Infrastructure Committee

Joint Meeting of the General Services and Infrastructure Committees Held in the Conference Room at City Hall April 8, 2016 Notice of this meeting was given to the public in compliance with Sections 10-15-1 through 10- 15-4 NMSA 1978 and Resolution 15-56. ROLL CALL The meeting convened at 8:01 a.m. with Chair Denny and Councilor Sandoval present, Councilor Mackey participating by telephone and Councilor Perry being absent for the General Services Committee. Chair Best and Councilors Oropesa, Grant and Sanchez were present for the Infrastructure Committee. Staff present: Jonathan Phillips, Louis Najar, Kevin Dillon, Steve Polasek, Sharon Coll, Bill Morris and Tim Williams. Guests present: Lisa Dunlap, Melinda Gonzalez, Elaine Howe, Mary Macias and Larry Connolly. REGULAR ITEMS Request approval of the Roswell Museum and Art Center Roof Replacement Award. Kevin Dillon discussed the request to approve the Roswell Museum and Art Center Roof Replacement Award. The roof has deteriorated and is in need of replacement. The roof is currently leaking in several places which is jeopardizing several galleries throughout the museum. The project award for the museum roof replacement will not exceed $750,000 including the GRT. Funding in the amount of $750,000 is provided by the FY2016 Final Budget Bonds. Councilor Grant moved to approve the request of the Roswell Museum and Art Center Roof Replacement Award. Councilor Sanchez was the second. A voice vote of the Infrastructure Committee was unanimous and the motion passed. Resolution 16-30 – Discuss and consider approval of the decommissioning of the Cahoon Park Pool. Jonathan Phillips discussed Resolution 16-30 – decommissioning of the Cahoon Park Pool. Cahoon Pool was built in the mid-1930s and has reached far beyond its intended lifespan. Roswell has gotten its money’s worth, and then some, from the approximately 80-year-old facility. Issues include aging and unreliable mechanical equipment used in the water treatment system, structural and electrical issues in the bathhouse, a deteriorated piping network and safety concerns based in the earlier design of the facility, from areas within the pool itself to around the surrounding decking. There could also be potential issues with meeting newer federal and state environmental and health regulations concerning pools. Continual and anticipated expenses with trying to keep an obsolete pool running included $448,000 invested in the last eight years. Annual operating budget for the pool is about $175,000, but produces only about $22,000 in revenue each year, resulting in a net loss of more than $150,000. Councilor Sandoval moved to approve Resolution 16-30. Councilor Mackey was the second. A voice vote of the General Services Committee was unanimous and the motion passed with Councilor Mackey participating by telephone and Councilor Perry being absent. Councilor Grant moved to approve Resolution 16-30. Councilor Sanchez was the second. A voice vote of the Infrastructure Committee was unanimous and the motion passed. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Lisa Dunlap and Mary Macias expressed their concerns and memories of the Cahoon Park Pool. ADJOURN The meeting adjourned at 8:40 a.m.