File #: 2016-3233   
Type: Regular Agenda Item
Body: Golf Commission
On agenda: 8/23/2016
Title: Discuss and Prioritize Golf Course Complex Priorities
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Discuss and Prioritize Golf Course Complex Priorities

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To: Honorable Chair and Members of the Golf Commission

From: Amy Wooldridge, Recreation and Parks Director

Re: Discuss and Prioritize Golf Course Complex Priorities


BACKGROUND

As part of their ongoing improvements and assessment of the Chuck Corica Golf Complex (Golf Complex), Greenway Golf (Greenway) has conducted a review and analysis on the North Course and other aspects of the facility. Subsequently, Greenway recently submitted a proposal to the City with a revised Golf Complex repair plan and a lease amendment based on the increased capital costs for their proposed improvements. The proposed improvements are beyond what is in the existing lease agreement scope of work.

DISCUSSION

City staff is requesting that the Golf Commission discuss and make recommendations on its priorities for short and long-term facility improvements at the Golf Complex in order to ensure that negotiations with Greenway Golf are in the best interest of the golf community and reflect its priorities.

The list below is a starting point of potential improvements at the Golf Complex and is in no particular order. It is a larger list of possible projects for discussion, including projects proposed by Greenway. The Golf Commission may add, delete or expand on this list.

North Course Plan Revisions
The North Course improvements required per the existing lease agreement include irrigation system improvements; improved drainage to waterways and lagoons a turf grass improvement plan; and new cart paths that are rebuilt, relocated or resurfaced. The existing lease also includes improvements to the conditions of the tees, fairways, roughs and greens on the North Course but not to the extent of the South Course. This incorporates strategies to reduce water use, maintenance costs, and ensure a consistent, high quality playing experience.

An increased scope of work on the North Course would include the above ...

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