Minutes 03-08-01Minutes of the Boynton Beach Golf Course Advisory Board Meeting Held
Thursday, March 8, 2001 in the City Commission Chambers at City Hall
Present:
George Barrett, Chairman, City Member
Jim Smith, Vice Chairman, County Member
Corrado"Connie" Giangreco, City Alternate
Art Mathews, County Member
Frank Wohlfarth, City Alternate
Joe Sciortino, MP, Golf Director
Absent:
Diana Johnson, City Member
Dan Winters, County Alternate
William McCarty, City Member
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Barrett at 3:01 PM. He appointed
Frank Wohlfarth to vote in place of the absent Diana Johnson and Connie
Giangreco in place of the absent Art Mathews. Just as he did so, Mr. Mathews
entered the meeting.
Frank Wohlfarth moved to accept the agenda as presented, seconded by Art
Mathews, and passed 5-0.
Under Announcements Mr. Sciortino told of employees Tom Cleaver, Dan Miller,
Bud MacDonald, and Vicki Lloyd moving on to other positions and why. He also
informed the Board that the Susan G. Komen event scheduled for March 31st is
sold out with 132 players paid, and about 30 others on the waiting list. He said
the event was being run by both the Ladies Golf Association and the Links Staff,
with Golf Assistant Rick Novak taking the leadership position. He also told the
Board that the first Annual City Championship was scheduled for April 21 and 22
and was being led by Assistant Professionals Brian Gurzynski, Mark Palm, and
Robbie Robertson.
Art Mathews moved to accept the minutes of the November 9, 2000 meeting as
presented, seconded by Frank Wohlfarth, and passed 5-0.
Under the Golf Director's report Mr. Sciortino covered Division activities in Golf
Operations, Maintenance, Cart Operations, Administration, and Restaurant
Operations. He also covered Capital Projects and Course Activities. (See
attached report "Golf Course Memorandum" dated March 8, 2001.)
Mr. Barrett asked if the 40 acre landfill was still being considered for development
of an additional nine holes for the Executive Course. Mr. Sciortino told him that
Mr. Gad had been given a copy of the original Von Hagge and Devlin design for
that parcel, and that he was also being asked to consider the use of the 8 acres
by the 12th Championship hole and the 3rd Executive Course hole. At this point
the work is scheduled to be design phase between now and next October, then
Bid Specifications for a December/January 2002 bid, with construction to start in
the summer of 2002. But, he reminded the Board, this was all contingent on
getting a reasonable bid. All of this wOrk will be financed through retained
earnings and therefore the scope of work is limited to an amount that is not
known at this moment. But the projected cost is around a million dollars.
Mr. Sciortino asked the Board their opinion on the walking policy change for
March. Mr. Smith commented that he thought it was a good change in that the
Executive Course would be better utilized in the afternoon as well as the
Championship Course. Mr. Sciortino said that all of these policy decisions tie into
the Links' mission of "Growing the Game and Our People" and that as the
demographics and demands change, so must course policies in order to service
those demands and needs. In particular the goal of increasing play levels by 10
percent was not being met, and we've had no closings of the course due to
weather so far this year.
Mr. Sciortino also asked the Board to keep their ears open for any comments
regarding the new steps on 7 Championship Course. He said he was hesitant
about doing #8 tee without some positive response to #7. Mr. Giangreco said he
doesn't use the new steps, but would try to the next time he played.
Chairman Barrett asked for any New or Old Business. There was none.
Frank Wohlfarth moved to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Jim Smith, and
passed 5-0..The meeting was adjourned at 3:34 PM.
Respe_ctfully ~ubrr~ed,
Joe ~io(tino, MP, Golf Director