Projects planned for Vernon’s recreation facilities

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Council was asked to approve the request to spend the money for the installation, and approve a contingency of $25,000 to fund any other necessary work that should arise during the installation.

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Council voted unanimously in favour of the requests without discussion.

Later in the meeting, council was presented with a request to paint the Aquatics Centre lap pool.

The report stated that painting the pool has been deemed a priority, as it will protect the asset and associated filtration equipment.

The work would involve sandblasting the entire lap pool then repainting it at the cost of $130,000.

As this work has been deemed a priority, administration recommended deferring two previously approved projects for the Aquatics Centre; fire suppression upgrades and leisure pool duct painting, until 2023.

Those two projects have a total budget of $65,570, and it was recommended that those funds go to support the lap pool painting.

It was also requested that an additional $60,000 be allocated from the unspent savings to fund the balance.

Council voted unanimously in favour of the lap pool painting recommendations without any discussion.

The painting of the lap pool and the installation of the UV disinfection system are both expected to be done during the Aquatics Centre shutdown between Aug. 22 and Sept. 25.

Administration also brought forward an update on the purchase and use of the Rec-Turf carpet system for Kal Tire Place.

Council had agreed to rent the flooring from the Langley Events Centre to host the B.C. Lacrosse Association Bantam Minor Box Lacrosse Provincial Championships in July.

When the original motion passed in February, administration was also tasked with purchasing the surplus carpet system should the flooring serve it’s purpose successfully, as well as purchase any necessary equipment to store, install and maintain the system.

Administration has now completed an assessment of the Rec-Turf flooring, and has found that, while the system serves its purpose, it does requires the work of approximately 65 person-hours at a cost of approximately $840 to set up the flooring, then requires five days of no use for the carpet to settle and lay flat. The take down requires 40 person-hours and costs approximately $860.

During the settling period, it was estimated that there was a loss of 50 hours of ice time and revenue loss of $13,000. Though there were some revenue from renting the dry floor, the venue still had a net loss while the carpeting was in place.

With the carpet requiring five days to settle, it was determined that any organization renting the venue and requiring the flooring would have to provide 10 to 12 volunteers to assist with the set up and take down in order to cover the conversion costs.

As instructed in February, administration has followed through with the purchase of the flooring and is in the process of finalizing the deal, which will see the Rec-Turf bought for $17,000 plus applicable taxes.

With the purchase in the final stages, administration requested council allocate $12,000 from the Recreation Operation Reserve to purchase any necessary equipment and accessories for the storage and maintenance of the flooring.

Council voted unanimously in favour of those purchases without any discussion.