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Pine Valley Community Village needs new paging system, roof and sprinkler fixes, staff tell committee
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Summary
Staff reported delayed call‑light/pager alerts at Pine Valley that can take up to a minute to reach responders, malfunctioning or inoperable sprinkler valves, aging rooftop heat pumps and water heaters, patchwork roof vents and camera blind spots; staff proposed phased replacements and asked the committee to include needs in the CIP and to seek vendor quotes.
Staff responsible for Pine Valley Community Village told the committee that multiple safety and structural issues require attention, ranging from delayed emergency notifications to aging HVAC and water‑heating systems. The staff member said residents rely on a call‑light/paging system that currently experiences significant delays — "We're looking at about a minute before it's hitting the pagers" — which can slow response to falls or other incidents.
The presenter said the building’s paging/call‑light system is internal and outdated; options include upgrading the internal pager network, purchasing a hospital‑grade system, or using cell‑phone‑based alerts that would require a robust Wi‑Fi backbone. Staff noted they will consult vendors (including Omni Technology) to evaluate upgrade costs and implementation complexity.
On structural and life‑safety systems, staff reported an inoperable valve in the mechanical room that prevents isolation of parts of the sprinkler system; the presenter said that valve had not been working for about four to five years and that replacing or repairing valves would likely involve a contractor for certain underground components. Staff also described attic heat‑detector problems and are replacing single‑use heat detectors with resettable units and installing solar roof vents to improve attic ventilation.
Water‑system issues were discussed: staff estimated water use at roughly 200,000 gallons per month and flagged that current fire‑suppression capacity may be insufficient; a consultant advised that connecting to the city water system could cost on the order of $1 million, and staff said grant funding possibilities might be explored. Staff also noted the facility’s 250,000 BTU natural‑gas water heaters are about 10 years old and that replacement quotes ranged from $15,000–$25,000 apiece depending on vendor.
Committee members and staff agreed to list these needs in the capital improvement plan and to pursue bids and cost information for phased replacements so work can be scheduled with minimal service disruption.
