Servus Place – A Plan for the Future

1. Servus Place – A Plan for the Future Report on Public Consultation and Revised Plans Diane Enger Director Servus Credit Union Place March 18, 2013

2. Current State • Future Conceptual Plan presented to Council in October 2012. • October – December Public Consultation. • Revised Facility • Plans based on • public input.

3. Public Consultation • Display in facility. • Online survey. • Formal feedback forms. • Email blast to members. • Consultations with sport groups. • Open House.

4. Public Response • 249 formal feedback forms. • 55 individuals submitted emails. • 67 people attended the open house.

5. Public Consultation Results

6. Public Consultation Results Clear support (61%) for the conceptual plan include: • Facility is over-crowded. • Required to meet the longer term community needs. • Access is an important part of the quality of life. • Meets personal and family recreation needs. • Fitness Centre change rooms are much needed and a high priority.

7. Public Consultation Results Support with changes (28%) for the conceptual plan include: • Retain the Leisure Ice. • Need for squash/racquetball courts. • Expansion of the running track not a priority. • Inclusion of a year round concrete arena. • Inclusion of at least one additional ice arena. • Mixed opinion on the aquatic need. Ranging from a need for a 25-50 meter lap pool to no expansion needed.

8. Public Consultation Results Do not support (11%) the conceptual plan include: • Tax burdens are already too high. • Not needed. • Proposed to break even or possibly make a profit. • Pay off original debt before expansion. • Do not use Servus Place, should not have to support it.

9. Themes from Public Feedback • Plan for Future Growth. • Expanded Fitness Centre and change rooms. • Additional aquatics are needed. • Need for expanded child/youth indoor space door. • Support for keeping the Leisure Ice. • Centralized control and facility access. • Build in phases. • Further research and analysis is required on some of the facility components.

10. Servus Place Plans

11. Servus Credit Union Place A Plan for the Future Goals of Expansion • Address the highest demand areas. • Optimize and maximize current space. • Align with the Recreation Master Plan and other St. Albert community facilities. • Expand on the recreation spaces. • Continue to address the growing demand for children, youth and seniors program opportunities. • Complete full build out of facility.

12. Full Build Out – First Floor

13. Full Build Out – Second Floor

14. A Phased Plan Phase One Phase Two Phase Three

15. Phase One

16. Phase One • Fitness Centre and change room expansion, build out front entrance, relocate meeting/program rooms, new lease space. • Estimate – $10.4M. • Design/scope contingency (10%). • Escalation allowance (2 years at 4%). • Construction contingency (10%).

17. Phase Two

18. Phase Three

19. Financial Implications of Full Build • Total cost for phases 1, 2 and 3 – $25M to $29M. • With no expansion, the facility cannot continue to grow revenues to offset the inflationary increases in expenses.

20. Future Consideration • Further consideration and review: • An additional arena. • Converting one fieldhouse into a multi-use field space. • Adding two lanes and fitness studio to track. • Additional site parking. • Other amenities proposed through the public consultation: • Racquet/squash courts. • 50 meter pool. • Year round concrete arena.

21. Next Steps Report Recommendations

22. Recommendations • That the Servus Credit Union Place - A Plan for the Future Public Consultation Report, and the Servus Place Revised Plan identified in Attachment 1 and 2 respectively to the agenda report titled Servus Credit Union Place – A Plan for the Future – Public Consultation, dated March 18, 2013 be incorporated into the Servus Credit Union Place – A Plan for the Future as indentified in Attachment 3, as the planning framework for the renovation and expansion of Servus Place. • That Administration revise the Capital Project Charter with updated plans, costing and operational impacts for submission and consideration in the 2015-2017 budget process.

23. Questions?