HomeMy WebLinkAboutGolf Commission Meeting Minutes 032321CITY OF GALESBURG
Parks and Recreation Department
Operating Under Council – Manager Government Since 1957
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Golf Advisory Commission Minutes, March 23, 2021
City Hall, Galesburg, Illinois
Meeting was called to order at 4:00 P.M.
Roll Call: Present: Members: Dave Selkirk, Steve Cheesman, Paul Sandborg, Jerry
Reynolds, Greenskeeper Matt Miles, Head Golf Professional Bryan Luedtke, Park
Superintendent Don Miles, Director of Parks & Recreation Tony Oligney-Estill
Absent: Rodney Bunch
Minutes of November 24, 2020 meeting were approved.
Greenkeeper Report:
Greenskeeper Matt Miles reported:
● Eleven new trees were planted around the golf course late fall in 2020.
● The fairways and high traffic areas in the rough were core aerified late fall in 2020. Early
this March the remaining cores were veri-cut and gone over with a drag mat.
● More tree removal and stump grinding was accomplished over the winter months.
● Golf course equipment has been receiving maintenance for service this season.
● Course clean up and goose damage repair on greens has been started and ongoing when
the weather allows.
● Snow fencing was put up around the sand bunkers on 4 and 7 to help keep the sand from
blowing out late fall of 2020. The fencing will remain up for the time being.
● New yardage signs for the warmup range were installed recently.
● Sand was applied to the greens and par three tees in December.
Report was reviewed and accepted.
Golf Professional Report:
Head Golf Professional Bryan Luedtke reported:
● Bryan Luedtke started his report by recapping all the craziness and highlights of 2020.
● Since tracking in 2015, set record number or rounds played in a month in July, August,
September, November and December. Second highest total of rounds played in a year.
● Off-Season Projects
o City of Galesburg Cyber Security Training
o Point of Sale Computer Upgrade
o Golf course pictures mounted in clubhouse
o New golf shop fixtures (Lost & Found Barrel, Slatwall)
o Carpets cleaned/locker room tile cleaned
o Scooters tuned up/brakes tightened
o New 65” TV installed in clubhouse
o Bassett Certification
CITY OF GALESBURG
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Operating Under Council – Manager Government Since 1957
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o Food Handlers Permit
o “Corporate Partner” sign developed and mounted in clubhouse
o Titleist Seminars: Golf Ball/Wedges/Putters
● What’s new in 2021
o New merchandise vendors: Srixon, Haase, Black Clover and Antigua
o More ladies items: Headwear, gloves and outerwear
o Left handed gloves
o Scorecard sponsor: Century 21
o New employees: Tim Kevin, Stef, Dyhlan, Jake and Rob
o Junior scholarship program: Advertise in paper, website and radio?
o Patio items: Heaters, garbage cans, music, TV and lighting
• Passes sold through 3/23/21. The amount listed for 2020 is for the entire year of 2020.
o Regular – 41, up 22 from 2020
o Senior – 77, down 19 from 2020
o Associate – 9, up 1 from 2020
o Family – 1, same as 2020
o Minor – 7, down 1 from 2020
o Junior – 4, down 9 from 2020
o Young Adult – 5, down 1 2020
o First Time Season Pass – 24, down 16 from 2020
o Default – 22, down 4 from 2020
• Total cards sold through 3/23/2021. The amount listed for 2020 is for the entire year of
2020.
o 10 Round (9 holes) – 0, down 12 from 2020
o 10 Round (18 holes) – 2, down 8 from 2020
o 20 Round – 1, up 1 from 2020
o Default – 0, down 1 from 2020
Report was reviewed and accepted.
Old Business:
● A camera and TV have been acquired to video play on the 18th green. It will still be some
time before the IT Division has time to install everything.
● Tony is looking to put into the 2022 budget funds to replace the current sound system with a
new system that will also have speakers outside of the clubhouse.
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New Business:
• One of the Commissioners asked Matt Miles what the stakes in the fairway were for.
Matt responded saying those were the Junior Tee locations marked with a stake until the
tee markers are ready to be put out.
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Operating Under Council – Manager Government Since 1957
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• A Commissioner asked about getting a lightning detection system. Tony Oligney-Estill
responded saying that he has researched lightning detection systems just a couple years
ago. There are pros and cons of having such a system. Some pros are the system catches
every lightning strike (ground or in the air) within a set distance (Tony thought a mile
was the minimum distance) and the horns are spread out throughout the course. Some
cons are the system catches every lightning strike and everyone on the course would be
required to stop play for 30 minutes of no lightning strikes. If the system detected
lightning within that 30 minute period, the 30 minute wait time would start over from the
last lightning strike.
Citizen Comments:
● Peter Schwartzman asked about golf cart rates for one of his constituents. The question was if
the cost of renting a cart is $13, why doesn’t that rate get reduced if two people ride in the
cart. The Commissioners and Head Golf Professional said it is industry standard to charge
each person the same rate and in fact, if someone wants a cart all by themselves, they can pay
$26 to guarantee they have no one riding with them.
Meeting adjourned at 5:15 P.M.
Next Golf Commission Meeting will be on April 27, 2021 at 4:00 P.M.
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Tony Oligney-Estill, Director of Parks and Recreation