CCMtg04-23-85WSPx es ent. Mayor ~ [ikon
Deputy Mayo[ Goldberg
Commissioner Paul kner
Commis ion e[ L
Commissione[ lly ers nn
ald R ity A ney
Donald L~[T [rye Ci tytAdmini st taro[
Geraldine D. Zambr i, City C1 e[k
1. Mayor Smerilson called the meeting to ordec at ]:00 P. M.
2. Mc. r[y pre ent ed nalysi of skateboard [amps rega[ding their
location T esidential a ing Chey w not feasible due to
and v ual cpollution unl ess es [eq ui rements ew set, a ong those being
etba cks, itten c ent of tneiq hbocs, bcildingepecmi[ fees based o
of nstro coon, limitation on hosts of oper [ act on
anda[ds, and impact fees be inq impos edat'on~e mal soMmproposed
alternatives locating amps i sidenti al possibility ~oof
skateboard [amps being i ocporatedni city pa[ksaCeleasin9 City pope [ty
to organization making them responsible foe sape[vision
and al iabil ity, rage pcivate a e[prise t nstru<t and operate
ial sk at eboa~d ramp, suggest a joint oCal no task force t turfy
feasibility of o amp in [he a where all c and c my could share
expen eeaxnowever, enaeealternatives o e5two anantnree all spar'1
the e p[obl ems, that being c rage~eand al te[native o ouln
also'a eate a financial problemura etnevCi ty had allocated all neEw
eat ion funding t ark. [[y s red he had r rched Che
t based o tablisned skateboard ramp parkarn Virginia a acn and the
ial ould be 536,925 which c ced c of c action of
amp, maintenance fees, and super He stated thisti ial c t did
t include i irginia H ach x self [ red. Hetal so ostated
that datesheacooldsnot find an ansa[ance car [r e[ who would insure the
Ci Cy against liability.
Commissione[ Myers s red he felt they should not be located in residential
neighbor hoods and Mayor Smeeil son agceed.
Mr. Cbarl es Miles, reps esenting ene D nshire Homeowners presented
petition, which w addendum to a petition p[eviously presented to the
City Commission, as rating opposition to constructron and use of sk a[eboaid
ramps in residential a[eas.
Jim Craft spoke £sr skateboard ramps and quoted s atistics from the LA
Times and N nal Safety C cil wni ch indicated that skateboarding
not Sider ed o of [he high risk spocts for injuries sustained. Hayor
Smerilson stated rt depended on how the statrs tr cs were a[[tved a[.
Commissioner of kn e[ suggested patents form select to
tablish guidelines and feasibility of City in o[poi acing a amptinto
ark. Mayor red he feltc aulkner' 1'
tatement had m MayoriS red a ouldrbe Pformed t
rch feasibility o£ locating i aCi[y pa rk mt nclude finding
ompany who w uld insure [he tamp. John Slev in of O nshire
twin chec would support a ramp in a Ti ty pack< but in eidenti al
net ghbo[noods. Commissione[ Myers s ated he ould not support[sk ateboacd
~at~ skateboadantial psrshould lttwbe tl lowedca side ntialty Commission
' Uskert s tedmhe objected t skateboard ramps a sidenti als
vehe questioned the of locating a amp rn a city pa rk areaNe
stroned whether user feesswould be established.
eil ly, rc hant involvefi i the sale of skateboard equipment,
sFOkeRO£orRSkateboardmr amps being located i the ity. net
aeked why the City could n t post signs stating skate at your o iskDav2t
- pointed out s that people have sued and w
cF.ougn this type of sMgn w svposted. also asked nt hatsif
Fees a tabl fished that they be r nabl e.DavM r, sigelow s led he would
glad e o donate his .s oehelp the City if the Ci tya decided
locate amp i a City parkces led he w not against the sport but
ne did notrfeel a residential area wasathe proper place for these ramps.
.~ayor Gilson led he ould like opinion from the
whether they thought a i[teecshould be focmed to look
into15t henfeasibility oL locating a ampci City park, to in cl ade labor,
i als and i riy suggested that the Parks and Reccea lion
' ory a aid beaask ed t turfy the issue. It w the c opinion
ofvrthe City Commission [hat the Parks and Recc eataon advisory osaoard be
u=.ked to tevrew the matte[.
--3. Meeting adjourned at 8:25 P.M.
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Ci ty Clerk