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City of Lino Lakes Park Board Meeting �-� September 4, 1996 research needs to be done on how, and how much it will cost, and how it will be paid for. Marty explained the options were to approve the skateboard slab petition, disapprove the slab petition, or defer this decision until more information can be compiled. He recommended that an open mind be kept to this idea and to give more time to look at the concerns . Mitch explained this slab would allow him and other teens to have a place to skate without being on private property. He said they now go to a parking lot and within 1-2 days they are told to leave. George said he knows Marty has researched the liability issue because it was brought up before with the BMX Arena. Insurance is very expensive for this type of facility. Paul asked how many kids would use this slab. Mitch said 30± . Paul then asked what size slab they were talking about, the design of the slab, and who would bring the ramps and other equipment that was needed. Mitch said they were asking for a 50x70 slab and they would bring the other equipment . Marty asked if an in-line skating facility would be useful to them. Mitch said no, they are into skateboarding. He continued by saying Scandia is the city that has an in-line/skateboard facility, on an abandoned tennis court, and that was how they came up with the idea. Betty asked if the city could use a waiver at a facility like this . Marty said no they would not hold up in a court of law. Marty said we are not covered under a general liability policy. We would need a special policy and that is why it is so expensive. George told Marty to research this issue and see what the total cost would be for this type facility. I .e. : insurance, fencing, ramps, etc . Pam asked if there were any private areas in the Twin Cities that offer skateboard facilities . Mitch did not know of any. 3