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City Council Agenda

December 7, 2015 / File No.: 7251-3

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT

Subject: GROSVENOR POOL REPORT Recommendation(s) 1. That the Grosvenor Outdoor Pool Report – Part 2, 2015, provided as

Attachment 1 to the Grosvenor Pool Report agenda report dated December 7, 2015, be received as information.

2. That Administration proceed with the recommendations outlined in the

Grosvenor Outdoor Pool Report – Part 2, 2015, provided as Attachment 1 to the Grosvenor Pool Report agenda report dated December 7, 2015 and that:

a. $10,000 be added to the 2016 capital budget, funded from the 2015 year end surplus, to fund the purchase and installation of a slide.

b. The 2016 operating budget be increased $22,100, also funded from the 2015 year end surplus, to fund the proposed schedule changes and that the appropriate base budget for 2017 be adjusted to reflect this program change ongoing.

Purpose of Report This purpose of this report is to address City Council’s 2014 priority, “To explore opportunities to increase the usage of Grosvenor Outdoor Pool”. Council Direction Council passed the following motions on the dates indicated: C533-2014 – November 24, 2014 1. That the Grosvenor Outdoor Pool Usage Report 2014, provided as Attachment

1 to the Grosvenor Pool Status Report agenda report dated November 24, 2014, be received for information.

2. That Administration proceed with further analysis and research, as outlined in the attached Grosvenor Outdoor Pool Usage Report and that $7,200 be approved from the 2014 Council Contingency budget to fund this work and that the report be completed and presented to Council by the end of Q2 2015.

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C216-2015 - April 27, 2015 That Administration proceed with further analysis and research, as outlined in the Grosvenor Outdoor Pool Usage Report 2014, received for information by Council on November 24, 2014 and a final report be presented to Council by Q4 2015. Background and Discussion On November 24, 2014, Administration presented the Grosvenor Pool Status Report to Council. It included an analysis of the 2014 utilization and an operational assessment of Grosvenor Pool. The report was received for information and Administration was directed to proceed with further analysis to validate community desire and identify feasible methods to increase users including public consultation, analysis and research. The second phase of this project has been carried out through 2015 and included regional best practice research, community engagement, infrastructure assessment and an analysis of the four year utilization trends for the facility. The attached report contains a summary of the findings and recommendations for increasing the utilization of Grosvenor Pool. As the evolution of this project has been out of sync with the development of the 2016 Capital and Operating budget allowances to undertake this work was not included in the 2016 Budget. As a result, Administration is suggesting that to advance the recommendations as outlined they could be funded from the anticipated 2015 budget surplus. The ongoing operating costs for the expanded swim schedule would then get rolled into and picked up as part of the 2017 base budget adjustments. Stakeholder Communications or Engagement • Community engagement was carried out with the purpose to understand how

the community is using the Pool and what might increase the utilization. • The engagement was carried out as a combination of surveys completed onsite

at Grosvenor Pool, offsite at locations such as St. Albert Centre and Woodlands Water Play Park and an online survey on the City of St. Albert website.

• All of the surveys consisted of closed and open-ended questions, as well as long answer questions that asked participants to provide additional feedback.

Implications of Recommendation(s) a) Financial:

• $22,100 added to the 2016 operating budget to fund the schedule changes as outlined in the attached report.

• $10,000 added to the 2016 capital budget to fund the purchase and installation of a slide as outlined in the attached report.

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b) Legal / Risk: • None at this time.

c) Program or Service: • Change to the Service Level for Grosvenor Pool by opening the Pool at

7:30AM on Monday to Friday in the months of July and August.

d) Organizational: • None at this time.

Alternatives and Implications Considered If Council does not wish to support the recommendation, the following alternatives could be considered:

a) Alternative 1. That Administration proceed with only the schedule changes as outlined in the attached report.

b) Alternative 2. That Administration proceed with only the purchase and installation of the medium sized slide as recommended in the attached report.

c) Alternative 3. That the recommendations be advanced to 2017 budget process.

d) Alternative 4. That Administration proceed as per the specific direction provided by Council.

e) Alternative 5. That Administration take no further action in regards to this Council Priority.

Strategic Connections a) Council’s Strategic Outcomes and Priorities (See Policy C-CG-02)

• CULTIVATE A HISTORIC, CREATIVE, AND ACTIVE COMMUNITY: A vibrant and involved community with a variety of culture, recreation and heritage opportunities.

