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City to replace aging 1,000‑gallon fitness‑center water tank with redundant two‑tank system at $150,000
Summary
Staff reported the fitness center’s original ~1,000‑gallon storage tank is structurally unsound and proposed replacing it with two smaller tanks to preserve capacity and redundancy; cost was presented as $150,000 to be charged to R&R funds.
Candace Whitaker told the council the fitness center’s original storage tank—about 28 years old and roughly 1,000 gallons—was no longer structurally sound and recommended replacing it with two smaller tanks that together would match the existing capacity.
Whitaker said the two‑tank configuration would allow the building to remain operational during the project and provide redundancy for future maintenance. She said the city has sufficient funds in the R&R account to cover the estimated $150,000 cost and recommended Commercial Mechanical, a state‑contract vendor, perform the work under the existing service agreement.
Staff answered questions about the number of hot water heaters on site and potential service disruption; Whitaker said the new configuration should limit downtime compared with replacing the single large tank, which would require about two weeks of disruption. There was no recorded final vote in the transcript; staff indicated procurement and scheduling details will follow if the council approves the expenditure.
