HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 08 - Golf FeesMEMO TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: BRUNO RUMBELOW, CITY MANAGER
MEETING DATE: SEPTEMBER 6, 2022
SUBJECT: ORDINANCE AMENDING GOLF FEE RATES
RECOMMENDATION: City Council to consider approval of an ordinance amending the
Grapevine Code of Ordinances, Chapter 16, Parks and Recreation,
Section 16-32 (A) implementing new rates for golf fees effective
September 1, 2022 for the Grapevine Municipal Golf Course and adding a
provision to allow the Golf Course Director of Operations to adjust rates to
maintain the 50th percentile market rate equivalent with City Manager
approval.
FUNDING SOURCE: The proposed increase will generate approximately $254,000 in additional
revenue annually.
BACKGROUND: During the FY2023 budget workshops, the City Council reviewed the
staff's recommendation to increase rates at the Grapevine Municipal Golf
Course. The rate increases will improve the Golf Fund's sustainability by
creating capacity to establish and maintain a fund balance reserve and
cash funding for future capital projects. Once established, the reserve can
be relied upon during emergencies (such as unanticipated weather
events, etc.)
The proposed rates (in attached ordinance) keep us at the 50th percentile
of the Metroplex public golf courses. In addition, the ordinance allows for
an annual adjustment to the rates based on the 50th percentile at the
discretion of the City Manager.
Staff recommends approval.
ORDINANCE NO. 2022-056
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS AMENDING THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES CHAPTER 16 PARKS AND RECREATION,
SECTION 16-32(A) RELATIVE TO GRAPEVINE MUNICIPAL
GOLF COURSE FEES; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE; PROVIDING A PENALTY OF FINE NOT TO
EXCEED THE SUM OF FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($500.00)
FOR EACH OFFENSE AND A SEPARATE OFFENSE SHALL
BE DEEMED COMMITTED EACH DAY DURING OR ON
WHICH AN OFFENSE OCCURS OR CONTINUES;
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, all constitutional and statutory prerequisites for the approval of this
ordinance have been met, including but not limited to the Open Meetings Act and Chapter
211 of the Local Government Code; and
WHEREAS, the City Council deems the adoption of this ordinance to be in the best
interests of the health, safety, and welfare of the public.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS:
Section 1. That all of the above premises are found to be true and correct and
are hereby incorporated into the body of this ordinance by reference as if copied in their
entirety herein.
Section 2. That the Grapevine Code of Ordinances Chapter 16 Parks and
Recreation, Section 16-32 (A) is hereby amended as follows and all other chapters,
sections, subsections, paragraphs, sentences, definitions, phrases and words of said Code
of Ordinances are not amended, but shall remain intact and are hereby ratified, verified,
and affirmed:
(A) Fees Established. Green fees for the Grapevine Municipal Golf Course are hereby
set and established as follows-
(1) Weekdays (Mondav through Thursdav):
(a) Regular Green Fee ............................................... $ 37.00
(b) Twilight Green Fee.....................................................$24.00
(c) 9 Holes.............................................................. $ 24.00
(d) Senior Citizen (age 60 & above) ................................. $ 22.00
(e) Junior (age 18 and under) .......................................... $ 22.00
(2) Weekends (Friday through Sundays) and Holidays:
(a) Green Fee...................................................................$ 47.00
(b) Twilight Green Fee .................................................... $ 30.00
(c) 9 Holes............................................................. $ 30.00
(3) Cart. Club. Lesson and Range Ball Fee:
(a) Electric Golf Carts-
1 . 18 Holes ................................$ 16.63 + tax per person
2. 9 Holes .................................$ 10.16 + tax per person
(b) Range Balls (30 balls)....................................................$5.00
(c) Golf Lessons-
1 . Per Private Lesson (Assistant Pro) ...................$85.00
2. Per Private Lesson (PGA Head Pro).............$100.00
3. Per Private Lesson (PGA DOG) .................$120.00
(d) Rental Clubs.......................................................$75.00 + tax
(e) Gold Card Fee....................................................$80.00 + tax
(f) Tournament Booking Fee...........................................$75.00
(g) Punch Cards (weekday use only)
20 green fees (anytime) ............................. $800.00
21 Annual Pass
holder...............................................$4000.00
Ordinance No. 2022-056 2
(4) The above fees are baseline fees. Once every fiscal year, and at other
times at the Director's discretion, the Director of Golf shall conduct a survey
of green fees for comparable golf courses throughout the Dallas/Fort Worth
metroplex. Based on this survey, the Director of Golf, with the approval of
the City Manager, is authorized to adjust green fees to insure that they
remain within the 50t" percentile range of comparable area golf courses.
(5) Twilight times shall be after 1.30 pm during non -daylight savings times
and after 3.00 pm during daylight savings times.
Section 3. For marketing purposes, the Director of Golf is authorized to deviate
from the above schedule of fees in order to offer special promotional events such as
reduced green fees during certain hours, green fees inclusive of range balls, food
products, and other promotions, with the approval of the City Manager or his designee.
Section 4. If any section, article, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase orword in
this ordinance or application thereto any person or circumstance is held invalid or
unconstitutional by a Court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not affect the
validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance; and the City Council hereby declares it
would have passed such remaining portions of the ordinance despite such invalidity, which
remaining portions shall remain in full force and effect.
Section 5. Any person violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in a sum not to
exceed Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) and a separate offense shall be deemed
committed upon each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues.
Section 6. The fact that the present ordinances and regulations of the City of
Grapevine, Texas are inadequate to properly safeguard the health, safety, morals, peace
and general welfare of the public creates an emergency which requires that this ordinance
become effective from and after the date of its passage, and it is accordingly so ordained.
Section 7. The fees in this ordinance shall become effective upon adoption of the
attached ordinance.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on this the 6th day of September, 2022.
Ordinance No. 2022-056 3
APPROVED:
William D. Tate
Mayor
ATTEST:
Tara Brooks
City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Matthew C.G. Boyle
City Attorney
Ordinance No. 2022-056