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Council approves replacement plan for pool heaters ahead of next season
Summary
The council approved a repair/replacement plan for the city pool’s heaters after staff said the existing units are failing and replacement is needed to have heat for the next swim season; staff recommended installing two more efficient units and said some existing parts will be reused.
Staff presented and the council approved a repair plan to replace failed pool heater equipment so the pool will have heat for the next season.
Rhonda explained that the pool’s original heaters have been replaced once and are now beyond repair; the corrosive environment has exhausted parts and ongoing repairs are no longer possible. She reported that contractor Steve Kapon of Harvest Heating and Cooling proposed a plan that uses two new units rather than three, with remaining usable piping and components to be retained. "They have died. They're done. We can't steal any more parts, to make certain heaters work," Rhonda said, adding that the proposed system is intended to heat up more quickly and maintain temperature more efficiently.
Rhonda said some parts have already been purchased and installed and that the recommended approach is effectively a repair that reuses existing infrastructure where possible. Council members moved and approved the recommendation; staff did not provide a single‑line cost figure during the discussion in the audio excerpt, but Rhonda acknowledged the expenditure is significant and justified by the need to have functioning heaters for the 2026 pool season.
The council recorded the motion as approved and thanked the contractor and staff for their work. Implementation steps include contractor installation and integration with existing piping; staff will return with any invoice or warranty documents as required by procurement rules.
