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Council approves 50-year lease for BCDA pickleball courts after debate over site and impacts
Summary
After discussion about parking, lighting and noise, the council voted to authorize City Manager Hammond to sign a 50-year lease with the Boardman Community Development Association for property at Columbia and Maine to build pickleball courts; vote passed with one councilor opposed.
Council discussed a proposed lease between the city and the Boardman Community Development Association (BCDA) for a pickleball court complex on city-owned property at Columbia and Maine. Staff described a 50-year lease and said BCDA would contribute to drainage fixes and site improvements. Councilors raised questions about parking, lighting, potential meters or restricted hours and whether the site near an apartment complex was appropriate.
A motion to authorize City Manager Hammond to sign the lease was moved and seconded. After discussion, council conducted a roll call vote: a majority voted yes and Councilor Salata voted no. Mayor Kiefer then thanked members for the discussion. Council agreed park hours and signage would be established and the site will include fencing and lights with set hours.
