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CA NEWS
Let’s Communicate! Friendly reminder-
No fishing on golf
Jim Romine, Executive Director course ponds
2017 Golf Operations Review Submitted by Jim Romine, Executive
Director, [email protected]
2017will be a busy year for our golf properly maintain the courses and provide As we roll into the springtime and folks
operations. This spring we good service while reducing these expenses begin to dust off their fishing gear, this
will begin the long-awaited enhancements long-term. We are also asking that is everyone’s friendly reminder that
to our golf courses using the $1 million in benchmark-type data be provided. How fishing at any of the golf course ponds is
funding from Pulte/ Del Webb. Addition- do our golf operations compare to other golf strictly prohibited. This rule is enforced
ally, in accordance with the Community’s operations locally and nationally in regards for everyone’s safety.
Strategic Plan, the Board of Directors has to staffing, maintenance costs, leasing Fishing is allowed at two locations:
directed me to hire a third-party golf con- expenses and other pertinent benchmarks? Cowan Creek Pond: The areas between
sultant to review our golf operations. In the Often, we hear we are overstaffed, spend the fishing platforms. Fishing is off limits
past, the Community has studied our golf too much money on maintenance, etc. along the golf course side of the pond. The
operations using internal resources (staff, Is this true? How do we compare to our use of fishing platforms is encouraged,
residents, committees, task forces). While competition when we truly compare apples especially for small children.
these in-house reviews have provided valu- to apples? Berry Creek Pond: The north (walking
able information, the Board wanted this path) side between the dam and the golf
study to be done without any influence by We are also asking the consultant to review tee box on Legacy Hill’s hole number two.
residents, staff or committees with the ulti- Chelsea, our tee time reservation system, For a complete list of the fishing rules
mate goal of providing the community with and how we distribute tee times. Is this per our Rules and Regulations, log
a professional, unbiased review. the best way for our community to assign on to www.sctexas.org and click on
tee-times or is there a better way that we Community Association Information >
To facilitate this project, I reached out to have not tried? Early on, the distribution Documents > Rules and Regulations >
other large scale homeowner association gave priority to those who did not play a View > scroll to or enter page 27.
managers from across the nation to obtain lot. Now, it is a completely random sort
referrals to conduct this important golf regardless of the number of times one Time to spring
study. Additionally, Jason Straka, the plays. forward!
architect working on our golf enhancement
project, provided some quality firms he Finally, the SOW requests a report on how Daylight saving time begins
has worked with in the past and they were we can sustain our golf amenity long-term Sunday, March 12 at 2 a.m.
added to the list to receive the Request for in a sport that is declining nationally. We
Proposal (RFP). In mid-January, the RFP have seen overall rounds on the decline Be sure to set your clocks one hour for-
was sent to six firms with a deadline to in our community. What can we do to ward as daylight saving time begins on
provide a bid by mid-February. ensure golf is not a financial burden to Sunday, March 12. This is also a great
the community in the future? Of the CA’s time to change your smoke detector bat-
The Scope of Work (SOW) for the project total budget, golf’s revenue and expenses teries or replace your smoke detectors
covers all aspects of our golf operations represent over $4M with a goal to break altogether, especially if they are more
including a review of our pricing structure. even. Ideally, we would make a little money than 8-10 years old.
Is our current structure (passes, punch each year for golf to use on special projects.
cards and pay-as-you-go) appropriate MARCH 2017 SUNRAYS | 7
to sustain our golf operations now and The consultant who obtains the contract
into the future? Is it based on a proper will have close to three months to conduct
understanding of our market, the their work and provide the Board with a
competition and what we have to offer? report. Our goal is to have this completed
Is it fair and equitable for all residents? by late May so that any budgetary
Again, having a professional third-party implications can be incorporated into the
review will help us to properly respond to 2018 operating budget. Once the Board has
these questions. received and reviewed the report, it will be
shared with the community.
The SOW also requests a review of our golf
expenses and asks how we can continue to – Jim
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