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Commission to back letter supporting naming Fairview competition pool for Richard L. Segrist
Summary
The Fairview Park Recreation Commission voted to provide a letter to City Council supporting a proposal to name the competition pool for former coach Richard L. Segrist; staff said signage and plaques will cost an estimated $5,000——$10,000 and will be funded entirely by donations.
The Fairview Park Recreation Commission voted to provide a letter of support to City Council endorsing a proposal to name the city's competition pool for former coach Richard L. Segrist. Aquatics Manager Cindy Tscherne presented the proposal, describing Segrist's role in founding Fairview swim programs, lifeguard certification and CPR training and leading the team to a 1964 state championship.
Tscherne told the commission the proposal calls for signage and plaques in and around the pool area, with an estimated cost between $5,000 and $10,000 to be covered entirely by donations; staff also described plans for a future dedication ceremony. The commission recorded a motion to provide a letter of support to City Council; the motion passed (no mover/second recorded in the minutes).
The naming request honors Segrist's decades-long influence on local aquatics programming, according to the materials presented. City Council will receive the commission's letter and is the body that would take any formal naming action. The commission did not record specific dedication dates or a final design for signage at the meeting.
