COUNCIL TO CONSIDER OPTIONS TO DEMOLITION OF T.O.'S JANSS POOL.Byline: Cecilia Chan Staff Writer The popular Janss pool, which faces demolition early next month, will remain open for reservations until the City Council reconsiders what to do - possibly at its Oct. 5 meeting. ``I'll probably present different alternatives: Demolish de·mol·ish tr.v. de·mol·ished, de·mol·ish·ing, de·mol·ish·es 1. To tear down completely; raze. 2. To do away with completely; put an end to. 3. it as planned, improve it or move it,'' City Facility Manager Tom Hare said Wednesday. The city's capital improvement budget included plans to demolish the pool and nearby tennis court, and replace them with enhanced picnic and grassy grass·y adj. grass·i·er, grass·i·est 1. Covered with or abounding in grass. 2. Resembling or suggestive of grass, as in color or odor. Adj. 1. areas at the adjacent Los Robles Robles is a common surname in the Spanish language meaning oaks, and may refer to:
``My family loves going there,'' said Jennifer Weir, one of several residents who spoke out during Tuesday's City Council meeting against the demise of the pool. ``My 5-year-old son, Matthew, learned how to swim How to Swim is a cartoon made by the Walt Disney Company in 1942. In this cartoon, Goofy provides an educational treatise on swimming and diving with questionable results. at that pool this summer.'' The city took control of the pool from the Janss family about 30 years ago. The facility is rented to nonprofits and other groups, and this summer logged 54 uses. In August, rates went up from $92 a day to $55 an hour for weekdays and $70 an hour on weekends. Although the city incurs a $15,000-a-year maintenance cost and a $10,000-a-year deficit on the pool, it's being removed because of liability concerns, said City Attorney Mark Sellers. The city's risk manager has determined that the pool at 482 Green Meadow Green Meadow may refer to:
``He recommended we either start utilizing life guards There are several military regiments called the Life Guards:
He said the unsupervised pool poses a liability to the city from those who use it and from kids who might climb the fence and jump in. ``It's up to the City Council - knowing that risk exposure - to make the decision whether that is something they are willing to shoulder, or eliminate or reduce by hiring lifeguards and other measures,'' he said. Tracey Hannel, who has been going to the Janss pool weekly for the past four years, presented a petition Tuesday signed by more than 200 families opposed to the demolition. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: (color) The Janss pool in Thousand Oaks Thousand Oaks, residential city (1990 pop. 104,352), Ventura co., S Calif., in a farm area; inc. 1964. Avocados, citrus, vegetables, strawberries, and nursery products are grown. is scheduled for demolition early next month. Joe Binoya/Special to the Daily News |
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