As crews were erecting the beams, it was observed that the coating on the beams was not properly protecting the steel from corrosion, the city spokesperson said. Installation was halted and components were sent to a local shop for recoating. This work has now been completed and installation of the structural steel components resumed today (Tuesday). The total cost of recoating the beams, and the impact the delay will have on the overall project timeline, had not be determined as of Tuesday, the spokesperson said. Once those details are known, they ll be presented to city council during an open meeting.
Ripping off the Band-aid and closing the pool might be the right choice right now, Coun. Kyle Sampson said. I m not saying it s a perfect option. We went from March to September with no pool. (Closing the pool) for five weeks of maintenance may not be the worst thing in the world. In a report to council, city director of community services and public safety Adam Davey said the city budgeted $458,941 to maintain the pool in 2021, under the assumption it could reopen in 2022. However, nearly $220,000 is in the form to transfers to other city divisions – primarily the city s district energy system – and maintaining the building in a safe condition still has costs, so the permanent closure was only expected to save $150,000 to $200,000 in 2021. Davey urged council to approve demolishing the building as soon as possible, likely early next year, to reduce further costs.