Royal City golf course having issues with some rentals
ROYAL CITY — The Royal City Golf Course faces damage and problems with cleanup a couple of times a year stemming from the rental of the community center.
Bob Murphey, president of the golf course association, expressed his concerns to the Royal City Council on Tuesday.
The community center, he said, is rented about half-dozen times a year for parties and celebrations. Two or three renters each year either damage the facility or green or don’t clean up after themselves.
“We have to clean up messes,” Murphey said. “With the rentals, we don’t get the money. It goes to the city, but we have to clean up the messes.”
One of the last renters left holes in the green; employees had to clean up the facility before it could open for business. Some renters lost keys. Each of these incidents violated the contracts that renters sign.
“They had no clue what was in the contract,” Murphey said. “They didn’t know they needed security. They had no idea that they were responsible for other people’s children. They don’t understand that they are not supposed to be on the green and only in the parking lot.”
Murphey said the problems grew worse when alcohol was involved.
“I’m asking not to have any more parties out there,” Murphey said. He’d prefer it be reserved for communities and meetings.
Royal City Mayor Kent Andersen said that one of his concerns with limiting who could use the facility was that it was built with funds for a community center. He suggested some ideas to help curb some of the problems.
Before making changes, Murphey will meet with city officials to determine a workable solution.
In other reports given to the council, Royal City Public Works Director John Lasen said that the UV project was 90 percent complete.
“We just have to do a startup and shakedown,” Lasen said. “We have five people, including myself, that they are organizing to be here. It is a three-day startup process.”
Darryl Piercy, Royal City’s city planner, reported that school started on time.
“It took an effort from everyone in the community to make sure it happened,” said Piercy.
Red Rock Elementary School has effectively been divided into two separate buildings with a construction project in the middle. Each side has its own fire alarm system and is safe for students and teachers.
Rachal Pinkerton may be reached via email at rpinkerton@suntribunenews.com.
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