HOISINGTON – Opening day for the Hoisington Municipal Swimming Pool is May 25 and city staff has been working to meet the deadline.
Pool admission forms have been in house since May 1, with more than 3,000 names received, new pool management has been hired and lifeguards recruited.
But as the month progresses, the biggest hiccup has been the pool itself, City Manager Jonathan Mitchell informed the Hoisington City Council at its Monday meeting.
“We’re getting the pool ready for the summer and unfortunately we’ve had a few mishaps and things have not gone as expected,” Mitchell noted.
Mitchell explained that when city staff went to fill the pool earlier in the month, leaks were discovered that had apparently been caused by burst pipes that had not been completely drained before the winter.
“Our staff is working to address those right now, but we won’t know the full extent of it until we get a little further down the road,” he said. “We are still planning to open on time, but our staff has been spending a lot of time out there.”
College students Trinity Lutters and Kynlie Crowdis have returned to Hoisington to help lead the pool this summer, Mitchell noted.
Admission cost is $3 for nonresidents or those who did not submit a pool form, from age 3 to adult. An individual season pass is $50, while a family pass is $100.
Pool hours will be from 1-5 p.m. Monday through Friday. On weekends, the pool is open from 1-6 p.m. Night swims will be on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 6:30-8:30 p.m
Hoisington City Council meeting at a glance
Here is a brief look at what the Hoisington City Council did Monday evening:
• Accepted the 2023 City Audit Report as presented by Danielle Hollingshead, C.P.A., of Adams Brown of Great Bend. The audit report was clean with no deficiencies noted.
• Took no action on bids received regarding the K-4 waterline project, to replace the water main on K-4 west of Clara Barton Medical Center.
• Approved Ordinance No. 1575, changing zoning of the address known as 501 E. Third St. from R-3 residential to C-2 commercial.
• Approved City Connecting Link Improvement Program (CCLIP) project No. 5KA-7254-01 agreement, which encompasses pavement restoration of K-4 from 100’ west of N. Main St. to 20’ west of Susank Road. The project includes replacement of curb and gutter, sidewalks and entrances, in an amount not to exceed $1.1 million. The city’s share is 5% of preliminary engineering, construction engineering and construction and 100% of right-of-way, utility adjustments and non-participating costs.
• Accepted the low bid of $168,067 for an Altec Trim small bucket truck with a working height of 45’, with expected delivery in July to August.
• Approved policy changes correcting an error in the manual regarding full-time staff to accumulate all of the vacation time earned in their first two years of employment. Part-time staff is not eligible for sick leave pay or holiday pay.
• Approved the bid for demolition of structures at 412 E. Second St. in the amount of $7,350, which included tree removal at the site.
• Discussed proposed improvements to the city’s water distribution network. The Council discussed getting the city on the list for potential funding opportunities moving forward.
• Approved a bid received from R.E. Pedrotti Company, Mission, Kan., in the amount of $11,611 to upgrade communications equipment for the city’s wells, treatment plant and booster tower.
• Heard a city operations update from City Manager Jonathan Mitchell.
• Approved Appropriations Ordinance No. 1505.
