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Friends group and staff highlight new LED lighting, banners at Dallas Aquatic Center
Summary
Friends of the Dallas Aquatic Center and city staff showcased new LED lights and banners at the pool; staff said the work was added to the CIP and will produce energy savings, and the project was funded in part by patrons (patron-supported amount cited).
Representatives from the Friends of the Dallas Aquatic Center and city staff presented a short series of before-and-after videos showing recently installed LED lighting, new banners and a replaced scoreboard at the Aquatic Center.
Dean Sprague, who led the video presentation, described the four-part clip (old lights, installation, new lights, and a walk-around of the newly lit walls). The Friends noted patron-funded support and referenced $10,750 in patron backing for the new lights. City staff said the lighting project was added to the capital improvement plan and described expected electricity savings from replacing older fixtures with LEDs. Staff also said the pool plaster is slated for replacement and that the city is soliciting bids for that work.
Staff described the project as a relatively small capital expenditure that improves safety and facility appearance. During the presentation staff stated the final cost of the lighting work "ended up getting done for under $11,000." The transcript also contains a likely transcription error in the stated original CIP estimate; that numeric mismatch is noted in editorial checks and is flagged for verification with staff.
The council thanked the presenters and accepted the report. No formal council action or budget appropriation was taken during the presentation.
