THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Tuesday, February 14, 1995             TAG: 9502140369
SECTION: LOCAL                    PAGE: B3   EDITION: FINAL 
TYPE: Briefs 
DATELINE: VIRGINIA BEACH                     LENGTH: Short :   25 lines

POOL TO BE DISCUSSED

Nine months after it agreed to spend $1.98 million to add a gymnasium and swimming pool to the Seatack Community Center, the City Council today will consider a more expensive plan that would enclose the pool.

At its 2 p.m. meeting, the council also will consider purchasing 11 acres of land adjacent to the center - land considered crucial for the project, regardless of whether the pool is indoor.

The land purchase is not expected to increase the center's cost because land acquisition was included in the original cost estimate.

The two actions are the latest in a decade-long effort by champions of the historically black neighborhood to expand the community center.

KEYWORDS: VIRGINIA BEACH CITY COUNCIL by CNB