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City of Grapevine, Texas
Golf Course Advisory Board
April 15,2021 5:00 P.M.
Grapevine Golf Course
Concourse Building
3800 Fairway Drive
Grapevine, Texas 76051
Call to Order
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New Business
1) Summary of Golf Course Operations 2nd Quarter and discussion (Russell Pulley)
2) Introduction Persimmons' Manager and Chef (Russell Pulley)
3) Instructional program (Jr. Golf Academy, PGA Jr, League. Get Golf Ready) (Robert
Singletary)
4) Golf Course maintenance report (Merlin Tielkemeier)
5) Clubhouse Project update (Tour) (Russell Pulley)
Consideration of minutes
Consider approval of the minutes of the January 21, 2021 meeting and take any
necessary action.
Adiournment
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In accordance with Texas Government Code, Chapter 551.001 et seq. Acts of the 1993
Texas Legislature, the Golf Course Advisory Board Agenda was prepared and posted on
this the 12th DAY of April, 2021 AT 5:00 P.M.
Russell Pulley, Director of Golf
Golf Board
STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF TARRANT
CITY OF GRAPEVINE
The Golf Course Advisory Board of the City of Grapevine, Texas met in regular session on this
15th day of April 2021 at 5:00 p.m. at the Grapevine Golf Course, 3800 Fairway Drive, with the
following members present:
Gary Davis
Member
Louis Capone
Member
Bryan Humphreys
Member
Tom Kormondy
Member
Robert Blalock
Member
Ronnie Hatley
Member
Tom Cherry (virtual)
Member
Deborah Gore
Member
Constituting a quorum, with the following members of the,City Staff:
Russell Pulley
Director of Golf
Robert Singletary
Head Golf Professional
Merlin Tielkemeier
Superintendent
Mike Scheel
Persimmons Bar & Grill Manager
Koby Grace
Persimmons Chef
CALL TO ORDER
Gary Davis called the meeting to order at 5:01 p.m.
CITIZEN COMMENTS
There were no citizen comments.
ITEM 1- Summary of Golf Course Operations 2°d Otr. and discussion (Russell Pullev)
Russell shared the 2nd Qtr Golf Operations Summary report. Highlights were another good
quarter with golf rounds and revenues up over prior year. Noting we closed on March 13, 2020
for Pandemic.
ITEM 2 —Introduction of Persimmons Bar & Grill manager and chef.
Russell introduced Mike Scheel as new Restaurant Manager and Koby Grace as Chef. Both
shared their brief back ground and experience levels and ideas for the new Persimmons Bar &
Grill. Lou asked about hours of operation and menu ideas. Mike shared hours to be determined
but expected a fall day of operations. Koby mentioned a few special items he was working on,
but Smash burger & maybe Snora hotdog would be a few. Deborah asked about signage for
Persimmons and Mike shared it was coming soon.
ITEM 3- Instructional Program Update (Jr. Academv., PGA Jr. League. Get Golf Readv)
(Robert Singletarv) Robert reported that the JR academy is going well and Eric has 11 students.
We are looking at adding Level 2 (HS Prep) and Level 3 (College Prep) to Junior Academy later
this year.
The 2021 Get Golf Ready Programs are underway and classes are full.
Both Russell & Robert are teaching more private lessons and Tim Brantley is giving 12-15
lessons per month at GGC.
ITEM 4- Golf Course Maintenance Report (Merlin Tielkemeier)
Merlin reported that we will likely have some winter kill turf (Greens on P 1,3,4,6, M1 & B4)
from the February storm and will deal with accordingly in coming months. Snow helped most
green except these have exposed areas where snow blew off snow on slopes. Some plugging and
sodding may be required. May have lost a few trees but too early to tell. Poa is problem on
several greens as is case every spring. Many chemicals applied, but getting tougher to eliminate
due to resistance to most legal chemicals. Should all die when temps rise. Gary asked if big tree
by #P6 tee could be trimmed. Bob Blalock mentioned benches. Bryan asked about cart path
repair needed on # 9 Mockingbird. Merlin said he was aware and there are other areas that need
repair as well.
ITEM 5 — Clubhouse Proiect update (Russell Pullev)
Russell & Robert updated all on status of new clubhouse and discussed challenges ahead with
staffing and carts. Russell shared that we have ordered new Yamaha carts with tow bars to help
transport carts from barn to new staging area and they should arrive in early June. Robert shared
that he is working on increasing outside staff to help better facilitate operations.
Russell & Robert took board members on a tour of new clubhouse and explained how flow and
operations will work. All were very pleased and impressed.
CONCIDERATION of MINUTES
Consideration to approve the minutes with two edits from the January 16, 2021 meeting were
approved by a motion by Lou Capone with a second from Deborah Gore..
ADJOURNMENT
Louis Capone asked for an adjournment of the meeting and a second was made by Tom Cherry
(Virtual). All were in favor and no one opposed.
Gary Davis- Chairman
ATTEST:
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Director of Golf
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