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city tlk E REQUEST FOR ACTION <br /> River <br /> To ITEM NUMBER <br /> Parks and Recreation Commission 8.1 <br /> AGENDA SECTION MEETING DATE PREPARED BY <br /> Discussion Items December 12, 2012 Chris Leeseberg,Park Planner-Planner <br /> ITEM DESCRIPTION REVIEWED By <br /> Skate Park condition and maintenance Michael Hecker,Parks and Recreation <br /> Director <br /> REVIEWED BY <br /> Cal Portner, City Administrator <br /> ACTION REQUESTED <br /> None <br /> BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION <br /> Since the skate park at Lions Park was installed in 2004, it has been a maintenance problem due to the <br /> quality of the installation. Along with the ongoing maintenance,vandalism has been an issue since the <br /> installation also. <br /> Maintenance <br /> The maintenance of the skate park has been an ongoing effort since its installation. The surface panels <br /> constantly need replacing and/or need to be refastened to the wood substructure. With the constant <br /> refastening of the surface with wood screws, many portions of the wood substructure no longer have any <br /> material left to fasten to resulting in unsafe areas. Screws are constantly working their way above the <br /> riding surface resulting in "tripping" hazards. <br /> Because the riding surface panels cost approximately$300 per 4'x8' sheet, staff utilizes as much as <br /> possible of each sheet. This result in using many smaller pieces causing extra seems which is not ideal for <br /> a safe riding surface. Staff estimates they need about four sheets each year to replace broken/vandalized <br /> sections. <br /> The metal transition panels at the bottom of the ramps often are curling up and need to be bent back <br /> down to provide a safe transition. In some cases they had to be fastened to the concrete which is not <br /> recommended as it does not allow for expansion and contraction of the material, creating other <br /> problems. <br /> Vandalism <br /> The maintenance staff believes the amount of liter and graffiti would be reduced significantly with the <br /> removal of the skate park Staff spends a significant amount of time cleaning up and removing graffiti <br /> and replacing both band shell benches boards and shingles on the band shell. <br /> Staff will be providing pictures of all of the concerns at the regular Parks and Recreation Commission <br /> meeting on December 12,2012. Staff would like to discuss with the Parks and Recreation Commission <br /> P0IERE0 81 <br /> N:\Departments\Parks and Recreation\Commission\Packets\2012\12-12-12 PRC Packet\Item 8.1_Skate Park NATuRE <br /> Removatdocx <br />