Carl Junction approves Miller Fence bid for Center Creek Park pickleball courts

The Board of Aldermen of the City of Carl Junction on July 15 approved a bid from Miller Fence to install fencing around the pickleball courts at Center Creek Park, voting 8-0 after staff recommended the contractor.

Public works staff told the board the city advertised the work in the newspaper and on the city website and received a single response, from Miller Fence. “I’m recommending that we go ahead and go with that,” a staff presenter said during the meeting. Alderman Dr. Pyle moved to approve the bid; Alderman Walter Hayes seconded the motion, and the board approved it by voice vote with eight in the affirmative.

The presentation noted the contract includes a deduction for removal of the previous fence; staff said the city had already removed that section. The new fence will be 8 feet high; the previous fence was described in the meeting as 10 feet. Staff also said the project will use a green wind-permeable netting with cutouts designed to reduce turbulence similar to tennis-court wind screens.

Council members and meeting participants asked clarifying questions about the removal allowance, the fence height, and the wind netting’s design and performance. Staff explained the cutouts in the netting allow wind to pass through to lower turbulence and reduce ball interference.

The bid approval authorizes staff to move forward with contract execution and installation with Miller Fence. The motion for the bid award did not include a dollar amount in the board discussion shown on the record.

The board’s consent agenda and other routine items were approved earlier in the meeting; no further public comment on the pickleball fence was recorded.