tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21123853.post2769371064298962431..comments2024-02-12T04:30:53.556-05:00Comments on Tim White Listens: Which costs more: summer-only or structure?Tim Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16588518063096822071noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21123853.post-90979400532549219022010-06-03T07:20:10.224-04:002010-06-03T07:20:10.224-04:00I know the committee had a charge. And they fulfi...I know the committee had a charge. And they fulfilled it. I thank them for their effort.<br /><br />However, the Council failed to complete the circle by allowing nonsense numbers from staff to stand as reality.<br /><br />I don't see any future Council voting to budget for a 12 months per year pool position, if the pool is open for only the summer. So the expenses are inflated, making the structure look like a better financial option.<br /><br />I don't take issue with the pool committee. My concerns are with the Council and paid staff... not the pool committee volunteers.tim whitenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21123853.post-88833705879862669102010-06-03T06:39:07.340-04:002010-06-03T06:39:07.340-04:00Your statement that the math is "fuzzy" ...Your statement that the math is "fuzzy" and the committee information is not correct, I feel is inaccurate. The committee was charged with reviewing two proposals only. The committee was no responsible to make the decision, but only make professional reccommendations.<br />The committee did not review a summer only pool and did not review a Bubble II as they were not directed to by the entire council.<br />A summer only pool may not be more than a new structure, or it may be. You need to factor in the entire picture - not a shortsided thought. The existing facility would need to have renovations to the concrete wall (New doors, etc) to allow for a 4-season exposure. The facility would only be operating for 4-6 months at the most. For the remainder it would be sitting idle, but would need to be maintained. The pool itself would need to be drained each year and then protected. This is not the same situation as installing a pool cover on your house pool. As many know, a pool cover is not manufacturered for the size of pool that we have, so something would have to be engineered for the pool in order to protect during the winter months. Then the cost of "opening" would have to be factored in.<br />So the shortsided fact is that it may be cheaper, but what about the loss revenue from swim meets which I heard was over $ 50K.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com