ORDINANCE NO. ________, SERIES 2022
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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 42 OF THE LOUISVILLE/ JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO CODE OF ORDINANCES (“LMCO”) TO PERMIT A MANAGER TO MANAGE 9 HOLE COURSES, TO SET A MAXIMUM NUMBER OF GOLF COURSES PERMITTED WHICH MAY BE MANAGED BY NONPROFIT ENTITIES, AND TO REQUIRE A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FOR ANY GOLF COURSE MANAGED BY THE METRO GOVERNMENT FOR LONGER THAN ONE YEAR (AS AMENDED).
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SPONSORED BY: COUNCIL MEMBERS FOWLER, FOX, KRAMER,
PARKER, AND HOLTON STEWART
WHEREAS, Metro Council believes it is in the best interest of Metro Government to amend Chapter 42 to set a maximum number of golf courses which may be managed by nonprofit entities; and
WHEREAS, Metro Council believes the community’s interest in preserving golf may be best served by authorizing experienced golf course managers without a PGA Pro certification to operate certain golf courses.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF THE LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO GOVERNMENT (“COUNCIL”) AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I: LMCO Section 42.43(A) is hereby amended as follows:
(A) The person or entity must be or employ a Class A PGA Member (“Pro”) to manage each Metro-owned public golf course, or, for Metro-owned nine-hole courses only, an entry level PGA Pro, who: (1) shall have commenced the process to acquire Class A PGA Membership prior to the execution of any Metro golf course management contract; and (2) shall provide sufficient evidence of continued enrollment in the PGA program to Metro Parks on a biannual basis; and (3) shall complete such accreditation within two years of execution of the contract. PGA Professionals shall be provided the opportunity to submit proposals on all individual Metro-owned public golf courses. Pros in the process of acquiring Class A PGA Membership as outlined herein may submit proposals on Metro-owned nine-hole golf courses; provided, however, and for nine-hole courses only, if no satisfactory proposal is received from a Pro or Entry-Level Pro, Metro may contract with a person or entity who employs an experienced manager who demonstrates qualifications to manage a public golf course;
SECTION II: LMCO Section 42.43 is hereby amended to add the following:
(K) Only two Metro-owned golf courses may be managed by entities formed under Chapter 273 of the Kentucky Revised Statutes or the equivalent nonprofit corporation laws of another state. The remaining Metro-owned golf courses shall be managed by for-profit entities.
(L) If Metro Parks has managed a golf course for longer than one year, it then Metro Parks shall let a Request for Proposal soliciting proposals from third party entities to manage that golf course as a golf course.
SECTION III: This Ordinance shall take effect upon passage and approval or otherwise becoming law.
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Sonya Harward David James
Metro Council Clerk President of the Metro Council
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Greg Fischer Approval Date
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
Michael J. O’Connell
Jefferson County Attorney
By: _____________________________
O-166-22 Golf Course Ordinance Nonprofit Limitation and Management Change V.3 pr-hh 6-9-22