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Board hears update on baseball contract, staffing and courts; city to budget more parks labor
Summary
Meeting discussion covered a one-year extension of the city's baseball contract, volunteer maintenance concerns, staffing shortages in parks and questions about ownership and scheduling of tennis courts at the middle school and other facilities.
Board members discussed several operational items for city parks, including an extension of the baseball contract, ongoing reliance on volunteers for field maintenance, a request to add positions to the parks budget, and questions about tennis-court ownership and scheduling.
A staff speaker said the city intends to extend the baseball contract on a year-to-year basis until longer-term arrangements are settled. The speaker described volunteer contributions to weekly field care and questioned whether volunteer labor should be relied upon for park maintenance. “We’re just gonna extend it on a year to year basis until we get everything settled,” the staff speaker said when summarizing the baseball contract status.
Board members said park maintenance is understaffed. Staff reported two full-time park maintenance workers handle most city park-related tasks; participants said the proposed budget seeks two additional labor positions for parks for the coming year to increase maintenance capacity.
Members also raised questions about tennis courts behind the middle school on 1431. Participants understood the courts are city property with an agreement allowing school use; they asked staff to verify timing and the terms of that agreement and whether resurfacing or striping to support pickleball would be feasible. The group discussed access, bathroom availability and whether courts could be striped for shared tennis/pickleball use.
No formal votes were recorded on contract extension or budget items during the meeting; staff identified follow-up work to confirm school-use agreements, finalize budget requests, and return with proposals for resurfacing or court striping.
