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• GOLF COURSE ADVISORY BOARD MEETING MINUTES OF MAY 26, 19$8 PAGE 2 The Letter to Proceed for the maintenance and cart storage buildings will be going out so construction can began next Wednesday, June 1, 1988• The contracts and final documents have all been done and construction should also start Wednesday, on the clubhouse. On the Carter Golf, Inc. contract, a check requisition for Payment No. 10 has been issued. Joel told the Board that we held back money for liquidated damages and also for replacing portions of the cart path and hooking up the central controller for the irrigation system. City Council approved the low bid on the golf cars at the last meeting. The bid went to "E-Z-Go" for sixty (60) electric cars. Alex told the Board the colors available for the cars were as follows: white, frost • beige, light blue or forest green. Alex's recommendation was the light blue, the Board agreed. Alex distributed a copy of an advertisement that will appear in the June issue of the Gulf Coast Golfer magazine. The ad tells the location and that the golf course will be open soon; this will make people aware of the course. A letter was submitted for review to the Board from the La Porte Independent School concerning the use of the course for the high school varsity golf team. The school agreed to an annual fee of $1500.00. The students will be supervised by the high school coach working under the guidelines established by the golf professional. A motion Was made by Richard Hayes and seconded by Jim Longnecker to recommend this proposal from the high school to the City Council for approval. Motion carried. Questions were asked about the times the course would be open for play. Alex said it would be open 7 days a week • including holidays from approximately 7:30 until an hour before dark.