The Lake Wilderness Golf Course Task Force members have been chosen, and now the tough job begins.

City Manager David Johnston informed the City Council who the member were at the May 24 council meeting.

There will be three members from the Lake Wilderness Homeowners Associations, Chuck Blanton, John Sheppard and Bob Watson who is an alternate.

Two golfers were chosen, Jim Kurtzman, a city resident and Jodie Brewer who is from the Issaquah/North Bend area.

At large members from the city are Geoffrey Goebel, Steve Howells, Michael Moffat and John Paust.

There will be five members who are special advisors to the city manager, Kelly Beymer, a city resident and director of the Renton Parks and Recreation Department, which includes Maplewoods Golf Course; Tom Frets, also a city resident and general manager of the Glendale Country Club in Bellevue; Gary Habenicht from Ravensdale who is a community leader; Don Habenicht, an area resident and he was formerly affiliated with the Jack Nicklaus Golf Course Design firm and Phillip Wertheimer, a city resident who works in the food and beverage industry.

Council members Layne Barnes and Dan Parnello will act as the City Council representatives on the task force.

The city manager is asking the task force to provide recommendations by August concerning the operation of the course and the costs to the city.

The city purchased the course for about $4.5 million in November 2006.

Premier Golf Centers, based in Seattle, currently operates the course for the city. The contract with Premier expires Dec. 31.

The task force will look at the operation of the course and make a recommendation whether to renew Premier’s contract or consider hiring another firm.

Another issue for the task force is a proposal for a golf course local improvement district, which means costs would be shared between the city and residents living on the course.