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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09171991.. Report ~n Municipal Sv`rimming Pool Evaluation Hastings, Minnesota ~ 99~ Project No. 22208 Bonestroo Rosene 0 Anderlik & Associates Engineers & Architects St. Paul, Minnesota r r i i Bones t roo ® Rosene Anderlik & Associates Engineers & Architects August 14, 1991 Mr. Tom Montgomery, City of Hastings 100 Sibley Street Hastings, MN 55033 Otoo G. Bonesnoa P.E. Keith A. Gordon. P.E. Rbbert W. Roscoe. P.E. Richard W. Foster. P.E. Joseph C. Andedik P.E. Donald C. Burgard[, P.E. Marvin L. Sorvala, P.E. Jeny A. Bourdon. P.E. Richard E. Turner. P.E. Mark A. Hanson. P.E. Glenn R. Cook P.E. Ted K Field, P.E. Thomas E. Noyes. P.E. Michael T. Kaufmann. P.E. Robert G. SchunichG P.E. Robert R. Pfelferle, P.E. Susan M. Ebedin. C.PJ\. David O. l~skota, P.E. Thomas W. Pherson. P.E. MichaN C. Lynch. P.E. James R. MaWnd, P.E. Kenneth P. Anderson. P.E. Public Works Director Re: Preliminary Study and Report Municipal Swimming Pool Facility Hastings, Minnesota File No. 22208 Dear Mr. Montgomery: Mark R. ROlrs. P.E. Rene C. Plumart. A.IJ\. Robert C. Russek A.I.A. Agnes M. Ring, A.I:C.P. Thomas E. Angus P.E. Jerry D. Pprtzsch. P.E. Howard A. Sanford, P.E. CecAb Olivkr, P.E. Dankl J. EdgerOOn. P.E. Robert R. Drebkrrv P.E. Mark A. Sent P.E. Gary W. Morkn, P.E. Philip J. Caswell, P.E. Karen L. Wkmerl. P.E. Ismael Martinez, P.E. Keith R. Yapp, P.E. Mark D. Wallis, P.E. Charles A. Erickson Thomas R. Anderson. A.I.A. Leo M. Pawelsky Gary F. RyWndeG P.E. Harlan M. Olson Mlles & Jeruen, P.E. L. PhNllp Gravel III, P.E. Transmitted herewith is our evaluation report of the municipal swimming pool facility in Hastings. This report includes an evaluation of the existing swimming pool, bathhouse, and spray pool together with cost estimates of possibly renovations necessary to improve its safety related features, correct its major deficiencies, improve its handicap access and provide a swimming facility which meets current Minnesota Department of Health requirements. Also included are descriptions of several municipal pool installations with cost estimates of each. We will be pleased to further discuss the contents of this report with yourself, City Council, and all other interested parties at your convenience. Yours very truly, __B_ONESTROO, ROSENE, ANDERLIK & ASSOCIATES, INC. ,~o ~ ~o'Q~^~ Robert W. Rosene, P.E. RWR:Ik I hereby certify that this report was prepared by me or under my direct supervision and that I am a duly Registered Professional Engineer under the laws of the State of Minnesota. Robert W. Rosene, P.E. Date: August 14, 1991 Reg. No. 3488 2335 West Highway 36 • St. Paul, N!lnnesota 55113 • 612-636-4600 • 35th Anniversary MUNICIPAL SWIMMING POOL EVALUATION HASTINGS, MINNESOTA FILE NO. 22208 TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE NO. LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL 1• TABLE OF CONTENTS 2• EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 3• INTRODUCTION 5• SCOPE OF STUDY 6• EXISTING FACILITIES ~• General ~- Pool ~• Spray Pool 9• Deck Area and Fence 9• Mechanical Room and Equipment 9• Chemical Feed Equipment 10. Bathhouse 11. Deficiencies 12. Pools & Deck 12. Bathhouse 14. Mechanical Room 14. - - - -- - Site 1 POSSIBLE IMPROVEMENTS 15. RENOVATION COST SUMIvIARY 18. TYPICAL MUNICIPAL POOL COSTS 20. FIGURE 1 -Existing Pool Layout 222os - ? - ~~ ' EXECUTTVE SUMMARY _ This report provides a review of the condition of the outdoor Municipal Swimming Pool s cluded are ve relimina cost estimates of renovations re wired to kee in Hastmg . In ry p ry q P this facility operating and to meet current requirements of the Minnesota Department of Health and the Handicapped Code. This pool was constructed in 1955. It is of good quality construction as evidenced by its ability to serve the City for over 35 years. However, standards of the Minnesota Department of Health as well as the State-of--the-Art of swimming facility design combine to make it difficult to renovate this pool to satisfactorily meet today's needs in an economical manner. The following limiting factors must be carefully evaluated before investing a major ~~ _,~ amount of money to renovate these facilities. ~~ Limiting Factors 1. Location too close to a major street and a state highway. 