more pool commentary

The City Manager says there ARE NO contracts in effect with the various schools and organizations that use our pool BUT there are use agreements for some groups, like the Pelican Players. Those use agreements need to be viewed and verified. Apparently no ID is required for admission as, since we take County bond money to support the pool, we have to make it available to ALL county residents. When asked how many Springs kids are on the MDAC team, he said they are a private business, but he will TRY to get that information for us. It was suggested that, since Mr Gorland has indicated considerable variations in their memebrships at different times, that 2-3 years of Springs verifiable membership be provided so that an average can be obtained and a clear picture can be established, and he agreed that would be best. Mr Giglio was at the meeting, along with two residents, and the City Manager. He indicated that he had previous experience running community pool operations but that this was just his 2nd day on the job, so we would have to be patient with him. So he gets a pass, for now. The City Manager however, has been here FIVE years, and IS responsible for City operations, the pool included. He DID take a lot of notes while the meeting was going on, which should help any possible memory lapses in the future. A lot of questions were asked during the 90-minute meeting so it may take a while to get answers to ALL of the questions. Hopefully in a week or so the answers will start rolling in. It is entirely possible that many of those questions will be addressed and answered Monday night.