HomeMy WebLinkAboutMemo - Mail Packet - 11/22/2022 - Memorandum From Leann Williams Re: November 7, 2022 Work Session Summary: Southeast Community Center And Aquatics Update
M E M O R A N D U M
Date: November 17, 2022
To: Mayor and City Councilmembers
Thru: Kelly DiMartino, City Manager
Tyler Marr, Deputy City Manager
Dean Klingner, Interim Community Services Director
From: LeAnn Williams, Director, Recreation
Re: November 7, 2022 Work Session Summary: Southeast Community Center and
Aquatics Update
Present: Mayor Arndt, Mayor Pro Tem Francis, Councilmembers Pignataro, Canonico, Peel,
Ohlson, and Gutowsky.
Staff Presenters: Tyler Marr and LeAnn Williams presented recap of previous discussions with
City Council and the Council Finance Committee and overviewed what a phased and non-
phased project would look like with various land and partnership considerations.
Council Feedback:
All councilmembers supported staff to continue partnership discussions with Poudre
School District (PSD) and Poudre River Public Library District (PRPLD) concerning both
capital and operations of the facility. It was emphasized that we continue with the “fair
share” approach.
Councilmembers were generally supportive of a phased approach, provided partner
conversations are able to advance in a productive manner.
Councilmembers were supportive of exploring a pathway to clarify with the electorate
that indoor lanes and leisure aquatics may be desired over outdoor leisure aquatics,
recognizing this could lower the overall cost burden from what was currently identified
in the phased option.
There was discussion and feedback in support of working with PSD to build the facility
on the land adjacent to Fossil Ridge High School instead of building at Fossil Creek Park.
A few councilmembers expressed concern around building both indoor and outdoor
leisure aquatics at the southeast facility when it seemed like the indoor is what is
needed.
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Action Items:
Staff to continue partnership discussions with PSD and PRPLD
Staff will continue discussions with PSD on what requirements and options the district
would be open to in order for the City to proceed to build a project on PSD land next to
Fossil Ridge High School.
Staff to research options and timing considerations for placement on a ballot to clarify
CCIP language for this facility related to aquatics and innovation component.
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