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Parks and Recreation Commission
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
5:00 p.m. • '
Robert A. Lee Recreation Center— Meeting Room B CITY of IOWA CITY
220 S Gilbert Street, Iowa City, IA 52240
Public Comment for each item will be limited to 3 minutes for each person and a total for no more than 30
minutes per item. Written comments submitted to parksandrecreation@iowa-city.orq, prior to 5 p.m. on
Monday,April 08, 2024, will be distributed to the Commission in advance of the meeting.
AGENDA
ITEM 1 CALL TO ORDER
ITEM 2 APPROVAL OF FEBRUARY 14, 2024, MINUTES
ITEM 3 PUBLIC COMMENT ON ANY ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
The Commission cannot engage in discussion or debate. However, once the
commenter has left the stand, the Commission may ask staff to respond to
a concern or question posed by the public, or to follow up with the speaker.
ITEM 4 STATUS UPDATE FOR PARK PROJECTS— Hitchcock Design Group; Eric Hornig
a) Mercer Park & City Park Pickleball/Tennis Courts
b) Mercer Park Athletic Fields
c) Terrell Mill Roller Park
ITEM 5 REPORT ON ITEMS FROM CITY STAFF
a) Parks and Recreation Director—Juli Seydell Johnson
b) Parks & Forestry Superintendent—Tyler Baird
ITEM 6 CHAIRS REPORT
ITEM 7 COMMISSION TIME/SUGGESTIONS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
ITEM 8 ADJOURN
If you will need disability-related accommodations to participate in this program/event, please contact
Gabe Gotera, Iowa City Parks and Recreation Department at 319-356-5210 or ggotera@iowa-city.org.
Early requests are strongly encouraged to allow sufficient time to meet your access needs.
IOWA CITY PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION PRELIMINARY
MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 14, 2024
PROCTER& GAMBLE ROOM—MERCER PARK AQUATIC CENTER
Members Present: Alex Hachtman, Alex Stanton, Virginia Hayes, Caleb Recker, Rachel
McPherson, Missie Forbes
Members Absent: Connie Moore, Brian Morelli, Aaron Broege.
Staff Present: Juli Seydell Johnson, Gabe Gotera,Nolan Butkowski, Alex Lorack, Bill
Lane
Others Present: Mitzi Read, Judie Hermsen, Sue Protheroe,Margaret Cretzmeyer, Mary
Helen Stefaniak, Donald P. Spellman, Sharon Degraw
CALL TO ORDER: Chairman Hachtman called the meeting to order at 5:08 p.m.
RECOMMENDATIONS TO COUNCIL: (to become effective only after separate Council
action):
None
OTHER FORMAL ACTION:
Moved by Recker, seconded by Stanton, to approve the January 10,2024, minutes. Motion
passed 6-0 (Moore,Morelli, and Broege absent).
PUBLIC DISCUSSION OF ANY ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA:
None
CITY PARK POOL UPDATE: PHASE 2 PUBLIC INPUT—Dir. Seydell Johnson
Dir. Seydell Johnson presents the attached PowerPoint presentation.
Commissioner Hayes, regarding Option A, asks what activity would see 6 lanes closed to 2-3
lanes. Dir. Seydell Johnson explains that during open swim hours,half of the lanes would stay
open throughout the day for lap swim,while the other half would be used for open swim. Seydell
Johnson adds that the lanes could see split use between different programs, such as aqua fitness
and swim lessons. Hayes ask what the hours of operations for lanes would be. Seydell Johnson
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responds with the project goal being 2 years away, it is too early in development to give specific
operation hours.
Commissioner Stanton, regarding Option A, asks if the activity pool is just shallower and open
with nothing going into it. Dir. Seydell Johnson responds that it would be like a beach front entry
with some bubblers/sprayers near the entrance. Seydell Johnson says that could be the possibility
of a small kiddy slide if the budget allows it but iterates that the current channel would be the
primary kids' activity in this option. Stanton asks what the depth is in the area around the current
channel. Seydell Johnson responds that the depth would be in the range of 3 to 3-1/2 feet.
A member of the public asks what"Lap Lanes Available All Day"means. Dir. Seydell Johnson
responds that nothing is set in stone yet,but that all day refers to anytime that there are not youth
swimming lessons. Seydell Johnson says this would probably mean 6 a.m. —8 p.m. except for
the time frame in the morning when there are youth swim lessons, and the occasional evening
swim lesson. Seydell Johnson adds that the lap lanes would be available for water walking or
swimming.
Dir. Seydell Johnson clarifies that there is no recommendation to be made by the commission.
Seydell Johnson adds that after public comment, she will answer what questions she is able to at
this time.
Chairman Hachtman opens the floor for public comment.
Margaret Cretzmeyer asks, if there is to be a smaller number of lap lanes, what is the width of
the lap lanes? Cretzmeyer says that typically, there are two or three people sharing a lap lane at
the same time. Dir. Seydell Johnson says that she does not know the exact measurement, but that
they are meant to be the width of a standard lap lane separated with lane lines.
Judie Hermsen asks for confirmation that the decision will not require a bond vote, and that City
Council will decide on the final concept design. Dir. Seydell Johnson responds that the current
intent is for the decision to not go to bond,but clarifies that it is still an option,but an unlikely
one. Hermsen asks what the depth of the children's activity area is. Seydell Johnson answers that
the children's activity area will start at a zero depth/beach front entry and go up to 3-1/2 to 4 feet
at the far end.
Sue Protheroe acknowledges and thanks Dir. Seydell Johnson for the work that has been put into
this task. Protheroe introduces herself as chairperson of City Park Pool: Back to the Future (CPP:
BTF), a group of about 100 pool users that are diverse in terms of gender, age, and swimming
ability who came together about a year ago, coalesced around one fundamental belief, that a new
pool must serve the needs of all users. Protheroe says that the concept designs are very close to
this belief. Protheroe cites the BerryDunn report which said that"the features receiving the most
consistent high-need responses from focus group participants were zero-depth entry, shade, lap
lanes at 50-meters &25-yards, and private changing areas"which Protheroe describes as being
entirely consistent with the vision of CPP: BTF. Protheroe emphasizes the need for 8 50-meter
lap lanes, noting that the current City Park Pool has 8 or 9 lanes, depending on how one counts.
Protheroe says that she understands the logic of having fewer lanes open all the time, but that the
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reality is that a large group of people need lap lanes to swim before or after work, and during the
lunch hour. Protheroe says that the community is growing and that the swing for fitness is
becoming increasingly popular, showing that the number of lap lanes cannot decrease. Protheroe
highlights the need for 25-yard lanes, referring to the BerryDunn report as speaking of the
importance of including shorter distance lanes for certain types of users who shouldn't be
ignored. Protheroe says that CPP: BTF's recommendation is to the use survey results to see what
shapes appeal to the most people then tweak the design to include 8 lanes of 50-meter, 25-yard
capabilities, and zero depth entry.
