Pleasant Hill Iowa - The City is thinking about purchasing "White Water University"

I believe it is still in debate.  I will get more information and update soon.

All,

Here is information from the Pleasant Hill July 27, 2010 minutes.  This is what I know at this point.

The following spoke in opposition to the lease/purchase of White Water University without the above-mentioned items

being completed prior to the purchase and mentioned that due diligence is needed, feasibility study that was done earlier is

out of date, there is a lack of communication between the city and residents regarding the purchase of a water facility,

sidewalks would be needed near the facility, there are similar facilities nearby, an aquatic facility is needed - not a water

park, any council member having a conflict of interest (real or implied) should not vote on this issue, additional EMS

services would be needed, liability issues: Norm Gustafson, 4905 Windsor Circle; Barb Stirling, 350 Williamson Court; Gay

Wilson, 1550 Castlegar Court; Joe Rivas, 4610 Grant Circle; Anne Timmerman, 470 NE 72nd Street; Keith Williamson,

5225 East Oakwood Drive; Gretchen VanWalbeek, 4350 Shoreline Drive; Gary Denning, 465 Schaffer Blvd.; Lisa Kain,

5432 East Oakwood Drive; Randy VanZee, 5570 Sunburst Drive; Steven Whittenmore, 4535 Zilker Drive; Doug Rudd,

1640 Copper Creek Court; Dustin Flynn, 4850 Pinehurst Court; Tanya Current, 5955 Martin Drive; Jennifer Hill, 5945

Cardinal Court; Michael Diver, 4674 East Oakwood; Traci Larsen, 4940 Claremont Court; Resident at 1441 North

Shadyview; Bruce Huckfeldt, 350 NE 56th Street.

The following spoke in favor of the city having a water park: Bryan Zeutenhorst, 435 Coral Ridge Blvd.; Jarod Smith, 1614

Lakeview Drive; Ted Dyer, 447 North Shadyview Blvd.; Jason Jorgensen, 1027 Rosewood Drive, Altoona. Craig Smith,

Owner of White Water University, requested consideration of the purchase following due diligence.

LACK/GARRETT moved to direct staff to obtain an appraisal of the property, an analysis of the structural integrity of the

facility, an operational cost analysis, an analysis of TIF financing, and an up-to-date study report. ROLL CALL: AYES:

Garrett, Hanson, Howard, Lack, Murray. NAYS: None. Motion carried.

Peggy

Check this Des Moines Register article on White water possible/not possible purchase/lease in Pleasant Hill, Iowa.

http://bit.ly/9s9FIi

Peggy