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Pleasant Hill council approves recreation leases, liquor renewals and routine consent items
Summary
On Jan. 27, 2026, the Pleasant Hill City Council unanimously approved lease agreements with Eastern Polk County Pickleball (through Dec. 31, 2028), Pleasant Hill Little League, and Pleasant Hill Soccer Club, and adopted routine consent items including liquor license renewals and fund transfers. Council votes were 5-0 on all items.
The Pleasant Hill City Council on Jan. 27, 2026 approved a package of recreation lease agreements and routine consent items, voting unanimously on each measure.
Parks and Recreation Manager Ryan Merritt described proposed leases that continue partnerships between the City and local recreation organizations. The council approved Resolution 012726-03 to authorize a lease with Eastern Polk County Pickleball Club (EPCP) effective upon approval through Dec. 31, 2028; Merritt said EPCP ran 13 different leagues across three sessions in 2025 with more than 176 participants. Under the lease, the organizations will continue to operate programs while the City provides facility access and maintenance.
Council then approved Resolution 012726-04 to renew the Pleasant Hill Little League’s use of the four baseball fields at Doanes Park; the city will remain responsible for field maintenance while the League administers schedules and games. The council also approved Resolution 012726-05 renewing the Pleasant Hill Soccer Club’s use of park green space at Doanes, Sunrise, Sunset and Hickory Glen parks; Merritt told the council PHSC served approximately 650 youth in 2025, supported by about 70 volunteer coaches and more than 30 scholarships.
The consent agenda, approved earlier in the meeting, included minutes, financial reports through Dec. 31, 2025, liquor-license renewals for LaFeria Mexican (4450 East University Ave), The Hills (4830 Maple Dr) and The Parc Event Center (5374 NE 12th Ave), Resolution #012726-01 (transfer of funds from Employee Benefits to the General Fund) and Resolution #012726-02 (temporary easements and a warranty deed for the Shadyview Blvd and University Ave intersection improvement project). Hodges moved and Birch seconded approval of the consent items; the roll-call vote was 5-0.
Motions approving each lease were recorded as follows: Resolution 012726-03 (Konrad/DeMoss), Resolution 012726-04 (Murray/Birch) and Resolution 012726-05 (Hodges/DeMoss). All measures carried by unanimous roll-call votes. The council adjourned at 6:17 p.m.
