Golf Course Advisory Board Agenda and Packet 2016 07 18

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Golf Course Advisory Board Minutes June 27 2016 Page 2 of 4 IIE Cityof. Louisville COLORADO • SINCE 1878 by the complex Colorado water rights and Public Works advises the course on how much creek water can be used. Fertilizer used on the course will now be applied via the irrigation system. It is cheaper than spreading granular products. There are no Dept. of Agriculture restrictions on the material used for fertilization as long as backflow preventers are in place to avoid contamination of the water source. The greens-keeper operation currently employs 10 people with 14 in the pro-shop and golf operations team. David Baril reported that Brady Jones has resigned his position as First assistant to take up a job in Boulder with KBS Shafts. Brady will be missed and we wish him well in his new career. The vacancy has been posted with 9 applicants responding of whom 6 look promising. Applications will close on July 5 with interviews to start thereafter. The Colorado Golf Association has scheduled their Super-Senior (60 and above) Match Play tournament at Coal Creek in May 2017. This will generate a modest income for the course and needs no special set-up other than the organizers may suggest tee and pin locations. 32 players are scheduled and a small number of spectators are expected to attend. David was complimented by 3 sets of parents on Coal Creek's commitment to Monarch and the PGA Junior programs. One set of parents moved their membership back to Coal Creek from the OMNI because of the junior program. At present, we have 29 juniors enrolled so we can field two teams of 12 and we could take on more juniors to add an additional team. Away matches are hard to coordinate for parents as most other courses play normal tee times. At Coal Creek, David plays junior team events as shotguns to make it more predictable for parents to drop off and pick up their kids. It was noted that some children had ridden bikes and skateboards across #10 and #11 greens before being warned off by neighboring homeowners. Volunteer raters from Golf Digest will survey the course on July 1. Golfers made positive comments on the higher speed of the greens and the new steel 150 yard markers. No progress on selecting or ordering a launch monitor for club-fitting and lessons. This was a budget call but the Board commented that this was a relatively low expense purchase that should be easy to justify as on a return on investment basis. Joe introduced Ginger Cross who has replaced Denise White in the Parks and Recreation Marketing Role. Ginger came from Arizona where she ran her own marketing company supporting small and medium businesses. She also acted as a liaison between an Arizona golf course and the surrounding homeowners. The Board welcomed her and wished her well in her new assignment. David has received data on the potential ROI of a training facility but has not had time to analyze it. Joe commented that two events, organized in conjunction with Boulder County Open Space, had been very successful — the birdwatching walk and a recent astronomy event that ran from 9pm to 11 pm and was sold out. Cory Nickerson announced that her company, Louisville Realty Parks and Recreation Department • 749 Main Street • Louisville, CO 80027 (303) 335-4735 • FAX (303) 335-4738 www.Iouisvilleco.gov Parks Recreation Senior Services Open Space Forestry Trails Golf 3