Columbus, Georgia

THE GREATER COLUMBUS GOLF AUTHORITY

Minutes of Meeting

February 26, 2002



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

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

Holder, Willie Hill, Judge Albert Thompson, Donald Clack, Rannie Lewis, Rhudine

Nelson, and Rick Cravens. Authority member Dr. Earl Bagley had an excused

absence. Staff members present were John Milam and Steve Brown. Guests

present were Larry Gaither, golf coach of Hardaway High School and eight

parents of players on the Hardaway High School golf team.





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

by Judge Thompson, second by Rannie Lewis.



Report of Steve Brown, Superintendent



Bull Creek Golf Course



? The greens on the West course have been aerated.

? The fairways have been sprayed for winter weeds and a pre-emerge

herbicide has been applied.

? The cement slabs have been poured on the front side of the East

course for tee signs.



Oxbow Creek Golf Course



? The fairways have been sprayed for winter weeds and a per-emerge

herbicide has been applied.



Report of John Milam, Director of Golf





? Bull Creek had a revenue of $67,227.45 and expenses of $126,286.33

for the month of January 2002.

? Oxbow Creek had a revenue of $16,740.29 and expenses of $38,250.79

for the month of January 2002.

Godwin Creek



? No representative from Godwin Creek was present for this Authority

meeting.

? The December 2001 ? January 2002 financial report received by Michael

Silverstein shows an income of $4,129.00 and expenses of $3,649.00 for this

time.

? Michael Silverstein and John Milam attended the last meeting of the

1st Tee and Seniors for Kids and have asked for appropriate and accurate

financial reports for Godwin Creek.

? John Milam has asked John Nix, Chairman of the 1st Tee, for an

audited financial report and a DNO certificate for liability.



New Business



? Larry Gaither, golf coach of Hardaway High School, and eight parents

of players of the Hardaway High School golf team met with the Authority. The

purpose of the meeting was to discuss ways in which the Hardaway Invitational

Golf Tournament could generate additional revenues to offset the loss of

revenue to Bull Creek Golf Course for hosting the tournament on April 11th ?

13th of 2002. Bull Creek could lose up to $6,000.00 from lost greens fees

since 18 holes of the golf course would have to be closed for two days. Some

ways to generate additional income for Bull Creek would be to have the players

in the tournament pay for their practice round, let the parents of the players

rent golf carts during the playing of the tournament and to ask local

businesses for a donation to help with the tournament.





There being no other business, the meeting was adjourned at 4:50 PM. The next

Authority meeting will be at 4:00 PM, Tuesday, March 26, 2002 at Bull Creek

Golf Course.



Respectfully submitted,

Rick Cravens