HomeMy WebLinkAboutSwimming Pool Committee Minutes 11.10.2004 CITY OF LAUREL
SWIMMING POOL COMMITTEE
MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 10, 2004 MEETING
Present: Kate Stevenson, Marvin Carter, Jerry Ready, Cai Cumin, Robin Herman, and Donna
Hirt. Also present: Dick Fritzler, City Councilman and Brian Milne and Craig Canfield from
Interstate Engineering.
The purpose of this meeting was a project scooping session for Interstate Engineering to start the
engineering analysis. Mr. Milne said that three questions needed to be answered: First, what
location were we considering. Kate answered by saying the Ricci's lot-existing swimming pool
area depending on how much area was needed for the facility and related parking. Brian said
that they would plan to allow the existing pool to continue operating while the new one was
under construction if possible.
The second question was what kind of pool the City desired--competition size and standard or
recreation. The Committee indicated a summer-use pool-recreation type and not indoors. Brian
said such a facility could include several lap lanes as used in a competitive pool, but the
emphasis would be on recreation. A competitive-type pool would require strict standards for
design and construction. We do not need a diving area because of the cost of the large amount of
additional space and water needed as well as liability issues and the declining use by the public
of diving facilities. Brian will provide us the cost comparison for an indoor versus and outdoor
pool also.
The third question concerned how much the City thought it could spend or bond for a pool. The
Committee was unable to answer this without knowing what various options cost. The
Committee liked the Watford City, ND pool Interstate has recently engineered. This pool was
completed in 2003 at a total cost of $967,000. We also indicated a preference for spray pool
rather than a wading pool for youngsters.
The next meeting will be December 9th. Interstate will provide three altemative plans based on
this meeting's input to include costs, layouts, and parking. The January meeting will include
specifics for one or two alternatives. A final plan will be done by February and ready to go
public with.
The City's planned Park Maintenance District (PMD) was discussed. Kate indicated $250,000
annually was needed to care for the City's parks and should include the cost of new pool
maintenance. Donna indicated that in Billings the concessions at the pool were very good
revenue producers. She also said that 400-500 kids a day cycled through the existing City pool
during the summer session. Kate will bring the Committee more specifics on the planned PMD
numbers for our next meeting, and Donna will bring a breakdown of the existing pool operating
costs and use numbers.
Meeting adjourned.