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Parks commission approves higher nonresident rate for new adult fitness membership
Summary
Garden City Parks and Recreation Commission approved changing the nonresident annual adult fitness room membership from $120 to $140 and directed staff to base shorter-term rates on the new figure; the change passed 7-0 and will go to City Council for final approval.
The Garden City Parks and Recreation Commission voted 7-0 to raise the nonresident annual adult fitness room membership to $140 and to base one- and three-month pro rata rates on that figure.
Commissioners approved the change during the commission's September meeting after staff presented a proposed fee schedule to support the newly expanded fitness room and related memberships. Bridget King moved the change; Robert Smith seconded the motion and the commission chair called the vote. The motion passed unanimously.
The fee schedule staff presented sets the resident adult annual fitness room membership at $100; the commission agreed that the nonresident annual price should be $140. Staff said the one-month senior membership is a recent addition made possible by an automated registration system; the $3 drop-in rate will apply to all users. The staff presentation noted the adult fitness room expansion and new automated access system as reasons for the new membership structure.
Commission discussion addressed pricing relative to nearby commercial gyms. A commissioner said Planet Fitness in Garden City now lists a minimum $15 monthly rate, and staff noted the Radcliffe Center offers different hours and a different setting. Commissioners also discussed resident versus nonresident price differentials; one commissioner argued Garden City taxpayers subsidize resident rates and suggested larger nonresident differentials, while others cautioned against pricing out potential users. Staff responded that membership and other membership-like fees require City Council approval, while program fees and short-term punch-card options can be set by staff without council action.
The commission instructed staff to update the fee schedule and forward the approved change to City Council. Staff said they may return to the commission for additional room-rate adjustments after reviewing room rental demand and other pricing concerns.
Votes at a glance: Change adult fitness room nonresident annual membership from $120 to $140; motion moved by Bridget King, seconded by Robert Smith; vote 7-0, outcome approved. The commission's approved change will be forwarded to City Council for final action.
The commission moved on to other agenda items, including a discussion of memberships, punch cards and drop-in pricing for specialty rooms and a park safety update regarding Florence Park.
