Ocean Shores staff outline spring public-works schedule: convention-center recoating, tank repairs, striping and park upgrades

A city staff member told the Ocean Shores council and parks participants that scaffolding will be set up at the convention center on April 14 to allow sandblasting and recoating work to resume, with the project expected to finish in mid-May if weather and event scheduling permit.

“On April 14, scaffolding is gonna be set up at the convention center, unless George says otherwise,” the staff member said. “That will take a week or 2, and then, they'll start sandblasting again for the recoating.”

The updates were delivered as a single spring-project briefing covering multiple maintenance and recreation projects citywide. The staff member summarized timelines, contractors and funding sources, and answered questions on recent utility repairs and grant applications.

Why it matters: the convention-center work and repairs to water-storage tanks affect event scheduling and facility availability; pavement and parking restriping affect traffic and parking; and park upgrades affect youth and adult recreation. Several items also carry budget implications because the city plans to use its Transportation Benefit District (TBD) funds for pavement preservation work.

Key project details

Convention center: The staff member said scaffolding will be installed April 14 and that sandblasting and recoating should be completed “in mid May,” with the schedule conditioned on weather and the availability of events. The staff member said they will coordinate timing with George, who handles facility scheduling.

Water tanks: The staff member reported that exterior repairs on the city’s older tanks will begin in early May and that DN Tanks “was awarded that project.” She described concrete spalling and exposed rebar that need repair and said the exterior work “will take about 6 months.” The staff member added, “We do not have to drain the tanks. It is all exterior work for those.” When asked about interior work, the staff member said an interior cleaning and refill had already been completed on a separate 3,000,000‑gallon tank in the Public Works yard.

Pavement and striping: A vendor who performed striping last fall will reapply white striping at no cost to the city; staff are planning for early May. That work will include thermoplastic striping near the jetty. The roundabout will be completed later this year and may be put out to bid. Staff said they plan to use TBD funds for broader pavement preservation after coordinating with finance and the TBD board; the staff member said the city’s TBD balance is $2,400,000 (amount given by staff during the meeting).

Tennis courts and other park work: Pacific Ace LLC has been awarded the contract to resurface the Emerson Park tennis courts and to add pickleball striping. The vendor told staff that the resurfacing product requires warmer temperatures (staff cited a 60–65°F surface threshold), so timing will depend on weather. The street department will handle additional city parking‑lot striping and localized work such as Chance à la Mer parking by the Shiloh Inn when crews schedule the striping machine.

Green waste and spring cleanup: Staff said green‑waste drop‑off will resume Saturday, April 5, and run Saturdays through Sept. 27, from 11:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Spring cleanup is scheduled at Ocean Lakeway with home‑pickup options and coordination between the Ocean Shores street department and Defenders of the Coast.

Grants and park amenities: Staff said they are applying for a T‑Mobile Hometown Grant to fund a mobile stage for events; the staff member described a towed mobile stage that can be stored indoors in bad weather and used for concerts. Staff also said they will apply to the Greens Harbor Community Foundation for funding to raise or extend the backstop at the North Bay Park baseball field.

Lake and canal work: The city met with Herrera (consultant) on the lake and watershed master plan and related treatment strategies. The staff member said Herrera is helping prepare a bid package and advised earlier-season treatment. Staff noted there are licensed applicators who can use a chemical outside of the fish‑window to treat emergent plants earlier in the season; staff named Terry McNabb as a licensed applicator who works in the Houston area and discussed a plan to reduce the amount of dying plant matter falling into the water during treatments.

Recent utility repair: When asked about a reported water break, staff clarified, “It wasn't a water main break. It wasn't a main break. It was just a small pipe that hadn't been, marked. It'd been in there for a long, long time, and they didn't have it marked down. So it got hit, and they fixed it in just a short period of time.”

What was not decided: No formal council vote or ordinance was reported during this update. Several items described as “awarded” (DN Tanks; Pacific Ace LLC) were presented by staff as contract awards or selections, but no vote tally or council action was recorded in the transcript.

Looking ahead: Staff said they will coordinate schedules with event managers (including George) to avoid conflicts, bring TBD budget changes to the TBD board as needed, and circulate scheduling information for the tennis resurfacing and other weather‑sensitive work.