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Council debates community-center business memberships and gym-rental rules
Summary
Council and staff discussed community-center memberships, guest passes, heavy pickleball usage, and options for business/corporate memberships; staff will return with recommended fees and a framework after further review.
City staff and council spent an extended portion of the meeting discussing community-center policy for memberships and gym rentals. City manager Dr. Smith and community engagement coordinator Brooke reviewed membership sales and usage numbers (December: 23 adult memberships and 6 check-ins; January: 31 adult memberships, five child memberships and 109 check-ins; February to date: 11 adult memberships and 77 check-ins). Staff said guest passes and trial access have been used to build initial traffic.
Council and staff described operational challenges for gym rentals: the court is a hybrid/half-size court with no formal spectator seating, which complicates tournaments and larger rentals; floor wear from shoes and table/chair setups is also a concern. Brooke described membership- and household-account options in the registration system and staff noted the possibility of a corporate membership product for local business owners. Council members suggested limits (e.g., a capped number of corporate passes per business) and agreed to return this topic for a workshop or a future meeting with suggested fee schedules and membership rules.
No formal action was taken; staff will prepare a fee recommendation and a policy framework for council consideration.
