Shoreline Golf Links Advisory Greens Committee

Minutes of Meeting held on MAY 19, 2009

 

In Attendance: Mona Nakamura, Harry Emerzian, Victor Calvo, Steve Crane, Jack Smith

 

Absent: John Deem, Gary Toepper

 

1. Goose and Coot Management Update

Jack mentioned that the water level in the pond in front of the pro shop will be raised and that the ponds on 17, 12 and 10 will not be filled until a final decision is made on a long term plan to deal with the geese and coots at Shoreline.

   

2. Junior Golf Tournaments

The US Kids will be held on 6/18 with 100 golfers. The Shoreline Junior

Classic will be held 6/26 with 216 golfers. Jack mentioned that possible volunteers are encouraged to contact Joe or Greg in the pro shop.

      

3. Superintendent’s Update

 

Fencing is down on all holes except 10 tee and 17 green where it will stay up.

A landfill cap repair project on the 18th fairway started on May 18th. The hole will play as a 135 yard par three for two weeks. Once the area is completed it will play as a par 4 with drop zones around the renovated area until the sod and seeded areas become playable.

Steve mentioned that Shoreline Golf Links is doing its part to conserve water and still maintain playability to the golf course. Reduction goal for the City of Mountain View is 10%.

Steve advised the committee that the Goose Pooper Remover is in operation 3 days a week and would be scheduled more often if needed.

 

 

 

4. Questions from Committee Members

 

Harry Emerzian asked about fungus on some of the greens. Steve mentioned that it was Snow Mold and that the warmer weather has helped out and that the greens are improving.

 

Mona Nakamura asked about the Shoreline Golf Links budget.

Jack mentioned that the City of Mountain View is taking a proactive approach to the current economic crisis by having every department look at areas for cost reductions, as well as potential fee/revenue increases. In this way, Mountain View hopes to avoid compounding existing fiscal problems and to minimize disruption of services. As part of that effort Shoreline Golf Links has proposed a number of possible cuts.

Charge .75 Sr. Greens keeper to Landfill Fund    Reduction: $83,989

Various golf course maintenance repairs and expenses can be directly attributed to the underlying landfill. The proposal would charge .75 of a Sr. Greens keeper to the landfill fund, in addition to $7,600 in supplies annually. 

Difference between Assistant Community Service Director’s (Paula Bettencourt) salary and Parks Section Mgr (Jack Smith).   Reduction $12,025

30% of the ACSD salary was previously charged to Golf.  Currently 30% of a Parks Section Manager salary is charged, which results in a savings.

Unfund 1.75 Full Time Equivalent of Assistant Golf Professional     Reduction: $137,911

Both positions have been vacant for sometime. 

Reduce Cart Range Attendant hours by 770  Reduction: $9,409

Minimal impact to Golf Course Operations

Reduce Secretary from .75 Full Time Equivalent to .50 Full Time Equivalent Reduction: $23,861

Currently the Secretary is working half-time only.

      Total Golf Reduction - $267,195

 

The City Council will continue discussion of the budget at their meetings of June 2 (budget hearing) and June 9 (budget adoption). The meetings will start at 6:30pm.

 

The next Advisory Greens Committee meeting will be held on Tuesday, June 16, 2009 at 4:30 p.m. in the Golf Course Conference Room.