City parks staff presented a proposal to install a two-sided outdoor fitness court in the new City Hall park that would include a classroom/yoga side and a gym-equipment side, with QR-coded guidance and a vendor-supported app for workouts. The presenter said the vendor offers an in-house $30,000 grant but that the full preferred setup would cost roughly $2,246,000 after grant assumptions.

Commissioners raised concerns about the proposal’s high cost, whether the community would use the facility year-round given long winters, and competing priorities for the new park such as playgrounds, irrigation and restroom construction. One commissioner noted that previous community surveys placed outdoor fitness equipment in the middle of residents’ priorities, not at the top.

Staff recommended tabling the proposal until the commission receives detailed cost estimates and a set of realistic, budget-feasible options to include in public outreach. Commissioners asked staff to research usage in other cities, potential partnerships with local gyms, sponsorship models and timing that could align purchase and installation with the City Hall campus construction to reduce costs for site work.

No formal procurement decision or binding vote was taken at this meeting; commissioners instructed staff to return with options and community-survey-ready choices.