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'; -. - <br />the possibility of placin� their billboards on city property along 35W and �I�RlY. 1 I8 (soon to be <br />`� 610). These locations are primariiy non-residenti�l a.nd the billboards could be p►aced iii several of <br />the wooded areas so they could be screened oflE The pr�.ciical func�ion several signs cauld serve <br />would b� to stop balls from leaving the property in back of the 2nd greeri, ihe sauth side of the <br />7th hole, and tl�e south side of the �th hole. �1Je have had several citazens camplaints at�d several <br />cars hit in those areas. <br />��� I have id�ntified 9 possible sites that bi�tboards cauid bs lacated on and give vendors reasonable <br />access to. Obviously the city has the option of picking 0 sigr�s or any n�mber in between 1 and 9. <br />�e are se�king i�put from fhe Parks and Recreaiion Commissian, ihe Planning Comtnissiora, the <br />resideni� of IV,�ounds View before havit�g the city council discuss ihis further, <br />� ,� . . . � � : <br />�Thi.le the city wauld negatiate a percentage of gross revenue fram the s�gns to be paid, the <br />vendors have said they will gua.Lantee a rninimum af $1000.�0 per month per sign. `The actuai <br />amount could be mcach gr�aier than this. The ci�y cauid also limit the time the signs are allowed to <br />be in place. ( The bond issue fs paid of�in 20i4 ) <br />Depending on the num6er of signs and where fihey a.re located the city could designate that the <br />revenues be used to pay down the galf course debt and also designaie a por�ion of th� revenue to <br />� .- <br />the general fuz�d for tax relief, Pa.rks and recreation for expanding trasl systems 1, or any other city <br />_�' �; expense. <br />I <br />� � � . � � ., � � <br />As a golf co�ars� superintendent I am dedicated ta be an enviroz�mentai steward, i would cather <br />have trees than signs as batriers and leave the nature areas untouched. I cringe at the thought of <br />looking at the green from a tee and see a large sign adv�rtising the circus coming fo town. At th� <br />same time if we have to deal wiih billboards we will use landscaping io make them as innocuous <br />as possible for ihe time they are here. � <br />As th� general mana�er who must rrfake every �ffort io make sure the operation pays for iisel� T <br />am faced with a�very limited a�nount of choices �or increasing revenues in the short term wFihout <br />any capiiai outiay. I am also ac�tely awa.re that we do not have the reserves that are necessary for <br />repairing conditions faund as pa.rt af the lawsuii investigatio�, nor da we'h�v� adequaie cesetves <br />for a bad seasora d�e to weather or disease. <br />P�ri of any goad b�siness plan is to �sk vvhat reso�rces will you use if the worst occurs. At this <br />point �n time the�r are no other pians that a.11ows �s to build up the cos�tingency fi.�nds necessa.ry <br />for �he previously expressed concerns. I�would have io recommend that we pu��ne a cont�act with <br />the billboard vendors tio reduce ihe cities potential liability a.nd facilitat� �ae rtec�ss�ry repairs �ic <br />th� �olf co�arse. This contract should b� for a�innited term so the clt�y can revYSii their decisxon a�nd <br />regnove the billboards at some poin.t in ti�n�. <br />- - ` ;; <br />, ;. - <br />