CALOOSA GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB ANNUAL MEETING FEBRUARY 13, 2017 BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Joe DeFelice, Kay Dudek, Jim Griggs, Nancy Juhasz, Brandon Michaels, Dave Murphy, Kim Roush, Barb Struble and Gene Welper. PRESIDENT: Gene Welper 1. The President welcomed and thanked all members present. He asked for a moment of silence in honor and memory of members and others who have passed since the last annual meeting. Larry Newburg delivered the invocation. Ron Peterman led the Pledge of Allegiance. 2. Registrar, Bev Valentine, reported that a quorum was present. 3. The President called the meeting to order at 9:10 am. 4. The President recognized the past presidents who were present and introduced the board members. SECRETARY: Kim Roush 1. A motion was duly made, seconded and passed to waive the reading of the minutes of the 2016 annual meeting and to approve those minutes as previously posted. 2. She gave a summary of the secretary s duties including processing new member applications. MEMORIALS AND GIFTS: Kim Roush Decorations and improvements to the inside of the club house cost $468.74. The improvements were: new blinds and valences in the card room, new lights in the 19 th hole and the interior of the club house painted. As of January 18, 2017, there is a balance of $2,311.26 in the Memorial Fund. ACTIVITIES: Nancy Juhasz 1. Mrs. Juhasz summarized the many social activities held during the year. She thanked the hosts, hostesses and many volunteers for their work in making the events successful. 2. She encouraged members to continue to make the social events successful. GOLF: Jim Griggs 1. Mr. Griggs explained his duties as Director of Golf and thanked the Golf Committee. They are currently working on the men s member guest tournament. 1
2. He recognized the winners of the 2016 tournaments and those making holes in one. He also announced the members with the most rounds of golf and the most improved. 3. In 2016, 21,144 rounds of golf were recorded. That is an increase of 2,161 compared to 2015. 4. He noted that the men s Caloosa team won the Sun City Center Cup for the first time. GREENS: Joe DeFelice 1. Mr. DeFelice thanked the members of the board, Bob Struble, Mike Goins and Eric Joy, superintendent, for their support. He has a good working relationship with the superintendent and grounds crew. 2. He summarized the work done by Mike Goins to map the location of sprinkler heads and to program the irrigation system. 3. With the help of Bob Struble, Mike Goins and Eric Joy, the crew is working to minimize Tropical Signal Grass on the course. 4. Five new tee boxes were established, sand traps were rebuilt and several new waste areas established. 5. With the help of Roland Laprade and other members, the bridge between 13 and 14 was substantially repaired. Also, with donations from members, a contribution by the club and volunteer labor the area behind the clubhouse was improved with pavers, benches, bocce ball court and horse shoe pit. 6. New mowers, a sand rake and a state of the art mower blade sharpening machine were purchased. New sand buckets are on order. 7. The greens are holding their own and do not need to be replaced at this time. Greens are being cut to specification height. Lake Masters treats the lakes monthly. He is considering buying more grass eating carp. 8. Mr. DeFelice thanked everyone and will work to make Caloosa the best course within a twenty mile radius. HOUSE: Kay Dudek 1. Mrs. Dudek gave a summary of her duties as the House Director. Members may place special orders for items not carried in the Pro Shop. Due to the death of Jerry Brown, Bob Chambers was hired for maintenance and he is doing a good job. 2. Scheduling tee times has been a challenge because of the increase in members and sanctioned groups. There were 1,051 guest rounds played in 2016. 2
3. She explained the difficulties in providing cart storage. 4. The interior of the club house was painted, new pavers installed at the front entrance, a new bag stand was designed and made by Bob DuFresne. A new copier was obtained. MARKETING: Dave Murphy 1. Mr. Murphy thanked the members of the Marketing Committee for their work on the committee. There is a spot ad on 96.3 FM radio which runs 4 times each day. The ad is changed each season. Post cards about Caloosa are sent to each new resident of Sun City Center. 2. The Caloosa Couples Open Mixer was established to promote the course to nonmembers. There were 56 nonmembers who played in the first event. 3. An incentive program for Realtors and golf cart dealers continues. 4. Once a month there is an ad in the Observer News. It is changed with the seasons. Articles about the club and members have appeared in the paper. MEMBERSHIP: Brandon Michaels 1. 2016 was a good year for obtaining new members. The club gained 14 more golfing members than it had at the end of 2015. 2. Mr. Michaels thanked the members of the Membership Committee. Sandy Gaither and Vicki Franks were especially helpful in planning and hosting the New Member Wine and Cheese party. He also thanked those members who volunteered to play a round with prospective members. 3. He mentioned the many new developments around Sun City Center and suggested those areas may be a source for new members. 4. Caloosa will be at the Sun City Center Fun Fest again this year. TREASURER: Barb Struble 1. Mrs. Struble reviewed the balance sheet which showed the Club to be in good financial standing with no long term debt. Assets purchased during the year totaled $80,869. 2. There were generous member contributions for the bridge repair, Memorial Fund and the Employee Christmas fund. 3
3. There was a short fall of $42,556 for the 2016 budget because of unbudgeted repairs, adjustment to pro shop inventory, cost of implementing a chip reader for the Pro Shop and depreciation due to new equipment purchases. 4. Final 2017 budget shows a positive $423. This is because of the increase in 2017 dues, the increase in golfing membership, reduction of expenses including anticipated reductions in water and electric usage. She thanked Dave Murphy, Brandon Michaels and the membership committee for working to add new golfing members. 5. The Capital Trust Fund is at $362,180. $88,274 is expected to be transferred to that fund which will bring the balance to $450,454. 6. $90,759 is projected to be spent for new or replacement equipment for the course. PRESIDENT: Gene Welper 1. Mr. Welper introduced Ellis Parrott, Russ Stutz and Dave Murphy as the Directors elected to take office following the meeting. Kim Roush and Barb Struble are leaving the board. Dave Murphy will succeed himself as a member of the board as his appointed term ends at the conclusion of the annual meeting. 2. Mr. Welper recognized and thanked MaryAnn Wellander for her efforts in hosting the Caloosa Cruise which brought more than $4,100 to the club as a result of the 2016 cruise. 3. He also thanked the directors and all volunteers who have helped with the club s activities. 4. He summarized the factors which he believed contributed to the increase in golfing membership. 5. He suggested the following: A. Continue to improve the golf course within the club s financial ability. B. Aggressively attack the Tropical Signal Grass issue. C. Maintain the irrigation system and update and improve a portion of it annually. D. Continue marketing Caloosa as more than a golf course. E. Increase golf cart storage. F. Monitor and adjust as necessary, the social activities to provide relevant and wanted events. PRESENTATION OF GIFT: Mr. Welper presented out going board member and treasurer, Barb Struble, with a gift as a token of the appreciation of the Board of Directors and all of the Caloosa members for her dedication and contributions to Caloosa. He noted that she was appointed to the Board of 4
Directors in 2009; after that appointed term ended she was twice elected to the board. Her service on the board will end at the conclusion of this annual meeting because of by-law provisions. During her service from 2009 to 2017, she served as Director of House, President for two years and Treasurer for four years. OLD BUSINESS: NEW BUSINESS: None None MEMBER COMMENTS: The President answered questions from the membership. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING: There being no further business to come before the meeting, upon motion duly made, seconded and passed, the meeting was adjourned at 10:40 am. Respectfully submitted, Kim Roush, Secretary 5