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Council discusses replacing two AC units and furnace blower at Community Park Center; staff recommend using capital improvement funds
Summary
Parks staff reported two failing HVAC units at the Community Park Center and proposed reallocating capital improvement funds to pay for replacements (estimated total $13,450). Council discussed prioritization and ensuring senior programs remain comfortable; no formal appropriation was recorded at the workshop.
City Parks staff reported that two air conditioning compressors at the Community Park Center have failed and recommended replacing the two AC units and a furnace blower motor, with an estimated total cost of $13,450. Adam Fletcher, the superintendent of parks (invited by the council), described the equipment failures and recommended using available capital improvement funds earmarked for other projects to complete the repairs.
The matter is time-sensitive for facility users. Parks staff said the failed compressors left two units out of service during hot weather and that other existing units were carrying the load. Fletcher said the quoted work would be performed by the contractor who has maintained park HVAC systems, and that the work was necessary to preserve the center’s programming and keep senior patrons comfortable.
Council members discussed funding sources and timing. No formal motion to reallocate funds was recorded in the workshop discussion; instead, the Parks and Lakes item introduced the issue and recommended using capital improvement money that likely would not be spent this year. Alderman Lori (chair, Parks and Lakes Committee) and Mayor Ezzard asked staff to proceed with planning and to return to council if a formal appropriation is required.
The council did not vote on the replacement at the workshop; the presentation served to flag the need and to request follow-up steps to secure funding and schedule prompt repairs.
