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AGENDA ITEM STAFF ORIGINATOR: Marty Asleson DATE: August 27, 1996 TOPIC: Petition for Skate Boarding Slab BACKGROUND Please find enclosed a copy of a petition we received from Mitch Rehbine concerning a skateboarding slab for teens to be located in one of our parks. I have consulted with our insurance company on this matter and this falls into one of those areas such as trampolines thate were removed from public facilities for the most part, because of the number of injuries attributed to use. Our insurance company indicated that the user group would have to provide liability insurance at least at the statuary limits of 600,000 and name the city as an additional insured. The question of controlling use then becomes the concern. There appears to be some public participation in this sport. Roseville has worked with it for a few years, through contracting this program with a private company, and most recently providing for skate board ramps, etc. , in their oval tract area. Doug Holms from our risk management company indicated that we would need to follow all safety and risk management procedures such as fencing, supervision, signage, communication, first aid, personal protective equipment, inspection, and impact barriers. The options that have been tried present a wide array of premiums and deductibles, that theoretically could be paid for through fees. One city started iwth a $2000 estimate for a ramp and going on their own found out the program would cost about $13,000 per season. I think we have some very creataive and ambitious teens that are trying themselves to solve the problem of something to do and a place to hang-out. All the more proof of the need for a teen center to be reconsidered. This might be worth pursuing further, especially on a private company basis. More research needs to be done on how, and how much will it cost, and how will it get paid for. OPTIONS: 1. Approve the skate board slab petition 2. Disaprove the slab petition 3. Defer this decision until more information can be compiled. RECOMMENDATION: I would like to keep an open mind to this and give more time to look at the concerns.