Mary Helen Stefaniak voices both a question and a concern. Stefaniak,regarding the children's
activity area, asks if the current channel/playground features will take up most of the pool area.
Stefaniak says that `children's activity' sounds good but is concerned that in Options A-C she
does not see a place where parents can play with their non-toddler children, 9-12 year olds who
want to dive for toys and show their parents what they can do in terms of swimming, or where a
parent can keep their children afloat while teaching them to swim. Stefaniak says that these are
the most precious part of City Park Pool for those who raise their own children through daily use
of the pool over many summers. Stefaniak says that the things that you can do together with your
kids are conducive to making them comfortable in the water, and preparing them for swimming,
but that a person can't do that in the lap lanes or in the current channel. Stefaniak is concerned
that if there are no options for 25-yard lap lanes, then many people who currently lap swim,
won't be able to lap swim any longer because they just can't go 50-yards. Stefaniak says these
people won't even be able to swim in the pool at all because they need a place where they can
swim a short distance. Stefaniak says that sometimes these people who use the 25-yard lap lanes
aren't lap swimming and will swim across and then hang out or sunbathe before swimming
across again. Stefaniak wants to make sure that there is a place for people to actually swim in the
swimming pool.
Dir. Seydell Johnson, explains that the current channel or play structures will take up roughly 25-
30% of the children's activity area, and that during open swim hours half of the lap lanes would
be dedicated for open swim where patrons can partake in the activities that Stefaniak described.
Seydell Johnson addresses that concern for people that are unable to swim the full 50-meter and
reminds that the lap lanes are shallow water(3-'/2 to 5 ft), so a lap swimmer at any point can
stand up and walk the rest of the way. Seydell Johnson understands that that is not the ideal
transition from 25-meter to 50-meter but explains that it is a big difference than having to go the
full 50-meters in the current pool, where half of the distance is over the deep-water area where
you can't stop. Seydell Johnson states that there are still 25-meter lap lanes available at the
Robert A. Lee Recreation Center Pool year-round, and there are 25-meter and the occasional 50-
meter lap lanes available at Mercer Park Aquatic Center. Seydell Johnson explains that there are
still many opportunities for lap swimming in the area, but that it may not happen the same at
every location.
Commissioner Recker asks how feedback has guided the choices between the current channel or
the playground structures. Dir. Seydell Johnson explains that initial feedback was simply that
there was a want for children's activity areas and that these concept designs show two different
possibilities for people to give further feedback on.
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Commissioner Forbes asks logistically how soon details would be known for any sort of joint
meeting with the city council. Dir. Seydell Johnson says that staff won't likely have an answer
until after seeing how much and what kind of feedback is gathered over the next several weeks.
Seydell Johnson predicts that towards the end of February or early March, she will speak with
the City Manager and the Mayor to get a target date schedule with enough advance notice for the
Parks and Recreation Commissioners to schedule for.
Commissioner McPherson acknowledges that the design is not at the point to determine how
many swim meets will be at the new City Park Pool and asks how many swim meets have been
at City Park Pool in the past. Dir. Seydell Johnson says that she can answer that there are no
intended swim meets to happen at City Park Pool and that it is not being built as a competition
pool at all due to the designed depth. McPherson asks how often are the swim lessons, that the
lap lanes would be closed for. Seydell Johnson responds that swim lessons happen for the entire
summer season and generally run for a couple hours in the morning and sometimes in the
evening. McPherson asks for confirmation that the swim lessons would take up all the lanes.
Seydell Johnson confirms this and explains that it is less for the space and more to ensure that
instructors can keep the attention of the kids. Seydell Johnson clarifies that these described hours
are not set in stone but are rather to give the expectation that lap lanes won't be available during
swim lessons. Commissioner Hayes asks if this is the current case with swim lessons at City Park
Pool. Seydell Johnson responds that this is the current procedure to clear the pool of any
potential distractions during swim lessons.
Commissioner McPherson says that she is learning about the significance of the 25-meter lap
lane and asks about how they are used to turn better as she heard earlier in the meeting. Dir.
Seydell Johnson explains that when a person is swimming in a 25-meter lap lane, they will have
something to push off at both ends of the lane. Seydell Johnson says that patrons will tend to
either really like either short course or long course,but that staff are not sure specifically on how
much of that mix are water walkers or other users that would be just as well served by the
shallow water lanes.
Chairman Hachtman asks about the bathhouse and scalability, wondering if there are measures to
ensure a large enough space that can accommodate for an increase in attendance that Hachtman
anticipates due to excitement for a new pool and features. Dir. Seydell Johnson explains that
there is a lot more design work to be done on the facility, and that the concept designs are to give
the Commission the key idea of things that staff want to include. Hachtman asks what the
difference in cost-of-maintenance between the designs are, wondering if there is a lot of
variability or if there one that is more efficient for longer terms. Seydell Johnson says that the
concept designs would be a money-saver but that it is hard to quantity specifically at this point.
Seydell Johnson says that it's hard to compare to the current operating costs of City Park Pool
since so much water is lost every day. Seydell Johnson says that staff figures found that $31,000
was spent on chemicals in 2023 to operate City Park Pool. If the concept designs had roughly
half the water, due to a 40% smaller pool and not leaking 50,000 gallons a day, then it would
save roughly$15,000. Seydell Johnson clarifies that this math is a rough on-the-spot estimate.
Seydell Johnson says that the bigger savings would be in the construction, explaining that the
size of the pumps and filters are dependent on the size of the pool, and that the size of the pump
and filter maintenance, would directly correlate with the cost of the operating fees. Seydell
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Johnson adds that there would be huge savings just from updating the current equipment which
is 20-25 years old. New technology has filtration systems that don't dump as much water every
time that they are cleaned, and UV disinfection system which will require less chemicals.
Commissioner McPherson asks what other uses there are for the deep-water pool area besides
diving. Dir. Seydell Johnson responds that deep water fitness and deep-water jogging would be a
common use of deep-water pool. Seydell Johnson says that it will be a comparatively smaller
space but that it will be more suited to the level of actual diving use as opposed to the huge space
that is there now. Seydell Johnson adds that when the diving well is open for diving, that is all it
will be used for.
