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Commissioners approved the change during the commission's September meeting after staff presented a proposed fee schedule to support the newly expanded fitness room and related memberships. Bridget King moved the change; Robert Smith seconded the motion and the commission chair called the vote. The motion passed unanimously.

The fee schedule staff presented sets the resident adult annual fitness room membership at $100; the commission agreed that the nonresident annual price should be $140. Staff said the one-month senior membership is a recent addition made possible by an automated registration system; the $3 drop-in rate will apply to all users. The staff presentation noted the adult fitness room expansion and new automated access system as reasons for the new membership structure.

Commission discussion addressed pricing relative to nearby commercial gyms. A commissioner said Planet Fitness in Garden City now lists a minimum $15 monthly rate, and staff noted the Radcliffe Center offers different hours and a different setting. Commissioners also discussed resident versus nonresident price differentials; one commissioner argued Garden City taxpayers subsidize resident rates and suggested larger nonresident differentials, while others cautioned against pricing out potential users. Staff responded that membership and other membership-like fees require City Council approval, while program fees and short-term punch-card options can be set by staff without council action.

The commission instructed staff to update the fee schedule and forward the approved change to City Council. Staff said they may return to the commission for additional room-rate adjustments after reviewing room rental demand and other pricing concerns.

Votes at a glance: Change adult fitness room nonresident annual membership from $120 to $140; motion moved by Bridget King, seconded by Robert Smith; vote 7-0, outcome approved. The commission's approved change will be forwarded to City Council for final action.

The commission moved on to other agenda items, including a discussion of memberships, punch cards and drop-in pricing for specialty rooms and a park safety update regarding Florence Park.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","September 30, 2025 Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Garden City Parks and Recreation Commission approved changing the nonresident annual adult fitness room membership from $120 to $140 and directed staff to base shorter-term rates on the new figure; the change passed 7-0 and will go to City Council for final approval.","taxTitle","Garden City, Wayne County, Michigan","taxId",70264,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6429185,"Florence Park playground found unsafe; Public Works to remove structure, replacement prioritized",1376,662000,2038000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5899998-966ab504ce6180cdd5979d9280b319b2&start=662&end=2038","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5899998-966ab504ce6180cdd5979d9280b319b2/thumbnail_662000.jpg","/articles/6429185/Garden-City/Wayne-County/Michigan/Florence-Park-playground-found-unsafe-Public-Works-to-remove-structure-replacement-prioritized","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6429185-6acc639a6401e7eb976c28e5e878c906/orig.mp4?Expires=1770643897&Signature=iBmiBLFZvRxE1j-3KcNTe2GWydZ1co0WpVhnA42v-AfHShmlPMsl1VFCXawETCHX2bY75yu1c4BTKU-c28v2nHr6Cm0S01YTc7Pj2lluEoEvrBxbLKZP6UugaHa4shhbEGHK-02M6~w9oaFr8aoC6ZDQxUsF7HM~TvEc1H5N4rQFL0KkeNQREssBfZWsdyapJvP4h8cigEovnNJ0fNan8Ge25TElX63VaJ8WygArOh2Bs6Jt9YaRXjhEnhxkHIf6z0sE3u9DAx4FCDCLsXYx6OudT5wdK-T7SYGy8ofRG6NYoEI9n~NBl8JPRxLqEgMHvoZKwRkiwVkXTh3PulQ4sg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Garden City Parks and Recreation staff reported that the playground structure at Florence Park has deteriorated to the point it no longer meets modern safety standards and that Public Works will demolish the structure.

At the commission's September meeting staff reviewed findings from joint inspections by Parks and Public Works that identified rust, cracking and loose or unstable fixtures on the playground structure. Staff said there were a few minor reported injuries linked to the equipment and showed photos in the meeting packet of problem areas. Staff told commissioners the swing set is separate from the playground structure and was inspected; staff said the swing set remains in usable condition and will not be removed.

\"Public Works department will demolish the current playground structure at Florence Park,\" staff told the commission, and parks staff said they will move Florence Park's replacement toward the top of the department's project priority list. Commissioners discussed pursuing grant opportunities and working with community partners to fund reconstruction.

