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DRAFT
ASPEN RECREATION CENTER
ARC ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Meeting Minutes
March 1,2006
In Attendance:
Board Members: Scott Writer, Sue Smedstad, Debbie Ware,
Barbara Owen, Laura Kornasiewicz, Robert Christensen, Alice
Davis.
Tim Anderson George Pucak, Paul Kulik, Jolm Laatch.
Toni Kronberg
Staff Member(s):
Guests:
1. Call to Order - Sue Smedstad called the meeting to order with a quorum
present, Scott Writer arrived shortly and took the meeting
from here.
Committee Comments: None
Staff Comments: Staff informed the AC that the hairdryer that were
requested in the ladies locker rooms were being installed the following week.
Guest Comments: Toni mentioned that she had spoken with Jolm Worcester,
the City Attorney, about speaking at Advisory Committee meetings.
Toni provided information regarding a firm named Councilman/Hunsaker
pool consultants and architects. The information laid out the services this firm
provided in respect to feasibility studies and design work for pools. Toni
stated that she wished to see a quality facility constructed and Scott Writer
replied that the AC would like the same result.
II. Approval of Past Minutes: Sue made a motion to approve, and Laura
provided a second. All approved.
III. Discussion Items:
1. ARC Pool Improvements: The Advisory Committee
embarked upon a lengthy discussion regarding the process
for public input as to the Pool Improvements for the ARC.
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The AC felt that the pool improvements and the Business Plan
improvements should be two separate processes, so the AC focused
in the pools in this meeting. Although, any pool improvements and
building improvements that have efficiencies of working together
should be researched through the pool process such as pool
connections to the concession stand and any improvements
accomplishing this goal.
The AC felt that a public process which identified the
opportunities and constraints should be laid out for all
interested parties so they know what we have to work with.
The process should be goal oriented by identifying the
needed programming interests.
The AC discussed several ways to capture information and needs
from the public. The initial meeting with users and the public
should identify opportunities and constraints, but allow for free
input with no pre-conceived notions of what might possibly go into
the outdoor space. The pool architect can then provide information
for the public to begin making decisions upon.
Staff will try and set up a public meeting for the second week of
April to identify direction and goals in developing a design for new
outdoor pools.
Groups identified which should be contacted and invited to the
public meeting are as follows:
· Swim Team
. Schools
· Pre-Schools
· Hospital
· Staff
· Seniors
· Handicapped/Special Needs Individuals
· Neighbors
· Teen Board
· General Public
Furthermore the AC identified a need to check with the City Attorney on
item #4 of the Iselin Covenants regarding the addition of structures on the
ARC site.
Sue Smedstad then motioned that the City Staff retain the services of Vie
Davies due to his knowledge of the project and in consideration oftime
and keeping the project moving forward in a timely manner. Laura
provided a second with the stipulation that the target would be for Vie
Davies to provide 3 options to outdoor pool features by May 151, 2006. All
approved.
IV. Updates:
1. Flooring - George Pucak provided additional information
regarding the flooring following discussions with event promoters in
the Aspen Area. It was found that for the most part promoters felt
that it would be difficult to make money on events with the size of
the LIA. This meant that the flooring would most likely have to be a
capital investment in the facility which would not be recouped
through revenue. In addition, events may have to be subsidized for
local benefit. This was not to say that we could not host such events,
only that they may require additional subsidy for this community
service. The AC determined that this should be something that is
looked at when addressing priorities for ARC improvements.
2. Revenues: Staff provided a revenue report for the ARC
through February which identified increased revenues over the same
period in 2005.
V. Action Item(s):
I. Maintenance priorities: Staff provided a list of
maintenance needs at the ARC and the priority schedule of what was
being addressed first and so on. Staff identified that priorities are
determined by Safety first, operations second, and customer comfort
third. The AC decided that they would take this home and look at
them and come back ifthey felt there was any further need for
discussion.
Other Business:
The committee was adjourned and will meet again on AprilS, 2006.
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