Commissioner Forbes expresses concerns that if the parking at City Park Pool will remain the
same,how will the increased attendance from both the new pool and the new rentable
community room be mitigated. Dir. Seydell Johnson explains that during the summer there
would be overlap between groups using the pool and the community room for pool/birthday
parties. Seydell Johnson says that when speaking with day-camp & childcare groups, it was
found that groups were excited to use community room when they are already coming to use the
pool. Seydell Johnson explains that staff s vision is for the community room to benefit the use of
the park throughout the rest of the year as well, giving year-round heated programing space and
restrooms. Seydell Johnsons adds that the lack of increase to parking was a factor in the size and
bather-load for the concept designs. Chairman Hachtman asks, if parking will be the same, will
the sidewalks be updated for accessibility. Seydell Johnson points that the concept for new
pathways and drop-offs can be seen on all 4 designs,which will be developed further by the
landscape architects, Hitchcock Design Group later in the project. Seydell Johnson clarifies that
there will be a change to add more accessibly marked parking spots. Commissioner McPherson
asks if it is possible for pool users to park in Lower City Park. Seydell Johnson confirms that that
is an option.
Chairman Hachtman appreciates the attention on lap lanes in the concept designs and from the
public comment. Hachtman asks if there is a question or prompt related to lap lanes in the
survey. Dir. Seydell Johnson says that the survey will have the four concept designs, asking
specific questions on each design before having people rank in order the concept designs.
Seydell Johnson explains there are not any lap lane specific questions but that there are questions
about how people will use the pool,which includes lap lanes and lap swimming as options.
Seydell Johnsons adds that there will be questions on time of use for specific pool uses. This data
would be used to determine when lap swimming is desired the most during the day. Seydell
Johnson says that it is as 10-12 question survey which should take 10 minutes and will include
an open-ended box at the end of the survey where people can write any notes/questions that they
may have. Hachtman voices excitement and is looking forward to seeing the results of the
survey.
Commissioner Hayes asks if the designers had considered adding a 25-meter lap lane to any of
the pool designs, specifically to the side of the 50-meter lap lanes. Dir. Seydell Johnson says that
designers have considered just about everything, but that this kind of feedback is what
consultants are looking for and would want to hear about at the Feb. 29 open-house. Seydell
Johnson explains that any concept designs that included 25-meter lap lanes, only had 25-meter,
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and did not have any 50-meter lap lanes. Seydell Johnson clarifies, that this does not rule out a
mixed lap-lane design. Hayes points out that it any of the 4 concept designs look like they could
have two 25-meter lap lane added on. Seydell Johnson says that at the current cost estimate, this
would likely result in less 50-meter lanes,where anything added will take away something else
in the design.
REPORT ON ITEMS FROM CITY STAFF:
Parks & Recreation Director—Juli Seydell Johnson
Park Projects: Dir. Seydell Johnson gives updates on various ongoing park projects. The public
input meeting and survey for the Terrell Mill Skate Park has concluded, with concept designs
expected within the next month. The old pickleball/tennis courts have all been cleared away.
Seydell Johnson says that staff don't have a new estimate for date of completion,but are hopeful
that if weather stays consistent, the courts will come along quick.
Seydell Johnson announces several park projects that will take place over the upcoming summer.
College Green Park is set to receive a new playground and sport-court. Seydell Johnson clarifies
that this will not be a full park renovation. Brookland Park will be celebrating it's 100-year
anniversary this summer and will be getting a new playground and new accessible paths. There
will be a small new park developed off Shannon Drive, southwest of West High School, and will
include a playground and shelter. Calder Park on Hickory Trail will receive new accessible paths
that will connect the street to the playground and to the new neighborhood development,
Monument Hills. Seydell Johnsons says that work is ongoing for the Mercer Athletic Fields,
which has recently had the lights replaced on Field 1. Seydell Johnson says that staff are working
with the school district for the redesign of both Field 1, the baseball field, and Field 4,which will
become the varsity softball field. Seydell Johnson explains that the upcoming baseball season
will be allowed to happen as normal and will then be followed by construction start around mid-
late summer.
CHAIRS REPORT:
Chairman Hachtman brings to attention that the March commission meeting would be held
during the middle of Spring Break for both the Iowa City School District and the University of
Iowa. Hachtman says that he is unsure about the availability of the other commissions but states
that he will be unavailable for that meeting date. Dir. Seydell Johnson says that staff can work
with the commission to determine if the meeting date would need to be adjusted or not.
COMMISSION TIME/SUGGESTIONS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS:
Commissioner Forbes explains that she has worked on the Commission for several years on
many different projects and concepts. Forbes says that it's been an incredible process to watch
and congratulates the department and their team for all the hard work put into this project.
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Commissioner Hayes recalls that branch pickup after the storm was a discussion point at the
January Commission meeting. Hayes describes still seeing many downed branches, specifically
from private trees, asking if Sanitation can assist with pickup as the Forestry division is already
stretched thin. Dir. Seydell Johnson says that she will have to check with public works regarding
assistance. Seydell Johnson comments that with the snow recently melting, more branches have
become visible.
Commissioner McPherson reiterates her interest in the possibility of an all-female swim
sometime at Robert A. Lee Recreation Center, asking what steps would need to be taken and
how herself and others can help with the process. Dir. Seydell Johnson explains that in the
absence of Recreation Supt. Barker, she will have to check with staff for an answer. Seydell
Johnson explains that it has been done in the past, so it could be possible.
ADJOURNMENT:
Chairman Hachtman adjourns the meeting at 6:21 p.m.
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ATTENDANCE RECORD
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Rachel 12/31/26 LQ X X NM X X X X X X X X
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Connie 12/31/25 LQ X X NM O/E X X X X X X O/E
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Brian 12/31/25 LQ X X NM X X X O/E O/E X X O/E
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Caleb 12/31/26 * * * * * * * X X X O/E X
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Melissa 12/31/23 LQ X X NM X X X X X X
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Provide increased independent accessibility to all water experiences.
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Maximize efficiency of lifeguards.
Promote the vision"Every child learns how to swim."
Welcome users of all backgrounds with specific attention to facility entry patterns,
shower/changing and restroom design.
Evaluate the potential merging of the outdoor park restrooms and year-round recreation
programming space into the swimming pool facility.
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COMPARISON OF OPTIONS
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OPTION ► ► ' ITHOUGHTS
February 2024 Staff "Option A is a nice
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option for ADA stuff,
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seems tign. people's needs and wants." i e
B would be convenient for diving boards
each aspect of swimming." "I like Option A because separate from the
it hits every age group main pool."
"Option A - A current channel and most activities."
would be nice for lessons and (3 lifeguards said this) 27 Lifeguards Participated
14—5+years experience
accessible exercise. Separated 13—Less than five years
pools seem difficult for families to experience
be together."
Option A— 15
Option B—10
Option C—2
Option
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1 ' 1 ► ' I 1 "Option B because having the
• _ pools separated will allow for
a higher degree of safety."
"Option B because accidents will
close only one of the pools. It also "Option B because it has
has safer, smaller guard coverage lots of options that can be
zones." "Easier zones for guards used all at once."
to watch."
