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Minutes
September 5,20L7
Kent, Washington
Approved 9/L9/L7
Date: September 5,2OL7Time: 5 p.m.
Place: Council Chambers East/West
Attending: Bill Boyce, Council President
Jim Berrios, Councilmember
Brenda Fincher, Councilmember
Dennis Higgins, Councilmember
Dana Ralph, Councilmember
Council President Boyce opened the meeting at 5:03 p.m.
Agenda:
1. Naden Avenue Assembly Update:
Kurt Hanson, Deputy Director of the Economic and Community Development
Department provided a recap of activities regarding the Naden Avenue Assembly,
including: completion of the purchase of the Ball property, Willis Street right-in,
right-out approval, and channelization plan, title report review, stormwater
conveyance/capacity analysis, u-turn and/or roundabout consideration, and Puget
Sound Energy contract for lot in path of proposed access from SR 516.
Kurt provided information regarding the status of the neighboring Brutsche property
and the refurbishing of the blighted interurban trail. Kurt indicated that both the
Hilton and Marriott are interested in the Naden property.
Kurt advised that the Request for Interest is drafted and provides for the City to
study/compare between developers. A review committee is being assembled and
will be responsible for providing recommendations for council consideration.
2. Riverbend Sustainable Business Plan:
Parks Director, Julie Parascondola, Parks, Recreation and Community Services
Director, along with Pete Peterson, Golf Operations Superintendent and Leon
Younger with PROS consulting presented information regarding the Riverbend
sustainable business plan.
The process included looking at the market conditions, operations, and performing
a financial assessment. The final piece includes an action plan and next steps.
The Market Analysis included a review of Riverbend customer base, including golfer
statistics, number of golf playable days, days of rain, average golf playable days by
month, comparisons of 3-year average number of golf rounds played annually, net
green fee revenues, number of members, internal services fees, to surrounding golf
courses.
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The Community Input included an online survey seeking input regarding the gender
of golfers, the number of rounds played annually, importance of food and beverage
service, ability to make online tee times. The top improvements included food and
beverage service, on-course restrooms, and place of play.
A review of operations included information on program lifecycle, cost recovery
goals, program strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. A review of the
organizations structure was performed and adjustments to staffing are
recommended to reduce golf course costs.
The financial assessment included a review of revenue and expenditures, including
trends, the utilization of rounds and cost recovery. The financial assessment
summary indicated that the Riverbend Golf Complex should continue the programs
and special events, consideration to increase retail inventory turnover, the
proposed capital program, reduction of internal charges, consider moving golf
course from enterprise fund to special revenue fund, operations costs and revenue
need to be broken down by cost center.
Capital improvements recommendations for re-positioning the golf course for the
next 20 years. Money for capital expenditures will be derived from the sale of the
par 3 golf course and will be paid out in a phase one-dollar amount of $2.8 million
dollars and a phase two- dollar amount of 2.7 million dollars.
Leon detailed the Pro Forma assumptions, revenues and expenditures.
The Action Plan includes:
Goal 1: Re-invest in the golf course, clubhouse and driving range from the proceeds
of the sale of the Par 3 golf course, improve the website, update equipment,
enhance Puffip, irrigation systems, on course restrooms, drainage areas, renovation
of 11 and 14 greens, bunkers and general maintenance.
Goal 2: Operate the golf course in a financially sustainable manner with no tax
dollar support,
Goal 3: Make financial enhancements to support the operational costs of the golf
course to achieve more than 100o/o of the cost to operations.
Leon reviewed key performance indicators that Riverbend will begin maintaining
beginning in January 2OL8, in addition to the future performance indicators that will
be phased in.
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The next steps include: finalizing the 20L8-2O23 Ríverbend Business Plan by
September 30, 20L7, complete and implement staff reduction strategies no later
than November 30, 2Ot7 implemented in January, 2018, begin implementing other
strategies via implementation plan, and begin recruitment for a new restaurant
concessionaire in the fall 20L7. Pending items for consideration during 20L9-2O20
budget development will include transition to special revenue fund, retention of
admission tax in the golf fund and internal services overhead.
The meeting concluded at 6:24 p.m.
Kimberley A Komoto
City Clerk
September 5,2OI7
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