Committee seeks clarity on Crooked Putter patio furniture and possible funding

Committee members said Grandview’s Crooked Putter patio furniture is mismatched, worn and potentially hazardous, and asked staff to address the problem using money previously saved in the patio-furniture budget.

A committee member recounted that the current heavy round tables and mismatched white chairs are a safety and aesthetic problem and urged staff to buy new square tables and coordinated seating like other courses. Pat O'Hara and Cliff Swan said past budget allocations included $10,000 for Grandview that went unspent; the overall patio-furniture line across courses had savings of roughly $21,000 compared with earlier estimates. Jeff Smith, the Crooked Putter lessee, told staff his lease document indicates the rec center owns the patio furniture and he would not be purchasing replacement items himself.

Cliff Swan noted the lease had been recently renewed and said if the lease does not require the lessee to provide furniture, the association would be responsible for replacement. Committee members asked staff to follow up with the general manager and procurement and, if appropriate, to use the previously saved funds to purchase new patio furniture sized for the Crooked Putter’s needs.

Ending: Staff agreed to review the lease language and to pursue purchasing new furniture for Grandview’s Crooked Putter if the association is contractually responsible and funding is approved.