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Council committee confirms $100,000 UC Health grant and discusses options for new fitness court
Summary
Committee reviewed a previously accepted $100,000 UC Health grant for a community fitness-court project, discussed two court sizes and a possible additional $50,000 grant to upgrade to a larger configuration, and set an early-summer target for construction pending school and grant approvals.
The North College Hill City Council committee confirmed the city will use a previously accepted $100,000 UC Health grant to install a public fitness court and discussed options to expand the project.
Committee members said the grant supports a smaller court configuration already budgeted, and staff reported the grant contains a $60,000 allowance that can be applied to either the smaller or a larger configuration if the city secures additional funding. Staff said securing an extra $50,000 grant would allow the city to select the larger fitness-court layout; without that grant the project will proceed with the smaller option. The committee heard staff estimate the city would remain responsible for about $11,000 out of pocket under current plans.
Members discussed placement near the school and park. Staff said they had checked with school officials and would avoid siting the court on school property without approval; one alternative site closer to the street would allow easier public parking and reduce intrusion onto school grounds. Grant administrators told staff they would accept a fenced installation even where the 150-foot setback from a playground could not be met, but staff said they would request that concession in writing.
Construction and procurement steps must still be completed. Staff said once legislation and purchase-order processes are finished the vendor will schedule installation; the project window discussed at the meeting targeted early summer. Committee members asked staff to continue reporting progress and to return with any grant conditions or written waivers.
