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Show Bountiful officials ponder three alternatives for replacing swim pool bubble By JUDY JENSEN BOUNTIFUL What to do about ab-out the bubble is a question that is being considered by the Bountiful City Council. According to City Manager Tom Hardy, they are currently considering consid-ering three alternative solutions to the problem created when high winds once again collapsed the bubble enclosure over the Bountiful Bounti-ful Outdoor Pool. He said they do not want to destroy des-troy the aesthetics of the area by "simply putting a building over it. We want to be able to keep the feeling of being outside." He added that the council is considering con-sidering construction of a permanent perma-nent structure over the pool which would have some removable panels on the roof and walls that would be primarily transparent and would provide maximum access to the deck area of the pool. An enclosure of this type would stand up to the strong East winds and would also give patrons as much of an outdoor feeling as possible. pos-sible. "This would give us the best of both worlds," said Mr. Hardy, "but," he added, "it would be fairly fair-ly expensive, about $700,000." A second possibility being considered consi-dered is replacement of the bubble. This is less expensive than the permanent per-manent structure, it would cost about ab-out $120,000. The problem with replacement re-placement according to Mr. Hardy, Har-dy, is that the city cannot get insurance insur-ance on the bubble. "If it blew down again we would have to absorb the loss," he said. Mr. Hardy explained that the first bubble that was installed 14 years ago and subsequently blew down, was insured. That same in- surance company also insured the second bubble, and when it too blew down, that company cancelled cancel-led the insurance. The city found a new insurer for the third bubble, but that company will not insure another bubble. The third alternative is using the pool for seasonal use only and not covering it. Under this play the pool would be open from mid-May to mid-September. Mr. Hardy said this is the least popular of the solutions, solu-tions, but it is also the least expensive. expen-sive. He said that the city had received re-ceived numerous calls and letters questioning the future of the pool and offering suggestions. Mr. Hardy Har-dy said they welcome public input on the project and they hope to decide on a final plan in the near future. |