Council backs golf-course committee recommendation to lease 25 golf carts on five-year term

The council voted to follow the golf course committee’s recommendation to lease 25 new golf carts under a five-year arrangement. The committee recommended the EZ-GO RXV-style carts for improved reliability and appearance and argued leasing would reduce the city’s maintenance burden.

The committee’s recommendation described a lease payment in the discussion using the phrase "$21.07" as presented in the transcript; the exact annual dollar amount and units were not clearly stated on the record. Council members pressed on fleet size and options: the grocery of views included keeping 15 existing carts in reserve, selling or surplusing older carts, and seeking trade-in or used-unit alternatives, but the committee said 25 leased carts would meet regular needs and most tournaments.

A motion to follow the golf course committee’s recommendation was made and approved by roll call. During the recorded roll call the minutes show affirmative responses from multiple named council members (Jaden, Elizabeth Walter, Charlie Walter, Jacobson, Laughlin and others); the transcript records each named member answering "Yes." The council did not finalize disposal details for older carts and asked staff to bring contract language and surplus/disposition options back to a future meeting.

Council members framed the lease as a way to avoid the large capital outlay and ongoing major maintenance the city would otherwise face. One member noted that selling older carts could offset initial lease costs, while others cautioned that the annual lease payment would remove that margin from the golf course budget. The council approved the committee’s proposal and directed staff to prepare contract and surplus plans.