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,� ,. <br /> Mr. Silverness, Director / YMCA, stresse t the YMCA will support any proposal the <br /> Parks and Recreation Committee offers, a er directly involv�d or not. Jason <br /> Swavely, Sr. Program Director /�t. Croix alley Wheel Park, expla.ined that the St. <br /> Croix Valley Wheel Park has been open far three years. Mr. Swavely showed a video of <br /> a KARE 11 broadcast of one their programs called "Whatever" (airing on Saturday <br /> mornings), af the St. Croix Valley Wheels Park tha.t was taped two years ago. Mr. <br /> i Swavely explained that the City of Hudson had problems with the youth riding their <br /> skateboards "downtown" where the are not allowed. Additionall he stated that kids <br /> Y Y� <br /> that have activities generally have fewer problems. The Wheel Park provides a place for <br /> the youth to go, keeps them out of trouble a.nd works great. There is no longer a problem <br /> � with "downtown" skating in the City af Hudson. Mr. Swavely shared some of the <br /> concerns and safety issues with the committee as foilows: <br /> , ✓ Vtlill it work in the community <br /> ✓ Kids must wear protective gear to attain access to the park <br /> ' ✓ Kids played a small part in building / creating the park <br /> ✓ Build as you go <br /> � ✓ Park is greatly used <br /> ✓ I�einforces good kids <br /> ✓ Kids like the pyramids the best <br /> ✓ May require segmented use (bikes, blac�es, skates� if desired <br /> ✓ St. Croix Valley Park is used by bikes, blades and skates at all times <br /> ✓ Kids use good protocol when used by all three wheel types <br /> ✓ Positive addition to the community <br /> ✓ Kids feel ownership <br /> ✓ Develops leaders of the community {kids) <br /> ✓ More successful if staffed <br /> ✓ V6ji}1 need a boarder surrounding park <br /> � ✓ College kids appear to work out better for sta�'ing, as they can enforce <br /> the rules better (generally they don't know the kids attending the park) <br /> ✓ Roller-blading �s the fastest growing sport in �merica <br /> ✓ Consider proximity ta residents houses — v�ry Ioud <br /> ✓ Suggests a s� foot half pipe (not too bi� for kids to use) <br /> Ivlr. Swave�y shared the cost �o build the St. CroiaL Valley Wheel Park was approximately <br /> $100k for the entire park, which includes $35k for a conc�ssion building. They are <br /> curre�tly at approximately $11 Sk -$117k with additions aver the three years. The St. <br /> Cro� Valley Wheel Park ran at a deficit the first two years, but balanced out in the third <br /> year. He stressed that conce�szons helped considerably. St. Croix Valley Wheels Park <br /> averaged 12 kids per day the first year, 15 —16 kids per day in the second year, and 30 <br /> kids per day last year. Additionally, Mr. Swavely suggested havi.ng the wheel park built <br /> professionally, adding tba.t they did not ha.ve much parent or youth involvement with th�e <br /> cQnstruction of the park. <br /> � Mr. LeBlanc uestioned the YMCA's lans to build a wheels ark in Lino Lakes. Mr. <br /> q p p <br /> Silverness e�cplained it is just too e�ensive to bui.ld a wheels park in Lino Lakes where <br /> 2 <br />