On Sunday, The Courier reported people power was set to save the pool, with the city's sport and recreation manager Lukas Carey recommending talks begin about a pool management model with shared costs between the council and the Black Hill community. 

However, he also said there would need to be a "significant one-off investment" to make the pool operational for the 2015/16 season.

"In addition...council would continue to engage with the Black Hill community to ensure that the facility is used and taken advantage of," Mr Carey said in his report.

He said ongoing pool management models, staffing, opening hours, season length, facility development and community involvement all need to be considered.

He also said the reason's for the pool's closure, including decreasing patronage, site repair costs and its proximity to the Brown Hill pool were still valid.

But that didn't matter to council on Wednesday night's meeting, with a unanimous vote to reopen the pool in front of a public gallery filled with children who waited long into the night for a result.

Council received 349 submissions on its draft aquatic strategy, with 78 per cent wanting the pool to remain open.

TIMELINE OF THE BLACK HILL POOL SAGA