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Resident raises safety concerns about rec center restrooms and exits during council public comment
Summary
A resident told the council the rec center lacked required restroom facilities and said there was a potential fire hazard because the facility had only one exit and could host up to 200 people after hours.
During public comments, resident Chad Collins raised safety and code-compliance concerns about the municipal recreation center.
Collins said the rec center sold hundreds of 24-hour access cards but lacked a proper restroom and adequate exits, asserting that the facility was operating in apparent violation of building and fire-code guidelines. He warned of a possible fire hazard, saying there was "a potential of 200 people being in that building every night with 1 exit." Collins said he had raised the issue with inspectors and planned to share recordings with media.
The mayor reminded speakers that public comment is not a question-and-answer period. City staff did not respond with an immediate enforcement update during the comment period; councilmembers and staff may follow up through administrative channels.
