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Council weighs scope and cost of recreation center and aquatics feasibility studies
Summary
Councilors debated whether to fund separate validation and aquatics studies or a combined feasibility study for a recreation center and indoor aquatics; consultant estimated a full combined study could start near $80,000–$90,000 while a narrower validation might fit a tentative $20,000 allocation.
Council members asked whether the city could combine an indoor aquatics study with a community recreation center feasibility and what that would cost. Consultant Mike Terrell recommended starting with a validation of existing studies and stakeholder convening for roughly the smaller $20,000 scope; he estimated a full combined feasibility and aquatics study would likely begin in the $80,000–$90,000 range.
Terrell explained the tradeoffs: a validation study can "take [a prior study] off the shelf" and confirm community needs, while a full aquatics feasibility requires specialized analysis (hydrology/site, pools and systems) and would be more costly. Councilor Leffridge said the community already signaled interest and asked how to integrate that demand without foreclosing opportunities; Terrell suggested a phased approach (validate then pursue stakeholders and additional funding) while noting combined studies cost more but can identify shared efficiencies (co-location, shared parking, operations).
