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Contractor offers to convert tennis to pickleball as city presses for lasting repairs at Discovery Park
Summary
Staff say a contractor offered to turn two troubled tennis courts into six pickleball courts at no cost, and to patch other cracked courts with warranty extensions; council members pressed for clearer warranty terms, community input from tennis users, and cost estimates for fencing and lighting.
Public Works Director Neal Winterton and Administrator Scott Darrington told council members the contractor responsible for the original work at Discovery Park has proposed options to address significant cracking in the park’s courts. “The contractor wants to make things right,” Darrington said, and has proposed converting two existing tennis courts into six pickleball courts at the contractor’s expense while attempting repairs on other cracked courts.
Council members expressed caution about accepting repairs without stronger guarantees. Council Member Cyd LeMone asked whether the contractor could determine now what needs full replacement rather than waiting for a spring re-evaluation; she said the city should not simply “wait and see.” Eric Jensen said the courts have been getting worse and suggested removing the worst panels now to permit rebuilding in spring. Staff noted that while conversion would add six new pickleball courts (bringing the park total to 12), conversion could require additional City costs for fencing and light relocation.
Winterton said there is ambiguity about whether the city can require removal of north-end courts and that the subcontractor that performed the subpar work has since gone out of business, making the general contractor responsible for remediation. Council asked staff to return with detailed cost estimates, proposed warranty length, and a resurfacing plan for council consideration at an upcoming meeting. Director Winterton also recommended outreach to the tennis community before converting courts, noting there are other tennis courts at the high school.