• Respond to the needs of a growing community. I. Explore opportunities to increase the usage of Grosvenor Pool

• CULTIVATE SUSTAINABLE INFRASTRUCTURE AND SERVICES: A growing community that has balanced development and management of civic facilities, transportation networks and related services.

• CULTIVATE A SAFE, HEALTHY AND INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY: A community that provides opportunities for everyone to realize their potential in a thinking, caring and connected way.

b) Long Term Plans (e.g. MDP, Social Master Plan, Cultural Master Plan, etc.)

• Recreation Master Plan o Ensure the community’s health and well being. o Invest in recreation infrastructure.

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c) Corporate Objectives (See Corporate Business Plan) • Deliver programs and services that meet or exceed our standards • Exercise strong fiscal management • Ensure our customers are very satisfied

d) Council Policies

• C-FS-16 Municipal Fees and Charges

e) Other Plans or Initiatives (Business Plans, Implementation Strategies, etc.) • Recreation and Parks 2016-2018 Business Plan • Recreation and Parks 2016-2018 Strategic Plan.

Attachment(s) 1. Grosvenor Outdoor Pool Report – Part 2, 2015 Originating Department(s): Recreation & Parks Author(s): General Manager Approval:

Diane Enger, Director Chris Jardine, GM, CPS

City Manager Signature:

Date:

Recreation and Parks

GROSVENOR

OUTDOOR POOL

REPORT—PART 2 2015

Attachment 1

RECREATION AND PARKS | AQUATICS | GROSVENOR OUTDOOR POOL USAGE REPORT | 2014 2

PURPOSE AND EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 3

RESEARCH

COMMUNITY SURVEY 4

Demographics 4

The Value of Grosvenor Pool 4

Visitation Habits and Reasons 5

Amenities 6

Parking 6

Programs 6

OUTDOOR POOL USAGE IN THE REGION 7

Requested Amenities 7

Outdoor Pool Usage in the Region 7

GROSVENOR OUTDOOR POOL ANALYSIS

UNDERSTANDING GROSVENOR POOL USERS 8

Usage Trends and Weather Impacts 8

GROSVENOR POOL INFRASTRUCTURE 10

Requested Amenities 10

Infrastructure Systems and User Safety 11

Impacts of Changes to Site 11

Recommended Amenity 12

AQUATICS SCHEDULE AND PROGRAMS 13

Recommended Schedule Adjustments 14

Impacts of Schedule Adjustments 14

RECOMMENDATIONS 15

TABLE OF CONTENTS


PURPOSE The purpose of this report is to address the Council priority to “Explore the feasibility of increasing the utilization of

Grosvenor Outdoor Pool”. This initiative aligns with the St. Albert Recreation Master Plan priorities to “ensure the

community’s health and well being” and to “invest in recreation infrastructure”.

The first phase of this project, carried out in late 2014, included an analysis of the 2014 utilization and an

operational assessment of Grosvenor Pool. The second phase of this project has been carried out through 2015

and included regional best practice research, community engagement, infrastructure assessment and an analysis

of the four year utilization trends for the facility.

This report contains a summary of the findings and recommendations for increasing the utilization of Grosvenor

Pool.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Based on the information from the Grosvenor Outdoor Pool Analysis, Administration recommends that the best

course of action to increase the utilization of the Pool will be to focus on meeting the needs of the existing user

demographic: St. Albert families with children ages 6-12.

It has been affirmed that the spontaneous usage of Grosvenor Pool directly correlates to air temperature and

precipitation. However, there is opportunity with the addition of an amenity to increase the utilization of the Pool.

The amenity must also:

Be appropriate for older children.

Separate from the existing electrical, water and mechanical systems.

Be safe for the facility users whether the facility is at low capacity or maximum capacity.

Exist within the existing footprint of the facility.

Changes to the schedule of Grosvenor Pool have also been proposed to attract more users based on the

community survey. These changes include the addition of early morning lane swim and public swim to the schedule

on Monday to Friday and expanded hours for early morning lane swim and public swim on Saturday and Sunday.

Through the community survey, the community has expressed a desire for expanded outdoor aquatics; however, it

is not cost effective to expand either the footprint or the systems of Grosvenor Pool. The existing mechanical, water

and electrical systems at the Pool are aged and are at or near capacity. Adding additional components to these

systems will result in additional stress to the facility and may result in premature failure of some components.

