Miami Shores Country Club Advisory Board Minutes Oct 24, 2012

Advisory Board Meeting

Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Present: H. Spahn, M. Wilcoxen, L. Mennes, M. Mennes, B. Brown, J. D’Alessandro, M. Schultz,

               P. Arutyunov, H. Orlin, R. Garcia, R. Strickland and Alberto Pozzi

Meeting was called to order at 5:30 pm

A. Pozzi –

• Welcome of new members of the board
• Introduction of board members and staff present

A. Pozzi – Presented a brief history of the Country Club for the new members of the board

J. D’ Alessandro – How does being open to the public affect revenue?

A. Pozzi –

• In the last 2 years we did extensive renovations to the golf course
• In 2008 we did 3.8 million, 2009 we did under 3 million, 2010 was not a good year and 2011 we did a little better – current year will be significantly better
• The weather devastated the golf business
• Most weekend days lost because of rain, since records are kept
• Membership is holding steady
• Tennis membership is way up
• Banquet bookings are improving
• Covers increasing in the lounge
• Renovations in the Club House (New ceilings, paint, furniture, new kitchen equipment, new window treatments, new menus and new silverware)
• We increased the price of the Sunday brunch to $24.95 and it includes bottomless mimosas and bloody marys
• In the process of revamping all the banquet menus

New Business:

H. Spahn – No Comments

M. Wilcoxen –

• The women’s golf association has 19 members paid and expects that to grow
• Final round of the handicap championship will be played tomorrow
• Will start the 4-ball tournament on November 1
• Golf Course is in great condition

L. Mennes – Tennis courts look great

B. Brown

• Dining Room looks great
• Golf course looks good
• Played on Monday and saw people walking on the tracks, should we call in?

A. Pozzi –

• Call Pro-Shop
• No trespassing signs are posted

M. Mennes – the water in the ballwashers need to be changed

M. Wilcoxen – Spoke with Trace about finding a rules conference

T. Allison – Will look into it, possibly to have it here

M. Schultz –

• Heard great things about the Birthday Celebration’s Sunday Brunch
• Going to participate in the Club’s activities more

J. D’ Alessandro –

• Apologizes to golfers because he doesn’t know anything about golf
• Alberto and the staff really understand service
• Ellen Bonet is doing the decorations for the Mayor’s Ball and they are going to be amazing
• Has never been to the brunch before besides the 1932 deal and it was excellent
• The food is very good

A. Pozzi –

• Ellen Bonet did a great job last year decorating for the Mayor’s Ball
• Ellen’s husband is a architect and she volunteered his services
• Alex Bonet provided a great deal of direction for the renovation project
• Also assisted by recommending contractors
• We have ordered new tables for the lounge
• Would like to recognize Alex Bonet for all the assistance he provided

H. Orlin –

• It has been a couple of years since we did the courts, so we went ahead a did a major resurfacing

             of all the courts

• Very happy about how the courts are playing
• Added a variety of new programs
• Membership is up

P. Arutyunov –

• Everything is good
• New wine list is in the works

R. Garcia –

• Excited about what is going on around the club house
• New kitchen equipment
• Hearing good feedback about the brunch
• Is working in the kitchen with the timing of the tickets as to when the ticket comes into the kitchen to when the food leaves the kitchen

R. Strickland – No Comments

A. Pozzi – Next meeting is scheduled for November 28 at 5:30

With no further business, meeting was adjourned at 6:45 p.m.