"Option B because
there is something for
"Option B because it is, frankly, it's simply everyone, so kids won't
annoying as a lap swimmer to have people be getting in the way
wander into your lane from the open swim of lap swimmers."
portion of the pool."
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Pub1ic Survey — Two Groups — February 16 —March 8, 2024.
• QR Code on Postcard
• Survey Link on icgov.org\jumpin
• Public Open House — Thursday, February 29 5:30-7:30 pm Mercer
• Phase 2 Feedback will inform staff recommendation and City Council
selection of a preferred concept.
• Staff anticipates a joint Parks & Recreation Commission and City
Council work session to review Phase 2 Feedback prior to selection.
(Late spring)
• Selected concept design will be further refined before bidding to
incorporate any additional direction from the City Council.
• Design Elements
• Budget Considerations
• Unknown Site Conditions
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QUESTIONS
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1. People who registered filled-out a questionnaire with several self-selecting questions.327 Received
2. Demographic information was collected to allow for balancing of groups to reflect community demographics.
3. Selection committee of three staff,a resident and a P&R Commission member made group selections without
seeing participant names,addresses,phone numbers or emails. Non Iowa City residents marked.
4. All registrations meeting criteria for a certain group were separated from over-all group. Preference was first
given to non-white registrants up to 5 participants per group of 20. The remaining spots were filled by rolling a
dice,then using the number rolled to select every(number)person from eligible list. Group chosen was then
checked for gender,race and age distribution. Adjustments were made if gender,race and age were far from
targets. Most were very close to targeted representation.
5. After 9 groups were chosen,demographics of both the selected and not selected were checked. It was
determined by the selection committee that representation was lacking from people under the Age of 29. A new
group was chosen from younger adults. The last group was assigned as folks older than 70 years of age since
many requests had been made from the public to have a specific group for this age group.
FOCUS GROUP SELECTION
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6. Self-reported availability was used to schedule the groups. Not all requests for certain times or dates were
accommodated.
7. 227 Invitations were emailed with a request for an RSVP.
65 Male/ 157 Female/4 Non-Binary/ 1 Other
33 Non-White/ 175 White/ 18 Prefer Not to Answer
3 Teens/ 18 Ages 20-29/ 104 Ages 30-49/62 Ages 51-69/40 Ages 70+
Self Reported Swimming Ability—55 Expert/ 156 Casual/ 16 Non-Swimmers
Self Reported Primary Activity at Pool— 10 Aqua Fitness/ 10 Haven't Been Recently/79 Open Swim
58 Lap Swim/2 Special Event/5 Sunbathe/30 Supervise Kids/ 1 Swim Team/ 10 Lessons
110 Have Iowa City Swim Pass/ 107 Do Not Have an Iowa City Swim Pass
6. Requests for a different time/date were accommodated,if group space allowed.
7. People who were not selected for focus groups,or who declined their invitation were emailed on on-line version
of the Focus Groups Questions which may be returned until 5 p.m.on Tuesday,November 14,2023.
10. 137 People attended a focus group session. 44 People complete on-line version of focus group questions.
FOCUS Ri
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• Passholder/regular user - Families
Passholder/regular user - Lap/Fitness Swimmers
• Passholder/regular user —Aqua Fitness/ Water Walking / Water Jogging
Teens
Infrequent Users —Younger Adults
® Disability community
Childcare Providers - Daycares and summer camps
• Members and allies of LGBTQ+ community
• Swim lesson participant families who used a scholarship for lessons
® Parks & Recreation Commission Members
• City Aquatic Staff - supervisors, maintenance staff & lifeguards
TARGETED GROUPS FOR FOCU'S GROUP MEETINGS
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Community Foundation of Johnson County
City of Iowa City Parks and Recreation Accounts
Statement Activity
Iowa City Parks and Rec Charitable Giving Fund
February 01, 2024 - February 29, 2024
Beginning Balance: $45,812.29
Total Fund Income: $0.00
Total Fund Expenses: $228.80
Ending Balance: $45,583.49
Statement Activity
Iowa City Parks and Rec Endowment Fund
February 01, 2024 - February 29, 2024
Beginning Balance: $204,090.67
Total Fund Income: $6,485.58
Total Fund Expenses: $48.43
Ending Balance: $210,527.82
Robert A Lee Recreation Center- Indoor Swimming Pool Totals- March 2024
Day Date 6-7a 7-8a 8-9a 9-10a 10-11a 11-12p 12-1p 1-2p 2-3p 3-4p 4-5p Tp6-7p 7-8p Daily Rec Totals Water Fitness Swim Lessons Event#Count Event Name
Friday 1-Mar 7 14 1 3 6 5 2 38 4 35 $2 Swim
Saturday 2-Mar 6 3 2 3 3 8 5 1 0 31 25 Pool Party
Sunday 3-Mar 0 52 20 $2 Swim
Monday 4-Mar 5 6 3 4 10 10 2 40 10 44
Tuesday 5-Mar 7 4 3 3 9 12 4 42 59 10 Water Mindfullness
Wednesday 6-Mar 7 4 1 8 11 7 2 40 12 49
Thursday 7-Mar 7 8 7 2 8 13 2 47 7 41
Friday 8-Mar 6 4 4 4 11 6 0 35 6 $2 Swim
Saturday 9-Mar 5 1 8 1 5 4 3 6 2 35 25 Sensory Swim
Sunday 10-Mar 0 28 16 $2 Swim
Monday 11-Mar 3 3 3 6 7 12 2 36 10
Tuesday 12-Mar 3 4 3 1 6 12 5 34 12 Water Mindfullness
Wednesday 13-Mar 7 3 6 11 10 10 4 51 8
Thursday 14-Mar 3 5 8 5 4 10 2 37 7
Friday 15-Mar 6 3 5 8 13 8 5 48 8 28 $2 Swim
Saturday 16-Mar 1 4 7 6 4 5 5 10 12 0 12 2 4 1 1 73 0 Pool Party(No Fill)
Sunday 17-Mar 15 3 2 7 6 3 36 16 $2 Swim
Monday 18-Mar 6 7 8 8 16 8 1 5 2 1 3 4 0 1 1 1 0 69 15
Tuesday 19-Mar 9 4 11 7 10 14 4 6 4 2 5 3 3 1 83 3 20 Water Mindfulness
Wednesday 20-Mar 10 4 4 10 20 13 9 5 4 1 2 4 9 1 96 10
Thursday 21-Mar 4 9 7 3 16 13 8 4 1 3 3 6 2 0 79 11
Friday 22-Mar 11 3 5 5 8 7 2 2 7 3 4 57 7 23 Lifeguard Class/$2 Swim
Saturday 23-Mar 8 5 7 4 14 5 8 4 6 61 40 Lifeguard Class+Lucky Littles Swim Party
Sunday 24-Mar 0 78 34 Lifeguard Class/$2 Swim
Monday 25-Mar 8 8 3 7 9 8 10 12 5 2 4 76 11 79
Tuesday 26-Mar 11 7 10 6 11 14 6 16 3 6 1 91 77 14 Water Mindfulness
Wednesday 27-Mar 12 7 5 10 10 9 8 5 2 5 2 75 12 83
Thursday 28-Mar 10 5 8 8 13 9 4 6 4 4 1 72 12 68
Friday 29-Mar 12 6 2 8 14 8 4 13 6 4 3 80 8 $2 Swim
Saturday 30-Mar 4 1 2 9 17 3 0 4 1 41 25 Pool Party
Sunday 31-Mar Facilities Closed
Grand Total
Totals: 1503 147 658 357 2665
Total Scans: 1391 Averages: 48.5 4.7 21.2 11.5 86.0
Note:MPAC Closed March 16-31;RAL Hours extended
No Customer Service Staff.
