The City of Burlington is asking residents for their input on what should be done with Nelson Outdoor Pool after it remained closed this summer because of significant structural problems.

Available through the city’s website until Oct. 4, the 13-question survey asks respondents about their overall use of public pools and awareness of the facility’s closure.

A memo sent to the mayor and councillors in June informed them that “extensive corrosion and deterioration of the steel components forming the pool walls” meant the 52-year-old pool needed to be decommissioned.

Replacement of the steel tank was set to be included the 2019 capital budget, but two consecutive cold winters led to more damage and bowing of the liner, effectively speeding up the timeline, Rob Axiak, manager of recreation services told the Post in August.

“The deterioration itself was too extreme to just do simple repairs to it, so it was an overhaul that was needed,” Axiak said of the pool, which the city has already determined won’t open next year and removed from a list of pools on its website.

The Olympic-sized facility was closed for unscheduled repairs to the pool’s liner in 2012, as well as a water main break a year later.

Located on New Street between Appleby and Walker’s lines, the pool is one of two outdoor facilities in Burlington, including Mountainside Recreation Centre.

Chris Glenn, the city’s director of parks and recreation, estimated last month that repairs could top more than $1 million.

In addition to the survey, city staff will be reaching out to user groups and neighbourhood residents, as well as analyzing pool admission data from other facilities, to determine the impact of the closure.

“We have to go through a process to figure out what is the best outdoor solution,” Axiak said.