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Residents press council for clear facts on whether pool can be repaired or needs replacement
Summary
Multiple public commenters and councilors debated the condition of the community pool: residents want documented testing determining whether repair is feasible and want transparent cost comparisons before considering replacement.
Resident Gretchen Bonferding thanked volunteers and the pool committee but urged the council to provide clear, documented evidence about whether the pool can be repaired for less than the cost of building a new pool. She said rumors and speculation are circulating at the pool and asked for a structural survey or metal-thickness testing after the season to establish facts before any demolition is discussed.
"Is there proof that this pool cannot be fixed for the amount or less than the amount that a new pool would cost?" Bonferding asked. Councilors said testing was delayed by schedule pressures before opening but that a consultant and a testing plan could still be pursued after the season; one councilor estimated testing could take a week or more and said staff will contact the person who previously offered to survey the pool.
Councilors and staff noted the pool has been staffed and operating with good attendance this summer, but several council members acknowledged the facility is in poor condition and said the city will continue consultant work to evaluate repair-vs-replace options and to pursue fundraising or grants if a replacement is contemplated. No formal action on pool replacement was taken at the meeting.
