April 2006 Golf Committee Minutes

APRIL 2006 GOLF COMMITTEE MEETING

Meeting called to order on April 7, 2006, at 9:08 a.m. by Chairman, Bob Peet.

Followed by Pledge of Allegiance.

Committee Members Present: Chairman: Bob Peet; Members: Tom Guinther, Hugh Murphy, Jeanne Osborne.

Also Present: Director of Golf, Jim Kormondy; Golf Shop Manager, Sandy Lobello; and Course Superintendent, Mike Henderson.

Guests in Attendance: Neil Reardon, Tony Pitrulle, Pat Dunckley, John Hall, and Maggie Hall.

The minutes of the March 2006, meeting were approved with a correction offered by Jeanne Osborne, that Pat Dunckley’s name be added with Jeanne’s in thanking Sandy Lobello and Jim Kormondy and the Golf Course staff for their hard work on the tournament.

Correspondence: Jeanne Osborne received a phone call from the Chairmen of the Board Wilma Weglein, saying that John R. Smith, liaison member from the District Board, was so sorry that he could not be at the meeting today as his recuperation from his surgery is taking longer. Bob Peet expressed his and the Boards wish for a speedy recovery.

Unfinished Business: Jeanne Osborne thanked Sandy Lobello for typing the By-Laws.

New Business: No new business. Tom Guinther asked about putting up a net by the parking lot on the 18^th hole? Jim Kormondy said it is in the works, that he has some netting which will be used for this purpose. This will be done in house, and they are working on the Pro Shop now, so when they finish this will be addressed. Neil Reardon asked about the cutting of the cups, could they be sunk in lower so they would not stick up so high? Mike Henderson said they are being cut correctly but when the greens get watered this makes the cups pop up. He will continue to address this issue. Bob Peet said he drank water from the cooler on number one hole and it had a strong chlorine taste. Mike Henderson said that since he has no shop they have had to fill the coolers from the hose located at the golf cart barn. Tony Pitrulle suggested that they add a spigot by the barn to fill the coolers. Jim Kormondy said he ordered a new RV hose. Tony Pitrulle also asked if it would be feasible to put yardage markers on the course. He also stated that golfers have not been raking the sand traps after they have been in them. This makes it hard to hit your ball if it lands in one of these depressions. Also it was discussed about where the rakes should be left, in the sand or out? Jim Kormondy said they have tried various options but the best way seems to be to put them in the sand trap. We all need to be better caretakers of our course which also includes repairing your divots.

There was a discussion about the 150 yard markers poles, some do not like these poles and want them removed. Mike Henderson would prefer not using the poles as they must be removed and replaced every time the grass is mowed. In the past, when they tried not using the poles, some people were not happy. A motion was made by Jeanne Osborne, and seconded by Hugh Murphy, to remove the poles, and it was so moved.

Pat Dunckley asked about the rake handles giving people splinters and Mike Henderson said that new handles will be coming in, on Monday. Pat also asked about the clips on the flags causing people to be cut. Mike is trying to find other clips for the flags.

Committee Reports:

Report from Golf Shop Manager, Sandy Lobello: Membership is still about the same as before at 509. Jim Kormondy and I are in the process of planning a benefit tournament to be held on June 24^th for Devereux. They are located in Viero and treat children with a wide range of psychiatric problems. The ages range from 15 to 17 years but they do take some as young as 5 years old. You will be seeing more information on this, in the coming weeks.

Report from Golf Pro, Jim Kormondy: The Devereux tournament already has many business sponsors, they also have an artist, who is going to have a special painting, which will be used for a silent auction. The entrance fee will be $30.00 per person.

Neil Reardon asked Jim Kormondy about the lake bank on hole number 9. Jim said they have temporarily fixed it. The money received from the Recreation District is being used for the tees and bunkers. This year there are still ten or eleven bunkers to be finished then we were going to start on the lake banks, but we have noticed that most of the culverts are collapsing, causing severe drainage problems. These will be addressed this year and hopefully next year we can start on the lake banks.

Bob Peet and Jeanne Osborne suggest that more people need to go before the Board asking that the $40,000.00 budget for the Golf Course be raised, so some of these projects can be funded.

Jim Kormondy said the next tournament is the Pro Am and they only had about nine spots left. This will be held on the 22^nd of April. The other new thing happening, is the work on the Pro Shop, they will be taking a short break next week, to fix the awing on Pool #1, then they will return and finish the Pro Shop.

Report from Superintendent, Mike Henderson: We applied pellets in the ground to kill the mole crickets. We are also working on the fences on hole #5, then moving on to hole #2 then #9. They will be painted white, so they will once again look good.

A very extensive discussion about filling the divot, especially on the tees, followed with many suggestions. Some of the suggestions were putting back on the tees, buckets of sand. Mike Henderson stated that this was tried in the past and the sand in the buckets were not being used. He said sometimes he did not have to replace this sand for a week, thereby, showing people were not using them. It was further asked if the rangers, in their normal course of operation, filled these divots? This might be hard lifting a five gallon bucket of sand for some people. Mike was happy to have his people fill the divots every morning and it was a suggestion that we all need to be better care takers, of our course, by filling our own, as well as a few other divots.

A motion was made by Jeanne Osborne and seconded by Hugh Murphy to adjourn the meet. It was so adjourned at 10:05 a.m.

Respectfully Submitted,

Maggie Hall, Temporary Secretary