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City Council Minutes <br />December 18, 2017 <br />6.3 Pinewood Golf Course Update <br />Page 3 <br />Chris Singer, Manager of the Elk River Golf Club (ERGC) and Pinewood Golf <br />Course provided an update on operations at Pinewood Golf Course. <br />Councilmembet Westgaard questioned if the estimates for 2018 are similar to 2017. <br />Mr. Singer explained the budgeting is conservative but 2018 should be a better year <br />opening sooner and with better marketing. He did note weather plays an important <br />role in the success of the course. <br />Councilmember Wagner stated she would like to see more aggressive marketing of <br />Pinewood and noted there is a large opportunity to use social media. She noted she <br />would like to see the marketing begin right away. <br />Mayor Dietz indicated Mr. Singer was optimistic Pinewood would break even but the <br />numbers are far from breaking even. He hopes the course improves next year or he <br />feels the Council will have a difficult decision to make regarding future of the course. <br />He noted he wasn't aware of the large startup costs but does understand the role the <br />weather plays. He added he played the course and thought Mr. Singer and his staff <br />did a great job. <br />7.1 Consenting to the Issuance of Refunding Revenue Bonds (Evans Park, <br />Inc. Projects) <br />Ms. Ziemer presented the staff report. <br />Mayor Dietz opened the public hearing. There being no one to speak to this issue, <br />Mayor Dietz closed the public hearing. <br />Moved by Councilmember Olsen and seconded by Councilmember Wagner <br />to adopt resolution 17-86 and approve agreement 2017-36 consenting to the <br />issuance of refunding revenue bonds (Evans Park Projects, Inc.). Motion <br />carried 5-0. <br />7.2 Simple Fiat: Raspberry Ridge <br />Mr. Leeseberg stated the applicant has requested more time to review their proposal. <br />Mayor Dietz opened the public hearing. <br />Mary Rouse, 10189 208'' Avenue — stated she is adjacent to property and expressed <br />concern over a 16 -foot right-of-way along the property and obtaining enough right- <br />of-way to complete Johnson Street. <br />Mr. Leeseberg explained the 16 foot right-of-way will disappear into lots 1 and 2 and <br />the city is requesting the additional 30 feet needed for Johnson Street. He noted the <br />�orEAEA AI <br />INATUREJ <br />