City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: OCTOBER 22, 2014
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
FROM: RASHAD M. YOUNG, CITY MANAGER/s/
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City Council Receipt of the Report on the Condition of and Recommendation for Future Improvements to the Warwick Pool Facility.
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ISSUE: Should the City Continue to Provide Aquatics at the Warwick Pool Facility?
RECOMMENDATION: That City Council:
1. Receives the report and the Park and Recreation Commission recommendation for improvements to the Warwick Pool Facility; and
2. Determine whether or not Council intends that the City provide aquatics at the Warwick site as a capital investment priority ahead of other neighborhood serving aquatic facilities; and
3. Acknowledge that the timing and funding level of any future Warwick Pool improvements will be determined through the forthcoming FY 2016 to FY 2025 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) budget process.
BACKGROUND: The Warwick Pool facility, originally built in the 1950s, requires significant capital investment in order to continue operating. Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities (RPCA) staff, the Park and Recreation Commission (PRC) and the City Council annually review and determine the feasibility of opening for each summer season and, to date, have opted to make minimal repairs to keep it open. This memorandum and its attachments document the continuing decline of the facility, along with a potential risk to users and neighbors of the pool. Based on this information, City Council was informed in a May 2014 email from the City Manager that the pool cannot safely be opened for the 2015 Summer Season, and that a decision regarding the long term future use and any improvements to Warwick Pool is required to inform the FY 2016-2025 CIP budget process. Currently, with the exception of the Chi...
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