Show Bountiful Plunges I Into Pool Bathing suits are on sale IF YOU dont don't have one better buy one now Why Because Bountiful will have its new swimming pool ready for use by the middle of March or early April that's why THE CITY council approved the pool after deducting several items included in the original bid While the cost was higher than expected the council believes believes be be- heves it has money it can use Final price was MAYOR 1 MATT A. A Galt Gait recommended recommended recommended rec rec- that the alternates be left in the pool These included included in in- a lunch counter and a I room in the basement for I games By having the mechanical mechanical ical kal equipment installed d separately separately sep sep- some could be besa sa saved ved Items deleted included tile for forthe forthe forthe the pool deck and dressing room areas These can be add add- ed later if considered necessary In the meantime Richard String- String ham architect will investigate coloring and painting for the pool and deck CUTTING out of a patio wall walland walland walland and patio deck reduced the f figure figure fig fig- gure g- g ure another 1912 Changing the I stainless steel lockers to baked enamel for backs and partitions saved another Doors will still be stainless steel Changing the turnstile from stainless steel to chromed bronze plus other changes in lockers cut the price another Reducing flow meters to minimum state standards saved another 1102 Some fittings were also changed resulting in saving MR t had included ed cd stainless steel in many areas to reduce rusting which means considerable maintenance over I I Ithe the years The changes should not materially cut the lasting quality however he told the council Other possible savings could be realized by removing the tho acoustical tile from Crom over the pool Mayor Galt Gait said But this seems necessary to reduce the thenO nO noise se level SOME 1222 could be saved sayed by using block instead of finish brick on the inside Mai Maintenance ance and painting would s soon on cut this saving however Mr said Colored glass has been In Included Included In In- j in some areas to reduce I glare This co could ld be eliminated ed But again it is much safer because because be be- cause life guards can see fr from om anywhere in the pool area AN UNDERWATER sound system is also a safety feat feature re the mayor said Frequently ne drowning can be heard by this means he noted We could have more right now but I do not recommend recommend recommend mend it We could make the theone theone theone one meter boards shorter but again this would harm the duality dual dual- quality ity of the pool We want want- the pool to stand up a pool that everyone will think is tops tops the the mayor said CONTRACT for the pool was awarded to Stevens Engineering Co It will be located on the east cast side of 1st East due east of the city hall One important feature of the pool is the forced air system that will remove moisture from the air at all times This will reduce damage to the building plus making swimming more pleasant THE COUNCIL had considered consider- consider ed cd calling caIling for new bids hoping for a lower bid Councilman L. L F. F Eckman who had mentioned this possibility said this week he felt now there would be nothing nothing nothing noth noth- ing gained by waiting g. g Stevens was lower than the next bidder as it is So little would be gained I have lear learned ed that the mechanical installers want work now This means their bid is as low as we can hope for he said I I BUT WHERE w will ll the extra money come from Mayor Galt Gait listed a number of possibilities WE CLOSED the last fiscal year with surplus in the budget and extra sales tax we did not expect We based our budget this year on on an assessed valuation figure given by the county This has now been raised offering an additional additional additional addi addi- I I I We can get from the capital improvement budget this year Sale of some land two lots Lewis property some north of or Hannah Holbrook School should bring at least and possibly up to 25 I the tIle mayor said I II i WE ALREADY have an additional additional additional addi- addi I from land sale not included in the above figure and could go as high as ns See Sec SWIM POOL on page 2 holl Continued from page one This includes sale of the Bam Bam- Bamberger berger right of way to the state etc The application we made for in federal funds to help buy park land has not been filled yet But we have assurances assurances ces it will be the Mayor contin contino AND DURING the budget discussion discussion dis dis- we raised the storm sewer fund from to 37 This could be cut back to the original figure All An told this will give over more than enough to complete the pool Mayor Galt Gait said Besides we may have some surplus next July again COUNCILMAN Eckman said the changes had not affected the basic pool structure but are items that may be added later He then made a motion to accept accept ac ac- the bid at Councilman Councilman Coun Coun- cilman Morris seconded All councilmen agreed Some of the pool cost costis costis costis is to be covered by bonds approved approved approved ap ap- proved by Bountiful property own owners rs last fall faU |