Recreation Advisory Board Agenda and Packet 2024 11 25

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Recreation Advisory Board Minutes October 28, 2024 Page 2of4 • A new mechanic started working. The horticulturalist is leaving for a full- time position. The horticulturalist position will be posted in January. • The Xcel project is almost done. • When asked about cutting holes in the practice green, David said that the practice green is too small to cut holes, and the green is much healthier with the current way of managing things. • Signage for Hole #1 will be coming soon. • The green cone in the middle of the sidewalk is there to keep people from driving golf carts down the step. RAB members suggested putting something there that looks more attractive. • Homeowners are encroaching on the golf course in several areas, adding landscaping in some cases. David is working with a committee to deal with this issue. The plan is to contact the homeowners and come to an understanding regarding what is acceptable and an acknowledgement that the land belongs to the City. Gene Kutscher said that sometimes the homeowners start to manage the land, because the City is not maintaining it. An example would be mowing a border between the golf course and the homeowner's property. Gene added that leaving long grass and vegetation around the pond is important for bird habitat. • In response to a comment from Lisa Norgard about kids fishing in the pond, David said that staff asks them to leave when they see them. However, the kids often come back. He is also making sure that all staff relay the same message. • Staff will replace the cups and flags in the spring. • Some trees need to come down next year. It's a big enough project that it will be contracted out. David plans to add diversity in the type of trees that are planted. • Employees are asked to be respectful when using leaf blowers around golfers. • Staff does not do anything about voles. Coyotes, bobcats, hawks, and eagles help manage the voles. • The bunkers will be redone, but that will occur a few years out. • A First Green event introduced high school students to the work involved in golf course maintenance, including electricity, soils, and horticulturalist work. • RAB members expressed appreciation for David's work in maintaining the golf course. CCGC Season Pass Conversation — David Baril • David presented the proposed season pass rates and explained the criteria used to determine the revenue per round for each type of season pass. He uses the industry standard for determining the cost per round, then compares the percentage of rounds played versus the percentage