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Mounds View City Council November 24, 2003 <br />Regular Meeting Page 6 <br />• City Attorney Riggs indicated that, technically, that provision is not binding upon the Council. <br />The statute that applies is an acquiescence to say you have received the Charter amendment. He <br />then said that there are waiting periods, if adopted that allow challenge by residents. <br />Ayes - 4 Nays - 1(Stigney) Motion carried. <br />Ayes - 4 Nays - 1(Stigney) Motion carried. <br />Council Member Quick asked who the judge is. <br />B. Resolution 6140, a Resolution Approving a Newsletter Advertising Policy <br />City Administrator Ulrich indicated that the newsletter advertising policy was updated and <br />Resolution 6140 would approve those updates. He then said that Staff would limit advertising <br />before content as a matter of practice. <br />MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Marty. To Waive the Reading and Approve Resolution 6140, a <br />Resolution Approving a Newsletter Advertising Policy. <br />Ayes - 5 Nays - 0 Motion carried. <br />C. Golf Course Manager's Quarterly Report <br />• Ma or Linke indicated that Ms. Bur was elected to the New Bri hton Ci Council and will take <br />Y g g t3' <br />office in January. <br />Golf Course Manager Burg indicated that the number of rounds did not increase as had been <br />expected. She then said that the average round was $20.00 per person and to meet the <br />projections that number needed to be $23.50 per person so Staff intends to look at changing rates <br />and restructuring fees to meet that point. <br />Golf Course Manager Burg indicated Staff intends to try to brand the golf course as the premium <br />executive course and that should not be hard to do. She then indicated that Clear Channel <br />intends to move forward with the billboards by approaching the state in a different way and Staff <br />believes that would be following the recommendation of Governor Pawlenty to seek creative <br />ways of financing. <br />Golf Course Manager Burg indicated that there were a few unanticipated projects at the golf <br />course this year. One of those was to repair the ninth green the other was to install a catch basin <br />to catch grass clippings. She then commented that a lot of Staff time went toward repairing the <br />ninth green but it is now repaired. She also indicated that the drought cost them over 1,000 hours <br />for part time and full time staff with watering due to the sandy soils it had to be done every day. <br />• Golf Course Manager Burg indicated that there were 33,000 rounds of golf, 17,000 buckets of <br />balls, and 3,400 cart rentals. <br />