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Yankton Aquatic Center
UPDATE: The City of Yankton
is seeking Task Force Members to help decide the City of Yankton’s Swimming Pool
future. Anyone interested in serving on this committee should contact the Parks
and Recreation office at 668-5231. Questions regarding the Committee may be
directed to
Kari Happold, Director of Parks and Recreation. The Task Force will meet
for the first time with the Park Advisory Board February 6, 2006 at 5:30 p.m. at
the Technical Education Center, 1200 W. 21st Street at 5:30 p.m. The
Task Force will present their suggestions to the City Commission on May 8, 2006.
Update: The Aquatic Center
Opt-Out was voted down 74% to 26% on December 13, 2005. City staff is currently
looking at repairs that need to be addressed at Memorial Pool prior to opening
for the 2006 summer season. The City Commission will give direction to staff in
the near future.
This page contains resources and information related to the proposed Yankton
Aquatic Center and the existing Memorial Park Pool.
Memorial
Park Pool was built in 1947 and was last renovated in 1977. The
competition style pool is approximately 75' x 165' (12,375 SF) with a maximum
depth of 12'. The 1977 renovation included the installation of a new
stainless steel recirculation system, sand filtration and new concrete
over the existing pool floor.
In
2001, the City contracted with Associated Pool Builders, Inc. to complete an
assessment of the existing pool. The recommendation from the consultant
was to replace the existing facility. The firm stated: "In
conclusion, your existing pool has lived longer than expected and needs
replacement. It usually takes approximately three years minimum to go
through the process of replacing a facility of this size. You will need to
expend funds annually to keep the pool up and running, but we would advise not
to do any major renovation to your existing facility."
Subsequently the City Commission formed a volunteer task force to review the
pool issue and bring a recommendation to the Commission. The process
included the hiring of a consulting firm to aid in developing alternatives and
conducting a market analysis for a new facility. The resulting design
concept was chosen from the proposed alternatives and brought forward to the
Park Advisory Board and the City Commission for their review.
Yankton Aquatic Center Design Concept
Design Concept Cost Estimate
Detailed Breakout of the Design Concept Cost Estimate
Market Analysis
Supplemental Question and Answer
2005 Memorial Pool Usage
Memorial Park Pool Historic
Operating Costs / Revenues / Pool Usage
Memorial Park Pool Assessment
American Technical Services Pool Assessment
On
August 22, 2005 the City Commission passed Resolution #05-49 opting out of the statewide property tax freeze to fund the
proposed Yankton Aquatic Center. The opt out resolution is in the amount
of $507,893 annually starting with calendar year 2006 taxes payable in the calendar year
2007 for twenty years. The estimated annual impact per $100,000 of
equalized value is as follows:
Equalized Value
Opt Out Amount (Estimated)
$ 50,000
$ 55.93
$ 75,000
$ 83.90
$100,000
$111.86
The
current facility has a net public subsidy of $50,000 - $75,000 annually.
Consultant's projections for the new facility, based on the market analysis and business
plan, indicate pool revenues would cover operating costs on an annual basis.
For
further information please call the Department of Parks and
Recreation Office at 668-5230. |
