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Sally Derengoski asked if the all- inclusive at $1399 would include Elbel. <br />T.J. Mannen responded no Elbel was taken out back in November and the price was lowered <br />because it went to two (2) courses instead of three (3). There will be season passes for each <br />course but going forward the all- inclusive will be for all three (3) courses. The projection is to <br />open as early as March 9' if the weather holds. <br />Sally Derengoski asked if the senior, junior, and e- passes are for all the courses. <br />T.J. Mannen responded the senior passes are course specific The a -pass is for all three (3) of the <br />courses. The junior pass, because the department wants to boost junior enrollment, is for all three <br />(3) courses. <br />Councilmember Randy Kelly asked that since Elbel is now going to be a part of the season pass <br />shouldn't the price rise. <br />T.J. Mannen responded yes that is the plan. <br />Dan Farrell commented that it looks like the majority of the revenue decreases came from the <br />daily green fees. The season tickets were down about three (3) percent a year while the daily fees <br />were around six (6) percent. It is probably a possibility to increase those season ticket holders <br />because they have remained steady. <br />Councilmember Jo M. Broden suggested that the $1,300 season pass should be given a payment <br />plan option so you don't have the put all the money up front all at once. That may be more <br />attractive especially to the seniors who have more of a fixed income on a monthly basis. <br />The Committee discussed the need to make the official recommendation that Elbel will open and <br />be run by the city for 2016 and will make a formal motion and vote at the end of the meeting. <br />T.J. Mannen presented the numbers regarding rounds played at the three (3) city owned golf <br />courses over the past ten (10) years. The numbers can be found online and on file in the City <br />Clerk's Office. Erskine has occasional spikes if the weather is good in December because they <br />leave Erskine open but close Elbel in December because Erskine is in the City limits and easier <br />to maintain in adverse weather. The overall trend has been downwards at Erskine and Elbel <br />while Studebaker has declined slightly less. <br />John Finneran asked about the big drops at Elbel from 2007 to 2008 and from 2013 to 2015. <br />T.J. Mannen responded a lot of that is associated with weather. In one year the courses lost <br />almost a hundred (100) days just to rain. The sport is dependent upon the weather. <br />Mr. Finneran asked on a good day how many rounds of golf will be played. <br />0 <br />