Golf Course Advisory Board Agenda and Packet 2015 10 19

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IU city,,, Louisville Golf Course Advisory Board Minutes September 21 2015 Page 2 of 5 COLORADO • SINCE 1878 • The Board should have no problem working with staff to implement the recommendations from the letter or the study session. • Council continues to desire the golf course becomes financially self- sufficient without reliance on a subsidy from the General Fund; GCAB oversight and recommendations will be critical to making this happen • The Board should work with Staff to ensure that published measurements have adequate detail without exposing sensitive competitive information (it was noted that the board should have no problem finding out information from staff as most City information is available through open records) The Board expressed their appreciation to Councilwoman Stolzmann and to Council for their support and committed to continue working to make the golf course an asset to the City 5. Staff Update on golf course outstanding items: a. Golfer feedback has been overwhelmingly positive: one complaint was received listing the difficultly of the green on hole #5, wet bunkers, rocks on fairway 10 and lack of garbage cans. The Board encouraged the golf staff to come up with a better way to encourage and track feedback. Positive comments were received on the discounted fees during aerification. One issue arose when several golfers presented dubious Groupon coupons for a reservation during the peak weekend rate period. Staff declined to accept the coupons and showed the golfers concerned how they could get their money back from Groupon. b. Overall, the course is in very good shape. The high rough has been mowed and baled to an acceptable height and the contrast between the tan rough and the green fairways is most attractive. The Board noted that the rough behind the green on hole #1 has been cut to an acceptable height although David D was not aware that this was done by his team. Weeds are being sprayed as necessary. Algae blooms have reappeared on the pond by hole #12: this is a factor of the phosphate content of recycled water. The approach to the green on hole #3 is swampy: a drain will be dug this fall to alleviate that problem. Holes #4 and holes #18 suffer from excessive water in the area shaded by the trees and dry conditions on the sunny side. The sprinkler heads have been turned off on the shaded side to compensate. Overall, the irrigation system is working well with no leaks or problems. The space has been prepared by the tee on hole #12 for the memorial bench for Sybille: the bench will be delivered in the next week. All greens have been hollow -tine aerated using 1/2" tines at 3" spacing giving 4% soil displacement and have recovered very well. The greens will be cross -tine punched in spring. The organic content of the greens subsoil will be checked in a year to see how the organic matter has built up and determine future aerification techniques. Next steps will be to aerate the tee boxes followed by the fairways PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT • 749 MAIN STREET • LOUISVILLE, CO 80027 (303) 335 -4735 FAX (303) 335 -4738 www.louisvilleco.gov PARKS RECREATION SENIOR SERVICES OPEN SPACE FORESTRY TRAILS GOLF