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Discussion of issues relating to possible changes in the capital improvements and equipment requested by Touchstone Golf, LLC.
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During the term of the lease with Touchstone Golf, Touchstone originally agreed to pay at least two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000.00) in the first lease year, and one hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000.00) in the second lease year and one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00) in the third lease year. To date, through the end of the third lease year, Touchstone has made capital contributions to the Battleground Golf Course in the amount of $515,668.00 exceeding the required contributions by $65,668.00.
On June 6, 2016 during a Golf Course Committee meeting, Touchstone requested assistance from the City for additional capital improvements and equipment that were needed at the course. On June 28, 2016, Mike Shoelen attended both the Workshop and Council Meeting and presented the request below. The City Council did authorize the requested funds for the capital improvement projects requested by Touchstone Golf, LLC. Since then Touchstone has purchased both the chemical storage building and the aerifier and have received quotes for the remainder of the projects which exceed the proposed funding. Below is a list of the capital improvements and equipment Touchstone asked the City to Fund and what has been completed to date:
Requested Spent
Chemical Storage Building $ 6,000 $ 4,200.00
Deep Tine Aerifier $14,000 $14,682.68
"Bird Baths" / Drainage on Greens $10,000
Tree Removal $10,000
Cart Path Drainage Improvements $ 5,000
Lake Bed Erosion Improvements $15,000
TOTAL $60,000 $18,882.68
On January 13, 2017 during a Golf Course Committee meeting, Touchstone, after receiving bids exceeding the budget requested, asked the City to revise the capital improvement project priorities as follows based on new quotes for the revised scope of work:
Lake Bed Er...
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