vision2020@moscow.com: More Pool

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Visionaries;
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Last night at while shopping at Rosauers (where the world's problems =
are often solved). I ran into someone who had an idea about the pool =
that I think might have some merit and even some council support.=20
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Instead of the design proposed, a leisure pool with attached 25M lap =
pool. It was suggested that perhaps the answer is to separate the two =
pools, build the leisure outdoor pool, and a separate 50M lap pool that =
is designed to be covered at a later date.
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The person I was talking with said that it could cost about the same as =
the proposed project. They also said that they think the council might =
support this second idea.=20
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If this alternate proposal could be considered then the School District =
might come to the table to help finance and utilize the pool. Those of =
us who want a 50M pool would be happy, and those who want a covered =
facility will be happy down the road, and our kids would still have a =
Summer pool in the sunshine. Is this not a Win-Win?
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As others have said this is an opportunity to plan for the future. =
Gormley lasted 60+ years, and if we don't at least look at some other =
options it may well be 60 years before we talk about this again.
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If in fact there is council support for this alternate idea now is the =
time for the voters to express themselves to the council. Just because =
they passed a resolution approving the Pool Committee's recommendation =
doesn't mean the Council can't tweak the proposal to satisfy enough =
people to vote yes. =20
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On a the same subject I would like to thank all the visionaries who have =
kept this discussion alive. I think maybe the 2020 Listserver has made =
a difference in this issue.
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Jerry L. Schutz
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Last night at while shopping at = Rosauers (where=20 the world's problems are often solved). I ran into someone = who had=20 an idea about the pool that I think might have some merit and even some = council=20 support.

Instead of the design proposed, a = leisure pool=20 with attached 25M lap pool. It was suggested = that perhaps the answer is to separate the two pools, build the = leisure=20 outdoor pool, and a separate 50M lap pool that is designed to be covered = at a=20 later date.

The person I was talking with said that it could = cost about=20 the same as the proposed project. They also said that they think = the=20 council might support this second idea.

If this alternate proposal could be considered then = the School=20 District might come to the table to help finance and utilize the = pool. =20 Those of us who want a 50M pool would be happy, and those who want a = covered=20 facility will be happy down the road, and our kids would still have a = Summer=20 pool in the sunshine. Is this not a Win-Win?

As others have said this is an opportunity to plan = for the=20 future. Gormley lasted 60+ years, and if we don't at least = look at=20 some other options it may well be 60 years before we talk about this=20 again.

If in fact there is = council support=20 for this alternate idea now is the time for the voters to express = themselves to=20 the council. Just because they passed a resolution approving the = Pool=20 Committee's recommendation doesn't mean the Council can't tweak the = proposal to=20 satisfy enough people to vote yes.

On a the same subject I would like to thank all the=20 visionaries who have kept this discussion alive. I think maybe the = 2020=20 Listserver has made a difference in this issue.