Day Date 6-7a 7-8a 8-9a 9-10a 10-11a 11-12p 12-1p 1-2p 2-3p 3-4p 4-5p 5-6 p 6-7p 7-8p Daily Rec Totals Water Fitness Swim Team Event#Count Event Name
Friday 1-Mar 7 6 8 10 16 5 7 5 10 3 4 6 12 1 100 105
Saturday 2-Mar 4 2 5 8 21 7 8 20 8 8 16 4 4 1 116 105 2 Paddleboard Class
Sunday 3-Mar 9 7 26 15 12 12 0 4 0 85
Monday 4-Mar 14 14 9 9 13 5 10 11 11 11 9 6 6 2 130 4 105
Tuesday 5-Mar 11 10 10 10 3 11 4 5 10 5 5 3 87 9 105 24 $2 Swim
Wednesday 6-Mar 7 12 11 6 13 5 9 10 7 2 6 4 11 2 105 105
Thursday 7-Mar 12 8 13 4 5 6 6 5 5 4 5 2 75 14 105 21 $2 Swim
Friday 8-Mar 7 13 8 14 12 4 7 8 14 5 6 7 0 5 110 105
Saturday 9-Mar 0 6 2 8 12 9 3 11 6 6 9 4 0 0 76
Sunday 10-1 3 14 14 22 15 5 3 0 84
Monday 11-Mar 7 9 9 9 4 12 10 9 6 7 9 11 9 3 114 5
Tuesday 12-Mar 8 6 7 6 14 7 6 14 8 4 11 0 91 8 24 $2 Swim
Wednesday 13-Mar 7 5 13 19 11 4 24 17 18 10 12 6 8 4 158
Thursday 14-Mar 2 7 10 20 15 37 6 19 13 7 2 0 138 14 22 $2 Swim
Friday 15-Mar 5 13 8 19 9 17 6 20 10 18 15 7 6 1 154 POOL CLOSURE 7:15PM
Saturday 16-Mar 0 POOL CLOSURE
Sunday 17-1 0 POOL CLOSURE
Monday 18-Mar 0 POOL CLOSURE
Tuesday 19-Mar 0 POOL CLOSURE
Wednesday 20-Mar 0 POOL CLOSURE
Thursday 21-Mar 0 POOL CLOSURE
Friday 22-Mar 0 POOL CLOSURE
Saturday 23-Mar 0 POOL CLOSURE
Sunday 24-Mar 0 POOL CLOSURE
Monday 25-Mar 0 POOL CLOSURE
Tuesday 26-Mar 0 POOL CLOSURE
Wednesday 27-Mar 0 POOL CLOSURE
Thursday 28-Mar 0 POOL CLOSURE
Friday 29-Mar 0 POOL CLOSURE
Saturday 30-Mar 0 POOL CLOSURE
Sunday t
0 Facilities Closed
Grand Total
Totals: 1623 54 735 93 2505
Total 123152.4 1.7 23.7 3.0 80.8
Note:MPAMarch 16-31;RAIL Hours extended Total using Robert A.Lee Pool Open Hours 802
ICE=106(includes masters) Average using Robert A.Lee Pool Open Hours 25.9
Iowa City Parks & Recreation Commission Packet
April 2024
Upcoming Events
• Disability Health and Safety Expo—April 14, 2-4:30 pm;RAL
• Summer Registration—Begins April 16
• Iowa City Farmers Market—Season begins Saturday, May 4
• Pedal Power—May 19, 1-3 pm; TTRA Parking Lot
Notable from Parks & Recreation Staff
Parks:
• We received our Tree City USA designation once again (44 years). We also received a Tree City USA
Growth Award for our substantial efforts to increase and improve the urban forest.
• Staff nominated the local Rotary Clubs for an Iowa Urban Tree Council award for all the funding and
planting assistance Rotary has provide in recent years. We are thrilled Rotary was selected to receive an
award for Outstanding Community Organization by the tree council.
• Public input for College Green, Brookland, and a new park located along Shannon Dr. will occur this
spring.
• Pickleball and tennis court construction continues, and completion timeline is July 15tn
• There will be a volunteer tree planting opportunity on Saturday,April 27tn at 9:00 am.The planting will
occur at Oakland Cemetery and will be possible due to funds from the Heritage Tree Program.This
planting will be our Arbor Day celebration as well and all are welcome to join in the planting efforts.
• Seasonal staff positions are mostly filled.
• Construction of the single track bike trail is nearing completion and a grand opening ribbon cutting will
be held in June. It will be called the Ice House Single Track Trail to honor the history of the site.
• We are ready to kick off the planting season and have our plants ordered for spring planting of annuals,
perennial, and trees.The entry area at Mercer Park Aquatic Center will be the main focus of our
perennial planting this year.
Recreation:
• Garden plot registrations sold out quickly once opened to the public. Returning plot registrants have the
opportunity to renew before registration opens to the general public.
• Applications to the farmers market season have been strong with many returning vendors along with some
that will be new this year.
Iowa City Parks and Recreation Commission Packet I City of Iowa City
Facilities:
• City High Baseball field one LED light project is complete.
o Replaced all of field one lights with LED lights and added security lighting along back stop and third
base line.
o This was paid for by Sustainability funds.
• Facilities staff are working to get caught back up with projects and maintenance.
o Staff is starting to prepare for the summer cooling season.
• Riverside Festival Stage Construction is almost dried in & electrical is finishing up.
• Senior Center construction is on schedule.
o Completion should be sometime in June.
• Scanlon Gym Roof/Sky Lighting project is slated to go out for bid in the beginning of May.
o Work will be done during the summer months.
Cemetery:
• All equipment for the Spring/Summer season is ready for use.
