Bunker Hill Golf Course Outing FeesTHE CITY OF
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TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Bunker Hill Golf Course Outing Fee Recommendation
DATE: November 28, 2012
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Leisure Services Manager Marie Ware recommends City Council approval for changing
fees for Bunker Hill Golf Course Outings. The last time fees and the policy was
adjusted was in 2005. This will bring the City's fees more in line with the fees of area
courses.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
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cc: Barry Lindahl, City Attorney
Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager
Teri Goodmann, Assistant City Manager
Marie L. Ware, Leisure Services Manager
Masterpiece on the Mississippi
TO: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
FROM: Marie L. Ware, Leisure Services Manager
SUBJECT: Bunker Hill Golf Course Outing Fee Recommendation
DATE: November 13, 2012
INTRODUCTION
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The purpose of this memo is to request approval for changing fees for Bunker Hill Golf
Course Outings.
BACKGROUND
Bunker Hill hosts many golf outings throughout a year. The last time fees and the policy
was adjusted was back in 2005. Additionally, the fees are now at a rate lower than
other area courses. We work to stay in line with other courses.
DISCUSSION
The current policy adopted in March, 2005 reads as follows: Golf outings may be
scheduled on weekdays before noon throughout the season, and weekends after 1:00
pm and any time in September and October. Eighteen -hole rates for shotgun start
during the above times include:
144 player minimum — league fee
120 player minimum — weekday 9 hole fee
100 player minimum — weekend 9 hole fee
Less than 100 players — senior fee
($12.75)
($12.75)
($14.25)
($15.00)
Requests for golf outings have become more numerous since 2005 and there is less
competition between courses to attract outings so the reduced rates are unnecessary.
We always work to have rates competitive with other courses. We also now have the
ability to start outings earlier than 1:00 pm on weekends, because of fewer permanent
tee times in the mornings, which provides us greater scheduling flexibility.
The Park and Recreation Commission reviewed the fees below and recommends the
following for the 2013 season:
120 player minimum — senior fee ($15.00)
80 player minimum — weekday 18 -hole fee ($19.00)
Outings with less than 80 players that do not require a shotgun start will be negotiated
individually via the golf pro with Leisure Services Department staff approval. This will
bring our fees more in line with the fees of area courses.
RECOMMENDATION
Because we schedule outings throughout the winter, we request approval of the new
outing rates shown above versus doing them as a part of the budget process.
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