The community places high value on outdoor aquatics and Grosvenor Pool specifically so it is important that the

City continues to maintain this service. Regionally, the trends show that existing outdoor pools are being

maintained, but when investing in new outdoor aquatics infrastructure, communities are moving towards water

play park style amenities.


COMMUNITY SURVEY As part of the second phase of the Grosvenor Pool

Operational Analysis, a community engagement

survey was carried out. The engagement received

185 responses which was a combination of surveys

onsite at Grosvenor Pool, offsite at locations such as

St. Albert Centre and Woodlands Water Play Park,

and an online survey on the City of St. Albert

website. All of the surveys consisted of closed and

open-ended questions, as well as long answer

questions that asked participants to provide

additional feedback. Participants were not required

to answer every question, so the percentages for

each survey question are calculated based on how

many participants answered each individual

question.

The purpose of the survey was to understand how

the community is using the Pool and what might

increase the utilization. These efforts will help

ensure that the Pool continues to operate at a

optimum level each year so that St. Albert residents

and visitors can continue to utilize the facility each

summer.

Demographics Overall, 91% of the responses were from St. Albert

residents and 91% had visited Grosvenor Pool

before.

The respondents were primarily female (88%) with

children (84%) who answered the surveys on behalf

of their families. Of the 84%, a significant portion of

the respondents had children between 6 and 12

years old. The two pool basins at Grosvenor are

challenging for users with children 0-5 as there is no

zero depth entry area and shorter children cannot

touch the bottom of the Pool.

Value of Grosvenor Pool The survey asked respondents if they feel that local

outdoor aquatic facilities are essential to providing

balanced recreational opportunities for the

community. Of the respondents 99.5% either strongly

agreed (68%), agreed (25%) or somewhat agreed

(8%).

When asked “I value Grosvenor Pool” 98% agreed,

62% strongly agreed, 30% agreed, 6% said they

somewhat agree and 0.1% disagreed.


Visitation Habits and Reasons Of the survey respondents, 91% have visited

Grosvenor Pool before. The onsite survey indicated

that annual usage by these individuals is primarily

between 3-10 times per year (62%) and 17%

indicating that they use the facility “as often as they

can”. The offsite survey indicated that, in general,

users come to the facility between 1-5 times (61%).

The online survey indicated that the majority of users

attend 10 times or more (75%).

Users indicated that the primary purpose of their

visit is fun (94%), exercise (21%) or through their

children’s school (15%). Other reasons for visits

include events (7%) or programs (4%).

The top three reasons that people visit the pool is

because:

Weather was good (86.5%)

They enjoy swimming (80.8%)

It’s a fun activity to do with family and friends

(71.2%)

The number one reason that survey respondents did

not visit the Pool is bad weather (77%), followed by

the swim schedule (34%). Admission fees (14%),

parking (8%), and location (8%) were also identified

as barriers to use.

When asked how long they frequent the facility,

respondents indicated that they typically visit the

facility between 60-120 minutes (71%) with a large

portion indicating that they visit the facility for over

2 hours (25%). Users also indicated that they prefer

to visit the facility during weekday afternoons

(66%), followed closely by weekend afternoons

(43%) and finally weekday evenings (30%).

Over 81% of survey respondents indicated that they

were satisfied with the pool schedule, but indicated

that additional swim times in the morning and

afternoons would be optimal.


Amenities The most popular amenity at Grosvenor

Pool is the sundeck followed by the

diving board. The concessions and the

slide also rated high for importance by

respondents of the public engagement

but the level varied when the respondent

was onsite or offsite.

When asked if they would visit the facility

more if there were more amenities, the

majority of respondents onsite (58%),

offsite (90%), and online (58%) agreed.

Survey respondents also ranked what amenities they would most like to see at the facility. Bigger/ additional

slide was the most popular choice. There was not a clear second choice with a mix of priorities for the

remaining options of toddler area, bigger/additional pool and hot tub. Specific percentages can be found in

the Requested Amenities chart on page 10.

Parking The survey respondents indicated that the most popular method of travel to Grosvenor Pool is by car (91%)

with a significant portion also getting to the facility via bicycle (16%) or walking (14%). Over 75% of the

respondents were satisfied with the current parking at the Pool.

