June 24, 2010 Greens Meeting

Greens Committee minutes, June 24^th 2010

The Greens Committee met on June 24^th 2010 at 2:00P.M. Meeting held in room on the second floor Silo Building.

Attending were members, Robbie Robinson, Kathleen McKinley, Scott Johnson, Barry Kendall, and Chairperson. Gayland Archibald.

Guests were General Manager Kirk Sessions also Greens Superintendent Kurt Richmond

Chairman, Gayland Archibald opened the meeting with his statement. :

Thanked all the Green Committee members for all that they did last year. Thanks again for all the help. He feels we had a very good year and we should be proud of what was accomplished. He thanked the Greens Employees for getting the course up and ready for play, even with all the rain and snow, they had to fight in the month of June. He feels that next year will be another good year. Gayland announced that he will not be a member of the Greens Comm. next year.

Kurt Richmond reported that:

There are four new ball washers placed on the Ladies tee boxes around the Cedar Creek Course.
The Greens are in good shape, very playable, and repairs will be undertaken on #2 Green where the Vehicle tracks are still visible.
Ladies Tee Boxes need to be plugged and sanded to soften them up. The prep work before the sod was laid was clay and will get harder as the summer goes on unless this is done.
Need a much larger Rough Mower to speed up mowing of the rough. Can’t get around as often as necessary to keep up with the machines we now have. Will demo two BIG mowers later this year.
Getting ready to start watering the courses at night. 450 Gallons a minute. Should have metal blow out valves installed to allow hot compressor to attach to current pipe. Plastic pipe melts at high temps.
Spraying on the course is continuing. Tree spraying completed.
Barry Kendall asked if he could spray thistles and noxious weeds on edge of course. Richmond agreed.
Currently have 9 full time employees and 2 part timers.

Next Months plans include:

Finish cart paths and sod where they were improved last year.
Spraying as they can. Mow rough down to two inches from three now being use. This will speed up play.

Greens Committee Minutes, June 24^th 2010 Continued page two

Other Greens Reports/Discussions

#18 pond is leaking and they are trying to fix this leak.
July 01 will be a Men’s Work day. For noxious weeds and cart path on Number #9 Aspen Hills. It was discussed to pull sod from #2 tee box to use on the #9 project.
Repairing water valves and heads to Aspen Hills Golf Course.
Use of Beautification Person to mow on course.
Filter House working as designed
Flow Meter not able work to due to low water level in pipe.
Discussed Need to re-build the bridge on # 13 cart path over to restrooms. Kirk will help with planning and obtaining culvert.
Discussion on filling pond on #13 and #16. No action taken.

New Cart Path Report/Greens Expenses/ Kirk Session, General Manager SVRA

Only one bid received to date waiting on two or three more.
Greens expense the same (nearly) as last year to date.
Golf Revenue is down due to the weather and economy.

Tee Box Signs: Robbie Robinson gave a update report on these signs.

Board approved action and fees for these signs in year 2008. Explanation of changes did not get in newsletter to notify members of changes.
Balance still in Sign project deposits $3600. (Rounded).
Discussion followed about some changes we would like to make. Greens Committee is looking to change signs and material used.
Kirk Session stated he will follow up on what to do and how to wrap up old system.

It was discussed that during the Golf Committee meeting yesterday that Gary Braun would like to combine the two committees together. Golf and Greens. It was unknown what he has planned or how he will do this. It was suggested the two committees would continue as they are now. But now under the same Board member. If this is the case he will be contacting each of you to serve.

Gayland Thanked Barry for all the help taking minutes for all our meetings last year and offered to buy him a Pepsi downstairs. He declined

Motion to adjourn: Robbie Robinson, Seconded Kathleen McKinley Passed 3:50PM