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Camp Verde council awards Heritage Pool repair contract after residents urge fixing rather than replacement
Summary
The Town of Camp Verde awarded a $129,943.97 contract to Landmark Aquatics for improvements to the Heritage Pool after residents urged repair; council asked staff for a long-term pool plan to return before the end of summer.
The Town of Camp Verde on Dec. 18 awarded Bid No. 24-200 for Heritage Pool improvements to Landmark Aquatics for $129,943.97, following public comment urging repair of the existing facility rather than construction of a new pool.
CIP Project Manager Martin Smith presented council with options to repair or replace the Heritage Pool and recommended soliciting community input as staff develops a long-term plan. Several residents — Jan Allen, Ruth Bondie, Brenda Hauser, Candra Faulkner and Betty Rivard — spoke during the public comment period in favor of repairing the pool to return it to service.
Councilor Robin Godwin and Councilor Wendy Escoffier emphasized the community value of improving the pool. Mayor Dee Jenkins asked staff to provide the estimated cost to make the pool fully operational, and Mayor Jenkins, Vice Mayor Marie Moore and Councilor Robert Foreman requested a long-term plan be presented to council before the end of summer.
On a motion by Councilor Robin Godwin, seconded by Councilor Robert Foreman, the council approved the contract award; the minutes record the action as carried 7-0.
The contract funds cover the listed improvements recommended by staff; specific engineering or construction schedules were not specified in the minutes. Staff will return with more detailed planning and cost information as requested.