Programs Only 20% of survey respondents had participated in a program in the last year. 93% of these were swimming

programs that were organized by the school (31%) or a swim club (62%).

All survey respondents, onsite (33%), offsite (59%) and online (33%), indicated that they would visit

Grosvenor Pool more if there were additional programs, suggesting more swimming lessons and programs

for adults and children.

Public Swim times continue to be the most significant draw to the facility with 90% of survey respondents

indicating that they participate in Public Swim time.


OUTDOOR POOL USAGE IN THE REGION Regional research was carried out in order to understand the outdoor pool usage and development trends that

are occurring in surrounding communities. Seventeen communities participated in the information sharing

including Calgary, Devon, Edmonton, Leduc, and Red Deer.

Each of these communities operates at least one outdoor pool in their community with:

An average pool capacity of 285,

Operating during the summer months from approximately May to September,

Where they offer programming (including swim lessons, club meets), events and rentals,

And includes amenities such as swimming lanes, wading pool, diving boards, slides, sun deck, picnic tables

and neighboring playgrounds.

When examining what additional amenities are being offered at the participating pools, a high percentage

included play areas (47%), spray park (47%), concession (29%) and zero depth entry (53%). Of the pools

surveyed only one had an outdoor hot tub.

Queen Elizabeth Pool, Edmonton

An interesting observation was that almost half of the communities surveyed (47%) had a spray park in the

community that was separate from the outdoor pool in addition to the high percentage that had “spray park”

type features at their outdoor pool including wading pool (70%), spray park (47%), and zero depth entry (53%)

demonstrating the desire in these communities for a mix of amenities that are attractive to a broader range of

users.

Of the respondents, half of the communities that were surveyed had a pool renovation planned in the next five

years. The primary focus of these renovations is the general maintenance of the facility including work such as:

deck resurfacing, fixture replacement, and refurbishment of change rooms. It was indicated through the re-

search that when investing in outdoor aquatics facilities, regionally, communities are continuing to maintain

existing outdoor pools but when investing in new outdoor aquatics infrastructure, communities are moving to-

wards water play park amenities.

Regionally, outdoor aquatics are an important service and existing outdoor pools are being main-

tained, but when investing in new outdoor aquatics infrastructure, communities are moving towards

water play park style amenities.


UNDERSTANDING THE GROSVENOR OUTDOOR

POOL USERS Grosvenor Outdoor Pool was built in the Grandin neighborhood of St. Albert as part of the Alberta Centennial

Celebrations in 1967. There is an admission charge to use the facility which is governed through Council Policy C-

FS-16: Municipal Fees and Charges. The facility has two outdoor pool basins, a large deck, and an on-site

concession which provides food and beverage services.

The users of Grosvenor Pool are primarily families from St. Albert with children

between 6 and 12 years old. These families enjoy swimming at Grosvenor Pool

with family and friends while the weather is good. The goal of their use is to have

fun and exercise with their families or as organized through their children’s

school.

The community of St. Albert places extremely high value on the provision of

outdoor aquatics in St. Albert and Grosvenor Outdoor Pool specifically. The

Woodlands Water Play Park is the other outdoor aquatics facility in St. Albert

which offers the community with an opportunity to spontaneously participate in a

no cost outdoor water spray park experience during the summer months.

Users visit Grosvenor Pool to have fun and exercise outdoors in good weather.

Grosvenor Pool primary users are St. Albert families with children between 6 and 12 years


Usage Trends and Weather Impacts Since 2012, the overall utilization of Grosvenor Pool

has fluctuated. Through user analysis, Administration

has identified a direct correlation between the number

of optimal weather days (OWDs) and the usage trends,

validating the assumption made in phase one of this

project that spontaneous usage of Grosvenor Pool

directly correlates to temperature and precipitation.

The months that have more optimal weather days

experience higher utilization at Grosvenor Pool. The

impacts of weather on the usage of outdoor aquatics

facilities are significant. Respondents to the survey

that was conducted identified that the number one

barrier to use of Grosvenor Pool is bad weather (77%).

An optimal weather day for usage of Grosvenor Pool is

more than 25 degrees Celsius and less than 1mm of

precipitation.

