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Officials discuss pool complex permitting and splash-pad discharge; consultants recommend full-track replacement options
Summary
Design documents for the Moore Dinda Bittner Memorial Pool Complex were submitted for permits; staff said DEP review is expected on splash-pad discharge and reuse is likely to require monitoring. Consultants Weston & Samson recommended either full-depth asphalt replacement or post-tensioned concrete for the athletic track — short-term fixes were judged impractical.
Staff reported that permit-level plans for the Moore Dinda Bittner Memorial Pool Complex were delivered to planning and zoning and submitted for wetlands permitting. The board heard that utilities (water and sewer connections) and a possible reroute of service lines are open cost drivers and will require contractor proposals. Staff said that if routine spray-and-drain operation is replaced with a recycled-water approach, the town would need to chlorinate, treat, monitor and maintain pumps and staff — a requirement that could change operating costs and staffing.
On the pool/splash-pad discharge question, staff said Connecticut DEEP may require monitoring or limit direct discharge to stormwater detention; staff described the regulatory and operational trade-offs and asked for more information from design consultants.
Separately, Weston and Samson presented a draft evaluation for the athletic track. The consultants concluded short-term rehabilitation measures are unlikely to be effective and identified two long-term options: full-depth replacement with asphalt paving or a post-tensioned concrete solution. Weston and Samson will provide budget estimates and detailed pros/cons for the two options, and the town will then decide how to proceed and whether to seek council approval for design and construction funding.
Next steps: staff will request contractor proposals for utilities work at the pool complex, seek DEEP guidance on allowable discharge options, and ask Weston and Samson to produce price and scope estimates for the two track-replacement options.