• Staff will be working on our aeration and overseeding project as time/weather allows.
Top Staff Issues
Parks
• Spring is busy with getting everything prepared for the season while onboarding new seasonal staff.
Recreation
• Staff is working on preparations for summer programs and securing appropriate staffing.
Facilities
• Staff has had roller coaster of facility issues over the last few months that have stretched our staff thin
but we are prevailing and making permanent needed fixes.
Cemetery:
• Staff will be repairing a retaining wall next to the patio deck that is bulging.
• Staff will also need to replace 3 water spigots in the cemetery before the water can be turned on.
Iowa City Parks and Recreation Commission Packet I City of Iowa City
Oakland
Cemetery
FY 24 Revenue Report
** shaded areas represent previous Syr average
Revenue from Lot Sales Lot Sale Syr #of Interments Revenue 5-year Avg. Total Syr Avg. on
Average Interments Syr avg. from on Revenue total
Interments Interments revenue
July $6,750.00 $4,550.00 3 6.6 $2,642.50 $3,504.00 $9,392.50 $8,054.00
August $7,875.00 $7,039.00 7 7.0 $2,672.50 $4,321.50 $10,547.50 $11,360.50
Sept $7,860.00 $7,624.25 7 7.8 $3,085.00 $4,741.25 $10,945.00 $12,365.50
Oct $6,750.00 $11,157.00 9 7.0 $4,410.00 $3,899.50 $11,160.00 $15,056.50
Nov $4,270.00 $5,257.50 4 6.8 $3,065.00 $4,070.50 $7,335.00 $9,328.00
Dec $6,280.00 $2,390.50 2 5.8 $1,085.00 $3,511.00 $7,365.00 $5,901.50
Jan $5,295.00 $4,225.50 4 4.4 $2,500.00 $2,405.00 $7,795.00 $6,630.50
Feb $5,955.00 $3,914.00 3 3.8 $1,690.00 $2,798.70 $7,645.00 $6,712.70
March $9,450.00 $6,008.00 6 4.8 $3,640.00 $3,476.50 $13,090.00 $9,484.50
April
May
June
Totals $60,485.00 $52,165.75 45 54 $24,790.00 $32,727.95 $85,275.00 $84,893.70
Iowa City Parks and Recreation Commission Packet I City of Iowa City
LATE HANDOUTS - THE
FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS
WERE DISTRIBUTED AT
THE MEETING
Gabriel Gotera
From: Anton Furstenau <antonfurstenau@gmail.com>
Sent: Sunday, March 17, 2024 11:08 AM
To: parksand recreation
Subject: City Park Pool input
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Dear Parks and Rec Commissioners,
I moved to Iowa City in 1978 for grad school. In the Robert A. Lee Recreation Center I grew from being a person who
loved to noodle around in the water into a lap swimmer. I quickly discovered the City Park Pool, and it was there, in the
2000's that I became a swimmer who did distances and traveled to races and swim events. This has been a vital part of
my life, and the City of Iowa City provided me the spaces for those opportunities. I write to you today on behalf of
those who will follow me, in hopes that others will benefit as I have.
I have two concerns with the proposed pool designs; none of them provide for a 25 yard lap swim area, and only Plan
D truly has enough 50 meter lap lanes.
As an avid lap swimmer my preference is a 50M configuration, but I very strongly feel that this pool needs a 25 yard lap
space. I am thinking in particular about younger swimmers,those just learning, and those with physical issues. A 50M
distance can look far too intimidating to a lot of swimmers, I feel not having a 25 yard configuration would deny people a
beautiful outdoor experience. I feel it should be a full 25 yard distance so that the space could be used for training and
competition if wanted.
I think many people have the impression that a community open lap swim time looks the same as a swim team in
training. It does not. Boy does it not, and it shouldn't. A swim team is an organized unit, swimmers of similar pace
sharing lanes, and all swimming the same distances as each other, and they circle swim. (I trust that by now in this
process you are well aware of circle swims!) Community lap swims are chaotic,constantly changing and serve a much
broader range of swimmers. In addition, it is ever more difficult to maintain circle swims, MANY people will refuse to do
this. In open lap swim time people will get in and do 2 laps then get out. In open lap swim, some do sprints at their
maximum speed, while others do the frog kick with a kick board while talking to the person kicking next to them. In
open lap swim there are water walkers and those using float belts. It requires SPACE. The CPP already gets very
crowded at the most popular lap times. Fewer lanes will likely turn it into a place only the fastest, most dedicated lap
swimmers use, it will become competitive to get a lane (it already often is) and it will not serve the larger community.
really fear that it is the less proficient swimmers who will lose out.
On the topic of circle swims, I must say I have had a change of heart. I have been a dedicated circle swimmer all of my
swim life, always feeling that it made the most room for the most people. But now I just see too many people who are
way too afraid to join in that way, for whatever reasons, and I have to respect their feelings. I think many are intimidated
by having a faster swimmer behind them. Others do not feel proficient enough to stay in the proper part of their lane
and have fears of collision, which is indeed a legitimate concern. I do not think that the planning of the pool should
depend on lap swimmers circling... it is just too limiting. We need 8 lanes.
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We will grow. In my life I have seen swimming 'bump up' a couple times..... the Michael Phelps bump up in
participation and the rise of the triathlete to name 2. CPP has served remarkably well for a remarkably long time. We
should look at that and KNOW what to do.
Respectfully,
Hal Ide, swimmer.
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Gabriel Gotera
From: dennnyd <dennnyd@yahoo.com>
Sent: Monday, March 18, 2024 5:31 PM
To: parksandrecreation
Subject: new city park pool
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RE: NEW CITY PARK POOL
Dear Parks and Recreation Commission,
am an Iowa City resident and have been swimming every summer in City Park Pool
since 1996. 1 am a lap swimmer and swim many times (approximately 40-60) each
season.
very enthusiastically want to see a new pool built that has 9 lap lanes, 50 meters in
length, as does the present pool. The new pool should also have the capability to offer
multiple 25-yard lanes along the width, for the use of lap swimmers at times when the
balance of the pool is in general use, as is the case now.
There is a large and enthusiastic lap-swimming population in Iowa City that makes good
use of the pool. That is likely to always remain true. The problem with having a pool with
fewer lanes is this: During peak lap-swimming times--especially before work and during
the noon hour--the lap lanes can become very crowded, increasing the danger of
accidental collisions between swimmers. I have been involved in many accidental
collisions myself, none serious (the worst I have suffered is being hit in the head by
someone else's hand). Reducing the number of lap lanes can create a more dangerous
situation where more accidental collisions are bound to occur. Beyond the danger itself,
swimming in fear of collision , even if a collision does not occur, seriously degrades the
swimming experience, and it can deter people from using the City Park Pool, who would
otherwise use it.
