A New A New Aquatic Facility for Aquatic Facility for

McCormick ParkMcCormick Park

Recreation and wellness for Recreation and wellness for all. all.

An important public An important public investment.investment.

Aquatics Feasibility StudyAquatics Feasibility Study• Completed in November Completed in November

20022002

• Need to replace or Need to replace or substantially repair all 8 substantially repair all 8 municipal aquatic municipal aquatic facilitiesfacilities

• Further GPR studies Further GPR studies show McCormick Pool show McCormick Pool will be 80% delaminated will be 80% delaminated within 5 yearswithin 5 years

• All facilities are aged All facilities are aged and do not meet current and do not meet current needsneeds

Consultant’s Consultant’s RecommendationsRecommendations

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.

Consultant’s RecommendationsConsultant’s RecommendationsLong-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.

McCormick ParkMcCormick Park

A brief look at the new master site A brief look at the new master site plan for an important community plan for an important community

asset.asset.

Site Plan Adopted Site Plan Adopted

• Park Board July 15Park Board July 15

• City Council July 28City Council July 28

• Plan adoption includes footprint set Plan adoption includes footprint set aside for an Family Aquatic Center aside for an Family Aquatic Center attached to a Cultural Community attached to a Cultural Community Center AND for a Skate Board ParkCenter AND for a Skate Board Park

McCormick Park InfoMcCormick Park Info

• Gifted to the City by the McCormick family, Gifted to the City by the McCormick family, Missoula Hide and Fur (Silver Family), MT. Missoula Hide and Fur (Silver Family), MT. DOT, and others in 1937 and 1938 DOT, and others in 1937 and 1938

• Largest park in Downtown and on Largest park in Downtown and on Riverfront TrailRiverfront Trail

• One of Missoula’s most used parksOne of Missoula’s most used parks• Hub of the trail systemsHub of the trail systems• Home of many of Missoula’s unique Home of many of Missoula’s unique

recreation opportunities (pool, ropes recreation opportunities (pool, ropes course, fishing, softball, many others)course, fishing, softball, many others)

McCormick Park Site

Plan Drawing

with 40,000 square foot Community

Center

The quality of our public places is a reflection of The quality of our public places is a reflection of our quality of life and satisfaction with our our quality of life and satisfaction with our

community.community.

McCormick ParkMcCormick ParkPreserving a place for Preserving a place for

solitude, wellness, play, solitude, wellness, play, memories, community and memories, community and

celebration.celebration.

Aquatics Task Force Aquatics Task Force and McCormick Park and McCormick Park

PoolPool• Appointed by Mayor in June 2003Appointed by Mayor in June 2003

• Assigned to make recommendation on Assigned to make recommendation on future of aquatic facilities in Missoulafuture of aquatic facilities in Missoula

• Reviewed Consultant’s Feasibility studyReviewed Consultant’s Feasibility study

• Conducted 166 in-person informal Conducted 166 in-person informal surveyssurveys

• Researched a variety of optionsResearched a variety of options

• Concluded the following…Concluded the following…

City Council, ALT, Park Board, City Council, ALT, Park Board, ATF and competitive teams ATF and competitive teams endorsedendorsed• Indoor family aquatic center at Indoor family aquatic center at

McCormickMcCormick

• Outdoor family aquatic center, with Outdoor family aquatic center, with integrated 50 meter pool, at Playfairintegrated 50 meter pool, at Playfair

• New splash decks at Bonner, Franklin, New splash decks at Bonner, Franklin, Marilyn and Westside ParksMarilyn and Westside Parks

• Item to appear on November ballot Item to appear on November ballot per Council action August 11, 2003per Council action August 11, 2003

By the numbersBy the numbers

• Construction and A&E costs: $11 millionConstruction and A&E costs: $11 million– Indoor facility Indoor facility = $4.5 million = $4.5 million – Outdoor + 50m Outdoor + 50m = $5.5 million= $5.5 million– Splash decksSplash decks = $1.0 million= $1.0 million

• Operational Shortfall: $100k (less than current shortfall by Operational Shortfall: $100k (less than current shortfall by approximately $25k)approximately $25k)

