Columbus, Georgia

THE GREATER COLUMBUS GOLF AUTHORITY



MINUTES OF MEETING



APRIL 22, 2003



The Greater Columbus Golf Authority held the scheduled monthly meeting at

Bull Creek Golf Course. Members present were Chairman Donald Clack, Nancy

Wilkeson, Dr. Earl Bagley, Rick Craven, Richard Hagler, Reverend Willie

Hill, Rhudine Nelson, and Floyd Washington. June Holder had an excused

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



Minutes of the March 2003 Authority meeting were approved as presented.

Motion by Dr. Earl Bagley, and seconded by Rhudine Nelson.



Report of Steve Brown, Superintendent



Bull Creek Golf Course



? Greens will improve each week with warm weather. The height of cut

will be

lowered as the weather gets warmer. Greens will be aerated in the

next two weeks.



? Tees have been sprayed with herbicide to take the ryegrass out.



? Fairways will be fertilized within the next two weeks.



? Steve Brown, Chuck Lewis, Jamie Hughes and Donald Garrett will be

attend-

ing the Southeastern Turfgrass Conference in Tifton on May 6th.



? Guard Lawrence Adams is on sick leave due to surgery and Bull Creek

will be

short 6 inmate laborers until his return.



Oxbow Creek Golf Course



? Greens have good color, however the greens have had to be treated for

Bermuda Deterioration Disease.



? Greens will be aerated within the next two weeks.



? Fairways will be fertilized in the next two weeks. Fairways have

been sprayed for control of broadleaf weeds.



? Tees have been sprayed for control of ryegrass.





Report of John Milam, Director of Golf



Project Update: With the additional work added to #5, the current

project is over budget by $12,000. There still remains a possibility

that work will be needed to eliminate the wet conditions to the left

side of #9 fairway. Overages can be made up by using love grass or

sprigs in place of sod.



*Bull Creek had revenue of $31,000 and expensed of $71,112 for the month

of March.



*Oxbow Creek had revenue of $14,981 and expenses of $40,372 for the

month of March.



Due to 2004 budget preparation, John Milam asked if the Golf Authority

planned to give employee raises for the coming year. A motion was made

by Richard Hagler and seconded by Rhudine Nelson to give the same raises

that the City gives.



There being no further business, motion was made by Dr. Earl Bagley and

seconded by Nancy Wilkeson to adjourn the meeting at 4:45 p.m.



Respectfully submitted,



John Milam

Director of Golf