Minutes of Fulton C.C. Board of Directors
November 25, 2008

The regular scheduled meeting of the Fulton Country Club
 Board of Directors was held at the Club on Nov. 25th, 2008.
Present at the meeting were S. Workman, K. Schrader,
 J. Hlubek, P. Hamstra, J. Utroska, A. Housenga, J. Harmon,
 and L. Gilbert. Absent was D. Doughty.

The meeting was called to order by Pres. A. Housenga.
 The minutes of the previous Oct. 28th meeting were read
 and approved without correction.

Grounds & Greens: by Josh Boone

PAST MONTHS WORK DONE

* Planted a dozen trees on the course
* Applied winter fertilizer to tees
* Applied snow mold protection to greens
* Hauled reels from greens & tees mowers to Clinton C.C.
  for sharpening and install new bearings if needed.
 (6 total)
* Blew out all irrigation lines, including water fountains
  and pressure washer.
* Put Stabil in gas tanks of golf carts and equipment for
  winter
* Burned brush piles on #4 and also put a big dent into 
  the pile of brush located at #2 hole. 
* Cleaned up #1 fence line & mulched leaves on the course

WORK TO BE DONE UNTIL DEC.15TH LAYOFF

* Apply winter fertilizer to all greens
* Clean around #3 tee to open up for more air movement to it
* Blow out water lines to Club House

QUESTIONS & FACTS ABOUT CUSHMAN REPAIRS

* Anticipated cost of repairs
* $ 350 for starter & flywheel
* $900 for radiator
* ??cost to heat flywheel on to plate
* $250 labor
$1500 + to repair
* Bruce Buckert of JW Turf said he would have a used fairway 
  mower available in May for a price of $15,000. We will post
  our old fairway mower on TURFNET AND NWIGSA websites
  for sale @ $5,000 to start. If we don’t sell it, Bruce can 
  take it to the Spring auction.


THINGS TO DO IN THE SPRING

* Cut down two trees. One on #1 right side and one on #5
  closest to Prairie flowers
* Fill in Pot Bunkers on #4 and back of #7 green.

QUESTION?

The 7 gang mower needs bed knives & reels sharpened. Wayne
said it hasn’t been done since Andy Simmons was Supt. To 
sharpen and work on the reels the cost would be $900-$1000.
Turf Services was the cheapest to do this project. If done 
it won’t need to be done for a couple of years. This mower 
is used to mow the driving range and as a back up fairway
mower.

TO THE BOARD:

I want to thank everyone for giving me the opportunity to
work at your club this year. I hope that you will want me
back next year because I enjoy working here and enjoy the
people. I will continue my golf course practices next year
and continue to make Fulton Country Club as good as I can
make it be. Thank You and Happy Holiday’s if I don’t see
you before then.                Josh Boone


Building Comm:

* The new lights are all in place
* There will be additional new lights to be placed at the
  south end of the cart sheds.


Bar & Pro-Shop:

* The motion was made by S. Workman that a $1000.00 bonus
  be paid to K. Eizenga, Pro Shop Manager and J. Boone, 
  Course Supt. for a job well done over the past season. 
  The motion was seconded and the motion carried.
* A Thank You was extended to Jim Hlubek for the use of his
  truck and trailer used during the tree planting.

The meeting was adjourned. The next meeting will be 
Jan.27th, 2009 at Clifton Gunderson in Clinton at 6:30 P.M.

Respectfully submitted by Linda Gilbert