Transcript Outdoor Pool Task Force Final Report

October 2008
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Fact Finding Methods
 Reviewed engineering studies, conducted site visits,
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received staff reports.
Held public meetings in both Fort Pierre and Pierre.
Received public comments via e-mail, direct mail,
personal visits and a community survey.
Met with private developers.
Survey of citizens by USD’s Gov. Research Bureau.
* 927 households in Fort Pierre with a 44% return.
* 1826 households in Pierre with a 42% return.
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Results Show Outdoor Pools Are
Important To Our Communities
• Pierre
• Fort Pierre
Outdoor pool/waterpark is important to my
community
N=725
8%
Outdoor pool/waterpark is important the community
N=401
4% 2%
6%
24%
Strongly Agree
12%
Agree
2%
26%
Strongly Agree
Agree
11%
Neither
Neither
50%
3%
Disagree
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
Strongly Disagree
Don't Know/Unsure
Don't Know/Unsure
52%
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If They’re Safe, Keep Them Open
• Pierre
• Fort Pierre
Keep the pool open as long as it is safe to operate
N=727
Keep the pool open as long as it is safe to operate
2%
Strongly Agree
1%
5% 1%
13%
10%
70%
Agree
1%
N=401
2%
5%
28%
Strongly Agree
Neither
Agree
Disagree
Neither
Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Don't
Know/Unsure
Strongly Disagree
62%
Don't Know/Unsure
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If The Outdoor Pools Are Financially
Reasonable, Keep Them Open
• Pierre
• Fort Pierre
Keep current pool open as long as financially
reasonable
N=725
2% 2% 10%
7%
Strongly Agree
12%
Keep current pool open as long as it is financially
reasonable
N=393
10%
4%
Agree
67%
2%
26%
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neither
Neither
Disagree
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
Don't Know/Unsure
58%
Don't Know/Unsure
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A Joint Venture & Shared Costs Are
Preferred
• Pierre
• Fort Pierre
Approve of an outdoor pool joint venture
Approve of joint venture for pool/waterpark
N=724
7%
N=397
3%
21%
Agree
13%
5%
Strongly Agree
17%
Strongly Agree
15%
Agree
Neither
Neither
Disagree
10%
Strongly Disagree
Disagree
17%
Don't Know/Unsure
46%
32%
Strongly Disagree
Don't Know/Unsure
14%
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Pierre and Fort Pierre Should
Cooperate
• Pierre
• Fort Pierre
Pierre & Fort Pierre should cooperate to build
outdoor pool/waterpark
N=723
8%
4%
Fort Pierre and Pierre should build one centrally
located pool
N=396
8%
18%
Strongly Agree
Strongly Agree
Agree
15%
12%
Agree
20%
24%
Neither
Disagree
Disagree
16%
Strongly Disagree
Strongly Disagree
39%
Don't Know/Unsure
Neither
Don't Know/Unsure
20%
16%
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The Preferred Option Is A
Joint Venture
• Pierre
• Fort Pierre
Option most appropriate for the pool issue
N=711
10%
Options for pool operation
N=380
13%
Option 1
20%
14%
Option 2
16%
Replace exisiting pools with no
features
Option 3
35%
Option 4
60%
Continue to operate pools until
closed
Build joint outdoor pool
32%
Other
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Financial Cost Comparisons
– Fort Pierre – 1.5 to 2.5 Million Dollar Cost to replace existing
pool and bath house with same structure and features.
– Yearly Debt Service Payment
$198,000.00
– Yearly O & M cost after revenues
$45,000.00
– Yearly Tax Base Support
$243,000.00
– Pierre – 2.5 to 3.5 Million Dollar Cost to replace existing pool and
bath house with same structure and features.
– Yearly Debt Service Payment
$278,000.00
– Yearly O & M Cost after revenues
$50,000.00
– Yearly Tax Base Support
$328,000.00
– Yearly Tax Base Support for Both Cities
$571,000.00
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Financial Cost Comparisons
 Joint Family Outdoor Aquatic Facility – $3.3 Million Dollar Cost to
replace the existing swimming pools with non-competing
structures and features.
 Yearly Debt Service Payment
$264,400.00
 Yearly O & M cost after revenues
$25,000.00
 Yearly Tax Base Support
$289,400.00
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Preferred Location
• Pierre
Preference for Location of Pool Facility
400
377
350
300
257
250
200
190
188
150
102
100
50
71
60
60
37
34
32
29
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0
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Preferred Location
• Fort Pierre
Potential location of outdoor pool/waterpark
140
120
100
80
133
113
108
96
71
60
60
40
20
50
42
37
24
17
4
4
3
0
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A Service Cities Should Provide
• Pierre
• Fort Pierre
Tax dollars should pay for pool operations
Outdoor pools are a service the city should
provide
5% 2%
11%
N=726
9%
N=400
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neither
6%
56%
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neither
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
Don't
Know/Unsure
9%
36%
14%
Disagree
17%
7%
Strongly Disagree
28%
Don't Know/Unsure
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Recommendations
Three Year Plan Approach
 2009 – Continue to operate the current outdoor pools
in Fort Pierre and Pierre as long as it is safe and
financially reasonable to do so.
 Request funds from the 09 contingency budget for
assistance in developing a site plan for a new
pool/waterpark to be located in Steamboat Park.
 Features of the new pool/waterpark should
compliment existing and future private recreation
venues.
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Recommendations Continued
Year 2010
 Continue to operate the current outdoor pools as long
as it is safe and financially reasonable to do so.
 Funds should be appropriated in the 2010 budget to
assist Fort Pierre and Pierre with preparing detailed
pool/waterpark model(s) to determine community
reaction/acceptance to the model(s).
 Review/finalize financing and management agreement
for one shared facility.
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Recommendations Continued
Year 2011
 Final year of operating the current outdoor pools as
long as it is safe and financially reasonable to do so.
 Funds should be appropriated in the Fort Pierre and
Pierre 2011 budgets for construction of a new
pool/waterpark in 2011.
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Recommendations Continued
Year 2012
 Open and jointly operate a new outdoor
pool/waterpark in Steamboat Park.
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