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Home My WebLink About10C - Skate Park Operation MEETING DATE: AGENDA #: PREPARED BY: REVIEWED BY: AGENDA ITEM: INTRODUCTION: DISCUSSION: SEPTEMBER 7, 2004 10 C CHRIS ESSER, RECREATION SUPERVISOR SUSAN WALSH, ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER CONSIDER APPROVAL OF A REPORT REGARDING LAKEFRONT SKATE PARK OPERATION AND IMPROVEMENTS Historv: During the August 16, 2004 City Council meeting Open Forum a petition was presented regarding the Lakefront Skate Park. The petition specifically requested "The City of Prior Lake to enhance the opportunities for physical fitness for Prior Lake youth by expanding and improving the Lakefront Skate Park." The petition submitted contained 363 signatures. The specific improvements were not enumerated although some suggestions were discussed. The council may recall that the skate park was constructed in 2002 and opened in June of that year. Three partners, the Prior Lake Optimists Club, the Shakopee Mdewakanton Community, and the City of Prior Lake each contributed $25,000 to make the skate park a reality. Various questions were.raised at the August 16 meeting. The questions and responses are shown below: Did we do the Skate Park right the first time? When the Skate Park equipment was purchased, it was a demo set that the company designed as a tool to educate their sales force by demonstrating the uses for each piece. It was designed by semi-professional skaters to use to demonstrate their skill and uses for the equipment. The pieces were a mix of tier I and II equipment designed for use by all ability levels and interests including skateboarders and in-line skaters. The pieces are also modular allowing mobility and reconfiguration potential. The equipment purchased represented all of the factors we desired for the Skate Park. Given the breadth of skill level the equipment would serve, the modular nature and K:\CHRIS\COUNCIL\Skate Park Improve~~fpriorlake.com Phone 952.447.4230 / Fax 952.447.4245 the reduced cost, this purchase was believed to fit our needs. Are skaters not using the Skate Park due to the hours of operation? The Lakefront Skate Park is open seven days a week for 8 to 10 hour periods depending on the day. Adjustments could be made if desired. Can we move around the equipment? Yes, the equipment is modular and can be moved and reconfigured. We considered this at the start of the 2003 season. At that time we contacted Skatewave, the equipment vendor, and they sent us two alternate designs. . When the designs were presented to our Skate Park Supervisor, he felt our current configuration was a better design than the two new proposed designs so we did not change. We estimate that it would take two people approximately four days to do a reconfiguration. We could revisit the proposal of reconfiguration but would need user input before making revisions. Were three new features promised to the Skate Park users and if so, what happened to them? New equipment was never promised to the Skate Park users. At the urging of a member of the Parks Advisory Committee (PAC) we researched the possibility of adding new equipment to the park. A current catalog of Skatewave equipment was obtained and sent to the Skate Park Supervisor to get feedback from users regarding new equipment wants. The users selected approximately eight or nine new pieces. The users were then asked by staff to reduce the number down to the three most popular pieces. The three most popular pieces were submitted to myself and forwarded to the Assistant City Manager. In August 2003 a new curb rail was purchased and installed as an attachment to the existing pyramid in the park as an update. The rail was originally $1,000 however was purchased at the discounted price of $437. Based upon the request and discussions about adding equipment at the PAC level, the Assistant City Manager in conjunction with the Public Works Director suggested that $4,000 be added to the Parks Department equipment budget for 2005. The 2005 budget does include this allocation. Users were surveyed as an informal preliminary step to assess the price and interest of adding equipment. The users K:\CHRIS\COUNCIL\Skate Park Improve agrep.doc 2 ,~~ :c D1MENSION~ PART No:. WEIGHT PRICE ..& , __ ':.!".. =,::~u,-,::;r~~=;:J;;;J..;''::'JZ';:-=:~.".C~, SW2116 SW2117 801bs. 851bs. $500 $525 ':CfMl6~ :- -: DIMENSIONS: ' . PART NO_ WEIGHT PRICE l!,...J"" ~'"';: .~;o- - - .-.::: ;;:"'.' ".~':~~::~:' ':~~~2;~:;~i~;~'~~~~,:f~Lg;~~~tiL~~:i~j: ~~;i:~~' ':~-'.~.:~;~}~1:~;~~i'~.~ ~ 32" H X 18" W x 4' L 32" H x 18" W x 81 L SW211 8 SW211 9 901bs. 1 80 Ibs. $600 $1,200 ?Y~~~'I";{"2,::'~U'j ,DIMENSIONS .. ,- . "". " . ,.' .' PART NO'_ WEIGHT PRICE. . ,_,.. 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