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<br />Regular City Council Minutes - 11/24/03 <br />Page 34 <br /> <br />Suspend operation of Rosebrook <br />wading poo 1 <br /> <br />$25,000 <br /> <br />Kysylyczyn n10ved, Schroeder seconded, suspending <br />operation of the Rosebrook wading pool at a projected <br />savings of $25,000. <br /> <br />Councilmember Kough spoke in opposition to the n10tion. <br /> <br />Councilmember Schroeder spoke in favor of the motion; <br />questioning why the drain had been repaired when it was <br />on the City Manager's list of potential reductions. <br /> <br />Finance Director Miller noted that the City Manager's <br />recommendation had been prepared in July; and <br />authorization by the City Council in October to repair the <br />pool. Mr. l\1iller noted that the authorization had been <br />given and staff sought bids on the work, but funds had not <br />been disbursed at this time. <br /> <br />Discussion ensued regarding the amount of savings to be <br />realized by suspending operations at the pool. <br /> <br />Parks and Recreation Director Lonnie Brokke estimated <br />that the annual cost was approximately $6,000 for staff <br />overtime and chemicals. <br /> <br />Mayor Kysylyczyn amended his motion to read a savings <br />of $6,000 to suspend operation of the wading pool. <br /> <br />Further discussion ensued regarding trained staff or <br />volunteers for manning the pool; certification <br />requirements; use of pool by area children and; cost and <br />ramifications of suspending operations at the pool and <br />long-term affects. <br /> <br />Counciln1en1ber Schroeder spoke in support of the n10tion. <br /> <br />Councilmember Kough reiterated his opposition to the <br />motion. <br />