As to a separate issue, I flat-out oppose having a pool with a current channel. It is a
gimmick, a frill, and a waste of money. It takes up precious space that can be better
utilized. It is used by a person for only a few years in the person's youth, and not after. It
reduces the flexibility of the usable pool space. In contrast, lap lanes can be used at all
stages of a person's life, and not necessarily expressly for lap swimming, but also for
general water recreation of many forms, e.g., water walking, water aerobics, water
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jogging, water basketball, water polo, diving, water volleyball, swimming instruction,
goofing around, et cetera. When I was young, I grew up going to a pool designed very
similarly to CPP, and I and my associates had a great time in the pool without a current
channel, and while, at this point in time (I am now 73 years old), I have no recollection of
what we did exactly, I do know that we had to use our own creativity and imaginations to
do it. And it gave me a life-long love of water and pools. And I never swam a lap when I
was young—I took up lap swimming only in adulthood. It is inconceivable that a child
today would have more fun today with a channel current than I and my associates
had with undifferentiated water when we were young. In an age when young people may
be subjected to so much structure that it can impede development of their creativity,
imaginations, and intellect, CPP's providing a little less structure, without loss of fun,
would be a good thing. Over the entire scope and course of one's life, lap lanes better
serves one's interest in water recreation than a current channel.
Thanks for listening.
Dennis Cohen
Iowa City
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To the Parks and Recreation Committee:
Iowa City's City Park pool is a beautiful and historical
swimming pool that has served our community's needs
for 70 years. I have been using City Park pool my entire
life; I learned to play and swim at City Park Pool as a
child, sunbathed there as a teen, introduced my
children to swimming during their childhoods at this
pool and for the past several years I've enjoyed early
morning 50 meter lap swimming at City Park Pool.
The current City Park pool serves so many uses,
including lap swimming (both 50 meters and 25 yards),
water walking, fitness classes, deep water diving, water
polo, water play, sunbathing, baby pool and life guard
training, while being nestled in a forest of large oak
trees.
would like the new City Park pool to be constructed in
its current design with slight modifications to improve
accessibility and shade.
However, if a new design is preferred by the City, the
newly constructed pool must have a minimum of eight
(8) 50 meter lap lanes. The early morning 50 meter lap
swimming time slot (6:15 a.m.-9:00 a.m.) is very
crowded as two (2) swim clubs (Eels and Masters) and
regular lap swimmers share the pool. The lunchtime lap
swim time slot is also overcrowded.
In short, if a new City Park pool is constructed with less
than eight (8) 50 meter lanes it will not accommodate
the needs of our lap swimming community.
Therefore, please make sure our community is served
and vote for the "same footprint" City Park pool design
with tweaks for improved accessibility and shade or
add two (2) additional 50 meter lanes to the alternative
pool designs.
Thank you,
Beth Beasley
Gabriel Gotera
From: Mary Helen Stefaniak <mhstefaniak@icloud.com>
Sent: Sunday, March 24, 2024 10:30 AM
To: parksandrecreation
Subject: City Park Pool
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Dear Commissioner:
In November, I participated in one of many focus groups aimed at providing community input for a new City Park
Pool.There were eight of us in the group--all women--including the mother of two teenagers. Although our ages and
circumstances differed widely, we were all in agreement that the main attraction of the swimming pool should be the
water: swimming and playing in it. We all liked the openness and varied depths of the current pool (now Option D), the
room for kids and families to play together.
We also valued the beauty of the current pool: water,trees, sky, the gorgeous blooming dogwoods that flank the
pool entrance. We mentioned the need for lap lanes and water exercise--also diving boards--but we kept returning to
the need for a beautiful, natural place with lots of room to swim and play in the water.
If you visit City Park pool this summer on a hot, sunny afternoon or balmy evening, you'll see parents (and
grandparents, like me) playing with their kids in the water. You'll see people of various shapes, ages, and colors. You'll
see the latest swimwear as well as obvious hand-me-downs. You'll see children at the shallow end jumping into the pool,
doing flips and somersaults, diving for sunken toys (my pre-teen grandkids still enjoy that), getting little swim lessons
from their grown-ups, showing us what they can do. You'll see teenagers playing catch, splashing each other, or just
hanging around in the water.
That kind of activity requires plenty of open water, most of it at least three and a half to four feet deep, areas
unencumbered by "lazy river" current channels or water slides. I hope you will keep this in mind as you consider options
for our new City Park pool.
When my children were growing up, we lived on South Dodge and Bowery, far from City Park. Money was tight,
but we bought three-month family passes for the pool every summer. Future generations of Iowa City swimmers and
non-swimmers deserve a pool that is as beautiful, flexible, and full of fun as the one we have now.
With thanks for your service to our community,
Mary Helen Stefaniak
1501 Ridge Road, Iowa City, Iowa 52245
P.S. As a person who once suffered a head-to-head collision with another swimmer during a crowded noon lap swim at
City Park, I am also concerned about the reduction in the number of lap lanes in design options A, B, and C. Reducing
the number of 50-meter lanes from 8 or 9 in the current pool to just 6 lanes in these three options seems like a safety
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issue to me.The more crowded the lanes,the more likely that collisions will occur. Retaining 25-yard lanes for swimmers
who have trouble staying in a 50-meter lane would also be helpful.
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Gabriel Gotera
From: Steve Hauser <patinajo@yahoo.com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 2, 2024 6:36 PM
To: parksandrecreation
Subject: City Park Pool - please include in the commissioners' packets
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Less is not more.
OK, a silly tautology but that is what is being proposed in any of the three alternative designs
proposed for the City Park Pool.
They all have less total area and are less flexible than the elegant existing pool which can offer more
options to a greater number of people. By moving two 25 yard lane dividers across the pool you can
have a large shallow end for a variety of uses; in the middle, four 25 yard lanes across for those
swimmers who prefer that to a 50 meter pool; and at the deep end, a much larger diving pool which
could also be used for water polo. Set up for the long course there are nine (9) 8 foot wide lanes
PLUS additional space on the sides offering the possibility of water-walking activities at a variety of
depths from shallow to deep.
The one thing lacking in exactly mimicking the current pool is a zero-depth entry but this need not be
a showstopper. It can be solved by making the shallow end wings asymmetrical and using the same
solution employed in Plan A. Note also, that the 6 lanes in the proposed 50 meter pools in Plans A, B,
and C are only on 7 foot centers so, with lane dividers, an actual 6.5 foot width to swim in. This is
what Mercer, built in the '80s has.
Going back to my opening "Less is not more", please consider the following facts:
Iowa City population in 1950 was 27,212.
Iowa City Population in 2020 stood at 74,828.
