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Board approves planning steps for new tennis-court restroom building; staff to coordinate bids and security measures
Summary
The board reviewed plans to purchase and install a modular restroom near the tennis courts (staff cited a purchase price of about $18,085 and in-kind donations of labor/materials); members directed staff to secure bids, plan demolition of the old facility, and specify security and maintenance funding.
City staff outlined plans to replace an aging restroom near the tennis courts with a modular building that would include two ADA-compliant stalls per gender, storage and a small concession area.
Staff said Mueller Metals would provide the building and that the city planned to use capital funds to pay a stated price (discussed in the meeting as roughly $18,085). Infrastructure Solutions provided interior plans; staff reported about $7,000 in pledged in-kind services and identified local contractors to supply electrical and plumbing work. The street department will pour a 6-inch slab to sit the building on, and some demolition of the old block restroom near the cedar trees is expected.
Board members focused on lifecycle and security: the parks director said vandalism has been an issue in past new restroom installations and recommended budgeting for year-to-year maintenance and a sinking fund that covers repairs over the asset’s life. The board discussed adding timed or magnetic locks and exterior cameras monitored by dispatch to reduce vandalism and locked-in incidents; staff said the police department and vendors were being consulted about camera and lock options.
Members asked whether existing restrooms would remain; staff said the new building would replace one on the course but other restrooms (including a pro-shop facility and a 15th-hole unit) might be retained or remodeled. The board agreed to move forward with design, cost estimates and competitive bids as required and noted that project approvals will need to clear the park board, city council and, where applicable, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
The board did not formally appropriate capital funding in this meeting; members asked staff to obtain bids, refine cost estimates and return with a procurement plan and security options for approval.
