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NEW BUSINESS  12.

COMMITTEE MEMORANDUM

TO: Finance and Citywide Projects Committee Members


FROM:
Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager


DATE: June 29, 2018


SUBJECT:DISCUSSION REGARDING THE REPURPOSING OF OUR GOLF COURSE FOR THE FUTURE

HISTORY:

At the May 16, 2018 Commission meeting, a discussion regarding the repurposing of our golf courses for the future, sponsored by Commissioner Arriola, was referred to the Finance and Citywide Projects (“FCWP”) Committee, to examine the financial outlook of the City's municipal golf courses.


ANALYSIS:

The City of Miami Beach has two municipal golf courses: Miami Beach Golf Club (MBGC) and Normandy Shores Golf Club (NSGC).

 

Below is a 5-year historical overview for each of the golf clubs.

 

Miami Beach Golf Club

 

FY 18
(As of May 2018)

FY 17

FY 16

FY 15

FY 14

Annual
Debt Service

$806,000.00

$803,800.00

$805,431.00

$805,925.00

$805,925.00

Revenue

$3,000,487.00

$3,747,875.00

$3,908,700.00

$4,069,004.00

$4,110,654.00

Expenses with Debt Service

$3,115,754.24

$3,895,407.58

$3,890,264.96

$3,999,594.00

$3,999,594.00

Net profit with Debt Service

-$115,267.24

-$147,532.58

$18,435.04

$69,410.00

$111,060.00

Net Profit w/o Debt Service

$690,732.76

$656,267.42

$823,866.04

$875,335.00

$916,985.00

Normandy Shores Golf Club

 

FY 18
(As of May 2018)

FY 17

FY 16

FY 15

FY 14

Annual
Debt Service

$405,000.00

$403,300.00

$404,116.00

$404,363.00

$404,363.00

Revenue

$1,530,482.00

$1,744,139.00

$1,747,380.00

$1,868,277.00

$1,774,788.00

Expenses with Debt Service

$2,115,301.05

$2,510,105.45

$2,383,681.71

$2,531,144.00

$2,531,144.00

Net profit with Debt Service

-$584,819.05

-$765,966.45

-$636,301.71

-$662,867.00

-$756,356.00

Net Profit w/o Debt Service

-$179,819.05

-$362,666.45

-$232,185.71

-$258,504.00

-$351,993.00

 

It is important to highlight that revenues at the MBGC have been historically higher; however, numbers for FY17 and FY16 were affected due to the closing of the Miami Beach Convention Center and the Zika outbreak. Furthermore, FY18 statements include unbudgeted clean-up expenses, following Hurricane Irma. Though both courses were affected, MBGC had less hurricane-related expenses. NSGC was closed for a month. Additionally, their driving range net was left in disrepair, which had to be replaced at the cost of $60,000.



CONCLUSION:

Discussion on the financial outlook of the City’s golf courses.