HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-15-2020EDWIN J. PAXTON PARK
PADUCAH, KENTUCKY
SEPTEMBER 15TH, 2020
MEETING OF PADUCAH GOLF COMMISSION
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER BY CHAIRMAN LOYD AT 6:00 P.M. AT PAXTON PARK.
CHAIRMAN LOYD LED THE COMMISSION IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: CHAIRMAN RICK LOYD, STEVE SELTZER, JEANNE STROUP, BILL
WELLS, MARK KNECHT, MARK KETTLER AND JOHN W. GILL, SECRETARY.
OTHERS PRESENT: DIRECTOR DANIEL R. MULLEN
MOTION BY MARK KETTLER TO APPROVE THE AUGUST 2020 MINUTES AS WRITTEN. MOTION
SECOND BY JEANNE STROUP. MOTION CARRIED.
CHAIRMAN LOYD REQUESTED PRESENTATION OF OLD BUSINESS:
DIRECTOR MULLEN: OUR EQUIPMENT BEING PURCHASED BY THE CITY HAS BEEN PARTIALLY
RECEIVED. THE ROUGH MOWER IS HERE AND HAS BEEN USED ON A LIMITED BASIS SO FAR
WITH GOOD RESULTS; THE ARIFIER WAS ALREADY HERE; AND THE GREENS MOWER ARRIVED
TODAY BUT WE HAVE A LEAK CONCERN THAT WE'LL KNOW MORE ABOUT IN THE MORNING.
NEXT MONTH WE EXPECT THE UTILITY VEHICLE AND SPRAY ATTACHMENT.
DIRECTOR MULLEN: EQUIPMENT ADDITIONS HAVE BEEN COMMUNICATED TO CITY HR FOLKS
WHO ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR EQUIPMENT INSURANCE. IF WE KEEP THE MOWER TOMORROW,
IT WILL THEN BE ADDED TO OUR INSURANCE COVERAGE.
DIRECTOR MULLEN: THE CITY STIPEND WILL BE $75,000 AND WE ARE EXPECTING A CONTRACT
FOR SERVICES ANY DAY. THIS BEGINS THE DISBURSEMENT PROCESS.
DIRECTOR MULLEN: RYAN OLIVER WITH ROK STUDIOS WHO PREPARED OUR DRONE VIDEO A
FEW YEARS AGO HAS AGREED TO PUT TOGETHER OUR GO FUND ME VIDEO AT NO CHARGE.
COMMUNICATIONS WITH MARK PAGE REGARDING A VIDEO FROM BOTH KENNY AND RUSS
HAVE TAKEN PLACE AND WE ARE AWAITING THEIR INPUT AT THIS TIME.
DIRECTOR MULLEN: WE WERE ASKED IF ANYONE ON THE COMMISSION WANTS KENNY OR
RUSS TO SPEAK TO ANYTHING IN PARTICULAR OR JUST WHATEVER SPEAKS TO THEM THEY
WOULD LIKE TO RELAY IN THEIR MESSAGE TO POTENTIAL DONORS. (DISCUSSION FOLLOWED).
DIRECTOR MULLEN: THE SENIORS FILLED UP IN ABOUT 10 DAYS AND WE WILL HAVE 100
PLAYERS THIS YEAR. WE WILL PROVIDE HAND SANITIZER ON THE FIRST TEE JUST LIKE THE COBB
EVENT. DEAN TERRY WILL BE ABLE TO OFFICIATE THIS EVENT SINCE LOCAL OFFICIALS SIGNED
OFF ON THE CART DIVIDERS, WHETHER THE PLAYERS KEEP THEM UP OR NOT.
DIRECTOR MULLEN: PRESENTED THE PROPOSED BUDGET FOR THE SENIORS EVENT AND THE
BUDGET WILL REFLECT SALES TAX ON ENTRY FEES AND COSTS FOR THE HAND SANITIZER
NECESSITATED FOR COVID-19 COMPLIANCE.
DIRECTOR MULLEN: NOTED BILL WELLS HAS BEEN WORKING TO SECURE ADDITIONAL
SPONSORS ADDING BOTH PADUCAH DERMATOLOGY AND KINNEY SLAUGHTER FOR A TOTAL OF
$400.00.
DIRECTOR MULLEN: THE KGA MID -AM WENT VERY WELL WITH MANY COURSE COMPLIMENTS.
WHILE A SMALL FIELD THE EVENT WENT SMOOTH.
CHAIRMAN LOYD: COMPLIMENTED DIRECTOR MULLEN AND STAFF FOR THE EXCELLENT
COURSE CONDITIONS AND THANKED THEM FOR ALL THE HARD WORK KEEPING THIS COURSE
BEAUTIFUL AND WELL MAINTAINED.
DIRECTOR MULLEN: THE SENIOR CUP MATCHES WERE HELD LAST WEEK WITH OUR PAXTON
PARK TEAM COMING OUT ON TOP. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE VICTORS.
CHAIRMAN LOYD: REQUESTED PRESENTATION OF NEW BUSINESS:
MARK KNECHT: SUGGESTED WE HAVE A VOLUNTEER DAY TO FILL DIVOTS ON THE COURSE
WHICH WE WILL BLAST OUT VIA EMAIL IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS.
DIRECTOR MULLEN: HAS DISCUSSED WITH MARK KNECT PAINTING THE PARKING LOT WHICH IS
TABLED AT THIS TIME AWAITING WORD ON POSSIBLE PAVING ASSISTANCE FROM THE CITY IN
THE NEAR FUTURE
DIRECTOR MULLEN: RECEIVED A LETTER FROM THE FAMILY OF LONG TIME COMMISSIONER
AND CHAIRMAN WILLIAM "BILL" STURGIS. HIS SON CHRIS HAS REQUESTED THE FAMILY BE
ALLOWED TO INSTALL A SMALL BRONZE PLAQUE HONORING BILL'S LONG 40+ YEAR TENURE ON
THE COMMISSION AND ASSOCIATION WITH THE GOLF COURSE. ALL IN ATTENDANCE WERE IN
AGREEMENT AND DISCUSSION FOLLOWED ON HOW TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THIS PROJECT.
THE STURGIS FAMILY WOULD COVER THE COST AND WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MONETARY
DONATION TO THE PARK AS WELL AS A TRIBUTE TO BILL.
STEVE SELTZER: SUGGESTED THE PARK CONSIDER SOME SORT OF MEMORIAL WALL FOR
THINGS LIKE THIS AND ADDITIONAL RECOGNITIONS GOING FORWARD.
DIRECTOR MULLEN: REVIEWED THE STATUS OF PLAY.
SECRETARY GILL: UPDATED THE FINANCIAL STATUS AT THIS TIME.
MOTION BY COMMISSIONER MARK KNECHT TO ADJOURN. MOTION SECOND BY JEANNE
STROUP. MOTION TO ADJOURN: CARRIED.
NEXT MEETING: OCTOBER 20TH, 2020 AT 5:00 P.M., AT PAXTON PARK.
RICK LOYD, CHAIRMAN JOHN W. GILL, SECRETARY