1	Aquatics Recreation, education, wellness and fun for all Missoulians
2	Aquatics Feasibility Study Completed in November 2002 Need to replace or substantially repair all 8 municipal aquatic facilities Further GPR studies show McCormick Pool will be 80% delaminated within 5 years All facilities are aged and do not meet current needs
3	Consultant’s Recommendations Short-Term Plan Address immediate public safety concerns at the existing facilities. Address the operational and maintenance concerns at existing facilities to ensure operation until replacement facilities are built. Add a new outdoor leisure aquatic facility at McCormick Park. Convert the existing wading pools to spray decks and improve the existing spray decks.
4	Consultant’s Recommendations Long-Term Plan Cultivate relationships with private and nonprofit groups for the development and operation of future projects. Add a new indoor aquatic facility at McCormick Park that incorporates leisure aquatic amenities. Replace Playfair Pool with an outdoor leisure facility. Develop a strategy to incorporate spray decks into new and future neighborhood parks. Develop a west end aquatic facility to address the growth of Lolo and the airport areas. Develop a sports complex at the Missoula County Fairgrounds for competitive swimming, ice sports and gymnasium activities.
5	Aquatics Task Force Appointed by Mayor in June 2003 Assigned to make recommendation on future of aquatic facilities in Missoula Reviewed Consultant’s Feasibility study Conducted 166 in-person informal surveys Researched a variety of options Concluded….
6	Aquatics Task Force Recommendations Replacing existing rectangular pools at McCormick and Spartan with family leisure pools or aquatic centers important Replace current wading pools and spray pools with splash decks Retain a 50 meter competitive facility
7	ALT, Park Board and ATF endorsed Indoor family aquatic center at McCormick Outdoor family aquatic center, with integrated 50 meter pool, at Playfair New splash decks at Bonner, Franklin, Marilyn and Westside Parks
8	By the numbers Construction and A&E costs: $11 million Indoor facility = $4.5 million Outdoor + 50m = $5.5 million Splash decks = $1.0 million Operational Shortfall: $100k (less than current shortfall by approximately $25k)
9	More numbers… Funding proposal: 20 year bond = $8.1 million Competitive & private = $1.4 million Other (or TIF) = $1.5 million Cost to homeowners: $25.50 per year on a $150,000 home, or a 1.1% tax increase.
10	Citizens served Attendance will triple with outdoor facilities alone A 12-week swimming season will extend to a 12-month season Very young children to seniors, therapeutic recreation
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14	The Benefits Serves ALL ages and abilities Allows year round use, “free” activities, competition, economic development Reduces drowning incidents Enhances personal wellness and fitness Renewed civic pride Swimming is second, only to walking, as the most popular activities in Montana Quality of Life in Missoula
15	McCormick Park Site Plan Drawing with 40,000 square foot Aquatics Center & Community Center
16	Aquatics for Everyone