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Council reviews pool repair options; staff warns state health rules could raise costs
Summary
Recreation staff described quotes to replace pool piping, repair deck drains and repaint the aging municipal pool, estimating prioritized repairs at about $119,000 but warning Illinois Department of Public Health involvement could require more extensive work (staff cited a potential upper estimate of $500,000+). Council deferred action pending IDPH guidance.
Recreation staff briefed the committee on post-season options for the municipal pool, presenting multiple vendor quotes and describing trade-offs between limited, like-for-like repairs and more extensive renovation that would require Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) permits.
Staff cited two quotes for in-basement piping work (one roughly $49,000 and a higher quote near $72,000) and noted deck-drain piping and concrete removal/replacement estimates that together with piping and a conservative paint allowance could total roughly $119,000 for prioritized repairs. Staff also said repainting alone had cost about $18,000 in 2018; they placed a higher-end repainting estimate at $25,000 to allow for uncertainty.
However, staff said IDPH could require updates to meet current standards that would substantially increase the scope and cost — potentially into the hundreds of thousands of dollars — depending on IDPH’s determination. Because that possibility would change options, staff recommended awaiting IDPH feedback before placing a final line item on the full council agenda. Committee members agreed to leave the item on the council agenda as a separate line for approval pending IDPH responses.
Why it matters: deferred but necessary maintenance on a 64- to 65-year-old pool could require significant local investment; decisions about the level of repair now will affect the pool’s availability, capital budget and long-term maintenance obligations.
Next steps: staff will follow up with IDPH and report back to the council; the pool repair items will be presented to the full council with clearer cost estimates when IDPH responds.
