09-14-1988 VC SP-MMINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE
VILLAGE COUNCIL OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA
HELD
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1988
Present: Craig Mundt, Mayor
Judy M. Pierman, Vice Mayor
Tan Valente, President Pro Tem
V. A. Marks, M.D., Councilman
Raymond J. Howland, Village Manager
Herbert L. Gildan, Village Attorney
Iblores R. Walker, Village Clerk
Also Present: J. Chris Commins, Mark McCumber
& Associates
Absent: Jerry Gardner, Councilman
Mayor Mundt called the Special Meeting to order at 7:35 p.m. All ROLL CALL
members of the Council were present except Councilman Gardner who
is out of state. All members of the staff were present.
The purpose of the Special .Meeting is to discuss the plans for PIIRI~~SE FOR
the back nine holes of the Country Club Golf Course. SPECIAL
MEETING
At the Regular Session of ,..the Village Council held September 8,
1988 the Council, by majority vote, cued to proceed with the
renovation of the golf course as planned except that the layout
of the driving range and the back nine holes will remain
' essentially unchanged.
Architect Chris Co:anins told the Council that the plans for the ARCHITECT'S
back nine holes of the golf course could be revised to include COMMENTS
repairs to greens and tees only and improvements in the sprinkler
system, but there would be only about a ten percent savings. He
also estimated it would cost $27,500.00 for the revision of the
plans.
There were several members of the public present at the meeting. COMMENTS
Sane spoke for and some spoke against leaving the back nine holes FROM
essentially unchanged. There was also discussion concerning the PUBLIC
hazard of golf balls being hit onto U. S. 1 if-the driving range
is not moved, as the original plans called for.
After much discussion by the Council and the public, Councilman COUNCILMAN
Marks synthesized as follows: The routing of the back nine MARKS'
holes be kept the same except to change No. 14. That the driving SYNTF~SIS
range be examined to increase length and size and a different
angle. T7iat areas of drainage problem be looked at as identified
by the NGF and USGA studies. That the back nine design capture
the same design elements as the front nine. That the golf course
be updated and put in A-1 shape, including the fainaays, front
nine and back nine and a good irrigation system be ccxnpleted if
necessary.
' There being no further business to cane before the Council, the ADJOURNMENT
meeting was adjourned at 9:50 p.m.
Lblores R. Walker, CMC, Village Clerk