August 2013 Presented by : Project Goals Engage the community to - PDF document

1 August 2013 Presented by :

Project Goals ■ Engage the community to identify aquatics issues, concerns, and ideas ■ Perform a thorough assessment of existing facilities and programs ■ Coordinate with Austin demographic, land use, history, and socio-economic trends ■ Identify short and long term improvements ■ Identify alternative development and programming recommendations ■ Develop a phased implementation plan 2

History of Austin Pools ■ First pools built in 1920’s and 30’s ■ Early funding from a $4.25 million bond issue approved in 1928 ■ Oldest Pools ■ Deep Eddy 1921 ■ West Enfield 1931 ■ Rosewood & Parque Zaragosa 1932 ■ Metz & Shipe 1934 ■ Stacy 1936 ■ Brentwood, Govalle, Patterson 1954 ■ Reed & Nothwest 1956 ■ Givens 1958 ■ Now over 1.25 million visits to pools each year 3

Pools ■ 6 Municipal Pools ■ 1 Waterfront Pool (Barton Springs) ■ 27 Neighborhood Pools ■ 1 Rental Facility ■ 3 Wading Pools ■ 11 Splash Pads 4

Pools Attendance (2011-2012) ■ Barton Springs 573,864 ■ Municipal Pools 241,491 ■ Neighborhood Pools 429,688 ■ Wading Pools 11,011 ■ Total 1,256,054 ■ Bartholomew was closed and Barton Springs was closed for part of the year. 5

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Programs ■ Swim Lessons ■ At 18 Neighborhood or Municipal Pools. ■ 16 years and older-40 minute class ■ Adult Beginner ■ Fitness Swimmer ■ Snorkeling for ages 8 and older ■ Junior Lifeguard ■ Parent and Child Level 1-2 – Ages 6 months to 2 years-11 months ■ Preschool Levels 1-3 – Ages 3-5 ■ Learn to Swim Level 1-6 – Ages 6-12 ■ Stroke Clinic, ages 10 and under and 11-17 ■ Recreational Swim Team Programs – 14 locations ■ Statesman Swim Safe for Austin Kids ■ Project Safe Deep Eddy Movie Nights ■ City of Austin PE Program for Employees ■ Over 1,440 participants annually 7

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Project Team ■ Austin PARD Staff ■ Brandstetter Carroll Inc. (Prime) ■ Sub-Consultants – (All from Austin) ■ Architecture + Plus ■ Encotech Engineering Consultants, Inc. ■ Steinman Luevano Structures, LLP ■ Chan & Partners Engineering, LLC ■ City of Austin Public Information Office 9