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Parks staff propose new fees, resident discounts and a Bradfield transition plan tied to $2.2M in repairs
Summary
Parks & Recreation proposed modest rental-fee increases with a weekday resident discount, plus a plan to close and transition Bradfield Recreation Center programs because combined pool and center repairs are estimated at about $2.2 million; council gave unanimous consensus on a standard rate with resident discount and directed staff to return with details.
D'Lee Williams, representing Garland Parks & Recreation, presented recommended changes to facility rental fees and a Bradfield Recreation Center transition plan tied to significant capital repairs.
Williams outlined proposed standard rates for meeting rooms, multipurpose rooms and gyms (examples: meeting room moving from $60 to $65; multipurpose from $80 to $85; gym from $80 to $85) with weekday discounts for Garland residents and the option of resident/nonresident pricing. On the Bradfield transition plan, Williams said combined repair estimates for the recreation center and pool are roughly $2.2 million and recommended moving programs (including the STARS Day Camp and evening swim lessons) to other rec centers with communications plans for affected users and instructors. "We would reassign the existing staff to the centers that we've already discussed and then reallocate any supplies and equipment to other recreation centers," Williams said.
Council members raised concerns about closing hours at Surf and Swim, the timing of evening classes, capacity at receiving facilities and the effect on working parents. Staff said they can absorb most programs at Holford and Surf and Swim and would coordinate messaging, training and reassignment of instructors; council indicated unanimous consensus to simplify to a standard rate with a resident discount and asked staff to return with final materials for the budget process.
The work session recorded no formal vote; any fee changes will be included in the budget adoption process in mid-August.
