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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-26-2021Meeting called to order by Acting Chairman Gill at 6:00 PM at Paxton Park. Acting Chairman Gill led the Commission in the Pledge of Allegiance. Commissioners Present: Mark Knecht, Steve Seltzer, Mark Kettler, John W. Gill, & Jeanne Stroup, Secretary. Others Present: Director Daniel R. Mullen Motion by Mark Knecht to approve the September Minutes as written. Motion Second by Mark Kettler. Motion carried. Acting Chairman Gill requested presentation of Old Business: OLD BUSINESS: • Commissioner Mark Knecht informed the Commission he has received verbal approval from Rex Smith that he will renew the 3 -year contract for Cobb title sponsorship on behalf of Jim Smith Contracting. Director Mullen stated that a thank you letter has been sent to Rex as well as a new 3 -year agreement for signature. • Director Mullen informed the Commission that the new practice green will be sodded in the spring. This is due to not knowing about potential frost, as well as killing out existing grass that is currently present. • The required Open Records verbiage and request form has been added to Paxton Park's website. Director Mullen indicated the original signed forms were misplaced downtown and must be replaced. He asked all the commissioners to sign new forms, and these will be delivered directly to Claudia Meeks. • Director Mullen stated that additional trees near #1 green have been removed as well as more behind 49 green to enhance sunlight on turf. This will improve growing conditions. • Bids were given to remove stumps, and due to high expense, a stump grinder will be rented and ground out by our personnel. Quotes were $1,950 and $1,700, and cost to rent a grinder for one week is $795. This should take 3 or 4 days to complete. • Director Mullen updated the Commission on the Benefit Tournament, there are currently 26 teams (104 players) in the Benefit so far. Discussion of the Benefit budget followed. NEW BUSINESS: • Director Mullen went over the quarterly comparison to budget and provided information with respect to variances from 2020. Edwin J. Paxton Park 7T-77 ZOZi Paducah KY October 26, 2021 CITY CLERK Meeting of the Paducah Golf Commission Meeting called to order by Acting Chairman Gill at 6:00 PM at Paxton Park. Acting Chairman Gill led the Commission in the Pledge of Allegiance. Commissioners Present: Mark Knecht, Steve Seltzer, Mark Kettler, John W. Gill, & Jeanne Stroup, Secretary. Others Present: Director Daniel R. Mullen Motion by Mark Knecht to approve the September Minutes as written. Motion Second by Mark Kettler. Motion carried. Acting Chairman Gill requested presentation of Old Business: OLD BUSINESS: • Commissioner Mark Knecht informed the Commission he has received verbal approval from Rex Smith that he will renew the 3 -year contract for Cobb title sponsorship on behalf of Jim Smith Contracting. Director Mullen stated that a thank you letter has been sent to Rex as well as a new 3 -year agreement for signature. • Director Mullen informed the Commission that the new practice green will be sodded in the spring. This is due to not knowing about potential frost, as well as killing out existing grass that is currently present. • The required Open Records verbiage and request form has been added to Paxton Park's website. Director Mullen indicated the original signed forms were misplaced downtown and must be replaced. He asked all the commissioners to sign new forms, and these will be delivered directly to Claudia Meeks. • Director Mullen stated that additional trees near #1 green have been removed as well as more behind 49 green to enhance sunlight on turf. This will improve growing conditions. • Bids were given to remove stumps, and due to high expense, a stump grinder will be rented and ground out by our personnel. Quotes were $1,950 and $1,700, and cost to rent a grinder for one week is $795. This should take 3 or 4 days to complete. • Director Mullen updated the Commission on the Benefit Tournament, there are currently 26 teams (104 players) in the Benefit so far. Discussion of the Benefit budget followed. NEW BUSINESS: • Director Mullen went over the quarterly comparison to budget and provided information with respect to variances from 2020. • Director Mullen discussed visit from current City Manager on 10/19/21. He gave him a tour of the facilities. • September green fee play was down 9% ---YTD is up I% thru the first 9 months. October has been up approximately 24% so far through 24 days. • Secretary Stroup went over current financials Motion to Adjourn made by Mark Knecht. Motion Second by Mark Kettler. Motion Carried. Next meeting: Tuesday, November 16, 2021 at 5:00 PM. John Gill, Acting Chairman Jeanne Stroup, Secretary