NEW LISKEARD GOLF CLUB

MONDAY MARCH 16, 2009

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 6:30 PM

Present: Brian Flaxey, George Beasley, Alvin Willard, Mike MacArthur, Mike Bonnah, Kathy Denomme, Joe Marsh, Penny Graydon, Chuck Needham.

Regrets: Richard Beauchamp, Bill Johnston, Gab Falardeau

Non - Directors: Steve Polyblank.

1. Meeting called to order 07:00 PM

2. Additions to the agenda:

3. Adoption of the February Minutes

a. Moved by George Beasley, seconded by Alvin Willard.

CARRIED

4. Business arising from the minutes;

- A question was raised on whether we would want to look at the practice of charging an extra $10.00 for a second member to ride in a seasonal cart. It was agreed to leave the cart charges as they were already set.

- George Beasley and Mike Bonnah will meet with Steve Chenier next week to discuss floor options for the clubhouse.

- Adoption of the October 2008 Minutes

Moved by Alvin Willard, seconded by Joe Marsh.

CARRIED

Reports:

Greens

- Cory Philips will act as a consultant $2,000.00 per month.

- Will provide direction and work schedules but won’t spray.

- He believes that the irrigation pond is infected and needs to be cleaned up.

- Water and soil samples need to be analyzed to provide a way forward.

- Under new regulations the course needs a IPM (Pesticide Manager), someone who can track and document the pesticide and submit regular reports to the government. This will require some special training but can be the same person who does the spraying.

- Will investigate options of hiring extra staff to make up the shortfall.

- The cutting sharpener is broken and needs to be repaired.

- Snow removal will start this week, a path to all greens is being cleared.

- 6 volunteers are required to assist in snow removal.

-Marie Story has been given the water permit to complete and conduct the Hydrological and Ethological studies required.

Tournaments

- New rates for tournaments for this year were set as follows;

- 2 Man early bird $200.00

- Civic $150.00 ( includes a golf shirt)

- Divorce open $180.00

- 3 Lady $120.00

- 2 Lady $120.00

- 3 Man Scramble $180.00

- Ideas were examined to increase the numbers for the civic, a committee will be formed to promote the 40^th anniversary. Northerntel is onboard.

- Mens night will rise to $18.00.

- Bill Johnston will take the lead in finding sponsors.

Advertising

- Working on the calender.

- Monday and Wednesday promotional spots on CJTT.

- Speaker to list winners.

- Advertising for seasonal workers to run one more time.

Membership

- There maybe some complaints from Haileybury with respect to our first time member discount.

Motion to accept the committee reports.

Moved by Brian Flaxey, seconded by Joe Marsh.

CARRIED

New Business

- Penny Graydon suggested the first NLGC newsletter to be out in June and a second one to follow in August/September.

- Prior to our meeting Bruce Helbig presented the board with an opportunity to trade green fees for shirts provided by the KARBON company. The way it would work is the KARBON company would supply the NLGC with 300 golf shirts in exchange for a one day tournament. The tournament would be run by KARBON representatives and all green fees and cart fees associated with the tournament would be turned over to KARBON and 10% would go to a local charity. The club would get all food and beverage sales associated with the tournament. The date of the tournament would have to be mutually agreed upon. Logos of up to 8,000 stiches will be put on the shirts for free by KARBON and NLGC can sell these 300 shirts at whatever cost we deem appropriate.

- Motion to accept the promotional offer from KARBON

Moved by George Beasley, seconded by Brian Flaxey

CARRIED

- Mike Bonnah to ask Alf O’Reilly to design new logo for NLGC.

- Water hookup for the clubhouse and reduction of taxes for NLGC.

- This is about fairness for the whole city of Temiskaming Shores.

- The Provincial Policy statement states that water and sewer are to go together and we are currently only asking for water. Pederson construction is poised to do the work but need the city to approve the plans.

- If the city officials want to meet it should be with the executive committee.

Motion to adjourn.

Moved by Joe Marsh that the meeting be adjourned at 9:20 PM.

The next meeting is scheduled for 20 April 2009 at 6:30 PM at the COW.