Historically, in July, on an optimal weather day, there

are approximately 600 and 900 users at Grosvenor

Pool and in August, there are approximately 500

users. Regardless of the month, non-optimal weather

days see between 100 and 300 users.

However, data analysis has indicated that there is a

threshold to usage. The more optimal weather days in

a month, the more of a decline in the average users

per day at Grosvenor Pool, implying that when the

weather is consistently warm over a longer period of

time, users continue to visit the Pool but also look for

other ways to “beat the heat”.

Spontaneous usage of Grosvenor Pool directly

correlates to air temperature and precipitation.

Spontaneous usage of Grosvenor Pool directly correlates to air temperature and precipitation.

Optimal weather days are 25+ degrees Celsius with less than 1mm of precipitation.

* Users are calculated based on the hourly admissions with

the assumption that individuals are using the facility for an

average of two hours.


GROSVENOR POOL INFRASTRUCTURE

Requested Amenities Of the survey respondents, 68% agreed that they would visit Grosvenor Pool more if there were more amenities.

Survey respondents were asked to choose from four options to express their desired amenities. Additional requests

included more toys, larger deck area, climbing wall, etc.

Overall, the respondents focused on either amenities for older children or amenities for toddlers and young

children. The onsite and online respondents requested amenities that are more appropriate for older children such

as a bigger/additional slide, bigger/additional pool and hot tub. Offsite users were supportive of amenities

appropriate for younger children including a toddler pool/kid friendly area.

The sun deck area is one of the most popular amenities at Grosvenor Pool. In the upcoming season, opportunities

will be explored to enhance this area.

Through the community

engagement for

Grosvenor Pool, a

bigger/ additional slide

was the most requested

amenity.

According to the feedback from the customer survey, the most popular amenities at Grosvenor Pool include the sun deck, the diving board and the slide.


Infrastructure Systems and User Safety Grosvenor Pool was last renovated in 2006 at a cost

of $2.4 million dollars. This renovation was not an

expansion of the facility but focused on updating and

if deemed necessary, replacing existing infrastructure

and mechanical components. The current lifecycle for

Grosvenor Pool is approximately $700,000 over the

next 20 years. This lifecycle includes components

such as boiler replacement, pool deck, tank filter,

recreation amenities, pumps, etc. It does not include

building envelope, roof or HVAC.

Grosvenor Pool is an aging facility. Through an

analysis of the existing electrical, water and

mechanical systems, Administration has determined

that any changes to these systems will add additional

stress and may result in premature failure of some

components, requiring them to be replaced outside of

the planned lifecycle.

A large amenity, such as an additional basin, water

spray park, etc. also require an expansion of this

system and would need to be analyzed on an

individual basis to determine impacts, cost and

feasibility.

Any changes to the existing electrical, water and

mechanical systems will add additional stress to

the facility and may result in premature failure of

some components, requiring them to be

replaced outside of the planned lifecycle.

Impacts of Changes to Site

The footprint of the site presents some challenges

from a potential expansion perspective as the facility

is bordered on all sides by existing infrastructure

including Grandin Clubhouse, a tree line with a steep

incline and a park, indicated in blue below.

Although a strong theme from onsite respondents was

the request for additional deck space, due to the

significant amount of work and cost required to

redevelop this land, Administration has focused the

analysis on what can be done within the existing

footprint.

When the facility is at capacity, the parking lot at

Grosvenor Pool is also at capacity; however, 75% of

survey respondents indicated that they are satisfied

with the parking. Based on the Land Use Bylaw, if the

facility was built today, it would require an additional

twenty one parking stalls in addition to the existing

fifty stalls to meet the requirements for “indoor/

outdoor recreation service”. These stalls cannot

currently be accommodated based on the building

footprint; however, the surrounding residential streets

provide additional parking options. Increasing the

utilization of Grosvenor Pool could create additional

congestion in the residential neighborhood, where

users that cannot be accommodated in the parking

lot, park along the streets.

The site is limited from a physical perspective so

proposed changes have focused on what can be

done within the existing site footprint.


Recommended Amenity Through this analysis, Administration has determined that any amenity changes to Grosvenor Pool should:

Be appropriate for older children.

Be separate from the existing electrical, water and mechanical systems.

Exist within the existing footprint of the facility.

Be evaluated from a safety perspective to ensuring user safety can be assured when the amenity is in use.

