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ET ELT "Scugog's Community Newspaper of Choice" PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, November 7, 2000 - 9 Report on municipal pool coming to council in January By John B. McClelland Port Perry Star Scugog residents will have to wait until January to find out which direction their newly-elected munici- pal council will take on the issue of a municipal swim- ming pool. At the final parks and recreation committee meet- ing before next week's elec- tion, council accepted a report from staff that says a detailed and extensive study on the aquatic facility will be done over the next eight weeks or so, and pre- sented to the politicians early in 2001. Parks and rec director Jay Todd told the committee Monday morning that the study will examine all aspects of the pool issue, from a needs assessment in the community to how much it will cost to build and operate. Mr. Todd's report says township staff are also sur- veying other similar munici- palities "to determine how they have addressed the aquatic needs of their com- munities." The issue of a municipal swimming pool has been on-going in Scugog Township for several years, and reached a high point two years ago when the municipality was forced to shut down the 60-year-old outdoor pool at Birdseye Park. That left Scugog without a municipal pool. The need for an indoor facility has been identified in one major report, and is con- stantly mentioned by resi- dents as a high priority for their rapidly-growing com- munity. Over the last several months members of council, led by Mayor Doug Moffatt have indicated that an out- door swimming pool may be what the community needs as an interim mea- sure until the money can be put in place for an indoor pool. The indoor option is estimated to cost up to $6 million. However, at a finance committee meeting last month, Mr. Todd said that: an outdoor pool would cost much more than just the concrete. He cited such items as decking, security fences, new washrooms and changerooms and lifeguard facilities as just some of the features that could push the price tag for an outdoor pool upwards of $250,000. Mr. Todd also said at that finance committee meeting that staff are now wondering him to examine the entire if that kind of money should aquatic facility issue and be spent for a facility that come up with recommenda- would only get eight to ten tions for a course of action. The study now under summer months each year. way will be presented to the Councillors then asked politicians early in January, weeks of use during the SE for a chance WIN A | ; 1 Shopping Spree A winner each and every | $ week until Christmas! 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