The unisex restroom at the sixth tee has several decorative wall paintings, such as the bookcase shown here. The “book” on the right is “How to Line up Your Fourth Put.” The author is Colin Smith, parks and recreation manager. [photo]
Stories indexed with the term ‘Leslie Golf Course’
Golf: Fees Raised; Task Force Renewed
At its Feb. 22, 2011 meeting, the Ann Arbor city council authorized a fee increase at the city’s golf courses, and reappointed members of the city’s golf courses advisory task force.
Power golf cart rentals for 9 holes at Leslie Park and Huron Hills will increase from $7 to $8; for 18 holes, the rental fee would increase from $13 to $14. City staff estimate the increases would generate $25,000 in additional revenue per season. Weekend fees for 9 and 18 holes at Leslie Park golf course will increase by $2 and $1, respectively, and the twilight fee would increase to $16, up from $15. These increases would generate an estimated additional $12,500 in revenue per season. In addition, the council approved raising the senior citizen qualification age to 59 for the 2011 season. That’s part of a consultant’s proposal to incrementally increase the qualification age from 55 to 62 by adding one year to the minimum age annually.
The actions came to the council in advance of the regular budget, so that the rates can be in place for the opening of the courses in the spring.
At the council’s meeting, the mandate of the city’s golf courses advisory task force, first appointed in 2008, was also renewed and its members were reappointed. Its members are: Stephen Rapundalo (city council); Julie Grand (park advisory commission); Bill Newcomb and Ed Walsh (citizens with demonstrated golf operations expertise); Thomas Allen (Ann Arbor citizen with group golf play experience); Barbara Jo Smith (Ann Arbor golf courses patron); John Stetz (citizen and member of a neighborhood association adjoining a golf course). The task force will be chaired by Rapundalo.
This brief was filed from the boardroom in the Washtenaw County administration building, where the council is meeting due to renovations in the city hall building. A more detailed report will follow: [link] [Full Story]
Fee Increases Suggested for Ann Arbor Golf
At its Feb. 15, 2011 meeting, the Ann Arbor park advisory commission voted to recommend several fee increases at Leslie Park and Huron Hills golf courses. Power golf cart rentals for 9 holes would increase from $7 to $8; for 18 holes, the rental fee would increase from $13 to $14. Staff estimates these changes will generate $25,000 in additional revenue per season. Weekend fees for 9 and 18 holes at Leslie Park Golf Course would increase by $2 and $1, respectively, and the twilight fee would increase to $16, up from $15. These changes would generate an estimated additional $12,500 in revenue per season. In addition, the commission approved raising the senior citizen qualification age to 59 for the 2011 season.
This brief was filed from the park advisory commission meeting at the Washtenaw County administration building. A more detailed report will follow: [link] [Full Story]
Parks Update: Golf, Birds, River Art
Ann Arbor Park Advisory Commission (Nov. 17, 2009): With the golf season coming to an end, the city’s Park Advisory Commission got a status report from Ann Arbor’s director of golf, Doug Kelly. He did not, however, provide a recipe for his chicken salad, which he added to the menu this summer at the two city-owned courses. Then again, no one asked – but someone did ask when the golf courses were expected to break even.
The sign for the city's Huron Hills Golf Course at the corner of Huron River Parkway and Huron River Drive. Though the city's Leslie Park Golf Course closed for the season on Sunday, Huron Hills will be open "until the snow flies," according to its website. (Photo by the writer.)
Also at the meeting, PAC honored Roger Wykes, the 2009 Natural Area Preservation volunteer of the year. Wykes helps out with the city’s breeding bird survey – commissioners heard details about that project from ornithologist Dee Dea Armstrong.
And an artist who’s spending this year as a visiting lecturer at the University of Michigan made a pitch for an art installation along the Huron River – a project that he envisions will help build a bridge between the university and the community of Ann Arbor. [Full Story]