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Senior center requests temporary relocation as parking lot rebuild cost tops $300,000
Summary
The Area Senior Center told the commission its parking lot base and drainage were built incorrectly and needs a full rebuild estimated at over $300,000; the center asked to use the Redbud City Center for a month while work is done and the city agreed staff have authority to pursue short-term arrangements and will follow up on insurance and scheduling.
A representative of the Area Senior Center told the commission the facility must completely rebuild its parking lot because the base and drainage were not installed to specification, and engineers estimate reconstruction at more than $300,000.
"We have to completely rebuild our parking lot because it was not built to plan," the representative said, describing two years of engineering review and core samples and explaining that the work will require excavating the existing base, installing proper drainage and repaving. The speaker asked the city to provide the Redbud City Center for the month of September so senior programs can continue.
Commissioners and staff discussed whether the city manager has the authority to arrange a short-term relocation and noted insurance and liability considerations. City staff agreed to accept the representative's certificate of insurance and to work with the senior center on scheduling, cleaning arrangements and any necessary documentation.
Commissioners expressed support for the center; one commissioner noted the center's programs provide meals and transportation and stressed the importance of minimizing disruption. The transcript shows an agreement to pursue administrative arrangements rather than a formal vote at that meeting.