2. Lack of parking and space to build parking. 3. Lack of space for expansion of deck and grass areas for recreational features currentl used in munici al ool com lexes. Y P P P 4. Lack of shallow and intermediate depth of water for small and intermediate age children. 5. Lack of access for persons with handicapping conditions for the bathhouse, deck, and pool. 22203 - 3 - With any municipal facility, it is desirable to fully utilize it in the most economical manner. If it can be renovated to serve adequately, it should be done so. However, where there are too many adverse factors present which make it impossible for a renovated facility to meet the current needs of the citizens, then it is more economically sound to replace that facility with an entirely new one. The current Hastings municipal swimming pool has too many limiting factors to justify any major expense for either repair or rehabilitation. Even with a large expenditure to correct all deficiencies that are necessary to meet Minnesota Department of Health requirements, the location and space restraints make it impossible to provide a satisfactory pool complex at this location. ~~ The present pool and bathhouse were built in 1955. They include a bathhouse of brick and block construction with wood roof, a 60' x 120' rectangular pool and a 20' x 40' spray pool. In 1974, a chemical feed room was added to the mechanical room portion of the bathhouse to improve the safety of the chemical storage and use. This study and report has been limited to .those conditions that can be determined from a study of the original plans, one visit to the site to study the pool facilities, and a review with City staff of the current operation and maintenance conditions. Additional detailed study must be made before and during the final design of any desired ~` renovation project after the City Council has decided on the scope of the intended \) renovation work. It should be noted that the renovation of any facility which is // approximately 35 years old must be limited to essential elements and cannot be expected to provide a totally new nor totally satisfactory facility. .The reuse of existing .parts of the system must be consistent with budgetary restrictions as well as an evaluation of the minimum essential. functions of the project when completed. With any repair project, those arts left in their on final condition will stand out in contrast to the new portions and P g frequently may draw criticism from people not familiar with the budgetary restrictions. ~. 22208 - 5 - An examination of the existing facilities, the original plans and discussions with City Staff ' hin the followin sco a for this stud resulted in estabhs g g p Y 1. Review the existing pool and bathhouse structures for major deficiencies and provide recommendations on repairs. 2. Review the filtration and piping systems of both pools with recommendations on repairs and replacements. 3. Review the fence and deck layout and make recommendations on revisions. 4. Re~~iew the various features of both pools and compare these facilities and operation ~` with the current requirements of the Minnesota Department of Health and the Handicap Code. ~' 5. Provide preliminary cost estimates for various major items of renovation and repair. 6. Provide typical costs of several Municipal Pool installations with a suggested range of costs for a pool facility for a City the size of Hastings. -6- EXISTING FACILITIES GENERAL The Municipal Swimming Pool is located in a park area adjacent to Maple Street at TH 55. The ool and bathhouse were constructed in 1955 and have been in continuous use P since that time. No parking facilities were provided adjacent to the pool. Vehicle parking is now accommodated by on-street parking. POOL The main pool is a rectangle 60' wide x 120' long with two 1 meter diving boards at the north end. The pool is 3' - 6" deep at the shallow end and 10' under the diving boards. It has 7200 sq. ft. of surface and a volume of approximately 300,G00 gallons. ~~ Its length of 120' is not standard for competitive swimming but was arranged with 8 ~~_ .racing lanes that can be used for recreational racing. A review of the original plans indicates that the pool structure was well designed and is adequately reinforced. The ,pool walls are reinforced concrete and are generally in reasonably good condition. The