Receive and comment. He brought this matter forward to Council at this time because there has been great interest expressed in this issue and he received a proposal from Jesse Ramierez for a skateboard park. Skateboarding is the 6th largest participant sport in the United States. Under the terms of the agreement, a third party concessionaire, would develop, manage, and maintain a skate park, a skate shop with equipment, sales, and rentals, and a food concession inside the gym complex at Sports Park. The City of Imperial Beach would provide the gym facility and the insurance for the Skate Park.
Liability is a major issue.
If the park is attended, liability is greater than unattended. If Council is interested in pursuing a skateboard park, the next step would be to negotiate a proposal with Mr. Ramierez. Since the Boys and Girls Club currently have a contract with the City for the use of Sports Park, their use would be impacted and would have to be addressed. St., supported a facility in Imperial Beach. Have the volunteers who spoke tonight about this activity work with the City Manager and come up with a plan on a yearly basis so we can measure success or failure.