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- to change the hours, days of the week, and monthly operational schedule for <br />service at the pool; and <br />- to increase the overall attendance at the Gifford Aquatic Center. <br />The Plan also included ideas on how to bridge the gap for those who cannot pay the fee to enter <br />the Center, as well as ideas for raising funds for the Center. He concluded by thanking the <br />donors who made the opening of the pool possible. <br />Commissioner Flescher recalled that he had made several recommendations and <br />Motions to keep the pool open, and believed this 5 -point Plan is what was lacking. He <br />encouraged a commitment from area residents to honor attendance to keep the pool open. <br />MOTION WAS MADE by Commissioner Flescher, <br />SECONDED by Commissioner Wheeler, under <br />discussion, to re -open the Gifford pool at the next <br />available date, based on the proposed 5 -Point Plan, the <br />commitment of the community, and with funding from <br />the contingency funds. <br />Commissioners debated whether to use contingency funds, versus using funds <br />from the North County Pool, or from the entire Recreation budget. They also desired to have a <br />cap on the proposed $28,000.00 funding. <br />Administrator Baird cautioned about haste, and requested that he be given time to <br />look over the budget and return to the Board with a plan. <br />October 7, 2008 21 <br />