With these criteria as the guidelines, Administration would recommend the addition of a medium sized slide to the

dive tank at Grosvenor Pool (pictured top left). This infrastructure can be accommodated at Grosvenor Pool without

any impact onto the existing systems. It can be installed as a stand alone which would put no additional stress on

the facility’s infrastructure and would not require an expansion of the footprint.

The slide that Administration would recommend is similar to one located at Fountain Park Recreation Centre

(pictured top right). This slide does not require water, and uses the wetness from the individual’s bathing suit to

allow the user to slide down it.

Height and design of the slide are appropriate for installation in the dive tank at Grosvenor Pool, ensuring the

safety of the user. The safety controls that are in place on the dive tank due to the diving board, can easily be

expanded to include the additional slide as well.

The cost for the purchase and installation of this amenity has been quoted at $10,000 and could be

accommodated in spring 2016 before Grosvenor Pool opens for the summer.

A larger slide, such as the one at Landrex Water Play Centre, could be accommodated at Grosvenor Pool, however,

due to the limitations of the existing electrical, water and mechanical systems, the size of the pool deck as well as

the facility footprint , the installation of such a slide would result in a reduction of parking space and/or deck space

and would require separate infrastructure systems at a significant cost.


AQUATICS SCHEDULE AND

PROGRAMS Through the public engagement, 81% of respondents expressed that

they are satisfied with the existing schedule and programming at

Grosvenor Pool, however, in a separate question, 34% of respondents

did identify programming and schedule as a barrier to use. Based on

the feedback, some minor changes can be made to the Grosvenor

Pool service level to adjust the schedule and program offerings to

potentially attract increased utilization.

Public swimming is the most significant draw to Grosvenor Pool with

90% of respondents to the survey indicating that they participate in

this program; however, one of the comments that was heard

consistently through the community engagement by 44% of

respondents was the desire for early morning public swim times.

More lane swim, especially in the early morning was a comment heard

consistently through the community engagement, onsite, offsite and

online.

Grosvenor Pool hosts annual Canada Day activities and a Dog Swim

which bring in a variety of different users to the facility. Administration

will continue to explore hosting occasional special events at the facility

to attract a different demographic and provide different opportunities.


Monday to Friday Saturday and Sunday

Current

Schedule

Proposed

Schedule

Current

Schedule

Proposed

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7:30 AM

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2:00 PM

3:00 PM

4:00 PM

5:00 PM

6:00 PM

7:00 PM

8:00 PM

9:00 PM

Recommended Schedule

Adjustments To address these two requests, Administration

would propose opening Grosvenor Pool at

7:30AM instead of 9:00AM (Monday to Friday)

during July and August and would offer both

public swim and lane swim at this time. By

offering both programs in the Pool at the same

time both user groups can be accommodated

and the usage gauged through 2016 for ongoing

implementation.

Administration would also propose some minor

schedule changes on Saturday and Sunday to

accommodate public swim beginning at 11:30

AM as opposed to the current start time of

1:30PM. Also, the land swim would also be

offered beginning at 11:00 AM as opposed to

12:00 PM.

Impacts of Schedule Adjustments

By expanding the Grosvenor Pool operating

hours to accommodate early morning lane swim

and public swim from Monday to Friday during

July and August, Administration will be changing

the existing service level of the facility. There is

also an increased staffing level that is required

to offer public swim and lane swim for a longer

period during the day.

The expansion of these hours and the addition of

early morning public swimming and lane

swimming would result in $22,100 in additional

casual wages and benefits for lifeguards and

customer service representatives; $18,000 for

lifeguards and $4,100 for customer service

representatives.

By offering early morning public swimming

and lane swimming, there is the potential to

increase utilization of Grosvenor Pool.


RECOMMENDATIONS Through the analysis of Grosvenor Outdoor Pool, Administration recommends that the best course of action will be

to focus on meeting the needs of the existing user demographic: St. Albert families with children ages 6-12. To do

so, Administration recommends:

1. An adjustment to the level of service at Grosvenor Pool to accommodate offering early morning public

swimming and lane swimming to better meet the needs of users, as expressed through the public

engagement resulting in an increase of $22,100 to the 2016 Grosvenor Pool operating budget.

2. The allocation of $10,000 to the 2016 capital budget for the purchase and installation of a medium sized

slide at Grosvenor Pool as outlined in page 12 of this report.

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