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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION Agenda Section: 15 <br /> n'r nE <br /> STAFF REPORT Report Number: 94-1325WS <br /> Eff <br /> AGENDA SESSION DATE October 3, 1994 Report Date: 9-28-94 <br /> DISPOSITION <br /> Item Description: <br /> Consideration of Additional Park Ordinances Regarding Rollerblading <br /> Administrator's Review/Recommendation: �, . <br /> - No comments to supplement this rep /-N1---323j6‘.--.7 <br /> - Comments attached. 1 <br /> Explanation/Summary (attach supplement sheets as necessary.) <br /> , <br /> UMMARY; <br /> Rollerblading at Groveland Park tennis courts continues to be a <br /> frustrating occurrence. Rollerbladers have been asked not to <br /> rollerblade at Groveland tennis courts because of the damage <br /> rollerblading causes to tennis court surface. In addition, tennis <br /> players tend to be intimidated when rollerbladers are on the courts - <br /> thus rollerbladers who use tennis courts discourage tennis play <br /> . activity, the intended use of tennis courts. <br /> Groveland Park tennis courts were resurfaced this Spring for a cost of <br /> $3,800. The contractors explained that rollerblading and hockey sticks <br /> tend to leave tiny cuts in the exterior surface of the tennis courts <br /> allowing moisture to get under the surface which speeds up the <br /> deterioration of tennis court surface. This is what we wish to <br /> alleviate. Certainly we encourage rollerblading activity - but please <br /> not on our expensive tennis courts! <br /> The police department is not able to fine rollerbladers using the tennis <br /> courts because the City does not have an ordinance prohibiting such. An <br /> ordinance would provide the police with the ability to administer a fine <br /> to people who are caught in non compliance to the ordinance. <br /> We have received several examples of ordinances from other cities <br /> regarding rollerblading and other specific park uses and regulations. I <br /> think that our whole Park Ordinance section needs to be more specific. <br /> I hope to work on the revision and expansion of our Parks Ordinance <br /> section - to be reviewed by the Police Department and the Parks and <br /> Recreation Commission - and presented to the City Council within the <br /> next couple of months. Staff requests discussion regarding this project <br /> and the issue of enforcement. <br /> Mary Saa ion, or of Parks, Recreation and Forestry <br /> RECOMMENDATIO <br />