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Council reviews options to refurbish Linden’s aquatic center play feature; no action taken
Summary
Council discussed repairing or replacing the pool’s ‘pirate ship’ play amenity and resurfacing the pool. Staff presented cost options and lifespans; members signaled informal support for preserving the ship but asked for firm cost and move‑ability checks before committing.
The Linden City Council heard a staff presentation May 5 about several options to repair or replace the aquatic center’s signature play amenity (the concrete “pirate ship”), and discussed pool-surface work that must occur regardless of the play feature choice.
Parks staff said the ship and the pool’s Murtha surface are at the end of their useful life and that the boats must be removed from their plinths to complete resurfacing. Heath Bateman, parks and recreation director, said staff must move the ship in order to complete the surfacing work: "in order to do this surfacing, they've got to be moved." He and Parks staff presented four cost options ranging from targeted repairs to removing the ship and installing a new interactive feature.
Primary cost figures presented in the meeting: - Ship refurbishment (including structural repairs and recoating):…
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