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City clarifies Riverside Golf lease, will begin collecting $1-per-round 'Apes' fee; council opens talks on driving-range upgrade
Summary
Council approved a lease-clarifying first amendment for Riverside Golf that corrects an oversight so the city will begin receiving a $1-per-round facility fee in June (projected $40K–$45K annually); council asked staff to negotiate potential covered driving-range improvements with the operator and requested a budget-level plan before final contract changes.
The city amended contract language with Riverside Golf’s operator on April 26 to clarify collection responsibility for a $1-per-round facility fee (referred to in discussion as 'Apes' fees). Parks staff said the fee had not been collected due to ambiguous contract language; staff expects collection to begin June 1 and projected roughly $40,000–$45,000 in incremental annual revenue to the facility’s special fund for capital upkeep.
Parks Director Aaron Ngiri told the…
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