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Commission approves Selma Mungini workout station; APS grant covers majority of costs
Summary
Commission unanimously approved locating and installing an adult workout station at Selma Mungini Steam Park. APS provided a $50,000 grant; total cost is about $78,000, installation expected in late September and will include an ADA path to the extent engineering allows.
The Clarkdale Parks and Recreation Commission voted unanimously March 2 to approve the proposed location and installation of a new workout station at Selma Mungini Steam Park.
Parks staff said the package includes an elliptical/recumbent bike, balance bars, suspension trainer, multi‑level pull‑up bars, educational signage with QR codes and a shaded structure roughly 22 by 20 feet. The footprint for the station is approximately 25 by 40 feet and staff said the unit is intended primarily for adults, complementing the children's play areas.
"We were able to receive $50,000 to help us fund it," the manager said, and staff reported a total project cost of about $78,000 with the balance covered by capital campaign donations. Staff noted Arizona Rec (the vendor) will likely install the unit in late September to fit the contractor schedule, so the workout station will not be ready for the park's Aug. 30 grand opening.
Staff addressed accessibility and operational questions: engineers have designed an ADA path to the station "as far as our engineer felt like we could get it," staff said, but some upper bars may not be ADA accessible and staff agreed to check specific items and report back. Lighting for the station and courts was described as dark‑sky compliant; staff said court lights run by a one‑hour push button and park lights are expected to be set to turn off by 9 p.m. (some feature lighting by 10 p.m.).
Wendy Jackson, a nearby resident, reiterated concerns about the scale and placement of shade structures, saying tall roofs near swings hurt neighborhood sightlines and recommending planting trees instead.
A motion to approve the station's location and installation passed unanimously; staff will coordinate final engineering, vendor scheduling and fundraising allocations to complete procurement and installation.
