JOSH DAVIS/BAYSIDE GAZETTE
Ocean Pines Director Frank Daly on March 9 discusses some confusion related to just who is in charge of golf maintenance.

By Josh Davis, Associate Editor

(March 21, 2019) Ocean Pines Board members on March 9 quickly putted through the “nonissue” of exactly who is in charge of golf maintenance.

According to Frank Daly, Golf Director John Malinowski was asked during a Feb. 27 budget and finance committee meeting, “if he was responsible for golf maintenance, or if golf maintenance was under the public works department.”

“The response was, ‘I don’t know,’” Daly said. “This raises obvious issues as to who is committed to achieving the budget numbers, and who is responsible for completing the activities necessary to maintain the golf course assets in a proper and timely manner.”

Daly added the response was “absolutely unbelievable after what we went through on the budget, but here it is – the director of golf doesn’t know who is responsible for golf course maintenance.”

He encouraged board members to “make the decision and end the discussion within the next 60 seconds.”

It took only slightly longer.

Director Slobodan Trendic said, “I’m really shocked that reference was made. I think the answer should be pretty obvious.”

Association Vice President Steve Tuttle said he was at the budget and finance committee meeting when the comment was made.

“I was tempted to answer for our golf director and say, ‘Of course it’s under you! Who else should it be under?’” Tuttle said. “To me, it’s almost a nonissue. He should be responsible for it. It’s his bottom line.”

Association President Doug Parks agreed.

“Make it happen. Done. Next issue,” he said.