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Public works reports fleet, maintenance updates; pickleball and disc‑golf plans move forward
Summary
Public works staff reported fleet leasing, LED lighting upgrades and maintenance staffing needs; disc golf baskets were temporarily removed at 7th Street Park pending safety signage; pickleball Phase 1 improvements were completed at about $500,000 and Phase 2 remains unfunded.
Scott, public works staff, delivered the quarterly public works update describing recent and planned work across streets and parks. He said the department recently took delivery of seven leased trucks with three more incoming, and noted LED lighting upgrades at 7th Street Park and ongoing landscape‑contract oversight.
On disc golf, staff said baskets were tentatively installed at 7th Street Park but were removed because required safety signage had not yet been installed; staff met with the family that originally proposed the course and is working on layout alternatives. Staff emphasized coordinating signage and safety before reinstalling baskets.
The 7th Street pickleball project remains organized in phases. Staff reported Phase 1—demolition of the old theater building, removal of the skate park and construction of four dedicated pickleball courts with shade structure and lighting—was completed at an estimated cost of about $500,000 (the council‑budgeted amount). Phase 2, which would add a restaurant at the old theater site and five additional dedicated courts (bringing the total to nine), is estimated at roughly $500,000–$515,000 but currently lacks identified funding and remains on the city’s wish list. Staff discussed parking counts, potential lighting, and existing camera infrastructure that may be upgraded. The pickleball club has been involved in design and planning.
Scott also described staffing and asset‑management work: public works currently lists 17 positions and is requesting two additional assistant maintenance workers for the coming year to support potholes, weed abatement and right‑of‑way work. Staff reported a $90,000 quote for park asset‑management/replacement software that is not currently budgeted. Commissioners encouraged staff to pursue additional information and to include cost estimates where needed.
No formal decisions were made beyond informational updates, but commissioners asked staff to continue working with community groups, refine cost estimates and return with more detail when funding or design decisions are needed.
