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CITY OF LODI COUNCIL COMMUNICATION
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AGENDA TITLE: Mayor's Ad -Hoc Skate Park Committee Report, Authorization for the City Manger to
Negotiate the Construction and Operation of the Skate Park with Spohn Ranch,
and to Approve the Location at Kofu Park.
MEETING DATE: August 2, 2000
PREPARED BY: Parks and Recreation Director
RECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council approve the recommendations of the Skate Park
Committee and City staff, authorizing the City Manager to negotiate a contract
with Spohn Ranch to build and operate a skate park at Kofu Park.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The Mayor's Skate Park Committee will make a report on their activities,
including a recommendation that the facility be located at Kofu Park. This
facilty would be placed in the south basin, with a concrete pad being
added to hold a 16,000 sq. ft. (approx.) above ground park, with modular
skate elements. Included in this recommendation is that the City would
construct a 600 to 800 sq. ft. pro shop, and that the entire facility be operated by Spohn Ranch, with a shared
revenue stream providing the City with ongoing revenue and liability insurance protection. The Committee's
preferred vendor is Spohn Ranch, as through our research, we have determined that they build the best
equipment, design safe and exciting facilities, and have a successful record as an operator of skate parks.
The Council appointed six youth and two adults to an ad-hoc committee, instructing them to research skate park
alternatives and select a location for this facility. After several committee meetings, tours of many existing skate
parks, and a town hall meeting with more than one hundred youth in attendance, the committee has made a
recommendation which will provide the citizens with an addition to an existing park that best serves the youth of
our community as well as providing an economical benefit.
FUNDING: $300,000 was requested and approved in the 2000-01 budget adjustment. The total cost of this
project is unknown at this time, and w;ie X1bct. it is expected to be between
$210,000 and $248,000.
Ron Williamson
Parks and Recreation Director
Prepared by Michael S. Reese, Recreation Supervisor
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Attachments: Staff memo
Committee report
Site map
APPROVED:
H. Dixon Flynn -- Ci,(y Manager
07/27/00
MEMORANDUM, City of Lodi, Parks and Recreation Department
To: H.Dixon Flynn, City Manager
From: Michael S. Reese, Recreation Supervisor 333-6800 x450
mreese@lodi.gov
Date: 7-26-2000
Subject: Proposed Skate Park information
The Mayor's Ad -Hoc Skate Park committee was directed to research and recommend the best type of park
and the best location for an outdoor facility. After a series of committee meetings, a tour of various skate
parks in the San Diego area, and individual visits to Northern California locations by members, the committee
held a Town Hall meeting on May 8 to receive input from the youth in the community.
At that meeting, the members of the committee made a report to the community regarding the information
that they had compiled. The various types of parks, both below ground concrete bowls and at -grade ramps
were described to the public. Skating surfaces were also described, with positives and negatives given for
each. The 112 in attendance at the meeting were asked to fill out a survey, answering questions regarding
the information that they had received.
The attendees were in favor of an at -grade, or above ground park, with modular ramps on a concrete pad.
Polyethylene skating surfaces were preferred to wood or metal, and the opportunity to change the layout of
the park received high marks.
Locations were also discussed, with nineteen sites mentioned at the Town Hall meeting. After much
discussion, Kofu Park received 80% of the "first choice" survey responses. The Committee also recommends
Kofu Park as their best site for this activity. Kofu is centrally located, with ample parking, existing
landscaping, restrooms, public transportation, and is highly visible for law enforcement checks.
Some changes in the south basin at Kofu will be needed. After discussion with Public Works Director Richard
Prima, he suggested a gate valve be placed to hold storm drain water in the large basin, with the skate park
location only being used for water storage when needed. This would reduce the number of days the basin
would be filled with water to approximately one or two days each year. Additional fencing would be needed
along the berm and sidewalk leading from Ham Lane to the building and west parking lot.
The committee's findings also included research into liability issues, which led them to meet with one vendor
that can build, operate and provide liability protection to the City.
