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US 3 : 30 PM Chapel Hill Town Hall with the Parks and Recreation staff. The design team was next scheduled to meet with the high school swim coaches . No one was available to meet during this time , but the following programming information was gathered for this . user group . ❑ The current site being considered for the aquatic center is desirable in relation to the distance between both schools . ElEach high school has their own swim coach . ❑ High schools currently compete using 25 yards as the preferred field of play-, ❑ Men =s and women = s teams compete during the same season ❑ Currently , both high schools share the Community Pool . . ❑ The school district compensates the Town of Chapel Hill for pool time based on 50 % of the published fee schedule . ❑ Three to four meets are held at the Community Pool each season . ElThere are no plans to develop aquatic facilities on school property in the near future . ❑ The swimming season is from December until the end of February. ❑ Currently , there is no aquatic physical education programming as part of the curriculum . 6 : 00 PM Chapel Hill Town Hall with the Advisory Committee. The design team next met with the steering committee for the Chapel Hill Aquatic Center. Josh Gurlitz and Scot Hunsaker presented an overview of the scope of the work being completed and approach in completing the assigned tasks . Scot Hunsaker then reviewed information gathered and presented several ideas for consideration in the study. It was discussed that a 50-meter pool configuration was a , common request in the community to provide for long -course swimming and increased number of short-course lanes . Discussion then took place regarding the difference of a venue facility (one with spectator seating ) or training facility ..for the community, to compete. at other l %ocations . A second concept of;a 2&yard by 25-meter pool was also presented and discussed for study. The 25 x 25 concept provides 10 25-yard lanes and 8 25-meter lanes . : The ability to provide multiple fields of play was -discussed . A leisure facility with increased recreation value was also discussed . The ability .of_. _ this space to accommodate lesson , Wellnessaand recreation programming was discussed - as a benefit. . 7 : 00 PM d Chapel Hill Town Hall , Council Chambers , Public Forum . At 7PM on February 31 , a Public Forum was held at the Town Hall and broadcast live on cable . Cable viewers were invited to call . in with . questions and comments . .The meeting was video taped , and reportedly, copies are available . Those in attendance are as follows :did . John King Russell Weiner Lisa Baaske Susan . Frost David Scott Molly Beacham David Miles Lynne Bresler Terry Gunnels Paul Fashell