Alex, the golf course superintendent, and Mike Meersman, the golf pro, delivered a detailed operations update covering turf work, irrigation repairs, new golf carts and broader water-sustainability concerns.

Superintendent report and equipment
Alex said the course is in a cycle of fall aerification: the back nine has been completed, the front nine was next, then course tees and greens will follow. Preventive herbicide and fungicide applications continue on a two-week rotation; greens are being rolled three to five times per week. The superintendent reported replacing roughly 70 feet of piping of varying diameters, installing three new 2-inch electric valves and one 2-inch gate valve, and replacing about 15 sprinklers across the course. A top-dressing machine had been ordered after a purchase order was issued near the last meeting.

New cart fleet, GPS and geofencing
The city received a new cart fleet with geofencing to keep carts off sensitive turf; staff reported an uptick in customer calls soon after delivery as geofencing limits were adjusted. Staff said Club Car (the vendor) is addressing intermittent cases where carts “randomly die” and noted that rebooting a cart can take four to five minutes. The pro shop added signs asking players not to turn cart keys off to avoid the reboot delay. Staff perform daily checks of geofence history and have adjusted boundaries to reduce false lockouts; they also said customers who turn off GPS screens are now blocked until the screen is reactivated.

Irrigation, drainage and pests
Superintendent and commissioners discussed persistent drainage problems and debris in tree wells. Commissioners said earlier consultant drain studies (around 2013–2014) identified needed drain work and questioned why recommendations had not been implemented. Several drains and leach lines were described as plugged and creating mosquito and mower-damage issues. Gopher control remains a recurring maintenance need; staff said the city uses a machine that applies carbon monoxide bait to gopher tunnels but that trapping is labor-intensive.

Course rating, tees and fees
The Arizona Golf Association visited Sept. 15 to re-rate tees; staff are awaiting official results and said they will publish new yardages and update scorecards once ratings are returned. Meersman said the rating process will support multiple tee combinations (for example, copper–silver) and that staff plan to consult men's and women's clubs on final scorecard layout. Commissioners and staff discussed revising nonresident fees and residency verification; commissioners suggested considering Mohave County residency as “local” for rates.

Regional water sustainability
The commission heard about regional water concerns from work the city is doing with county staff. The meeting referenced a presentation by Scott Hultry, Mohave County Development Services director, and an ongoing water-sustainability effort. Commissioners cited a reported Kingman sub-basin deficit of about 50,474 acre-feet per year (equated during the discussion to roughly 16 billion gallons annually) and said the golf course is a major consumer of municipal and park water. Staff were asked to attend a water-sustainability contingency meeting (the transcript notes a next meeting on the 15th at 10:30 a.m. in the Board of Supervisors meeting room) and to coordinate with county and state partners on pond, drainage and endangered-species signage issues.

Other operational notes
- A geofencing-related GPS mapping issue on Hole 18 (women’s copper tee) required a system reset.
- Top-dressing machine had been ordered; delivery pending.
- New cart warranty stated as one year; vendor to handle warranty repairs.
- Staff reported continuing to seek part-time hires for pro shop and course maintenance.

No formal procurement votes or new budget appropriations were recorded at the commission meeting; commissioners asked staff to return with cost estimates if additional staffing or hardware (e.g., for drainage or scarification) would require budget action.