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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-07-21 Regular Meeting Agenda City of Grapevine, Texas Golf Course Advisory Board July 21, 2022 5:00 P.M. Grapevine Golf Course Clubhouse (Multipurpose Room) 3800 Fairway Drive Grapevine, Texas 76051 Call to Order Citizen Comments Any person who is not scheduled on the agenda may address the <Board> under Citizen Comments or on any other agenda item <by completing a Citizen Appearance Request form with the staff>. A member of the public may address the <Board> regarding an item on the agenda either before or durin g the Board’s consideration of the item, upon being recognized by the <Chairman> or upon the consent of the <Board>. In accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, the <Board> is restricted in discussing or taking action during Citizen Comments. New Business 1) Summary of Golf Course operations 3rd Quarter (Robert Singletary) 2) Instructional programs (Jr.Golf Academy, Get Golf Ready) (Eric Hunt) 3) Persimmons Bar and Grill update 4) Golf Course maintenance report (Merlin Tielkemeier) Consideration of minutes Consider approval of the minutes of the April 21, 2022 meeting and take any necessary action. Adjournment If you plan to attend this public meeting and you have a disability that requires special arrangements at the meeting, please contact the Grapevine Golf Course, Robert Singletary, at 817-410-3379 at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting. Reasonable accommodations will be made to assist your needs. 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 18th DAY of July 2022 AT 5:00 P.M. Robert Singletary Director of Golf 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 21st day of July 2022 at 5:00 p.m. at the Grapevine Golf Course, 3800 Fairway Drive, with the following members present: Louis Capone Member Tom Kormondy Member Robert Blalock Member Tom Cherry Member Deborah Gore Member Ronnie Hatley Member Dion Christison Member Bryan Humphreys Member Constituting a quorum, with the following members of the City Staff: Robert Singletary Director of Golf Eric Hunt Head Golf Professional Merlin Tielkemeier Superintendent Paul Slechta City of Grapevine Council Member CALL TO ORDER Tom Cherry call to order at 5:OOpm. CITIZEN COMMENTS No citizen comments. New Business 1) Robert Singletary mentioned the golf operation are setting records every month that goes by in revenue and rounds. We are up 7% in rounds and up 12% in revenue for last year. The heat has not deterred players from playing or using the driving range. Merchandise revenue is up 56% from last year and we are on track to do $400,000 even with supply chain issues. In the 3rd quarter, we had several small to medium size outings play GV. Easy to fit these groups in our tee sheet with the off 9. Not much rain the past couple of months to slow play down. The poa disappeared in mid -May with the heat and Merlin is going to find a way this fall to eliminate the poa problem we experienced this year. Persimmon's got the Bunker open in April and is open around 5 days a week. We are in the process of hiring some fall/winter help for outside services due to the college kids leaving. The city has reduced the minimum age to 16 years old to work at the golf course. Bob Blalock mentioned that we have hosted a couple of junior events. We have hosted several NTPGA jr events from 9 holes, 18 holes to 2 day 36 holes. RS had an update on the practice facility improvements from Steve Wolford. They have met 5 times and have some preliminary plans to add a par 3 course, new Pecan putting green along with new back tee to Pecan #1, new chipping green and more range tee. To pay for this project, the golf department has a surplus in yearly revenue that will go to capital plans/funds. There will be a rate increase the beginning of 2022/2023 and surpluses of monies will be used for capital projects. Capital money is not in the golf department's budget for next year. The rate increase is to insure GV is in the 50t" percentile with other municipalities and certain expenses ae increasing every year. There will be a city ordinance for the golf department to put the rates at the 50tn percentile every year if they choice to. 2) Eric Hunt talked about the instruction programs... the junior academy and Get Golf Ready. Gabe has taken over the junior academy and has taken the summer off due to the temperatures and families taking vacations. They will start back up in September. EH's get golf ready classes remain full and his class in September is full and already booking for October. There is a great need for these classes as so many people are eager to learn the game of golf. 3) RS talked about a couple of things that pertain to Persimmon's as no one from Persimmon's attended. Mike Scheel's position was eliminated 1 month ago along with the chef turning in his 2 week notice. They did $1.5 million in total revenue and has not made a profit in year 1. The golf course has not received any proceeds from Persimmon's since it opened last June. We are looking at all options for the restaurant in the future. 4) Merlin Tielkemeier commented about the golf course conditions. They are watering dry spots that are on the course due to Cowboys transfer pump being down for the past couple of weeks as we have the share water with Cowboys. The course doesn't look as bad but needs more water put on it. The pump should be installed this week or next. We will up our ponds first, then water the course from that water. Other courses are having challenges with water so we are grateful our course looks the way it does. Fertilizer prices have gone up which effects MT's bottom line. We thought about overseeding the tee boxes on the golf course but rye grass has gone from $1 per lb to $3 per lb. MT is having a hard time getting any kind of equipment due to the supply chain. We are looking at the cart path issue and will begin the repair process in the fall. The city will help us fix the worst paths. We are aerifying the greens on Tuesday & Wednesday July 26t" & 27t" The course will be closed along with the shop and practice facilities. This will give the crew the entire course to move around without golfers in the way. CONSIDERATION of MINUTES Consideration to approve the minutes from the April 21st, 2022 meeting were approved by a motion by Tom Cherry with a second from Tom Kormondy. Paul Slechta informed the board that Tom Kormondy is leaving the board. Tom said some kind words of his time on the board. ADJOURNMENT Tom Cherry asked for an adjournment of the meeting (5:34pm) and a second was made by Louis Capone. All were in favor and no one opposed. ATTES . l Robert Singletary Director of Golf APPROVED: W-vv,- Tom herry Chairman 2