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HomeMy WebLinkAboutIR 8769F '1111' IF M11,111111PI _#M=K1ff3L*MTJM= W.01TITKNI A A M! � I 1. This informal report is to advise the Mayor and City Council that staff intend to bring forward a request to authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement between The First Tee of Fort Worth'and the City of Fort Worth to jointly develop a golf practice and teaching facility at Rockwood Golf Course. This agreement will allow the development of a new practice facility/learning center at Rockwood Golf Course, It will allow Fort Worth Golf an opportunity to leverage public/private funds in development of this new practice facility which is estimated to cost $450,000. Fort Worth Golf would commit no more than $100,000 to this project with The First Tee of Fort Worth pledging the remainder of the estimated total project cost in the amount of $350,000. Fort Worth Golf's share of the funding would come from the Golf Unspecified Capital Improvement Project account. The First Tee is a national organization that was founded in 1997 as an initiative of the World Golf Foundation and has impacted over 680,000 young people since its inception. The mission of The First Tee is "to impact the lives of young people by providing learning facilities and educational programs that promote character-development and life-enhancing values through the game of golf." Currently The First Tee of Fort Worth has over 260 enrollees in their growing program. The First Tee and many other local groups require a central place to teach people how to play golf. This new practice facility will not only be the home of The First Tee of Fort Worth but will also create the opportunity for Fort Worth Golf to develop new golfers through various programming efforts at this practice facility. The staff of Fort Worth Golf will conduct various player development programs aimed at beginning golfers, family golf, and high school golf programs. This new facility will also serve as an ideal venue for group and individual lessons. With the development of the proposed practice facility, the existing Trinity Nine would be replaced with the proposed teaching and practice facility and 3 practice holes. It will include 30 teeing stations, putting green and a short game area for chipping and pitching (see attached conceptual plan), ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER FORT WORTH, TEXAS 111 IIN III, ''I I I ME III III I NUNEZ I ME I I I: Page 2 of 3 (1-111 _AV g r-Al"r-AITMA, A A With the elimination of the Trinity Nine, Rockwood Golf Course will become an • hole course. If this agreement is approved, Fort Worth Golf will still include five courses: Pecan Valley with 36 holes; Meadowbrook, Z. Boaz and Rockwood with 18 holes-, and Sycamore with 9 holes. Rockwood Golf Course will incur all annual operational expenditures and will receive all revenues. Staff estimates those revenues to be no less than $60,000 per year with expenditures of approximately $30,000. Based on these estimates Fort Worth Golf would recover this investment in 3 to 3 112 years. Rockwood Golf Course, due to its affiliation with the First Tee, would receive discounts from national vendors, such as Toro Irrigation, Toro Equipment, Wittek Range Supply and numerous other national sponsors and supporters of The First Tee. These discounts would help reduce the overall operational expenditures of Rockwood Golf Course and Fort Worth Golf. A public meeting was held at Northside Community Center on March 15, 2006 to present the partnership between Fort Worth Golf and the First Tee to the community. Over 70 people attended and all but one attendee responded that they were in support of the proposed driving range an teaching facility. The proposed general terms of the agreement are: • 20 year license agreement with a 20 year renewal option 0 - A • Annual operating expenses to be paid by Fort Worth Golf and all revenues retained by Fort Worth Golf The First Tee of Fort Worth will have reservation preference but a portion of the range will always be open to the public for practice and instruction with exception of no more than 6 days dedicated to The First Tee special events * First Tee will provide vendor discounts to Rockwood Golf Course and Fort Worth Golf An option to build a future classroom and indoor training facility adjacent to the existing Rockwood clubhouse, so ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER FORT WORTH, TEXAS INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS To the Mayor and Members of the City Council NO. 8769 Date: 5/2106 Page 3 of 3 SUBJECT: AUTHORIZATION TO ALLOW CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF FORT WORTH AND THE FIRST TEE OF FORT WORTH FOR DEVELOPMENT OF PRACTICE FACILITY AT ROCKWOOD GOLF COURSE. With City Council's approval, staff will move forward with the preparation and execution of an agreement between the City of Fort Worth and The First Tee of Fort Worth. If there are no objections to the proposal, a Mayor and Council Communication will appear on your agenda next week authorizing the agreement. Should you have any questions regarding this proposal, please contact Randle Harwood, Acting Director of Parks and Community Services, at 817 -871 -5704. Charles R. Boswell City Manager Attachment ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER FORT WORTH. TEXAS e� 4 d`N Frr 0 1 l g7te First tree of Fort North Learning Center and Tractice Facility at WpckwooEd Tark -L partnership of The First Tee of rorr Worth and the City of Fort Worth