On April 8, 2019, the City Council approved a Management Agreement (“Agreement”) with Billy Casper Golf to operate the Willowick Golf Course for a term of five years, through June 30, 2024.  Section 2 of the Agreement stipulates that the parties can renew the Agreement for two successive periods of three years upon mutual consent of the parties.

In addition, on May 16, 2019, Billy Casper Golf assigned the Agreement with the City’s consent to Willowick Golf Management, LLC (“WGM”). 

WGM has requested that the City approve the first three-year extension of the Agreement.  The attached First Amendment would extend the Agreement for three years through June 30, 2027.  The First Amendment would further remove the termination fee that was understood to be applicable for the first term of the Agreement.

There is no impact to the General Fund.  The payment terms of the Agreement will remain as stipulated in the original Agreement.

It is recommended that the City Council:

• Approve the First Amendment to the Willowick Golf Course Management Agreement; and

• Authorize the City Manager to execute the Agreement, approve minor revisions as needed, and approve subsequent extensions of the Agreement.

By: Dan Candelaria, P.E., T.E., City Engineer