The same company that operates Canongate golf clubs may soon be operating the Peachtree City Tennis Center.

A proposal to remove the tennis center from the city’s tourism association and place it in Canongate’s hands is expected to be voted on Thursday night by the Peachtree City Council.

Under the Canongate proposal, the public will still have access to the facility, city officials said.

Historically, the tennis center has been a money loser for the city despite the addition of the covered courts several years back that were intended to help bring the center closer to a break-even margin.

In a memo to the City Council, city staff stated that after an analysis of seven proposals, “Canongate clearly met and exceeded the letter and intent of the goals that the city had set for operation of the Tennis Center.”

Among those goals were to maintain high standards, significantly reduce the cost to the city and provide a positive revenue stream back to the city, the memo stated.

Canongate will absorb all operations, management and general maintenance of the facilities. Under the recommended contract, Canongate would pay the city $250 a month while they establish operations until Jan. 1, 2010. After that date, Canongate would pay the city 3 percent of all gross revenues with a $2,000 minimum each month.

The tennis center is owned by the city and was initially operated and expanded under the control of the Development Authority of Peachtree City.

If the contract is approved, Canongate would assume tennis center operations July 1.

Between its Fayette and Coweta operations, Canongate has 14 tennis courts at several sites already, staff noted in the memo.

Canongate intends to offer a variety of access options and services for the public and also can provide tennis center members with other social and member benefits at other local Canongate clubs, the memo said.