floor is a 6" thick reinforced concrete slab and is also in s ood condition. It is re orted that there are a number of cracks in the floor. rea onably g p which have been sealed in the past. Also, it is believed that certain areas of the walls may require some patching. The original design of the pool included an overflow gutter around the perimeter of the pool which contained 36 gutter drains that were designed to drain to waste. This water was 22208 - 7 - not recirculated to the filter. The gutter is currently functioning but still has no recirculation to the filters. The main pool drain has three outlets at the bottom of the deep end. The main. drain water to be recirculated back to the .filters. The laps show this to be is the only source of P an 8" cast iron line. The condition of this line is not known at this time. The deck drainage on three sides of the swimming pool drain by surface drainage to the grass outside the fence. Two deck drains provide drainage for the deck adjacent to the bathhouse. These are connected to the gutter drain system and flow ultimately to the sanitary sewer. The supply piping to the pool from the filter system is buried beneath the deck slab around the perimeter of the pool. Of the origina120 inlets, only 5 or 6 are now functioning i ~ to bring filtered water into the pool. The pool is reported to have considerable leakage. It is believed that the major cause of this leakage is with the return piping. As with most older pools, this piping buried beneath the pool deck does cause problems and will require a major effort for repairs because the deck slab must be removed when these repairs are made. on inall rovided with 25 underwater li hts and 6 overhead light poles The pool was g y p g -- --- - each with 2 lights. All underwater- lights ceased to function sorrie time in the past: _ e- - overhead lights are reported to be still functioning but in a marginal condition. 22208. - 8 - i~ ' ) SPRAY POOL The present spray pool is 40' long by 20' wide and its depth varies from 0" to 7" deep. Water is supplied to this pool from the main pool filter system through two spray fittings near the middle of the pool. The overflow from this pool drains through one outlet fitting ' into the main pool gutter drainage system. This water flows to waste and is not recirculated to the filter. This spray pool is located south cf the main pool with a separate fence enclosure. It has a 15' wide concrete deck around the pool inside the fence. DECK AREA The deck slabs around the pool show varying degrees of cracking. Some areas have been patched and repaired due to the necessity of digging up the deck to repair the piping beneath the slab as previously mentioned. Some areas of the deck have settled. The present deck is narrow with very little space for sunbathing . The fence fabric is only 5 feet high and has 3 strands of barbed wire at the top to discourage unauthorized use. It has lost most of its galvanizing and is becoming quite rusty. -- -- -- - MECHANICAL ROOM AND EQUIPMENT The original plans show filtration by two large tray type diatomaceous earth (D.E.) filters. By alternate bid, filtration was changed to 2 vertical tube type pressure diatomaceous earth (D.E.) filters. At this time, there are two relatively new pressure D.E. filters with a total filter capacity of 900 gallon per minute (gpm). The recirculation pump is the original 22205 - 9 - t t, r t t ~' r r r r ~~, ~._. pump installed. It had a capacity of 875 gpm to provide flow for the main pool and to the spray pool. At the present time, it appears that these filters are being operated at approximately 150 gpm each, or about ~/a of their rated capacity. The water should be recirculated at a minimum of 875 gpm to meet current Minnesota Department of Health requirements. It appears that the present pump and piping system are not capable of being operated at that capacity. All of the existing valves and piping appear to be original equipment. Problems are reported with some of these valves. It is probable that all are in poor condition after 35 years of use. The water meter on the water supply line to the pool does not function which makes it impossible to properly monitor the amount of leakage and other water uses for this pool facility. CHEMICAL FEEI2 EQUIPMENT Chlorination is provided by a gas chlorinator located in the new chemical room built in 1974. Adjustments to pH are made by adding soda ash directly to the pool water. The chlorination equipment is of good quality and is reported to be functioning satisfactorily. There is no pool water heater. The pool water attains a reasonably comfortable temperature only from energy from the sun. Lack of pool water heating makes it difficult to carry out a satisfactory training program particularly in cool or cloudy weather. It also results in less than maximum use of the facilities for recreational purposes during the same type of weather. Most municipal pools today have pool water heating equipment. 