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Board votes to forward aquatic feasibility engineering study to City Commission; staff says study could take 60–90 days
Summary
Parks staff asked the board to recommend forwarding a $100,000 engineering study plus a proposed $50,000 addition to City Commission so consultants can assess two pools and options such as splash pads; the board voted to forward the recommendation with one abstention; exact tally not recorded.
Parks staff told the Amarillo Park and Recreation Board that an aquatic feasibility engineering study must be forwarded to City Commission before consultants can begin a 60–90 day assessment of the city's pools and alternative aquatic options.
James Stowe (parks staff) said the study's scope includes leak detection, pressure testing of pipes, and equipment evaluation (pumps and sand filters). A board member noted, "They've already written the check for the 100,000. Now we're heading on another 50," and several members discussed whether the study should focus on retaining pools, building large splash pads, or a mix of facilities across quadrants of town.
After discussion, a board member moved and another seconded a recommendation to forward the engineering study to City Commission. Chair called the voice vote; the board approved the recommendation and the motion was forwarded to City Commission. The transcript records that the motion passed with one abstention but does not provide an exact roll-call tally.
The board emphasized that the study should include both structural testing (full-pool leak detection and empty-pool pressure testing) and operational assessments (filter and pump condition, replastering needs). Staff said scope changes requested by the board would be captured before submission to City Commission. The board's recommendation does not itself authorize construction; it forwards the study to City Commission for funding and approval decisions.
