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Mounds View City Council July 22, 2002 <br />Regular Meeting Page 28 <br /> <br />Council Member Stigney commented that, since this is a public golf course rather than a private <br />course, the City could do a tax deduction if it owns the carts. He then asked if that was figured <br />into the recommendation of leasing versus purchasing. <br /> <br />Golf Course Manager Longville indicated he would need to research the matter before making a <br />formal recommendation. <br /> <br />Council Member Marty asked how the turnnover has been with employees this summer. He then <br />asked if some of the old timers would be called to see if they wished to finish out the season for <br />those employees that are leaving for school. <br /> <br />Assistant City Administrator Reed indicated that each employee is restricted to a six month <br />period and most of these employees will only be at two or three months. <br /> <br />Golf Course Manager Longville indicated he is planning on a busy fall and needs to have <br />employees. <br /> <br />Council Member Marty asked if the City still has a pool of some of the old timers. <br /> <br />Golf Course Manager Longville indicated that all who had submitted an application would be <br />considered. <br /> <br />Mayor Sonterre asked that Council refer to them as previous employees rather than old timers. <br /> <br />Council Member Quick asked if there is equipment at the course that needs to be sold. <br /> <br />Golf Course Manager Longville indicated that he believes there will be equipment to be sold and <br />noted he is getting through the season and seeing what is utilized and what is not. He then <br />commented that there is an aerator that was used at one time to condition the soil but he does not <br />see a need for it. He also indicated there are two Kubota tractors and the course only needs one <br />as well as a sprayer that he has been operating without a clutch in order to save the $1,500 to fix <br />the clutch because the equipment needs to be replaced. <br /> <br />Council Member Quick indicated the piece of equipment he is interested in is the aerator that is <br />sitting up there. He then asked if it was used last year. <br /> <br />Golf Course Manager Longville said that he would guess it was not used last year. He then said <br />it may have been used to find rocks and aerate the soil in the beginning but there has not been a <br />need for it recently. He also commented that there are areas that hold water but he has been <br />utilizing a wetting agent to make the water penetrate the ground more easily and noted there is <br />another aerator available should it be needed. <br /> <br />Council Member Quick asked if the aerator has been leased out, loaned out or rented out. <br /> <br />Golf Course Manager Longville indicated he was not sure but could look into it.