Dumas Bay Center staff warn of aging systems; council asks for costed options and quarterly reporting

Federal Way — Dumas Bay Center staff told the City Council on Saturday that the waterfront retreat facility is operational and generating record rental revenue, but that the building’s age has created recurring maintenance work and several items that will require major spending if left unaddressed.

Dumas Bay Manager David Clemens said the property posted its highest rental revenue in 2024 and that the center was “full” the day of the retreat with overnight guests, events in its conference rooms and a theater production. But he outlined frequent maintenance needs tied to the site’s age: flat roofs with standing water and clogged drainage, failing mini‑split heat pumps, pipework and distribution problems tied to an old central boiler system for guest rooms,…