22208 - 10- ~_ ~, ~' i BATHHOUSE The existing bathhouse is constructed of brick and block with a wood roof and asphalt shingles. Its structural condition is generally good. It has steel hopper type windows in fair condition. The metal doors and door frames are in fair to poor condition due to rust. All doors and frames should to be replaced. The walls inside the dressing rooms require painting yearly due to peeling paint. Floors are concrete and are also painted yearly due to the peeling of the paint. The showers and shower valves are in poor condition and should be replaced. Also the toilet, shower, and dressing room stalls are becoming badly rusted and difficult to keep in proper condition and appearance. The toilets and lavatories are in reasonably good condition though some valves need repair or replacement. The urinals have become rusted and should be replaced. The checking room counters are in poor condition and should be replaced. Checking baskets and racks are the original equipment. They are still sturdy but the racks are getting rusty and some baskets need repair or replacement. The basket racks need to be thoroughly cleaned or sand blasted and repainted. There is no concession area and apparently no food or beverages are available for pool patrons. This bathhouse was built long before major attention was given to access for people with handicapping conditions. The bathhouse is totally inaccessible due to the following: 1) A person must step up into the entrance from the sidewalk and step down from the bathhouse to the pool deck. (~ 22208 -11- 2) Passageways and door openings are not wide enough or are placed wrong to allow r r r ~~ convenient wheelchair access. 3) The foot bath at the entrance to each of the dressing rooms allows no wheelchair access at these locations. 4) All toilets and showers are laid out and have a spacing that would make it very difficult to modify them to meet the handicap code. The bathhouse layout and construction are such that it will be very difficult and expensive to make this facility meet current handicap code requirements. DEFICIENCIES After careful consideration of the existing conditions of the present facilities, the following major deficiencies were noted: Pools 1. The present facilities fail to meet current Minnesota Department of Health Requirements in the following features: a. No separate filter and chemical feed system is provided for the spray pool. b. Only two inlets into spray pool. Current requirements would require 5 or 6. --- -c:-Only- one overflow--outlet--from--spray-pool: -This does -not -meet--cur-rent-- -- - - - standards on spacing or type of outlet. d. No top flow recirculation in the main pool. It is required to have top flow or ' skimming recirculation 24 hours per day. 22208 - 12 - e. Only a few inlets providing water from the filters to the main pool are operative. All 20 inlets should be in good working condition to meet current requirements. £ Rate of recirculation for the main pool does not meet the minimum of 875. gpm which is required to provide a turn over of the pool water at least once in 6 hours. Wading or shallow water pool must be recirculated not less than once every 2 hours. g. Fence fabric is only 5' high. Required to be a minimum of 6' with recommendations for 7' or 8' for safety and liability reasons. 2. Serious leaking problems in the -pool piping and possibly in some portions of the pool bottom which makes impossible the proper operation of the pool. ~~ 3. The total lack of shallow water between 2' and 3' deep for use by small children who _. are too large for the spray pool and too small for the shallowest depth of the swimming pool. 4. The concrete deck around both pools is in varying degrees of deterioration and should be replaced. Adequate space should be provided for sunbathing. 