Chuck Harris
> Date: Mon, 23 Mar 1998 09:01:56 -0800 (PST)
> To: vision2020@moscow.com
> From: Tom Lamar <tlamar@moscow.com>
> Subject: Re: Moscow's proposed swimming pool
> Cc: comstock@moscow.com
> On the outdoor vs. indoor pool arguement:
> If we didn't already have an indoor, 12-month pool facility with two 25
> yard pools available for public use in Moscow, I would agree with the
> argument that the Gormley pool should be replaced by an indoor pool. But
> there is an excellent indoor pool facility available, and what is lacking
> in Moscow is an outdoor pool.
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> I disagree with the position that an indoor pool would be a better "value"
> than an outdoor pool. While it is true that an indoor pool would be open
> every month of the year, I don't believe it is true that it would get the
> same kind of traffic that an outdoor pool would get, particularly in the
> summer. With an indoor pool in Moscow, mostly we would get some of the
> people who swim at the UI pool now. As a year 'round swimmer, I don't
> currently see the need for another indoor pool in Moscow. This could
> change in the future with changing populations or policies at the UI, but
> that is not our current situation.
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> There were also some pool management issues raised. The Gormley pool was
> cold, and was also managed as a "city pool". I think we could do much
> better and keep the facility open longer with better equipment, better
> scheduling and more interest in swimming activities.
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