Parks Commission Minutes 01-08-1992j MINUTES
l� SPECIAL MEETING - MONTICELLO PARRS COMMISSION
Wednesday, January 8, 1992 - 7:00 p.m.
Members Present: Fran Fair, Bruce Thielen, Larry Nolan, Dick
Frie, Roger Carlson
Members Absent: None
3. Consideration of minutes of the reqular meetinq held,
November 20, 1991.
A motion was made by Fran Fair and seconded by Roger Carlson
to approve the minutes of the regular meeting held
November 20, 1991. Motion carried unanimously.
4. Consideration of minutes of the special meeting held
December 4, 1991.
A motion was made by Fran Fair and seconded by Larry Nolan to
approve the minutes of the special meeting held December 4,
1991. Motion carried unanimously.
5. Consideration of requesting City Council authorization to
conduct aquatic center feasibility study.
Tom Schaffer and Richard Greenlee and Steve reviewed
a refined plan for development of an aquatic center.
Assistant Administrator O'Neill asked how many people the
facility could serve at one time. Greenlee noted that 400
people could use the site at any one time with sufficient
parking for one car for every four people, which is the
standard ratio of parking per user. O'Neill asked how the
size of this facility compares to other facilities. Greenlee
noted that the pool proposed has half the water surface of the
New Hope pool. O'Neill asked why the cost of this facility at
$1.5 million is similar to Winona when Winona developed a pool
at least 309 larger than the pool that is proposed. Greenlee
noted that the cost shown in the concept plan does compare
with Winona on a cost basis, as a portion of the Winona pool
development cost was not reported.
At this point in the meeting, the amenities associated with
the concept plan were reviewed. It was the consensus of the
Parks Commission to Include all of these items in the
information submitted to Council.
Parks Commission asked if operating costs can be covered fully
by operating revenues. Richard Greenlee noted that past
experience has been with other communities that operating
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costa can be covered by revenue if the facility is properly
designed to meet the demand. If the water park facility does
not have the amenities it needs to attract people, it might
fail to generate revenue sufficient to offset operating costs.
Greenlee noted that one goal of the feasibility study would be
to show how much revenue can be created given the market
demand in this area.
Attached and included with the minutes is a report submitted
by City staff to the City Council which summarizes information
obtained at the Parke Commission meeting regarding the concept
plan and associated feasibility study.
After discussion, a motion was made by Fran Fair and seconded
by Brad Fyle to adjourn. Motion carried unanimously.
Jef b'Nelll
Assistant Administrator
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