HomeMy WebLinkAbout1989.05.23_OPGA Minutes_First MeetingGOLF COURSE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
MINUTES OF COMMITTEE MEETING
Tuesday, May 23, 1989, 7:00 p.m.
Owasso City Hall, 207 S Cedar
MEMBERS PRESENT
Don Ames
Bob Oldefest
Tom Rikkola
Melvin Spencer
MEMBERS ABSENT
Michael Hughett
STAFF PRESENT
R J Ray
Sherry Lambert
Ted McCord
Marcia Boutwell
Ron Cates
City Manager Rodney Ray, acting as Temporary Chair, called the
meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
ITEM 2: INTRODUCTION OF MEMBERS & STAFF
10 Mr Ray introduced the staff members who will be assisting the
committee: Ron Cates, Counsel; Sherry Lambert, Financial Staff
Support; Ted McCord, General Staff Support, Marcia Boutwell,
Clerical Staff Support. The members of the committee were also
introduced.
Mr Ray gave a brief history of what has been done in the past
toward developing some type of golf course. Currently there are
three possible sites for a course, each with a developer working
with them.
Mr Ray reviewed the report relating to the creation of a Public
Trust for the purpose of providing a public golf course to the
citizens of Owasso. This report was prepared by staff and was
presented to the City Council. Mr Ray emphasized that the report
content pertaining to a golf course feasibility study was taken
from other studies & is not a detailed study from staff.
Phase I of the proposal in the report allows for the development
of a Public Trust Authority. Step 1 of Phase I gave the Mayor
authority to appoint an Owasso Golf Authority Committee consisting
of five members. Should this committee decide to proceed with a
Trust Authority, the recommendations regarding the Authority (pages
8 & 9 0£ the report) should be followed, as the City Council
accepted the entire report.
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Minutes of May 23, 1989
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Mr Ray stated that the responsibilities of the Committee are to
determine if a Public Trust Authority should be developed, the
method of funding such a Trust, development of the Trust document,
and appointment of members to the Trust Authority.
City Attorney Ron Cates explained the law relating to a public
trust, including authority, requirements, limitations, how public
trusts differ from an elected body, and potential liability to
trust members.
The temporary chair opened the floor for nominations for an elected
chairperson. Don Ames nominated Bob Oldefest, seconded by Tom
Rikkola. Melvin Spencer moved that the nominations cease and Bob
Oldefest be elected chairperson by acclamation, seconded by Don
Ames. Motion carried.
Discussion was held concerning future meeting dates and times. The
next Committee meeting, by consensus, will be Thursday, June 1 at
5:30 p.m. in the City Hall Conference Room.
The Committee discussed the scope of the committee or authority -
whether it should look into the development of a golf course only
or of a total sports complex. Other discussion centered around the
funding of a feasibility study, and the development of a Trust
Authority.
Tom Rikkola moved that the committee proceed with initiating the
development of a trust document, seconded by Don Ames. Motion
carried. The City Attorney was instructed to have a rough draft
of a trust document at the June 1 meeting.
Each member of staff on the committee will be available to assist
the committee members in their area of expertise.
ITEM 10: AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING
�' The primary agenda item with be working on the trust document.
Melvin Spencer moved for adjournment at 9:05 p.m., second by Tom
Rikkola. Motion carried.
Bob Oldefest/ Chairperson
Secretary
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