HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Statement 1982/07/27 Item 14COUNCIL AGENDA STATEMENT
Item • 14
Meeting Date 7-27-82
ITEM YITLE:
Resolution /d ~6 ~ - Approving Agreement for the Management, Supervision
and Operation of the Chula Vista Municipal Golf Course
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SUBMI TED BY: Assistant City Manager -~..~^~ (4/5ths Vote: Yes_
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On Feb uary 2, 1982 the City Council directed staff to negotiate a new multi-year
agreem nt with our current golf professional, Joe Warburton. Following extensive
negoti tions, a new five-year agreement has been reached, concurred in and executed
by the professional. It is therefore our
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council:
1~. Adopt the Resolution.
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Not Applicable.
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~t recent five-year agreement between the City and Mr. Warburton expired
'r 31, 1981. On December 22, 1981, the City Council approved a month-to-month
ant with Mr. Warburton pending resolution of two questions:
Should the City seek proposals from private operators to
perform not only the duties provided under the Golf Pro's contract,
but also incorporate under one operator the full maintenance responsi-
bilities performed by City forces. In January, 1982, a decisio-t was
made by the Council not to proceed at this time with this course`of action.
Should the City seek proposals from interested parties in providing
services performed by the Golf Pro. On February 2, 1982, the City Council
decided to proceed with negotiation of a new multi-year agreement with
Mr. Warburton.
posed agreement with Mr. Warburton is fora term of five years, beginning
ist 1, 1982 and ending July 31, 1987. Other key provisions of the agreement
follows:
Revenue to City - The City will receive 100% of all greens fees collected
by the professional with no provision for the professional to receive
any portion of such fees. Additionally, during the first year of the
agreement, the professional will pay a minimum rent of $600 per month
or 54% of his gross profits, whichever is greater, that he receives in
revenue from those sources listed in Section 7 of said agreement. The
minimum base rent of $600 per month will be adjusted annually as
reflected in the All Urban Consumers Index for the San Diego Metropolitan
Area.
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Replacement of Powered Golf Carts - The Professional is required to replace
at least one-half of all powered carts over five (5) years of age no later
than ninety days after the effective date of the agreement. He is also
required to replace no less than nine (9) additional carts over five (5)
years of age no later than the first anniversary of the agreement and must
replace all remaining carts over five (5) years in age no later than the
second anniversary of this agreement. Additionally, subject to this
replacement schedule, all carts utilized at the Golf Course shall not
exceed five (5) years in age during the remaining term of the agreement.
Pro Shop Cart Storage Area and Driving Range - The agreement provides
that the Golf Professional shall be responsible for full interior
maintenance of the Pro Shop and golf cart storage area. The agreement
further provides that the City will provide an area for a driving range
and within sixty (60) days of the effective date of the agreement, will
repair and/or replace the existing driving range fencing with the
Professional responsible for any subsequent repairs or replacement during
the term of the agreement.
Termination Provisions - The agreement may be terminated upon thirty (30)
days written notice if the Professional fails to perform in accordance
with the terms and conditions of the agreement. It may also be terminated
upon one hundred twenty (120) days notice by the City under two other
circumstances. First, if the City should decide to take total responsibility
for the maintenance and operation of the Golf Course with City forces, the
agreement may be terminated, and secondly, if the City should decide to
contract out total responsibiliey for maintenance and operation of the
Course to a private concern, the agreement may be terminated. If the
City should exercise either of these two options to terminate the
agreement,- the City is obligated, subject to an option of the Professional
to purchase all non-returnable inventory of the Professional at original
wholesale value and also purchase the golf carts at depreciated value.
Exhibit "A" provides a three (3) year projection of gross profit, expenses
and net income that is potentially possible under the terms of the new Agree-
ment. Exhibit B indicates what effect the proposed contract would have had
over the past five years had the contract been in place during that period.
Cart replacement during the previous five years was not considered, but if
the proposed contract had been in place at that time, and new golf carts
acquired the net income shown would be reduced substantially.
In exhibit A, income and expenditures for the first year of the contract are
based on the Professionals most recent Profit and Loss Statement for the
period ending December 31, 1981. During each of the three years, it is as-
sumed that only the minimum rent to the City would be paid but allowance has
been made for interest and depreciation on the new golf carts. During the
second and third year of the three year projection, a decrease in net income
is reflected although an increase in gross profit is assumed. This occurs
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because under the proposed agreement additional cart replacement is required
resulting in increased interest and depreciation allowance. In order for the
Golf Professional to show a growth in gross profit, it will require him to not
only develop new and increased pro-shop sales but also agressively promote the
golf course in everyway possible. Without this extra effort, these projections
may not be attained.
The primary difference in the old agreement from the proposed agreement is that
the Professional:
a) Did not have a minimum monthly rent.
b) Retained all earnings from those activities shown under Section 7 of
the proposed contract and was only required to pay the City some part
of his gross profit, based on a sliding percentage scale, when his
gross income exceeded $135,000 on an annual basis. (one-half percent
of his gross earnings if gross was more than $135,000 but less than
$140,001; one percent if more than $140,000 but less than $150,001
and graduated thereafter by an additional one-half percent for each
$5,000 more in gross profit)
During the preceeding five years, ending December 31, 1981, the Professionalts
gross profit never exceeded the $135,000 and therefore, under the terms of the
old agreement, the City paid the Professional varying percentages of the annual
green fees collected at the course. Those amounts during the past five years
were:
1. Calendar year 1981 - $ 6,309.66
2. Calendar year 1980 - 6,244.11
3. Calendar year 1979 - 4,063.88
4. Calendar year 1978 - 3,487.77
5. Calendar year 1977 - 9,094.40
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The above payments were based on the reverse sliding scale referred to above
if the Professional's gross profit was less than $135,000. ($130,000 but less
than $135,001, the city paid Professional one-half percent of all green fees
collected etc.)
ieve the proposed agreement is fair to both parties in that it assures the City
~asonable monetary return from the use of City facilities and at the same time,
the Professional the incentive to increase his net income by aggressively
ing the Course Under the terms of the agreement, both the City and the Professional
~nefit monetarily from increased business activity.
FISCALIIMPACT
The ag Bement will generate a minimum of $7,200 per year in revenue for the City during
the fi st year of the agreement. This amount could be exceeded if the percentage factor
is app ied to the monthly gross and the product of that calculation exceeds the minimum
monthl rent of $600. The minimum annual rent during the second, third, fourth and
fifth ear of the agreement should exceed $7,200 for the minimum first year's rent
becaus of the Consumer Price Index provision.