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Sarasota News Leader September 27, 2013 Page 45 the News Leader this week. Although $40,000 from that fund was allocated for the work, he said he would not have the total of the expenses until after Oct. 1, when he expects all of the bills to have been tallied. A Sept. 6 memo from Lewis to the City Commission noted that one repair staff was not pursuing right away was the "septic tank/field issue." Lewis added, "City staff believes that with proper monitoring the system can continue as it has for the duration [of the short-term "The city and county are sharing all expenses operation]." equally," he pointed out. DETAILS FROM THE INSPECTION North Port city staff also provided the county a report on an assessment of the facilities, The Kimley-Horn report on the assessment of which was prepared by Kimley-Horn and As- the Warm Mineral Springs facilities says, "The buildings are generally in poor but serviceable sociates Inc. condition. Numerous construction and mainA Sept. 5 memo from North Port Neighbor- tenance deficiencies were observed … Corhood Development Services Director Scott E. recting all [of them] would require substantial Williams to Schult and North Port City Man- improvements that likely would trigger addiager Lewis pointed out that repairs could be tional upgrades to fully comply with current made by Oct. 1 to several areas that especially building codes." demanded attention. The report points out that the two main buildWilliams noted the following: ings are separated by about 60 feet, but they are joined by a promenade. They have re• Water and sanitary waste systems: While opstrooms and lockers for visitors. "Additional erational, they will be monitored and mainfacilities include meeting, exercise and spa tained after the Springs reopens, he wrote. treatment rooms," the report says, as well as • Inadequate support of fuel gas piping: North a gift shop and small dining room. Port Property Maintenance staff will under- Water for the buildings comes from two irritake this work. gation wells and one domestic water well, the • Unsafe electrical systems (exposed junction report continues. "Sanitary waste is minimally boxes and improvised wiring, among them): treated and disposed of on site," it adds. All problems have been corrected. Among the deficiencies observed in those sys• Three deteriorating interior roof rafters in tems at the time of the assessment were the the women's locker room: North Port Prop- following: erty Maintenance staff also plans to handle • The domestic water system is non-potable. that work. • "The pump body, discharge piping and sucOnce all those repairs were completed, Lewis' tion piping of the well pump west of BuildSept. 5 memo said, a Certificate of Occupancy ing 1 are heavily corroded. Piping is not could be issued. properly supported …"