the outstanding items was reported and discussed.
D. Irrigation- Ed Lauchner for Bob Pleski
1. A test was conducted using Toro Heads. This test followed the same parameters used last September with Rainbird heads. There were 194 readings. Toro heads had a wider spread of volume. The averages were close: Rainbird 125, Toro 126. But percent of coverage in lower ¼ was 70% Toro vs. 88% Rainbird.
2. Issue – Need irrigation issue final before next year with greens.
3. Ed stated that as far as which has faster or slower shut off, he and Bob Pleski watched as a Toro and a Rainbird shut off at the same time and the difference was not discernable.
4. Bob continues to work with CIT to find a solution to the water hammer and air problems.
E. Divot Stompers: - Ed Lauchner
1. Marking ground under repair with white paint for Invitational. Will have it completed by Wednesday.
2. Maybe Jim could declare a local rule that if a ball lands in under repair area it can be removed and dropped with no penalty.
3. Per Gary Turzak, the practice of marking areas with White paint was also used to aid with golf survey to see if areas improve between surveys.
4. There are various locations that were discussed that might benefit from the widening of the cart path or use of river rock to eliminate wheels damaging the turf. (Hole #2 at curve. And hole #8 near green). Volunteers can do this work.
F. Survey: - Bob Martin
1. Committee members and Jim Knight said the draft that Bob sent out to them looked good. He will prepare to send it out. It was suggested that a note go to the four club presidents to pass info about the survey on to membership. Gerry Galvin will put a notice about the survey on the bulletin board. Motion to put survey out to clubs passed by vote.
5.Club Reports:
a. Ladies’ 18H- Joan Bundick No new items to report
b. Men’s 18 H- Gerry Galvin The invitational is short this year by 7 entries.
c. Ladies’ 9H – Shari Davis No new items to report
d. Men’s 9H – Dave Kedie Membership is up and the annual picnic was a success.
6. Old Business:
2009 Goals discussed submittal by Ed Lauchner.
7. New Business:
· Discuss how to stimulate the tree-planting program at next meeting.
· On calendar for aerifcation program, block out a window with no significant tournaments during this period.
· A camera has been placed on 18th green, which can be viewed in the bar. Jeff Findley donated the camera. It was suggested that a Thank You card be sent to him from the Golf Committee.
· Discussion of the reorganization of the Golf Committee. Possible changes:
o Have at large members from Community with vote and Club members would change to associates with no vote.
o Change back from 7 to 9 members consisting of 5 at large and 4 from clubs. All voting members. Vote by Golf Committee prefers this item.
o Gerry Galvin will write letter to BOD recommending 9-member change to charter.
8. Correspondence:
· Letter from Joe Lombardi - Requesting change to by-laws to allow guests to play without member in good standing present. Committee voted to deny request.
· Letter from Bob Riopel – Stump removals will be the week after invitationals.
9. Meeting Adjourned at