B7: Hancock Golf Course Presentation — original pdf

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Austin Parks and Recreation Department Hancock Golf Course Parks & Recreation Board December 4, 2020 Recent Background Golf ATX Evaluation • 2019 National Golf Foundation Consulting Evaluation of Golf ATX (Hancock Golf) • Conditions requiring $700,000 to $900,000 in repairs and improvements • Three Options to Consider: 1. Passive Park 2. Modify Hancock 3. Golf Concessionary Operation 2020 Community Engagement • First Meeting was February 29, 2020 • Online Survey from February 29 to May 27, 2020 • Small Group Engagement, November 2020 • PARB Briefing, December 2020 2 Hancock Golf Course Financial Challenges Six Year FinancialTrend Revenue Expenses $499,244 $518,760 $526,735 $505,316 $362,475 $326,592 $320,270 $306,411 $238,393 $433,959 $386,132 $267,953 $600,000 $500,000 $400,000 $300,000 $200,000 $100,000 $0 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 ($260,851) ($156,285) ($200,143) ($185,046) ($127,548) ($118,179) 3 Hancock Golf Course Goals Increase the fiscal responsibility of City funds PARD Goal for Hancock Golf Course: 1) 2) Financial solvency at Hancock Golf Course 3) Maintain golf’s historic significance at this location by seeking a concessionaire to update and manage golf at Hancock What this means: • Focus will be on keeping golf in line with community input • PARD will include community input in RFP process • Community can share additional park elements to be considered 4 PARD Direction • City of Austin Public Participation Principles: Transparency • Neighborhood and citywide outreach • This serves as a regional public golf course on designated parkland • Emphasis on historic presence of golf and maintaining golf • Almost 19,000 rounds of golf played in 2019 • 20,210 rounds played in 2020 • PARD Long Range Plan • City Council conversations • Community engagement since 2012 • PARD is interested in hybrid model: golf and park elements 5 Clarifying Concerns from Community • Purpose – FAQ document • Improvements vs. Development – understanding difference • Site remains parkland, owned by the City – Not for Sale • Concession agreements are throughout the park system o No taxpayer funding for improvements • Recreation Center – will remain as it is • Historic Designations remain in place • Stays green 6 Small Group Engagement Meetings • Cancelled Citizen Engagement Meetings (October 26, 29) • 185 signed up for October 26 Virtual Meeting • Met with Neighborhood Association Representatives (November 2020) • Eastwood Neighborhoods Association • Hyde Park Neighborhood Association • Cherrywood Neighborhood Association • North Loop Neighborhood Association • North University Neighborhood Association (NUNA) • Hancock Neighborhood Association • Met with Conservancy Representatives (November 2020) • Hancock Golf Course Conservancy • Hancock Conversancy • Met with Golf Advisory Group (November 2020) 7 Three Main Concepts 1. Request for Proposal: Negotiation of All Terms and Best Evaluated Proposal • PARD will work with the community feedback on the Scope of Work • Concessionary Agreement like Butler Pitch and Putt and Zilker Train • Final selection considers all elements, not just cost or revenue • City Council will have to approve final concept 2. Leave the Golf Course As Is and Make No Changes • Beloved space that is still well used; not fiscally sustainable • Replace outdated equipment and course renovations needed 3. All Passive Park • New entity has organized with this primary purpose; this move would need a policy shift guided by City Council • Minimum yearly maintenance cost is $200K 8 Proposed Timeline & Next Steps ACTION Formal Discussion with Contract and Concessions Committee (Parks Board) Citizen Communication DATE November 2019 1st Meeting – February 29, 2020 Neighborhood Association/Conservancy Meetings Presented Engagement Plan to Golf Advisory PARB Briefing on Engagement Process Community Survey on Desired Elements/Citizen Engagement Make Recommendations to Parks Board Memorandum to Council for Project Summary, Next Steps November 16-20, 2020 November 18, 2020 December 4, 2020 January/February 2021 April 2021 May 2021 9 Questions