In December 2015, the city received $2.5 million in a settlement with a fungicide manufacturer over tainted chemicals that destroyed portions of the club’s turf, causing all 18 greens to be closed for about three months. The city says it has a no-refund policy built into membership contracts, but a group of members is accusing the city of negligence and breach of contract.

The city will pay $1 million to settle a lawsuit that claims a group of club employees, mostly waiters and bartenders, were consistently denied their tips and overtime pay from 2007 to 2013. The employees originally sought around $4 million, and in a show of good will, the city council is planning a reception at the golf club for the employees.

Scott Yandrasevich has been sentenced to a term of up to three years in prison in connection with the theft of more than $270,000 from the municipal golf course. Last year, Yandrasevich pleaded guilty to one count of grand larceny and two counts of falsifying business records.

Scott Yandrasevich, who worked for the city-owned property for 11 years, had been accused of stealing $342,120 from the club over 5 ½ years by collecting money through a shell business. He will likely be sentenced to one year in prison.