Council reviews proposed Cumberland Pool sandblasting contract in first reading

Cleveland Heights — Council members opened first reading of Resolution 1225 on Jan. 21, a measure authorizing the mayor to execute an agreement with Frank Novak & Sons to provide labor, materials and equipment for sandblasting, cleaning and related services at Cumberland Pool.

The item was presented as a first-reading adoption; no final vote on the resolution was recorded in the committee transcript. Council members asked for details about the contract’s funding source and completion schedule. One council member asked, “which fund will be used for that particular expenditure,” but staff did not provide a definitive fund source during the meeting and said they would follow up. Administration staff said the work is being scheduled so it will be finished in time for the swimming season, but a firm completion date was not given on the record.

City staff explained the contract came back to council because an earlier ordinance and procurement understanding did not cover all of the work originally anticipated. According to the discussion, a prior authorization had assumed a single contract source that proved to cover only paint materials, so the full contract for sandblasting and related services had to be revisited and formally reauthorized. The director of Parks and Recreation and the mayor were reported to be coordinating to ensure the work can be completed before the season.

The transcript does not specify the dollar value of the proposed agreement, the exact capital fund to be used (the presenter referenced the capital improvement fund in one memo but staff said they would confirm), or a guaranteed completion date. Those details were marked for follow-up by administration.

Council did not take a final vote on Resolution 1225 during the Committee of the Whole session; the item remained at first reading.