Improvements to Riverside Pool are headed to the Grand Forks City Council for discussion at its meeting at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday in City Hall.
The biggest is an expansion of the concrete deck on the west end, costing an estimated $15,900. An exact cost would be determined if the council agrees to seek bids from contrac-tors for the project.
Money would come from funds set aside for the Greenway, of which Riverside Park is a part.
Another improvement is the purchase of 10 lounge chairs for $5,040. The Riverside Neighborhood Pool Association has indicated it would pay for some of the chairs, city staff reports.
Last year, Riverside Pool had its first full year of operation after it was renovated and re-opened in 2009. There had been some concerns about costs because the pool is protected by an old dike that's lower than the new dike system.
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City staff reports that expenses totaled $83,300, while revenues totaled $46,300. Private do-nations of $12,300 and subsidies from the Park District of $15,000 offset the losses. That left $9,700 in subsidies for the city.
There were 17,500 swimmers during the two-and-half-month season. That's more than Elks Pool, which recorded 15,000 swimmers over about the same period.
