Minutes of the Lake Wildwood Golf Committee Meeting on August 14, 2007

Approved on September 11, 2007

I.         The meeting was called to order by Duane Mayfield at 2:01 p.m.

II.        Remarks from the Chairman

            A.        Duane suggested that the Golf Committee agenda be set and delivered to the members one week before the meeting in order to afford them ample time to familiarize themselves with it, especially any correspondence. Any correspondence received subsequently will be deferred to the next meeting.

            B.        The Minutes of the meeting are posted ahead of time on the Golf Committee web site and therefore do not need to be printed and distributed as part of the agenda.

III.       Roll Call

            A.        The following members were:

                        1.         Present: Jane Butler, Michael Byrne, Maddie Graham, Bob Martin, Duane Mayfield, and Diana Mortara.

                        2.         Absent: Frank Chilberto, Doug Dorfmeier and Rick Levy.

            B.        The following liaison personnel were present:, Jim Knight, Don Streseman, and Ken Wolford.

            C.        The following guests were present: Ed Lauchner, Mike Lesnewsky, Bob Pleski, Judy Scott (Safety Committee), Ken Towne and Gary Turzak.

IV.      Minutes

            The minutes of the July 10, 2007 meeting were approved as submitted (Vote).

V.        Reports

            A.        Golf Course Superintendent - Ken Wolford

                        1.         Irrigation System Evaluation - Ken had attempted to have the individual who inspects the irrigation pump stations to evaluate the irrigation main lines but he declined to do so. Ken asked for a vote of the Golf Committee to support bringing in a consultant; the committee did so in the affirmative. The question here is whether or not the main line system has an essentially unlimited lifetime, in which case it does not go on replacement reserve, or a limited lifetime and, if so, what is it in order that the replacement reserve schedule can be appropriately determined. (Vote)

                        2.         Tree cutting behind Green #3 - Ken recommends cutting two trees, a Ponderosa Pine and an Oak, to the right of the #3 green in order to give the green more morning sunlight. He will mark the two trees and requested that the golf committee view and then express its opinion at the next meeting.

                        3.         Sod on #3 - Sod has been put in place on #3 to replace a stand of Bermuda grass.

                        4.         Aeration - Warning, aerating of fairways, greens and tees is coming up in late August.

                        5.         #13 and #14 Master Plan Project Update - Don Streseman said that a request for Community Improvement funds to construct the forward tees on holes #13 & #14 will be presented to the Board at its meeting on August 28. He feels that it will probably be approved.

                        6.         Status of #8 Green - In response to a guest question about the perceived reduced size of the #8 green, Ken said that soil layering has made it difficult for the roots of the grass to be adequately watered; this can only be completely fixed by re-building the green. He is attempting to solve the problem and restore the size of the green by re-sodding large areas.

                        7.         Carts on #8 fairway - In response to a guest question, Ken said that carts will be allowed back on the #8 fairway after summer is over.

            B.        Golf Professional - Jim Knight

                        1.         Point Charges for Guests - A few months ago, some golfers stated that charging points to members for guest play was a dis-incentive for guest play and thereby reduced revenue. The Golf Committee supported dropping these point charges as an experiment to see if there would be a noticeable change. Jim told us that points have not been charged for guests for the past month. He has seen no significant change and suggested that this change should be publicized.

                        2.         New Public Address System - A new PA system will be installed in September.

                        3.         Financial Report - A detailed financial report was deferred until next month because of the absence of Chuck Murphey.

            C.        Special Projects Subcommittee - No report

            D.        Board Liaison - Don Streseman

                        1.         Husbands’ Lawsuit - Deferred until September 5 and probably will be further delayed.

                        2.         Lake Lowering - Will occur in October. Anyone planning on lakeside construction work during that time should check with EMO.

                        3.         Fire Station Access Security - There has been a problem with people circumventing the security gate by driving through the fire station driveway. Subject to approval by the Board of Directors on August 28, cones will be placed at both ends of the driveway to block access.

                        4.         Blog Question of the Week - The question for the week of August 23 - 29 will be “Should Lake Wildwood charge a fee for charity golf tournaments held on our course?”

                        5.         Don expressed support for an early distribution of the agenda.

            E.        General Manager - Bill Haushalter - No report

            F.        Guest Input - See V. A. 6 & 7

VI.      Correspondence (See attachments)

            A.        Bandits Bash Tournament - A letter was received from Joe Mortara requesting three days in October for the tournament. This was turned over to the Golf Calendar Committee.

            B.        Women’s 18 Hole Club championship - A letter was received from Dianna Mortara requesting times for their tournament. This was turned over to the Golf Calendar Committee.

            C.        Golf Course Master Improvement Play – Hole number 13 - A letter on this subject was received from Cliff Walton. He is concerned that moving the cart path on #13 will create problems, especially safety hazards. Gary Turzak disagreed. Duane Mayfield will discuss with Cliff Walton.

            D.        Swing Along Golf Tournament - Music in the Mountains - A copy of their letter to the Lake Wildwood Association detailing the results of the May 6, 2007 event was distributed to the Golf Committee. A thank you letter was also distributed.

            E.        Knights of Columbus Tournament Request - Jim Knight received a request from Knights of Columbus Council #1875 asking to hold a tournament in September or October of 2008 to benefit several local charities. Jim was asked by the Golf Committee to respond explaining that our current rules would not allow this but that there may be a change in the future.

VII.     Old Business

De-fibrillator for Golf Course Use - At the request of Michael Byrne, Judy Scott, from the Lake Wildwood Safety Committee, discussed heart related problems and when a

de-fibrillator would and would not be useful. Important questions to answer are 1) where should they be located, 2) how many and 3) who would be trained to use them. The Safety Committee is actively working on this question and will make its recommendations in the future.

VIII.    New Business

            A.        Golf Committee Presentation to the Board of Directors - There was discussion of the upcoming presentation to the Board of requested rules changes allowing tournament fees, additional outside tournaments and the establishment of a Golf Master Plan Fund all to support funding of course improvement projects.

            B.        Ed Lauchner - The Golf Committee was informed of and expressed support for the upcoming appointment of Ed as the Men’s 18 Hole Club representative to the Gold Committee replacing Rick Levy.

IX.      Club Reports - Jane Butler announced that Linda Campbell will replace her as the Ladies’ 9 Hole Club representative in 2008.

X.        Adjournment - The meeting was adjourned at 3:30 p.m.

Respectfully submitted by Bob Martin