Columbus, Georgia

THE GREATER COLUMBUS GOLF AUTHORITY

Minutes of Meeting

March 26, 2002



The Greater Columbus Golf Authority held the scheduled monthly meeting at Bull

Creek Golf Course. Members present were Michael Silverstein, Chairman, Dr.

Earl Bagley, June Holder, Rannie Lewis, Donald Clack, Rhudine Nelson, and Rick

Cravens. Authority members Judge Albert Thompson and Willie Hill had excused

absences. Staff members present were John Milam and Steve Brown.





The Golf Authority minutes of February 2002 were approved as presented. Motion

by Rannie Lewis, second by Rhudine Nelson.



Report of Steve Brown, Superintendent



Bull Creek Golf Course



? The greens on the West Course were aerated with ?? tines and verticut

to thin them.

? The greens on the East course are improving weekly. Their growth was

set back with the last frost. The greens were aerated using a hydro-jet.

? Fertilizer has been applied to the fairways.

? The fairways green up will be delayed due to the late frost and

herbicide applications.

? Would like to reduce the golf course maintenance staff from 11

employees to 8 and add one more prison guard and an 8 man inmate crew. This

could be a potential savings of $59,000.00 per year for Bull Creek in employee

salary.





Godwin Creek Golf Course



? There was no representative from Godwin Creek Golf Course at the

Authority meeting.

? The February 2002 income and expense report for Godwin Creek Golf

Course was faxed to Michael Silverstein. The report showed that Godwin Creek

had an income of $3,385.25 and expenses of $3,438.12.



Report of John Milam, Director of Golf



? Bull Creek Golf Course will lose approximately $150,000.00 for the

fiscal year 2001 ? 2002. This is about the same as last year?s loss.

? The City of Columbus has agreed to renovate the final 18 holes at

Bull Creek all at once instead of 9 holes at a time.

? The bid process for the renovation of the remaining 18 holes at Bull

Creek should be started by the middle of April 2002.

? Bull Creek Golf Course generated revenue of $58,639.74 and had

expenses of $75,272.34 for the month of February 2002.

? Oxbow Creek Golf Course generated revenue of $13,092.79 and had

expenses of $28,287.33 for the month of February 2002.







Old Business



? There has been a $30,000.00 overage in the budget for sod for the

renovation project. This was due to the fact that the contractor disturbed

more of the established fairway sod than they thought. Bull Creek Golf Course

will not pay for this additional sod.

? Larry Gaither, golf coach at Hardaway High School, has talked with

John Milam about selling sponsorships for the golf holes at Bull Creek to help

generate additional revenue for Bull Creek during the Hardaway Invitational

Golf Tournament.

? Michael Silverstein, Chairman of the Columbus Golf Authority, has

sent a letter to Larry Gaither thanking him and the parents of the Hardaway

golf team for attending the February 2002 Authority meeting to discuss the

Hardaway Invitational Golf Tournament. The letter goes on to state that Bull

Creek will lose between $8,000.00 to $10,000.00 of possible revenue for hosting

the tournament at Bull Creek and the Authority would appreciate if Coach

Gaither and the parents would go before the Columbus City Council to

acknowledge the Columbus Golf Authority and John Milam and his staff at Bull

Creek for their support of this event.



New Business



? The Asian Pacific Alliance will host the Mayor?s Cup Golf Tournament

at Bull creek Golf course on a Saturday and Sunday, which will close the West

course for most of those days. John Milam has contracted for the tournament

to host a minimum of 100 players, (so Bull Creek does not lose that much

revenue on weekend play). The Asian Pacific Alliance wants the contract to say

only 80 players. The Authority agrees that there must be at least 100 players

in this tournament.

? The Authority feels that there must be someone on the Golf Authority

to act as a liaison to The Firs Tee of Columbus to obtain accurate and up to

date business records. Donald Clack has agreed to contact Brooks Yancey,

Treasurer for Seniors for Kids, to get an audited financial year-end report and

proof of insurance.

? Authority member, Rhudine Nelson, has gotten several requests for

additional porta toilets at Oxbow Creek Golf Course. The Golf Authority will

take this matter under advisement.



Motions



? A motion was made to allow Steve Brown to reduce his full time Bull

Creek Golf Course maintenance staff from 11 members to 8 members, and hire an

additional prison guard for another prison work detail. Motion by Rannie

Lewis, second by Rhudine Nelson. The vote was unanimous by the Authority.





There being no other business, the meeting was adjourned at 5:25 PM. The next

Authority meeting will be at 4:00 PM, Tuesday, April 23, 2002 at Bull Creek

Golf Course.



Respectfully submitted,

Rick Cravens