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Council approves Aquatic Center filter repairs after staff recommends lower-cost quote
Summary
Council approved a requisition to repair sand filters at the Aquatic Center after staff recommended a lower-cost vendor. Discussion covered access logistics, vendor quotes and small numeric inconsistencies in amount read aloud during the motion.
Mount Pleasant City Council on Sept. 30 approved a requisition to replace the sand medium inside the Aquatic Center filters, authorizing the repair work staff said is needed to restore proper filtration.
Why it matters: Staff said the pool filters require replacement of the sand medium to maintain water quality. The approval lets the city schedule the work and pay the selected contractor.
What staff presented: A staff member identified in the meeting record explained the city’s filters need medium replacement about every seven years and said two quotes had been obtained. The vendors and figures presented in the transcript were: - Strem Landscape Group (noted to operate an aquatics division) — staff cited a price of $9,265.60 but also noted an additional $1,000 fee would be required if the vendor must bring its own truck to access the filters. Staff recommended this company as the lower-cost option. - CEM Aquatics — quote shown in the discussion as $13,100.
Staff said the city’s backhoe could not access the filter location without driving over sensitive areas, so contractor equipment would likely be required, which prompted the potential $1,000 additional charge for contractor truck access.
Council action: The council approved requisition 20250905 to proceed with the filter repair, naming Stratford/Strrem Landscape Group and CEM Aquatic (both vendors were referenced in transcript discussion). The final amount read aloud at the time the motion was presented for a roll call was $9,255.50; the transcript contains several closely similar figures ($9,265.60, $9,265, and $9,255.50) during the discussion and motion. The motion was recorded as made by Paul and seconded by Lynn; roll call recorded affirmative votes by Paul, Lynn and Russ. Outcome: approved.
Clarifications and uncertainties: The meeting audio contains minor inconsistencies in the exact dollar figures cited during discussion and during the clerk’s reading of the motion. Staff stated the additional truck charge could apply and said the budget was sufficient, but the transcript does not include a formal written breakdown beyond the quoted figures. The article reports the amounts as stated in the transcript and notes the inconsistencies for verification against the official requisition document.
Next steps: With the requisition approved, staff will schedule the vendor to perform the filter medium replacement and process payment through the approved requisition. Implementation is assigned to Parks & Recreation staff as recorded in the meeting.
