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Kroeger replied that there were 2 people in attendance that were questioning the need for <br />a skate park. The concerns expressed by others: <br />• Increased police calls <br />• Liabilities <br />• Budget costs (constraints) <br />• Existing park usage low <br />• YMCA management issues <br />• Finance trouble currently with the Community Center <br />• Graffiti <br />• Existing parks need improvements <br />• Lack of parental supervision <br />• Keep costs at a minimum <br />Dazenski thought the commission should address the questions/concerns. <br />Silvis felt more people were for the skate park than against. <br />Mendoza thought that he couldn't really make any comments because of the lack of <br />information on his part. <br />Comments from the audience: <br />Jordan spoke to the commission. He thought the skate park is a good idea because there <br />' isn't a place to skate board now. He feels that the users of the park will not graffiti it and <br />that they can "police it" themselves. He also thinks more people will start skate boarding. <br />Roepke asked Jordan how he felt about charging for the park .... yes or no. <br />Jordan replied that he thought it would be no problem but obviously if the skate park is a <br />good one people will have no problem paying to use it. <br />Kroeger asked Jordan if he has looked at the asphalt at the Community Center; big <br />enough for a skate park? <br />Jordan stated yes. <br />Eric agreed also that a skate park would be a good idea. He felt it is close enough to bike <br />to if located at the Community Center and that the area at the Community Center is big <br />enough. <br />Mendoza asked Eric if kids use their bikes at the skate parks? <br />Eric stated at Pike Lake they do. <br />Kroeger explained that this skate park would not allow bikes. <br />Mendoza asked would we want to do that? This way, it would keep the park occupied if <br />both types were allowed. <br />Kroeger felt it wouldn't be a good idea. <br />Jordan spoke again and said that the bikes do destroy the skate parks. <br />Kroeger asked if we propose this to the council will we need to decide on a design? We <br />only have so much money in the budget to do improvements and to buy equipment. <br />