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Local entrepreneur pitches reopening downtown pool; council asks staff to follow up
Summary
A resident proposed renting and rehabilitating a closed downtown pool and offering free children's lessons if the city provides partial funding for repairs. Councilmembers supported the idea in principle and asked the presenter to meet with city staff and the city administrator to assemble a formal proposal and cost estimates.
A local resident, identified in the meeting as Linda, urged the City Council to consider a plan to restore a closed downtown pool and operate it as a community recreation resource.
Linda described a proposed arrangement in which a private company would lease the pool from the owner (identified as Ron) and operate it as a for‑profit enterprise with charitable components, including offering free Saturday swim lessons for Oroville children and discounted adult memberships. She said she has received preliminary repair quotes (three bids) for a pool resurfacing and pump work that she described as roughly $20,000–$23,000, and said she would like city staff to help package a funding request if the council expressed interest.
Councilmembers asked follow‑up questions about condition assessments and whether a full inspection had been completed before spending any public dollars. Councilman Weber and Councilmember Thompson encouraged the speaker to work with the city administrator and staff to prepare a formal package with an inspection, detailed cost estimates and a plan that would ensure money paid by the city would go directly to contractors rather than an intermediary.
No council vote was taken. The mayor and several councilmembers asked staff to meet with the presenter and the city administrator so the council could later consider a staff‑backed request with a complete budget and inspection results.
