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Discovery Park courts: city weighs contractor repairs and a switch to more pickleball courts
Summary
City staff reported significant cracking in tennis and pickleball courts at Discovery Park; the contractor proposes warranty repairs now with a spring re-evaluation and offered to convert two tennis courts into six more pickleball courts at contractor cost, pending council direction and cost details for fencing, lights and warranties.
City administrator Neil presented options for addressing recurring cracks at Discovery Park’s courts and asked the council for direction on whether to accept contractor-proposed repairs or require full replacement.
Neil said the contractor offered to repair identified cracks this winter, evaluate outcomes in spring and, if repairs hold, resurface the courts and extend the warranty. As an alternative the contractor proposed converting the two newer tennis courts into six additional pickleball courts (bringing the park’s total to 12 pickleball courts) and absorbing the contractor-side costs of tear-out and installation. Neil told the council the subcontractor that performed the original work has gone out of business and the general contractor wants to make the repairs under warranty.
Council members debated the options. Some councilors and frequent users urged immediate replacement to avoid repeated failures, while others said the contractor should be given a short window to demonstrate the repair method’s effectiveness, provided the city secures a clearly defined extended warranty and that the contractor resurface the full courts rather than spot-fix. Questions included whether conversion would require additional city expenses for fencing, light relocation and a walkway between courts, and how noise and neighboring property impacts would be mitigated. Staff said they would obtain ballpark costs, warranty terms and a clear resurfacing scope for the council’s next meeting.
What’s next: staff will return with the contractor’s proposed warranty extension, a written repair/resurface scope (clarifying whether full resurfacing is included), and preliminary cost estimates for any city-funded fencing, lighting or walkway work before the council takes a final direction.
