What: the City-owned Henry Homberg Golf Course, its equipment and its future.
Where it stands: Replacement carts approved October 20; members asked for a broader discussion of the course's future, possibly a workshop.
Next: A possible workshop on the course, including lease or private-operator models such as one used in Port Arthur.
Details
12 carts from a manufacturer division through a purchasing cooperative, 109,958.76 dollars, capital reserve fund, replacing units over five years old.
Staff lease-versus-purchase figures: about 152.72 dollars a month per the purchase option versus 150.71 for a lease, roughly 1,447 dollars saved over five years, but carts returned at the end of a lease.
The city manager said the course is subsidized by roughly 250,000 dollars a year; a prior study put needs near 12 million dollars; the greens date to 1998.
Council approved 12 replacement golf carts (several members opposed). Members questioned leasing and local dealer quotes, one member asked whether the City should operate a golf course at all, and the city manager offered a workshop; a member later asked for it in council comments.