Does a smaller pool/pools make any sense? Is this the forward thinking legacy you want to leave?
Yours truly,
Steve Hauser
2235 MacBride Dr.
Iowa City, IA 52246-1723
Disclaimer: I am a member of the CPP - Back to the Future group but these are absolutely my own
personal views and may or may not coincide with all other members of the group. I am not writing for
them.
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Gabriel Gotera
From: Sue Protheroe <suzanne.protheroe@gmail.com>
Sent: Thursday, April 4, 2024 1:24 PM
To: parksandrecreation
Subject: Please include in Commission packet (April 10 meeting)
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Dear Commissioners:
We've come a long way, from a concept design in May 2022--that felt like a gut punch to the pool-using community--to
now, when we're looking at four concept designs that mostly address the needs of all pool users. I commend Juli and her
staff and all of the members of the public who have participated in input opportunities. It's been a journey.
At this point, as you prepare to meet in a joint meeting with consultants and City Council, I ask you to focus on one
thing: safety, specifically for lap swimmers. Have you ever been to City Park Pool during the 11:30-1 lap swim? It's crazy
and intimidating and, unfortunately, unsafe. What we have during that time are nine lanes being used by a variety of
water walkers, aqua joggers, and swimmers, of a broad range of age, capability, and fitness level.There are no lane
ropes, and the swimmers themselves are expected to instruct new participants on how/why to circle swim.
Are you aware that there was a serious accident during noon lap swim this past summer?A young, capable swimmer
was at the pool, taking advantage of one the final days of her maternity leave. She pushed off the wall and was hit by a
swimmer who had entered her lane to pass a slower swimmer in his own lane. He smacked her nose into her face,
resulting in broken bones and a brain injury... and a recovery was difficult, traumatic, and long. She was forced to stop
nursing her 3-month-old infant and missed an additional three months of work.Tragic, right? But this was an accident
waiting to happen and was entirely preventable.
Here's what we need for lap swimming to be safe:
Adequate lanes
A 33% reduction in lanes (from nine to six) compresses the number of swimmers able to use the pool during lap
swim times. I'm afraid that noon lap swim will become a time when only the strongest, fittest, swimmers will
venture out... which is the opposite of the welcoming atmosphere we'd like the new pool to embrace.
Designs A-C are currently shown with six"long course" lanes. According to Andrew Caputo at Williams Architects,
the cost of adding two additional lanes to any of these designs is$1 million. This is money we must spend! While
it's true that Designs A-C will provide two or three lanes of 50-meter swimming during all hours the pool is open,
this is not enough to offset the loss during high-demand times. The truth is that lap swimming needs to be
available when working people are available. Add to this the fact that the lap-swimming community is growing
and demand will only increase. If we are building a pool for the next 50 years, this is something we need to
address.
Lane width
There have been many questions among Back to the Future members regarding lane width in Designs A-C. I don't
know the lane width of the current pool or at Mercer. I do know that the lanes are narrower than those at CRWC.
According to Rod Lehnertz (Senior VP of Finance &Operations at the University), "(T]he CRWC pool has 9.3 feet
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for each of the 8 lanes. With the width of the lane lines taken out this is about 9' per lane...The 9'we have
provide[s] a more 'comfortable' (and safe) width for the practice swimmers who go back and forth next to each
other."
What is the planned lane width of the new pool design? Is it safe?
And, finally, is there a buffer space between the outermost lane and the edge of the pool? If not,the usable space
of the outermost lane becomes narrower.
Lane dividers
Whatever design we select,the new pool must accommodate lane dividers, we must purchase them, and we
must commit to using them. Lane dividers keep people in their own lanes and prevent accidents.Are they a
bother to put in and take out? Absolutely. If we are committed to a safe,welcoming environment, we must have--
and use--lane dividers. I have not heard Parks& Rec staff commit to lane dividers in the new pool.
Currently at City Park Pool, lane dividers are only used by Iowa City Eels.They put them in--and take them back
out--for their morning swim practices. For both long-course and short-course public swimming, lane dividers are
not used. Ever. When I worked at the pool in the late 1970s, this was something patrons complained about.
Frankly, it's difficult to believe that now, decades later,we're having the same conversation.
Staff trained to direct and correct adults
Why aren't lifeguards actively involved in educating people about circle swimming and ensuring that they do it?
We can't rely on two small signs that blow over in the slightest breeze. I recommend placing one lifeguard on the
deck, helping and instructing during lap swim. This is a programming issue and one that could be tackled during
lifeguard training for the upcoming (2024)season.
We're almost there, Commissioners! I encourage you to do your part in providing a safe, welcoming pool for the next
several generations of pool users.
Sue Protheroe
Chairperson of City Park Pool-Back to the Future
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Dear Friends (Parks and Recreation Staff and Commission),
I am a `Friend of Robert A. Lee pool'. Note that I am addressing you as `Friends' because I am
confident that, although we may have different perspectives and roles, we share an interest in
the broadest sense, of contributing to our unique, beautiful community.
I would like to tell you about Water Mindfulness, a class in progress at Robert A. Lee pool. It
is jointly supported by the Parks and Recreation Department and the Iowa City Senior Center.
Here's a description of the class:
Water Mindfulness
Tuesday, 9-10arn, Robert A. Lee Pool
"Experience the synergistic healing and relaxing qualities of both water and
mindfulness. We will explore breathing, water walking, and gentle exercises as a
means of being present in the moment. These activities will take place in shallow
water to accommodate individuals who haven't developed a sense of safety in deeper
water. Walk-ins welcome. NO FEE. If you experience any barriers to participation
in this activity, please let us know and we will do our best to accommodate you"
Let me digress a bit, however, and share with you some of what I have observed to be the
deeper significance of this class. A potential outcome that guided the development of this
class was that it would be a means of developing a sense of community, particularly reaching
out to the more marginalized segments of our community who rarely get an opportunity to
experience many of the pleasures in life that most of us take for granted. THIS IS
HAPPENING but much remains to be done and I ask for your encouragement and support to
continue this effort.
Here's how you can support us....................
Some of you may know that Mindfulness, although adopted by western culture, has its roots in
Buddhism. The Buddha told his followers: "Don't believe this because 1 tell you, only believe it
if you experience it. I have attempted to tell you about Water Mindfulness but I encourage you
to join us some Tuesday morning to experience this for yourself. My words have not done
justice to the `synergy' that is in progress at Robert A. Lee pool. I began this communication
by addressing you as `Friends' and I continue to believe that we are all broadly `on the same
page' so I am confident that if you choose to join us, you will have an experience grounded in
friendship and common cause!! If you have other ideas as to how we can work together in
this common cause of contributing to a healthy community, please reach out to us!
Mark Cannon
markc39@amail.com
319-337-6072
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