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PARC COMMITTEE JANUARY 25, 2016 4:40 P.M. Committee Members Present: Randy Kelly, Dr. Dave Varner, Oliver Davis, John Voorde Other Council Present: Tim Scott, Karen White, Gavin Ferlic, Jo Broden Regina Williams- Preston, Others Present: Kathleen Cekanski - Farrand, Adriana Rodriguez, Alkeyna Aldridge, Joseph Molnar Agenda: Bill No. 01 -16- Approving the disposition of real property located at 26595 Auten Road ( Elbel Park) Randy Kelly, Chair of the PARC Committee, called the hearing to order with one bill scheduled for consideration. Due to the considerable amount of people from the public wanting to be at the meeting Chairperson Randy Kelly entertained a motion to recess the meeting and reconvene in the larger County Council Chambers. So moved by Council Member Oliver Davis and seconded by Councilmember John Voorde which carried by a voice vote of four (4) ayes. At 4:55 p.m, Chairperson Kelly reconvened the hearing in the County Council Chambers. Bill No. 01 -16- Approving the disposition of real property located at 26595 Auten Road ( Elbel Park) Brock Zeeb, Director of Economic Resources with offices on the 14" Floor of the County City Building, was the presenter for this bill. Mr. Zeeb reported that nationally and locally golf is declining and is rated as a top ten activity for ages only sixty five (65) years and older. Mr. Zeeb reported young golfers ages eighteen (18) to thirty (30) has declined by nearly thirty five (35) percent from 2004 -2013. City -wide, before the sale of Blackthorn, each city tax payers contributed about $170,000.00 a year in golf operations and faced a million plus dollars in capital investment needs for the courses. The subsidy per round was around $1.68 which is expected to increase. Elbel in the past five years has had around 25,000 rounds played while in the previous five years around 35,000 rounds had been played. The subsidy per round at Elbel is approximately $2.21 which excludes capital expense needs. Mr. Zeeb stated Elbel is approximately two (2) miles outside of the city limits and ten (10) miles from the city center. Future operational needs and future capital investments at Elbel is projected to increase the subsidy per round to $5.27 per round which is higher than Studebaker or Erskine golf courses. In 2010 the city generated $726,000.00 in revenues from Elbel and spent approximately $759,000.00 in expenses and $43,000.00 in capital expenses for a total loss of