Pool Committee

• Hire the pool manager,

• approve hiring of pool staff,

• set wages,

• work with pool manager in organizing and prepping the pool for the season,

• help with operation of the mechanical systems of the pool.

• In the spring

  • pump out the water in the pool and

  • pressure wash and acid clean pool proper before filling,

  • fill the pool with water and start the pool circulation system and pool heater system,

  • wash off the pool parking lot,

  • put up sunshades,

  • set up outdoor sound system,

  • pressure wash the inside of the change house,

  • install gutter drain covers,

  • put up sunshades.

• During pool operation

  • repair any equipment that doesn't need a specialist to repair,

• After the pool is closed for the season

  • turn off pool heaters and

  • shut off natural gas to heaters and domestic hot water heater,

  • drain the pool and all piping systems,

  • pressure wash the empty the pool,

  • put carpet down the slope to the deep end so cats that get into the pool in the winter can get out,

  • close bottom drain valve,

  • open gutter valve,

• After fall cleaning

  • fill pool with 4 feet of water for the winter,

  • drain and blow out the pool water piping systems, domestic and lawn sprinkler system with the city compressor,

  • put snow fence up around the pool to help keep leaves out of the pool,

  • pull pool gutter grates and store in change house, rake and remove leaves from the snow fence and pool one or two times in the fall,

  • move chemicals and equipment that can't freeze from change house and garage to the garage at the city office,

  • pull light bulb from the flag pool spot light,

  • take down sound system speakers and store in office.

  • Turn off water to the pool at the water meter.

  • Open valve near the outside spigot to drain main line to building.

  • Open valve under metal cover just outside the east walk in gate to drain water line from pool house to the pool.

  • Open drain valve on deck near the diving board to drain the return line from bottom of the pool and gutters.