2000-02-01
CITY OF ENCINITAS
ENCI N IT AS RANCH GOLF AUTHORITY
MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING
Carnation Room, Civic Center
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2000 at 4:00 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
Chairman Kaiser called the meeting to order at 4:05 p.m.
Directors Present: Edward Kaiser, Susan Lamson, Alan Archibald and David Wigginton.
Director Absent: Kerry Miller who had a conflict with another meeting.
Also Present: Chris Calkins of Carltas Co; ERGA Manager jim Benson; and Board
Secretary Pat Drew
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John McNair of J.e. Resorts arrived at 4: 18 p.m.
Chris Calkins left the meeting at 4:15 p.m.
ORAL COMM.UNICATION By Law, Oral Comments at a Special Meeting are
Restricted to Those Items Listed on This Agenda.
None
AGENDA ITEM
1.
Discussion of Potential Modifications to Hole 14.
U Benson/A Archibald)
Director Archibald said he now had the As-Built Topography and reviewed the map
he had prepared in a two-dimensional form and discussed the proposed alignment of
hole 14. The elevation has been dropped from 340 feet to 320, mounds and trees
will be added along with a change in the alignment of the tees.
Mr. Calkins left the meeting at 4:15 p.m.
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Chairman Kaiser suggested rotating the angle of the tees which Director Archibald
agreed would be a good change.
Mr. McNair arrived at 4:18 p.m. having survived a bad accident on the freeway.
Director Wigginton asked where the course architect, Cary Bickler, fits into the
equation. Director Archibald responded that as was discussed in the last closed
session, doing these changes only makes the hole safer and does not relieve him from
liability. It's still Mr. Bickler's basic design. The changes being proposed for hole 14
would make it safer.
Director Archibald said he would take back the plans, redirect the angle of the tees
and do one more iteration.
Chairman Kaiser referred back to Director Wigginton's question re Cary Bickler.
Discussion at the previous meeting was that a letter would be written to Mr. Bickler.
Manager Benson said he had prepared a draft incorporating what had been talked
about at the closed session together with a draft of a letter to Mr. Bickler. He had
called Attorney Rachel Nies to see if she had had any discussions with Cary Bickler
but to-date she hadn't got back to him. Director Wigginton said he wanted to be sure
the Board doesn't lose focus about Mr. Bickler's place in the issue; doesn't want him
to lose design liability. Chairman Kaiser said th.e Board's position is that it is not
changing his design, it is just adding a few features to it including improving the sight
line and lowering the tees which will help with the safety of the hole.
The Board members expressed their pleasure with Director Archibald's proposed
design. The next step is to prepare a budget. It was determined that the hole does
not need to be closed down while improvements are being made. It will be made a a
par 3 for the ti me it takes to do the work.
Director Archibald was requested to bring back a full presentation to the February
Board meeting.
2. Review and Consideration of Changes to Contractor a.c. Resorts) Compensation
Program. a Benson)
John McNair said the course's Golf Professional had approached him concerning a
couple of job offers he had received. While he likes working at Encinitas and would
like to stay here, the offers he had received were really too good to turn away. Mr.
McNair handed out a schedule showing what golf pros are making throughout the
State.
Following discussion, Chairman Kaiser recommended the Board approve raising the
pay rate by $11,000.
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Chairman Kaiser moved, seconded by Director Archibald, that the Board allow JC
Resorts to increase the salary budget by $11,000. Approved 3-1-1 (Director
Wigginton abstained, Director Miller absent).
3. ADIOURNMENT
Chairman Kaiser adjourned the meeting at 5:10 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Patricia Drew, Board Secretary
E ward Kaiser, Chairman
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