The Garden City City Council on Monday adopted a comprehensive amendment to the Parks & Recreation department fee schedule that restructures room rental pricing, adds parking-lot rental rates and membership options, and codifies acceptance of SilverSneakers and related insurance-based access.

Interim Parks & Recreation Director Zach King told the council staff consolidated room pricing into three tiers so rooms with similar amenities can be substituted without causing price inequity. "That first tier is the patio, the courtyard, and the game room of $30 per hour per resident fees," King said, explaining the goal of creating a consistent, easier-to-explain schedule.

The second tier groups classrooms, the lounge, the heritage room, the movie theater and the card room; tier three covers the gymnasium, the esports room and the spaceport. King said the changes reflect what it costs to run and clean each space and make it easier to shift bookings among comparable rooms.

Council members discussed the refundable deposit ($100) required to reserve Radcliffe rooms, the new parking-lot rental options for short-term equipment/storage and for event use, and a proposed approach to team memberships for teens that would require a paid adult membership accompanying the group. Council member Hughes asked about deposits and cleanup enforcement; staff confirmed the $100 deposit remains in place and full payment is required to confirm a reservation.

Council member Bridal moved to amend the comprehensive fee schedule as presented; Council member Karafotis supported the motion and the council approved it 7-0. The amendments also note the Radcliffe Center is using grants (including a Wayne County ARPA grant) to expand programming and that staff are working with SilverSneakers and Renew Active to accept those insurance-based membership credentials for classes and facility access.