CityCouncilBriefing

August22,2011
PurposeofBriefing

Presentobservationsandassessmentofcurrent

aquaticsystem

Review3scenariosforproposedfutureaquatic

system

BaselineComparison:Replaceexistingpoolswithsimilar

sizedfacilitiesatexistinglocations

Option1:CommunityFamilyAquaticCenters

Option2:MetropolitanFamilyAquaticCenters

Option3:Option1/Option2Hybrid
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BackgroundInformation

May11,2010 PARDcontractedwithKimleyHorn

andAssociates,Inc.for:

AssessmentofexistingDallasaquaticfacilities

Analysisofnationaltrendsinaquatics

ReportonpreliminaryfindingsandoptionstoParkBoard

andstaff

February17,2011

PARDexecutedSupplemental

AgreementNo.1foraCitywideAquaticFacilities

MasterPlan

whichincludes:

Developaquaticsystemmasterplanwithpublicinput

Developphasingandtransitionstrategy

Developmarketingandbrandingplan
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ExistingCommunity

Pools Summer2011
BonnieView
Everglade
Exline
Fretz
Glendale
Grauwyler
H.R.Moore
HarryStone
JayceeZaragoza
KiddSprings
LakeHighlandsNorth
MartinWeiss
PleasantOaks
SamuellGrand
Tietze
TommieAllen
WalnutHill
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Observations

Existingpoolshavereachedtheendoftheiruseful

life

Physicallyandfunctionallyobsolete

Spent$512Ktorepairpoolsfor2011season

Programmaticallyobsolete

NotincompliancewithADAregulations

Current17poolsystemisgeographicallyinefficient

Overlappingserviceareas

Gapsinserviceareas

Averagedailyattendanceperpoolis37visitorsaday
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ExistingPool

ServiceAreas
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A
B
ExistingPools DateBuilt
Grauwyler

1947(64years)
Tietze

1947
Glendale

1949
MartinWeiss

1953
SamuellGrand

1953
WalnutHill

1954
Exline

1957
HarryStone

1958
KiddSprings

1958
PleasantOaks

1958
BonnieView

1963
Fretz

1970
LakeHighlandsNorth

1970
TommieAllen

1970
H.R.Moore

1974
JayceeZaragoza

1974
Everglade

1975(36years)

Averageage:50.4years
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ExistingPools
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Replaceexistingpoolswithsimilar

sizedfacilitiesatexistinglocations

averagecostof$2.2Mpersite
ReplacementTotal:$37.4M
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Option1

CommunityFamily

AquaticCenter
Features:
Slides
ZeroDepthEntryBeach

InteractivePlayFeatures

andGeysers
LapPool
CostPerComplex=$4.1M
AverageProjectedDaily

Attendance=300persite
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Option1

CommunityFamilyAquaticCenter
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Option1

CommunityFamily

AquaticCenters
TotalProjectCost=$36.9M

(9@$4.1M)
ServiceArea=3.5mile

ServiceRadius
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Replaceexistingpoolswithsystemof
9NewCommunityFamilyAquaticCenters
Total:$36.9M
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*BahamaBeachservesasthe10
th

FamilyAquaticCenter
Option2

MetropolitanFamily

AquaticCenters
Features:
Slides
ZeroDepthEntryBeach

InteractivePlayFeatures

andGeysers
LapPool
MultiPurposePool
TotPool/Pad
LazyRiver

PavilionsandShade

Structures
CostPerComplex=$6.4M
AverageProjectedDaily

Attendance=560persite
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Option2

MetropolitanFamilyAquaticCenters
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Option2

MetropolitanFamily

AquaticCenters
TotalProjectCost=$32M

(5@$6.4M)
ServiceArea=5mile

ServiceRadius
16
Replaceexistingpoolswithsystemof
5NewMetropolitanFamilyAquatic

Centers
Total:$32.0M
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*BahamaBeachservesasthe6
th

FamilyAquaticCenter
Replaceexistingpoolswithsystemof
6NewCommunityFamilyAquaticCenters
3MetropolitanFamilyAquaticCenters
Total:$43.8M
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*BahamaBeachservesasthe10
th

FamilyAquaticCenter
Summary
Option Facilities Attendance CostperUnit TotalCost
Baseline Replace

ExistingSystem
97,000 17@$2.2M $37.4M
Option1 Community

FamilyAquatic

Centers
225,000 9@$4.1M $36.9M
Option2 Metropolitan

FamilyAquatic

Centers
225,000 5@$6.4M $32.0M
Option3 Combinationof

Community

and

Metropolitan

FamilyAquatic

Centers
285,000
6@$4.1M
3@$6.4M
$43.8M
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CostComparison

BaselineversusOption3
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Option Facilities Unit

Expenses
Total

Expenses
Unit

Revenues
Total

Revenues
Net

Revenue
Baseline
Total
ExistingPools
BahamaBeach
MajorMaint.
17@$63K $1.1M
$600K
$250K
17@$8,800 $150K
$500K
($950K)
($100K)
($250K)
($1.3M)
Option Facilities Unit

Expenses
Total

Expenses
Unit

Revenues
Total

Revenues
Net

Revenue
Option3
Total
Community
Metropolitan
6@$120K
4@$400K
$720K
$1.6M
6@$60K
4@$300K
$360K
$1.2M
($360K)
($400K)
($760K)
Summary

BaselineComparison

Replaceallpoolswithsimilar

configuration

$37.4Mcapitalinvestment

Highestoperationalsubsidy

Doesnotmeetcurrentaquatictrends

Lowestprojectedattendance(97,000)

Option1

Replaceallpoolswith9newCommunity

FamilyAquaticCenters

$41Mcapitalinvestment

Loweroperationalsubsidy

Higherprojectedattendance(225,000)
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Summary

Option2

Replaceallpoolswith5newMetropolitan

FamilyAquaticCenters

$32Mcapitalinvestment

Loweroperationalsubsidy

Higherprojectedattendance(225,000)

Option3

Replaceallpoolswith6newCommunity

FamilyAquaticCentersand3newMetropolitan

FamilyAquaticCenters

CombinationofOptions1and2

$43.8Mcapitalinvestment

Loweroperationalsubsidy

Highestprojectedattendance(285,000)
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Recommendations

Provideauniformlevelofaquaticservicecitywide

Maximizecitywideaquaticsattendance

Replace17existingpoolswithnewCommunityand

MetropolitanFamilyAquaticCenters(Option3)

Seekfundingforimplementationfrom:

Proposed2012BondProgram

ProceedsfromElginB.RobertsonParksale

Sellingthenamingrightsand/orsponsorships
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NextSteps

Establishcriteriaforsiteselection

Determineappropriatelocationsbasedoncriteria

Seekpubicinput

Refinecostestimatesandanoveralldevelopment

budget

Developphasingandtransitionplan

Developpricingstructureandbusinessplan

PresentproposedAquaticFacilityMasterPlantoPark

andRecreationBoardandCityCouncilforadoption
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CityCouncilBriefing
August22,2011