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Resolution to Approve Deficit Elimination Plan as of June 30, 2007
Memorandum
On February 5th Tom Crawford received the attached letter from the State of Michigan Department of Treasury expressing concern regarding the deficit position in the City’s Golf Enterprise Fund and requiring a Council approved Deficit Elimination Plan within 30 days of the January 29 date of the letter.
Follow-up conversations with Michigan’s Department of Treasury indicated they use three criteria in assessing the deficit position of a fund. A fund is permitted to have a deficit in one of the three following criteria but if two or more criteria are negative a Deficit Elimination Plan is required. The three criteria are Net Assets, Working Capital, and Cash Flow. At June 30, 2007, the City’s Golf Enterprise Fund had net assets of $601,000, a negative working capital position of $1.2 million, and negative cash flow of $257,000.
The City has been evaluating options to improve the operations of the Golf Fund as evidenced by the independent report prepared for the City by Golf Convergence, Inc. in December 2007. The consultant’s report includes a large number of potential improvement items. The Parks Advisory Commission has considered the report and suggested a plan to improve the performance of the golf courses. Our staff recommendations regarding the golf courses will be submitted with the new budget, but cannot be completed within the State Treasurer’s 30 day period.
Staff considered which immediate actions would provide the greatest opportunity to eliminate the Golf Fund deficit while delaying for further consideration actions that involve direct investment of cash until the City’s FY 2009 Budget adoption in May 2008.
After discussions with staff, the Budget and Labor Committee recommends the attached Deficit Elimination Plan which includes the following three actions:
· Implement fee reductions and a revised marketing plan as recommended by Golf Convergence, Inc. to i...
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