Public comment came from Angela Gilbert, superintendent at Tifton Academy, who said the school community uses Florence Park and that Tifton Academy would look for community partnership grants and volunteer opportunities to help with replacement. Gilbert thanked the commission for prioritizing the park and urged timely action to prevent injury.

Staff said they will notify the community before demolition and coordinate timing with Public Works. No formal vote was required; the action reported in the packet and discussed at the meeting is scheduled work by Public Works and operational prioritization by the parks department.","Parks staff told the commission the Florence Park playground has deteriorated and does not meet current safety standards; Public Works will demolish the structure and the parks department will move replacement of Florence Park's playground toward the top of its priority list. The swing set was inspected and is not included in the demolition.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6429186,"Commission backs starting specialty-room access with punch cards and drop-ins, not immediate mass memberships",941,817000,1758000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5899998-966ab504ce6180cdd5979d9280b319b2&start=817&end=1758","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5899998-966ab504ce6180cdd5979d9280b319b2/thumbnail_817000.jpg","/articles/6429186/Garden-City/Wayne-County/Michigan/Commission-backs-starting-specialty-room-access-with-punch-cards-and-drop-ins-not-immediate-mass-memberships","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6429186-94f110a542db38931c970a47fa15fe8b/orig.mp4?Expires=1770643896&Signature=l6bL19rjaDrEAVt~rs7jRxVl4D1IwWu4kFzYL5V23Qcng4nKC-ZaSBFV4p1jQ4JRH7R7ZiB7LUPusJtQu0XAXT2Wnbof5DgUQBw19UL5maUbQL4XNTz9t1OaepxJ2IYf6hDQ-JN4whGRkXEyb2ONfq9Kj-O0Fv7GhVSpS8uwazjGwFCpawAHHUiTiOm4R-4MW4znRxna7wuLRK78FcmqSWZHAtcF2XgJGSYERv~L4N1mpmJx8K1rSFf2yIkkmtUGSYYkjsYiMGWdjkVp4Lg8tI~N9q2Ovc~pnM5iLXjvBz~7Fv9jDRv8qg8kZ1wf3IpdF8PmvTvTN6qMpJ~32iFtYQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Garden City Parks and Recreation commissioners discussed membership structures for specialty rooms at the Radcliffe Center and agreed to begin with punch cards and drop-in pricing, reserving full membership packages as a later option.

Staff described current trials in the Spaceport program and noted administrative advantages to punch cards and electronic scanning. A staff member said punch cards reduce desk time and allow online purchase; when scanned, a punch is deducted from a participant's account. The commission agreed that punch cards and drop-ins would let staff gather usage data before committing to recurring memberships that would require City Council approval.

Commissioners weighed benefits and downsides. One commissioner who supports memberships said some families that use Spaceport every day find a monthly membership reasonable; another commissioner said punch cards let families test participation without monthly commitment and avoid recurring charges for intermittent users. Commissioners discussed options including family household memberships, per-person memberships and program-specific passes. Staff noted enforcing household membership limits is administratively difficult and recommended describing memberships as “per household” with reasonable trust.

Staff proposed a hybrid path: offer a family or household monthly membership for broad access while using punch cards for individual specialty rooms (Spaceport, teen game room, fitness room) so parents can choose what fits their usage. Commissioners favored launching with punch cards and drop-ins to collect data; staff will report usage and return with membership-price recommendations if demand supports it.

Staff said the Radcliffe Center uses barcode/QR access cards for members and will enable scanning for specialty rooms so memberships and punch cards can be administered electronically. The commission did not take a formal vote on a fee schedule for memberships at this meeting; the direction to pilot punch cards and drop-ins was recorded as the commission's consensus.

The commission's discussion will inform future fee-schedule items to go to City Council if staff proposes recurring membership products.","After discussion of tradeoffs between memberships, punch cards and drop-in fees for Radcliffe Center specialty rooms, the commission endorsed piloting punch cards and drop-in pricing first while leaving open full family or facility memberships for later.","actionData","errors"]

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Parks commission approves higher nonresident rate for new adult fitness membership

Florence Park playground found unsafe; Public Works to remove structure, replacement prioritized

Commission backs starting specialty-room access with punch cards and drop-ins, not immediate mass memberships