5. The overhead deck lighting needs to be replaced and upgraded to meet current standards if the pool is fo be used iri lafe evenings 6. Additional ramps and other features will be required to provide adequate access to the ool for the handicapped. P ~J 22208 - 13 - Bathhouse 1. Lack of handicapped accessibility and difficulty in meeting handicap code with its construction and layout. 2. Major repairs required for the toilets, showers, urinals, and other equipment. 3. Continual yearly maintenance of floors and walls due to peeling of paint. 4. Replacement of pipe insulation required. Some is reported to be asbestos related. Mechanical Room 1. Recirculation pump, valves, and some piping need to be replaced. 2. Gutter overflow and spray pool water goes to waste and is not recirculated. 3. Soda ash feed by hand is not considered to be a proper nor convenient chemical feed rziethod for good water quality control. ~. ~ 4. No pool water heating. 5. Inoperative water supply meter provides no information on water uses or waste. 6. Pipe insulation on water lines needs to be replaced. Reported to be asbestos related. 7. Shower hot water heater needs to be replaced. Site 1. Pool facilities are too close to Maple Street and to Trunk Highway 55 for safety. ___ ----- -- ------ - - - ------- 2. Lack of .parking in the area makes it extremely- difficult for the -pub is to use t e poo - __- conveniently. 3. Topography adjacent to the pool is difficult for expansion of pool uses in this area. 4. Very limited area in the park adjacent to the pool for parking lot construction or for expanding facilities to provide features of a modern Municipal Pool facility. 22208 - 14 - POSSIBLE IMPROVEMENTS After a review of the major deficiencies and consideration of potential corrective measures, preliminary cost estimates were prepared to provide an approximate picture of the magnitude of these budgetary requirements. The main pool structure is sound but would need to have all of the inlet and outlet piping replaced to insure long term satisfactory operation. Because of the age of the structure and the type of inlet and outlet gutter drain fittings, the cost to replace the piping, with connections to each of the old fittings would be prohibitive. Also, constant overflew skimming with the current gutter system would be very difficult. Amore cost effective system would be to remove the top of the pool wall with its gutter, `~/ _~ and replace it with a new stainless steel overflow gutter system. This system has the inlet and outlet piping within the gutter construction. It requires pipe connections to the mechanical room only at one location, thereby avoiding all of the buried piping entirely around the pool. This system has been satisfactorily used on many pool renovations. With the installation of the new gutter system, it would be necessary and desirable to re lace the entire concrete deck and deck drainage system. The existing stainless steel P - _ -- ------------------ ladders can be salvaged and reused. Two more ladders should be added, new life guard chairs provided, and two new diving stands with boards. Anew 8' high fence and an adequate overhead lighting system are also required. Renovation of the underwater lights is not recommended due to its excessive cost and for safety reasons. 22208 - 15 - -~ In the mechanical room, a new recirculating pump and motor are essential, new valves for all operating valves and some pipe replacement. The existing piping system will need to be thoroughly inspected to determine the exact extent of pipe and valve replacement. If the current filters can be operated at the required recirculation rate, they can be reused. If not, they will need to be replaced. The use of high-rate sand filters is recommended as more economical for Municipal Pool operation. A pool water heater should be provided for proper pool utilization. The chemical feed system should have a caustic soda feeder added to replace the hand fed soda ash. Also, new equipment to monitor and control the pH and chlorine level should be provided. The defective water meter on the main supply line to the pool should be replaced with / _~ anew meter and supplementary metering should be provided to allow monitoring of the pool