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Recreation Commission Meeting January 5, 2004 REPORT BY RECREATION COMMISSIONER Pool Closing The Rec Center did not close the pool because the chlorine was out of control. On Christmas Eve, early in the morning, the main pipe on the water line ruptured. It took the Cleveland Water Department almost four hours to turn off the main valve. The pumps are actually below decks, and the filtration system motor was literally fried. Because of the timing on Christmas Eve, the th Rec Center could not find a business open for assistance. Calls were made on the 26 of December. Most of the service shops were still closed. Throughout the entire time the pool was closed, not because of chlorine levels, but because water must be circulated at a minimum of eight th hours or it becomes a health violation, so the pool had to be shut down. On the 24 the entire building had to be shut down because the water was shut off. Actually, the only day the Rec was closed was on Christmas Eve. The Rec was planning an early close anyway at 3:00 p.m., and it did not impede too much programming. However, there was a 10-team Meet scheduled for th Saturday, the 27, with North Olmsted, and the Meet was cancelled because the Rec Center could th not get the pump up and running on the 26. No local company had the part in stock. The school was extremely disappointed with the Rec Center; however, if this had happened any other time of the year, the Rec could have had the pool up and running much quicker: too many days th were lost - Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and the weekend. Finally, on December 30, in st Indiana, next day delivery brought the new motor to the Rec on the 31 by 3:00 p.m.. The old motor housed an inlet valve on the side, with a six-inch line going directly from the ceiling to the side. The new motor is a little bit smaller but has a three-inch inlet. It was retro fitted with other plumbing. When the plumbing materials were finally hooked up, the line went to the top, the water was running for about a minute, and then the pipe exploded. No one was hurt but everyone was drenched. The Rec had to go back to the six-inch line. That happened on Friday, January th 2nd, late in the afternoon. The parts were installed today, January 5, and the pool will be running tomorrow. The problem was a 14-year old burned out filtration motor. The cost will be between $5,000 to $10,000. Mr. DiSalvo estimates the final cost will be about $7,000 to $8,000, including the plumbers' cost. The outdoor pump is located in the same spot. Maintenance is drying out that pump at the present time. That pump is a little bit newer than the indoor pool pump. Mr. DiSalvo does not understand why the pumps are below deck. The contract and service men are on the job almost 24/7. The Commissioner wants to know the source of the false story in the newspaper. He called the author of the story, who apologized and said he did not properly identify himself to the staff person the reporter claimed gave him the information. The Commissioner stated to him that he did not understand how a burned-out filtration motor translated into the fact that the chlorine was out of control. The author apologized and said that he did not want to get anyone in trouble. Mr. DiSalvo said that he just needed to know if his people were telling him the wrong thing. Also, the school was contacted the day the pipe ruptured with the possibility that the Meet might be interrupted; that the Pool Supervisor was in contact for hours with the schools. Mr. Baxter asked if the newspaper reporter Page 3