City Golf - Straight Talk

Citizens of St. George, as promised I have received documents identified in a G.R.A.M.A. filed with the City Recorder seeking information concerning the management of City Golf Courses.  I have extracted what I consider the most salient points and have separated them into two categories for convenience of presentation.

The following represents the current management agreements entered into by the City of St. George, a Utah Municipal Corporation (Public Golf Courses) and four (4) separate and independent Golf Professionals, who contracted to manage Golf Course, Pro Shop and Range at one of four City Golf Courses.

Part 1:  City Covenants and Obligations.

1.     Grant to Professional the right to use those premises described as the Pro Shop together with such portion of the adjacent areas as may be reasonably necessary for the storage of pull-carts and for the giving of lessons and golf instruction.

2.     Grant to Professional the exclusive privilege of giving golf lessons and providing auxiliary tournament services for remuneration on the Golf Course and the exclusive right of selling or renting golf equipment and merchandise at any place on the Golf Course and related premises. Golf lessons may be given by assistants employed by the Professional.

3.     Grant to Professional the exclusive right to rent motorized golf carts, belonging to the City with all income therefrom being remitted to the City, and the exclusive right to rent pull carts to be provided by Professional.

4.     Provide all utilities, electric, water, sewer, and garbage that may be used in connection with the Pro Shop, Clubhouse, and Range facilities.

5.     Provide telephone facilities at the Pro Shop and Range. Any private phone shall be at the sole expense of Professional and kept in his private office. Professional shall reimburse City on a monthly basis for long distance telephone calls relative to other than City business.

6.     Pay to Professional an Annual Professional Service fee. Southgate Golf Course $114,000.00, Sunbrook Golf Course $129,000.00, Dixie Red Hills Golf Course $95,400.00, St. George Golf Course $92,700.00.

These then are the HIGHLIGHTED POINTS contained in the contract copies provide by the City.

·        For complete details it will be necessary for concerned person(s) to examine contract in its entirety.

·        Verbal confirmation obtained from City Accounting Department (Philip Peterson, Finance Director) acknowledging that Golf Professional is permitted to use City Credit Card Charging Company at no cost to Golf Professional.

The highlighted contractual points are presented with the sole intent….. To Educate and Inform the voting public so that a better understanding and appreciation of the actions taken by the City in managing and regulating Public Golf Courses may be accomplished.  TRANSPARENCY IN ACTION.

-Ed