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City/SLUSD Liaison Committee Highlights December 5, 2007 Page 2 Davis stated that he felt that there were additional costs incurred in meeting the City's design and building location criteria for the academy. Mike Murphy stated that site cost preparation increased by 50% or $2 million. Davis proposed that the City's equitable share would be higher than that proposed by the City Manager. The City Manager stated that this item could be discussed at the Joint Board/Council meeting scheduled for January. Board Member Cassidy suggested that the gymnasium area may also be appropriate for a City teen center. He pointed out that freed up dollars from the 9`~ Grade Campus would go into modernization projects in the District. He also stated that incorporation of public art into the campus would be worthwhile. 3. Continued Discussion Re ag rding Renovation of San Leandro High School Swimming Pool City Manager Jermanis distributed excerpts from a 2001 aquatic study which estimated that renovation of the high school pool would cost $600,000. Engineering and Transportation now estimates that the cost would be $900,000. Mr. Jermanis stated that if the pool was renovated, it could be used by the high school, both City swim teams and the general public. The pool would also be of high community value due to the impending improvements to the PG&E parking lot and increased public access. The proposed competitive swim pool at the Washington Manor Aquatic Center is estimated to cost $2.5 million, with no funding currently identified. Board Member Cassidy asked for a report with different options on the level of improvements to the pool, including one as afull-service community pool. Mayor Santos supported the idea of the City funding the high school pool renovations. Vice Mayor Grant stated that there is also strong support for using those funds instead to build the Manor competitive pool. Board Member Hague stated that the Muir School area needed to have their pool reopened. 4. Discussion of Burrell Field Renovation or Relocation Options City Manager Jermanis reiterated that the renovations to Burrell Field are estimated to be at $12 million. The reports on the feasibility of the Oyster Bay East Bay Regional Parks site for atwenty-five acre complex are not yet completed. Mr. Jermanis did relate that the consultants report that there may be problems with FAA's sixty foot height requirement for development of the facility at Oyster Bay. There was general discussion regarding the pros and cons of renovating Burrell Field versus locating it at Oyster Bay, including wind temperature and access.