make-up water. In the Bathhouse, it will be necessary to renovate the toilet and shower rooms with new doors and frames, new piping, valves and fittings, toilet and shower partitions, and relocated fixtures to provide handicapped accessibility. Detailed plans of these will be required before reall accurate cost estimates can be provided. Allowances have been made based on Y previous similar projects. A new shower water heater is required and modifications to the piping and pipe insulation will be necessary. No allowance in these estimates has been made for asbestos removal if such is required. If present, such removal must be the subject of another study and report as this is outside the scope of this study. 222os - 16 - - =--__ The basket racks are in good structural condition. Most baskets are in reasonably good condition. An allowance has been made for sand blasting and repainting the racks, replacing some baskets, and repairing the checking counters. The existing spray pool is totally inadequate to meet current standards and should be replaced with a new shallow water facility. Costs estimates are included to provide a new 20' x 40' shallow water pool complete with its own filter, heater, recirculation system, deck and fence enclosure. Other amenities such as an umbrella fountain and interactive water play equipment can be added if desired but are not included in the costs estimates. The limited scope of this study does not allow consideration of other potential problems sucri as roof repairs; window renovations, wall repairs to correct the moisture and paint eelin roblems, water supply, sanitary sewer or storm sewer additions.. No allowance has P gP been made fir additional Bathhouse wall or floor repainting, nor for pool repainting as these _ appear to be in good condition at this time. "~ RENOVATION COST SUMMARY The following cost estimates are based on current 1991 costs. They include an allowance for design and technical assistance during construction. They should be considered as very preliminary, based on experience rather than preliminary layouts. They are intended to give an approximation of the magnitude of the construction involved. Before establishing a budget for actual construction, preliminary plans and many decisions need to be made so that detailed preliminary costs can be determined. MAIN POOL " New stainless steel gutter and piping $126,000 ~~~ New overhead lights 34,500 New 8' fence 12,700 New concrete deck 55,200 New deck drainage system 5,800 New deck equipment and reinstall existing equipment 19,800 New recirculating pump 5,700 Additions to chemical feed system 6,900 New pool water heater 12,700 New valves and piping 17,300 New rapid sand filter system* 30.000 $326,600 * New filters ma not be re wired at this time if the two existing D.E. filters can be Y q operated at a sufficient rate to meet current Department of Health requirements. 22208 - 18 - BATHHOUSE New shower water heater and piping Renovate shower and toilet rooms New doors and frames Renovate basket racks and checkin counters g $ 4,600 16,200 6,900 4,900 $38,000 SHALLOW WATER POOL New 20' x 40' shallow water pool $72,000 $ 72.000 TOTAL ESTIMATED COST $436,600 Not included: Potential reroofing, window renovations, wall repairs, parking, water supply, sanitary ~__~ sewer or storm sewer renovations, pool or bathhouse repainting. aaaos -19- r ::.~. - - .. .) TYPICAL MUNICIPAL POOL COSTS The following are some typical pool construction costs of various sizes of existing and proposed munici al ool com lexes. P P P St. James, MN Pop. 4,500 New - 1990 Bid Under Construction Total Cost with Fees $500,000 Features "L" shaped pool w/45'x75' swimming area Pool water heaters Pool J Automatic chemical feed Wading Pool ~. Grass play area Bathhouse Concrete and grass sunbathing Concession area Allowances for future features Flume slide Sand volleyball area Shade area Play equipment ~'n ~J 22208 -20- 5,000 sq. ft. 390 sq. ft. Capacity - 400 people i N r i i i i i i i i ~" i Thief River Falls, MN Pop. 8,000 Total Estimated Cost with Fees Features Zero depth pool Competitive swimming length Diving board and drop slide Wading pool Pool water heater Automatic chemical feed Flume slide Play areas on grass and sand Concrete and grass sunbathing Sand volley ball court Overhead lighting Water play equipment Parking lot 2a2os -21- 1990 Estimates -Preliminary Report (Financing being studied) $985,000 Pool Wading Pool Bathhouse 6,340 sq. ft. 600 sq. ft. Capacity - 530 people ~~~ Winona, MN Pop. 25,000 Total Cost with Fees Features Zero depth pool Olympic Size swimming area 208 foot water slide Mushroom spray fountain Sand volleyball Concession area Crrass area I~".) r ~ 1990Construction $1,700,000 Pool 18,400 sq.ft. 607,000 gallons Bathhouse Capacity - 1,500 people 22208 - 22 - Eau Claire, WI Pop. 50,000 Total Cost with Fees Features Zero depth pool Competitive swimming , 50 meter Diving pool Water slide Grass play area Grass sunbathing Concession area Parking lot -23- Pool Diving Pool Bathhouse 1990 Construction $1,700,000 17,600 sq.ft. 450,500 gallons 1,890 sq.ft. 148,000 gallons Capacity - 1,248 people ~. ,FAIRFAX PARK MUNICIPAL c~ JUTDOOR SWIMMING POOL FAIRFAX PARK • EAU Gl-AIRE T7~, .ate ,Z~^}ril'l••dc=•`'~}t•~'. )+~ ~' 90 . ,. 'rx:~v~C ~~n O --- C~ w w Ix a LL Q ILL r p ..Y}Aa9Sii/t"..r.Z ~ LL ,z:si ~.,~~,~..`~ .,,y;~ vu,U :-.. +S?Ya~"riy' !, •, •f~Cti~Gi; ~• »~1...-.+5if.'SyiO' yi ~S~G ilx.... ~?• +, t._,r~: ~ct~~t e; : f'. .~ f`i T'i „ ~!rn w•,.r. ~ ~,~r.t-.^,rY,~s"n r+r Y'- ~• ~S r ~ ..Y,.,u,.f• +• r•i•:«.~ {r. si•''1r -;,._ •df a;t: •n ~o'Y,~ ,4. ~3:1~y, ~~~' fir.-...t5•'~ ,1 ~ t;' ~y; ~ ~~ r;~f '~-~r`eAt.V+• c..Cfiir«•.i1r-s....•- }~.+?,+3y'J.y~T .v:•.~{i^'+,i~.•:o.:~ ::tt:~';J 'jii'.?5~;~,:~ii::,?:1 ri-+~ i f;iR'C - __ -_ • SWIMMING POOL • DIVING POOL • Construction Cost- 1.7 million 17,600 Sq. Ft. 1,890 Sq. Ft. • Water Slide- 450,51i3 Gallons 148,300 Gallons 153 Ft. Long x 22 Ft. High 164 Ft. (50 M) x 42 Ft. (13 M) x 60 Ft. (18 M) 45 Ft. (14 M) • Bathhouse 3'6" to 5'6" Deep 13 Ft. Deep • Concessions • Capacity - Capacity - • 305 Car Parking Lot 1,173 patrons 75 patrons • Picnic & Play Area Zero-Depth Area 1 M & 3M Diving Boards ~ _ ~> ~i D c°~' Q -~i ° ~ 2 { ~ G7 o ~' z ~ ~ z ~ z ~ m o -C p !" 3„ m A n O N U ~_ G7 C ~7 r '~J m ~~ '' X - C1') ~, c -_-I z c~ ~ °~ c Z :? A r ~_ d r O 0 O II ~ 3i. ~ V r m EX 15° CMP -.~ is ~) '' rn .. . n ~~ m ~ yam, K I In m y~ m x 'cn ~, \ p 5 ~ Ib Y , ~ ~•~~ `</ ~ D z A~ 1 ~ b _ `, N m Z ~` A G7 }~ ~ ~ I m ( SS--..----SS---- ~; ~.; r: ~<r' F`') f ~~~ `cJ ~~ \\ ~ i,') `<! ~~~, s '~s .~ .~ b t~ii ~ ~~~ `\ ' 2a gy ~o P ' ` n - n 0 \ 0 0 ~ p t! ~ o u. n n 1~ N ', • ~ (y jC ~ l o fA ~ ~ ~'~ _._. --L -T-)4 if y ~_ ".,O Y` ~~/ O O )1'~_)F-)f )E- w ~+-~ - -w -c - .,~ ~ - ~ ,NINTH STREET ~ ~ ~ ~5 To: Marty McNamara August 31/91 From: Mike HapF,ins Re: Lake Rebecca Season End Report The 1991 rebecca beach season was very sucessful Attendance this year was appro~; imatel y i~r~ peopl a tat peak: haursi on the 9~~ degree days, w/ 3-4 people on cool, rainy days. There were a few minor problems, such as , the quest ion of chi 1 dren wearing 1 i f ej ack:ets , the goose dung and duck- weed problem. The lifeguards did a good jab contending w/ these problems and I would say Lak: a Rebecca E~each was a wel 1 -run beach f ac i 1 i ty . Some things that I think: could be improved for ne:<t year include: Working hours changed to it=~-6, or 11-7. The reasons being that 1} from my observations throughout the year, more people were using the beach when we arrived, than when we left at night. ~) Many beach patrons told me that they used the beach more often in the morning hours before we arrived ~/ than later at night. I uelieve it would be in the interest of safety to have Lake Rebecca guards on duty when the most people are using the beach. Al 1 ow the use of 1 ife jackets if i ) A 1 ifeguard sees that it is properl y fitted and coastguard approved ~? The parent/guardian is in the water, ne:;t to the child assisting him/her with its proper useage at all times. If the parent fails to comply with these rules the lifeguards should e:<- plain the rules to them in case they tailed to read them. If they still fail to comply then they s1-ioul d be asked to i eave the water . If there is still a problem then o~:ards shawld get a name and phone number refer them to Mr. McNamara`s office. My only other recommendation is for the city to strongly consider playground equipment in the park: near the beach area. due to the many families using the beach. Finally, thanks to Marty McNamara for his willingnESS to listen to o~cr ideas and also for- his support in helping us run a safe beach facility. Sincerely,