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Sunrise Golf Course irrigation plan, rate change and dugout work discussed; bids and approvals expected
Summary
Staff briefed the commission on plans to replace the irrigation system at Sunrise Golf Course without moving holes, a proposed daily-rate reduction from $49 to $45, sale of old equipment and proposed dugouts at John Paul Park.
Commission members received updates on Sunrise Golf Course maintenance and related park facility work, including an irrigation replacement plan, proposed rate changes and small capital improvements.
Christian (staff) reported the city had contracted an architect previously to design a larger golf-course project but that staff asked the architect to revise the work to focus solely on irrigation replacement without moving holes. Christian said the irrigation design specifications and bids from two specialty contractors should be available “within a couple of weeks,” and he recommended proceeding with contractors experienced in golf-course irrigation. He estimated replacement cost discussions had ranged “somewhere under $3,000,000.”
Financial mitigation measures discussed included reduction of the planned new cart fleet from 60 to 45, removal of GPS from carts, trade-ins and sales of the old fleet (staff reported about $39,000 returned from the old fleet), cancellation of a planned $75,000 electric upgrade to a storage barn, and an auction of outdated equipment that raised about $5,000.
Rate and approvals: Staff discussed a proposed reduction in daily green fees from $49 to $45 to match comparable regional courses; commissioners were told that the rate change cannot be approved until the next meeting and that it must be advertised 10 days in advance. Christian and staff emphasized efforts to boost league play and the number of revenue-generating outings (staff said 17 outings were scheduled for the 2025 season).
Dugouts and park structures: Staff reported a proposal to install two simple metal‑roof dugout covers with metal posts and wood benches at John Paul Park. The dugouts would sit on existing concrete slabs; estimated per‑dugout cost ranged from $1,000 to $3,000 depending on lumber and steel prices. The dugouts will require historic-board review and approval by the Board of Public Works before construction could begin.
Why it matters: The irrigation work is a large capital project affecting course reliability and maintenance costs; rate and equipment decisions will affect course revenue and operating budgets. The dugout work is a smaller capital improvement intended to ready fields for adult softball and youth play.
Ending: Staff expects to return with design and bid documents for the irrigation project and with a notice/advertising step before any round‑rate change is approved.
