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Board of Public Works forwards four park maintenance projects and equipment purchase to city council
Summary
The Board of Public Works voted unanimously to forward recommendations for tennis-court resurfacing ($49,500), Wade Pool repairs ($22,070), Twining West LED field lighting ($139,700), and a John Deere 72-inch mower ($22,858) to the city council, all funded from 2026 bond allocations.
The Board of Public Works voted unanimously to forward four park maintenance and equipment items to city council for final approval: resurfacing at Rec Park’s tennis courts, repairs at the Wade zero-depth pool, replacement of Twining West’s field lighting with an LED system, and the purchase of a new 72-inch zero-turn mower.
Trami, the city’s park supervisor, recommended the Rec Park tennis-court repairs and resurfacing, saying routine joint and surface repairs are due after six years and that contractors would remove old joint tape, install a new taping system and resurface the courts. Trami recommended Midwest Seal Coating based on three quotes and prior service; she said the quoted cost is $49,500 and that funds would come from the 2026 bond allocation. "My recommendation would be to go with Midwest seal coating," Trami said.
The board then approved a motion to forward that recommendation; a clerk-recorded roll call showed Alders Miller, Tolman, Cleveland and Schaefer voting "Aye." The board’s action will be considered by the full city council.
On the Wade Pool project, Trami told the board that coping around the pool and the nonslip surfacing at the zero-depth entry have suffered repeated cracking and freeze damage and that full replacement is preferable to repeated patching. She recommended Badger Swim Pools, noting past work with that company, and corrected a typographical error in the packet: the project cost is $22,070 (not $22,072). The board voted unanimously to forward the Badger Swim Pools recommendation.
For Twining West, Trami described the existing lighting as original equipment from around 1980 and recommended replacing poles and fixtures with the Musco Total Control LED system, which includes remote diagnostics and an app-based control capability and carries a 20-year parts-and-labor warranty. She said the low bid from Agens Electric was $139,700, well under the $160,000 budgeted from bond funds. Trami said the new lighting reduces spill and allows remote shutdowns in the event of a complaint. The board voted unanimously to forward the Agens Electric bid.
Finally, Trami explained the parks’ shift to larger zero-turn mowers for efficiency and operator comfort and recommended buying a John Deere 72-inch zero-turn mower from Sloan’s for $22,858; the existing 60-inch mower would be retained as a backup rather than traded in. The board voted unanimously to forward the mower purchase.
All four items were moved by committee members, seconded, and passed by recorded roll call votes. Each will appear on the city council agenda for final authorization and expenditure of the 2026 bond funds. The Board adjourned after the business was completed.
Votes at a glance: - Rec Park tennis court repairs (Midwest Seal Coating): motion approved; cost $49,500; funding: 2026 bond; outcome: forwarded to city council. - Wade Pool repairs and zero-depth resurfacing (Badger Swim Pools): motion approved; cost $22,070; funding: 2026 bond; outcome: forwarded to city council. - Twining West ballfield lighting replacement (Agens Electric / Musco Total Control LED): motion approved; cost $139,700; funding: 2026 bond; outcome: forwarded to city council. - John Deere 72-inch zero-turn mower (Sloan’s): motion approved; cost $22,858; funding: budgeted equipment funds (2026); outcome: forwarded to city council.
