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Skyline withholds final pump‑house payment pending repairs, flags variable chlorine levels
Summary
City leaders said they will withhold final payment to the pump‑house contractor until outstanding tower repairs and a park sprinkler fix are completed; council members also flagged inconsistent chlorine readings and requested additional inspections and testing.
Mayor Paige Attarian told the Skyline City Council on April 14 that the city will not make the final payment on the pump‑house project until outstanding work on the tower and related items are completed and documented.
Presenter Brian Petzel told the council the contractor submitted warranty bonds and an affidavit that subcontractors had been paid and described a billing adjustment to reconcile the estimate with work actually performed. Petzel also said the sprinkler line at the park, which was cut during construction, will be repaired by the contractor and that the city is awaiting the Department of Health’s completion of the final inspection.
Council members described follow‑up steps. Attarian requested an electrical inspection after a March 18 leak caused by a loose clamp allowed water to contact equipment. Councilmember Steve Romnes said chlorine readings remain inconsistent: "chlorine is still variable and often too high," and staff member Mark said he tests and adjusts levels on Mondays while the city pursues a more reliable testing system.
The council discussed obtaining extra As‑Built copies from engineering firm Bolton Menk and agreed to document a scheduled hydrant‑flushing program planned for May. Those items, along with completion of tower work and park repairs, were named as conditions the council wants satisfied before releasing final payment to the contractor.
The council did not set a new payment date; next steps are completion of the outstanding work, receipt of the Department of Health’s final inspection, and confirmation of corrected chlorine readings. The council also authorized staff to continue pursuing improved testing and to conduct the May hydrant flush with documentation.
