06-01-2015 PRCEMMINUTES
Parks, Recreation & Community Education Advisory Board
June 1, 2015
Members present were John Rodeberg, Jim Waldron, Elizabeth Hanninen-Scharn, Marlys Hoeft,
Don DeMeyer and Chad Czmowski. Also present were Dolf Moon, Matt Jaunich, Mary Haugen,
and Karen McKay.
The meeting was called to order at 5:15 pm.
A motion was made by Don DeMeyer and seconded by Elizabeth Hanninen-Scharn to approve
the minutes dated April 6, 2015. The board unanimously agreed.
Tom Schaffer and Ryan Johnson from US Aquatics were present to discuss the proposed family
aquatic center project for the city of Hutchinson. US Aquatics completed a pool study two years
ago which was reviewed at the meeting. The City Council has hired this firm to redesign the
center with a $5 million cap.
Matt Jaunich, City Administrator, stated he would like to have community involvement in the
design process in the form of a task force including special interest groups such as High Tides
and day cares. An online community survey was also suggested as an option for community
feedback.
Within two weeks, a tour of various aquatic centers in the area will be arranged for board
members. Also, a task force will be formed in this time period.
Board members asked about trends in aquatic centers and the possibility of designing the facility
for adding new features in the future after it is built to keep interest alive. Tom explained that
infrastructure could be in place to accommodate additional features.
Funding for this project will come from money from the hospital ($1.35 million) and other fund
balances. There will be no increase in levy because that would require a public vote. US
Aquatics stated that the facility should be designed to break even. 35 —40% of the revenue
would come from the fully functioning concession stand.
Within two weeks, US Aquatics would like the scope of the project defined by the board. By
Labor Day, they would like needs versus wants defined. The final design will be completed this
fall with advertising for bids occurring in January 2016. Construction would begin in May 2016
and finish in May 2017. The current pool would be closed in 2016.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 6:30pm on a motion by Marlys Hoeft and seconded by John
Rodeberg.