File #: O-308-19    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: Approved
File created: 6/14/2019 In control: Public Service Department
On agenda: 6/25/2019 Final action: 6/26/2019
Title: Authorizing an operating transfer of $700,000 from the General Fund to the Golf Course Improvement Fund for the continued operation of the Ottawa Park, Detwiler, and Collins Park municipal golf courses; authorizing an increase of $850,000 in estimated revenues for the Golf Course Improvement Fund; authorizing the appropriation and expenditure of $1,550,000 from the Golf Course Improvement Fund for golf course operations; and declaring an emergency.
Attachments: 1. Dept. of Finance memo, 2. Audio: Agenda Review 6/18/2019, 3. Audio: Council Meeting June 26, 2019.
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DPS Golf Course Budget
Parks, Recreation & Forestry
Karen Ranney Wolkins (x2326)/Paul M. Rasmusson (x7868)
Revised

Title
Authorizing an operating transfer of $700,000 from the General Fund to the Golf Course Improvement Fund for the continued operation of the Ottawa Park, Detwiler, and Collins Park municipal golf courses; authorizing an increase of $850,000 in estimated revenues for the Golf Course Improvement Fund; authorizing the appropriation and expenditure of $1,550,000 from the Golf Course Improvement Fund for golf course operations; and declaring an emergency.

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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
In February 2019, the Administration entered into an agreement with Davey Golf, a division of Davey Tree Expert Company for the management and operation of the Ottawa Park, Detwiler, and Collins Park municipal golf courses. After careful analysis by Davey Golf and the city, it was determined the courses and equipment were left in less than satisfactory condition by the previous lessor. The Division of Parks, Recreation and Forestry has had to rent, repair and mobilize salvageable equipment at an added expense in order to restore the courses to playing condition. This, combined with record rain fall, has delayed course openings at a loss of three months' worth of operating revenues and additional costs.

The Division of Parks Recreation and Forestry requests a transfer from the General Fund in an amount not to exceed $700,000 in order to continue operation at the three municipal golf courses.

Summary
NOW, THEREFORE, Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Toledo:

SECTION 1. That the appropriation of $700,000 is authorized from the General Fund to Account Code 1001-60300-5C13803STDSTD and the operating transfer of same is authorized to the Golf Improvement Fund Account Code 2005-60300-5C13803STDSTD for the continued operation of the city's three municipal golf courses.

SECTION 2. That the 2019 revenue estimate for the Golf Improvement Fund ...

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