DEPARTMENT: Parks and Recreation
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Xavier D. Urrutia
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Council District 2
SUBJECT:
Funding Agreement with Municipal Golf Association (MGA-SA) for Willow Springs Golf Course Erosion Control Project.
SUMMARY:
This Ordinance authorizes the City Manager or designee to enter into a funding agreement with the Municipal Golf Association San Antonio (MGA-SA) for an erosion control project at Willow Springs Golf Course in the amount of $600,000.00 of which 50% will be funded by MGA-SA and 50% funded by the City's Facilities Fund and authorizing the appropriation of funds.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
In May 2007, City Council approved entering into a Golf Course Management Agreement with Municipal Golf Association-San Antonio (MGA-SA) (501c3) in an effort to enhance sub-par golf operations/maintenance. To provide an enhanced golf experience for locals and visitors while focusing on long overdue golf course improvements, City Council approved an initial funding agreement of $9.4 million dollars for capital improvements combined with a $3.3 million dollar contribution by MGASA. Through this partnership, the golf course management and operations are completely self-sustaining and revenue producing. The City does not subsidize operations and all continuing capital improvements in the golf system have been financed through operating revenue generated by the courses.
As part of MGA-SA's business model, a number of self-funded improvements have been made at the various City-owned golf courses including Willow Springs Golf Course. Menger Creek traverses Willow Springs Golf Course and confluences with Salado Creek within the golf course. Over the years, the banks of Menger Creek have experienced significant erosion which now jeopardizes major improvements at Willow Springs made by MGA-SA. Erosion along a recently installed bridge over Menger Creek now threatens golf cart paths that lead to the bridge and in order to e...
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