01-13-1986 - Agenda Packet City Council - city council (4)

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January 23, 1986 To: City of Orono City Council Fm: Robert J Bauman 1040 Tonkawa ad Oruno/Long Lake, Mn 55356 1 i ` JAN 2 4 1986 CITY OF� Ul"11 }Its Re: Building ai Lcation for an enclosed Swimming Pool attached to our home. Purpose of this letter; To explain to the City Council why we want a pool, Why we chose the -location we did and the considerations of alternative sites. Why,a Pool? The 3auman family consists of Bob and Joani and four children. Michelle is almost 4years old. Jeniffer is almost 3 years old. Daniel and Angela are 11 month old twins. Michelle and Jeniffer were both enrolled in swimming classes at 6 mos of age. They both love the water. The twins have not been enrolled yet because of our recent move to this area and the problem of finding babysitters. Bob is trained as a Red Cross Sealor Lifesaver and was employeed as a life- guard in his spare time at an apartment pool and at an Olympic size pool for the Navy while stationed in the Navy at Norfolk, Va. The Baumans are active boaters and take family excursions on Lake Minnetonka during the summer. These excursions inevitably include a stop for a swim. Because we live on the lake, Because we would like to pass the heritage of water enjoyment and safety to our children, Because swimming teaches coordin- ation and is a healthful exercise we would like to build a pool. The water in front of our house gets deep very fast. We have about ? feet of water about 20 feet out from shore. We do not have a beach but a steep bank. With the children the ages they are it is not practical to swim from our dock. Obviously you can not swim in the lake during the winter and that is the reason we propose an enclosed pool. Besides the enjoyment for the Bauman family an enclomea pool would be a natural place to entertain neighbors and friends. ° parties in the winter arc- especially fun. Have you ever had a sal at race in a swimming pool?"?