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Committee dispositions: pool items kept in committee; playground repair approved; minutes and adjournment recorded
Summary
At the April 14 joint committee meeting the panel marked notification and update items for Jenny Smithers Pool complete/on file, kept investigation and new‑process items in committee, approved playground repairs and interim turf work options, and voted to approve the March 31 minutes and adjourn.
The joint meeting reached several formal dispositions on agenda items and recorded a roll‑call vote to approve the minutes and adjourn:
- Items 3 and 4 (notification process for Jenny Smithers Pool cancellations and updates on the pool closure): the committee marked these as complete or placed them on file for now. (Disposition announced by Chair Lance Davis; no formal roll call recorded.)
- Items 5 and 6 (report on cause of the reported chemical imbalance at the Jenny Smithers Pool; develop a new maintenance process): the committee voted to keep these items in committee for further follow‑up. Committee members requested a written process clarifying cross‑departmental roles and procedures.
- Items 7 and 8 (DPW repair of damaged play structures at Capuano Early Education Center; planting natural turf and support for the May 3 Family Fun Day): DPW described a short timeline for the play equipment repair and committed to meet the principal on turf options; the committee recorded no objection to proceeding with immediate repair and temporary remedies for the May 3 event.
- Item 25‑0233 (DPW to work with relevant staff to develop a school‑building tracking system): administration reported the tool is in use and the committee marked this item complete.
- Approval of minutes and adjournment: a roll‑call vote was recorded on approval of the minutes of March 31 and to adjourn. Councilor Saeed, Councilor Wilson and Chair Lance Davis voted yes on the recorded roll call.
Ending
Committee leaders asked the administration to return to committee with written, cross‑departmental processes on pool testing and maintenance, and for DPW to provide a schedule for the playground repair and a plan for interim turf mitigation.