• Operational Shortfall for Indoor Family Operational Shortfall for Indoor Family Aquatic Facility at McCormick $40k Aquatic Facility at McCormick $40k (current shortfall at McCormick pool is (current shortfall at McCormick pool is approx. $75k)approx. $75k)

More numbers…More numbers…

• Funding proposal:Funding proposal:– 20 year bond20 year bond = $8.1 million= $8.1 million– Competitive & privateCompetitive & private = $1.4 million= $1.4 million– TIFTIF = $1.5 million= $1.5 million

• Cost to homeowners for bond:Cost to homeowners for bond:– $25.50 per year on a $150,000 home, $25.50 per year on a $150,000 home, or a 1.1% tax increase.or a 1.1% tax increase.

• Additional City and Department commitment to project:Additional City and Department commitment to project:– Feasibility studyFeasibility study = $15,000 = $15,000 – GPR and other testsGPR and other tests = $25,000= $25,000– Public Process and meetings, project oversight, operations and maintenance, Public Process and meetings, project oversight, operations and maintenance,

programming and management, land,programming and management, land,

MRA Assistance…MRA Assistance…

• Economic stimulus – tourism, improved Economic stimulus – tourism, improved revenue vs operations costs, downtown revenue vs operations costs, downtown businessesbusinesses

• Tax generation – access to quality parks and Tax generation – access to quality parks and public facilities increases value of nearby landpublic facilities increases value of nearby land

• Employment generation – new facility equals Employment generation – new facility equals construction jobs plus full time facilities construction jobs plus full time facilities manager and seasonal staffmanager and seasonal staff

• Elimination of Blight – McCormick Park is aged Elimination of Blight – McCormick Park is aged and in need of renewal and in need of renewal

MRA assistance continuedMRA assistance continued

• Unique Opportunity – only indoor aquatic Unique Opportunity – only indoor aquatic facility equals 12 months of recreation, facility equals 12 months of recreation, tourism, wellness, serving more diversity tourism, wellness, serving more diversity

• Impacts – serves larger community, Impacts – serves larger community, provides additional opportunity for provides additional opportunity for business and tourism, environmental business and tourism, environmental impacts remain neutralimpacts remain neutral

• Other financing – fundraising, bond issue, Other financing – fundraising, bond issue, past commitmentpast commitment

• Project Feasibility – completed as part of Project Feasibility – completed as part of Aquatics Feasibility studyAquatics Feasibility study

MRA assistance continuedMRA assistance continued

• Developer Ability to perform – Parks Dept Developer Ability to perform – Parks Dept staff working with MRA staff, Public Works, staff working with MRA staff, Public Works, design consultants, architects and design consultants, architects and contractorscontractors

• Timely completion – Timely completion – – November: bond passesNovember: bond passes– Dec. to August: design, programDec. to August: design, program– Sept. to Nov: bidding and selectionSept. to Nov: bidding and selection– Spring ’05 constructionSpring ’05 construction

Citizens servedCitizens served– Projected increased annual pool visits: 15k to 75kProjected increased annual pool visits: 15k to 75k– A 12-week swimming season will extend to a A 12-week swimming season will extend to a

12-month season12-month season– Very young children to seniors, therapeutic Very young children to seniors, therapeutic

recreationrecreation

Examples of Indoor Aquatics Facilities

Examples of

Indoor Aquatics Facilities

The BenefitsThe Benefits• Serves ALL ages and abilitiesServes ALL ages and abilities• Allows year round use, “free” Allows year round use, “free”

activities, competition, activities, competition, economic developmenteconomic development

• Reduces drowning incidentsReduces drowning incidents• Enhance personal wellness Enhance personal wellness

and fitnessand fitness• Civic prideCivic pride• Swimming is second, only to Swimming is second, only to

walking, as the most popular walking, as the most popular activities in Montanaactivities in Montana

• Quality of Life in MissoulaQuality of Life in Missoula• Revitalization of a significant Revitalization of a significant

community assetcommunity asset

Aquatics for EveryoneAquatics for Everyone