List of maintenance and repair items identified to improve conditions of Chapel Hill Public Tennis Courts. Version (11/14/2022)
Note: Items subject to updates, additions, and deletions. List should only be considered a starting point for discussions and progress monitoring.
Ephesus Tennis Courts
| Description (Requested or In-Process) | Status |
| E-18: Resurface all four courts during spring 2022. Americourt recommended a product called Bamilex. CH P&R and tennis community have agreed to go ahead with this solution, noting this is a temporary solution as it is expected that cracks will return. A long term solution still needs to be planned and funding found. Due to heavy summer and fall usage, planned date has slipped to October, 2022. | Near Completion |
| E-19: Replace burned out light bulbs (recently noted that 4 bulbs on tennis and 2 on PB are out). Would like to complete in time for celebration of new court surfaces. | In process |
| Description (Complete) | Status |
| E-01: Patch crack on Courts 1-2 | Complete |
| E-02: Put net back up on Court 2 | Complete |
| E-03: Patch crack running length of Court | Complete |
| E-04: Assess and order new nets or straps, if necessary | Complete |
| E-05: Adjust tension and tie down straps for nets on all courts | Complete |
| E-06: Order and set up new benches for all courts (requesting 8 benches with backs). All eight benches have now been set up. | Complete |
| E-07: Assess, purchase and install new tennis backboard on back side of court 3 (consider 8 x 16 ft. slanted backboard such as ones made by Realistic or others). 03/25/2022 Backboard installed and looks and plays great. Windscreen behind board needs to be put back up. | Complete |
| E-08: Remove lock and chain from back gate near Court 1 | Complete |
| E-10: Prune tree limbs around court lights | Complete |
| E-11: Replace burned out light bulbs (at least 6 are burned out). Verified all bulbs are now working on 10/26/2021. | Complete |
| E-13: Paint the larger repaired grey cracks to blend (as closely as possible) with the court colors. Maybe start with filling in white lines first. If courts are resurfaced with Bameiex in 2022, this may not be necessary. Completed on or before 11/03/2021. | Complete |
| E-15: Identify remaining cracks and provide temporary fix where appropriate (especially on court 3). Courts are planned to be resurfaced with Bamilex (E-18) in the spring | Complete |
| E-16: Add signage identifying the court numbers (1-4) placed on each court back end fence. Completed on or before 01/11/2022. | Complete |
| E-17: Add signage (such as laminated page on fence) mentioning www.chapelhilltennis.org as a resource for tennis community at all tennis sites. Completed on or before 11/10/2021. | Complete |
| E-20: Purchase and install hooks to hold squeezes and brooms on fence | Complete |
| E-21: Drainage project to divert water away from court. See description at <Ephesus Drainage>. Started 03/21/2022 and completed 03/25/2022. | Complete |
| Description (On Hold) | Status |
| E-09: Assess purchase and installation of sound reduction screen between PB and tennis courts (looking at Acoustifence). Estimate for 110 ft, was $7500. Investigating if other cheaper options. Asking tennis community to research solutions. | On hold |
| E-12: If possible, rotate light shields downward that are pointing up and shine in player’s eyes. Electrician indicated this could only be done by the company who installed the lights. Item status moved to On Hold. | On Hold |
| E-14: Assess and add new signage at tennis court entrance. Need to coordinate what the signs should say. Should there be hooks for people to place racquets when waiting for courts? Should there be bulletin board for people to post notices like lost equipment? | On Hold |
Ephesus Long Term
Plan for the future maintenance and full renovation of courts. Come up with options, funding plans and schedules. Renovations should take in the findings from recent soil survey. Commitment by Parks and Rec to preserve the four courts for dedicated tennis play to support local public drop-in use by families, students, school youth and adults and schedule play for lessons, camps, and school tennis teams.