The committee's recommendation includes contracting with Spohn Ranch to build and operate this facility as
their preferred vendor. Very simply, Spohn Ranch builds the best equipment, designs safe and exciting
facilities and has a successful record as an operator of skate parks.
THE LODI PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT
CREATES COMMUNITY
THROUGH PEOPLE, PARKS, AND PROGRAMS.
To: Mayor and Honorable City Council Members
From: The Mayor's Skate Park Committee
Date: July 25, 2000
The primary objective of our committee was to recommend the
most practical, long term, and economical plan for a skate park. Two
major items which were considered in our task were first, the type of
park to be built, and second, the location of the park.
With regard to the type of park, after visiting numerous parks
across the state, the committee members unanimously concurred that
above ground, modular ramps produced the most variety and long
term versatility. The concept of constructing a concrete bowl type of
park was considered, however, the ability to add to or change the park
in the future, as well as overall cost made this option impractical.
Some items that were considered in terms of location were
parking, public transportation, landscaping, security lighting and
adequate restroom facilities. After a number of public meetings, as
well as private discussion with in-line skaters, skateboarders, parents,
staff, as well as Council members, we concluded that the south east
basin area of Kofu Park best provided all of the amenities that a good
skate park should provide.
Therefore, we submit the following recommendation to the
Lodi City Council:
"The City construct at Kofu Park a 16,000 sq. ft., above ground
modular skate park and an 800 sq. ft. pro shop on the south east
basin area of Kofu Park. We further recommend that the
facility be constructed and operated by a private, professional
skate park group, with a shared revenue stream returning to the
City. Through our research, our committee found only one
such contractor that could produce the superior quality
structures required and provide an operating program that
would return revenue to the City. Therefore, we further
recommend that the City enter into negotiations with Spohn
Ranch, Inc. for the design, construction and operation of this
facility."
The Mayor's Skate Park Committee Members:
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Adam Fiori
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Mike Graffigna
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AUG -01-00 07:14 PM
August 1, 2000
City Clerk:
Please see that Mayor Mann and all council members receive a
copy of this correspondence before the council meeting on August
2, 2000.
Thank -you,
Sandra H ieb
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AUG -01-00 07:14 PM
To: Mayor of Lodi and all City Council members
From: Residents of 1100 & 1200 block of S. Sunset Dr.
Date: 8/1/00
Subject: Skateboard Park
It has been brought to our attention that the location of the new
Skate Park is to be constructed at Kofu Park immediately north of
the tennis courts. As home owners on the 1100 & 1200 block of
South Sunset Drive, we are opposed to this location as we already
have to tolerate noise and lighting from soccer, baseball, and tennis
games, not to mention the traffic.
On two occasions, we as homeowners have attempted to have the
city construct a block sound wall to help buffer the noise level that
we already have to endure. The city refused stating there were no
funds available. it is highly insulting that we have gone before the
city on two occasions expressing our plight of noise, and now the
city is apparently choosing to add salt to the wound by adding yet
another noise factor to our area.
We should be afforded some degree of "quiet enjoyment" of our
property!
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Jennifer Perrin
From: barna [bama@lodinet.com]
Sent: Wednesday, August 02, 2000 8:16 AM
To: Steve Mann; Keith Land; Susan Hitchcock; Alan Nakanishi; Philip Pennino
Subject: SKATE PARK
I WOULD LIKE TO SUGGEST THAT THE COUNCIL CONSIDER SALAS PARK AS A LOCATION FOR THE
SKATE PARK.
SALAS PARK IS BORDERED ON THE SOUTH BY INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS, ON THE WEST BY
RAILROAD TRACKS, ON THE NORTH BY STORAGE BUILDINGS AND BY AMPLE PARKING ON THE
EAST. IT ALSO HAS LIGHTING. THE RESIDENTS IN THAT AREA ALREADY HAVE A SOUND WALL
INSTALLED. THIS SEEMS LIKE A MUCH MORE SUITABLE AREA FOR THE SKATE PARK.
SINCERELY,
JANE THURMAN
8/2/00