Westbrook’s plague-ridden, $21 million parking garage has had water troubles — last summer it got hit with a flood and last winter a freeze up.

The Westbrook City Council Monday, without discussion in a first reading, authorized spending thousands of dollars in repairs at the public garage.

“The water lines within the garage were not fully drained prior to experiencing freezing temperatures this past winter,” a city-printed explanation in the council’s agenda packet said. “Due to a miscommunication, only the ground-floor lines were drained prior to winter.”

Several sections of a line became compromised, according to the packet.

The board’s action this week authorized paying “an amount not to exceed $10,000” to Warren Mechanical of Westbrook for domestic water line service inspections and repairs. The business also anticipates the need for masonry work to access and re-enclose garage water lines.

The board also authorized “an amount not to exceed $75,000” be paid to Wright Pierce of Portland for technical support services related to the garage. No details were released or discussed at Monday’s meeting about the expense.

“Should (the) City Council wish to discuss this matter further, the administration recommends recessing into executive session pursuant to 1 M.R.S. Section 405-6(E) to discuss the legal rights and duties of the city,” the agenda packet said.

Councilor Michael Shaughnessy made the motion to approve the expenditures. Councilor Jennifer Munro seconded his motion, and the board backed it, 7-0.

The city’s taxpayers are not on the hook for repairs at the parking garage, Mayor David Morse said in an email to Westbrook-Gorham Now before Monday’s meeting.

“The operational costs for the Downtown Parking Garage were funded from TIF revenue to not impact the taxpayers.” Morse said.

The garage on Vertical Way has 400 spaces in which the public parks for free. It opened in June last year after months of delay only to be shut down after flooding last July that damaged electrical components. The besieged garage reopened last August.