Golf Course Advisory Board Agenda and Packet 2016 09 19

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Uof C�ty Louisville Golf Course Advisory Board Minutes August 15 2016 Page 2 of 5 COLORADO • SINCE 1878 resulted in weed issues in subsequent years. He suggested that the City contacts Brad Wolfe at Organo -Lawn to explore alternatives. Bee and wasp issues are being addressed in the City along with close monitoring of mosquito issues, West Nile carriers as well as a possible Zika threat. The city has an ongoing contract with Colorado mosquito Control. While mosquitoes are not a major issue, spraying is performed when needed. A presentation will be made to council in October on the City's control measures. The Rainbird controller system has had no issues recently and the irrigation system is working well with only minor adjustments to heads and solenoids needed. David Baril commented on the two golf "skateboards" being offered on a one-month trial. They are proving popular but are still in the prototype stage. David is reviewing options to continue them as a lease or under a revenue share agreement with the manufacturer. He noted that, perhaps due to low volume, they are more expensive than a traditional golf cart and generate less revenue since each board accommodates only a single player compared to two players per traditional cart. Both David Dean and David Baril are having to work excessive hours to make up for staff shortage. No acceptable candidates were identified for the First Assistant Professional position and the post will be left vacant until next year. Four significant events have been conducted successfully in the last month: Rally for the Cure, the Inaugural Louisville Open (62 players signed up) the Men's Club Member/guest and the Executive Women's Golf Association event. 6 more medium sized events are scheduled between now and October. David thanked Cory for her company Louisville's Realty Associates' role as title sponsors and for the other sponsors who participated on the course. b) Update on Food & Beverage Operation and Upcoming Plans Steve Lembke reported good business for the Sweet Spot Cafe. He is seeing good support from the non -golfing public. His main issue is the limited space available for events and he is getting quotes for screens for the patio and the covered area by the driving range. This would increase his available seating capacity and, with space heaters, should allow operation into the colder weather. He noted that the beverage cart does not do adequate business and he has lost employees as a result. He has tried offering commissions to increase sales and adding sandwich options to the cart with little improvement. Some events do well — such as the Rally for the cure but the Strokers and the Ladies League are noticeably abstemious. One issue is that with only one cart, coverage for all 18 holes is sparse but adding a second cart would double the expense with no guarantee of significantly increased business. Cart hours were cut back and no longer start at 8am and will run from 10am to 6 or 7 pm. The weekend dinners do well and he is planning a buffet service during Bronco's games. He is also considering more music offerings during dinners following the success of Katie Hughes' performances. He is Parks and Recreation Department • 749 Main Street • Louisville, CO 80027 (303) 335-4735 • FAX (303) 335-4738 www.Iouisvilleco.gov Parks Recreation Senior Services3 Open Space Forestry Trails Golf