Hudson City parks: building removal pulled from grant scope; splash pad repaired after vandalism

Rob Perry said cabin No. 7 — identified in demolition documents as part of the Fagari project — was priced at about $50,000, which exceeded the project’s grant funding for that structure, so the city removed it from the grant scope and contracted demolition for the remaining buildings.

On park maintenance, Perry said the splash pad actuator and a solenoid were damaged, apparently because people were hitting the push button and the system experienced pressure "hammer" that split components. A vendor from New Jersey replaced the brass part and the solenoid; Perry said the fix cost a couple thousand dollars and that staff lowered the pad’s pressure to about 37 PSI to reduce mist and the likelihood of repeat damage.

Perry also described a parade boat float built in 1975 that has frame damage and will need repair; he said the float will likely be restored but not quickly because the frame work is complex.

What’s next: The city will monitor the splash pad and continue repairs to the parade float as resources allow; no new funding for additional demolition was secured.