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<br />What are the options for a municipal government? <br />Local governments have several options regarding skateparks including: <br />1. The city builds the skatepark and operates it as part of its parks and recreation department. A <br />prime example of a city owned and operated skatepark facility is the John Rose Minnesota <br />Oval in Roseville. Each person admitted into the park should sign and review liability waivers, <br />which are then kept on file. Skaters are required to wear a helmet, wrist guards, kneepads, and <br />elbow pads. All employees are trained to enforce rules of the park, and additionally, are trained <br />in procedures for preventing the spread of infectious diseases transmitted by blood and other <br />potentially infectious materials. Itoffsets its expenses by charging admission to users. <br />2. The city owns the skatepark and an association operates it. . <br />3. The city owns the skatepark and an association leases the property and operates it. <br />4. A nonprofit association owns and operates the skatepark in private land. <br /> <br />For the last three options, skaters organize into a nonprofit association to build and maintain a <br />skatepark. By leasing (or selling) land to the group to construct and run a facility, the city would be <br />able to transfer liability risks to the association. The contract between the city and the association <br />should contain proper hold harmless/indemnification language and requirements for the group to <br />have sufficient insurance. <br /> <br />An example of this approach is found in the relationship between Mankato and the Mankato Area <br />Skateboard Association (MASA). After two and a half years of setbacks, in 1993 this nonprofit <br />association was able to convince the city of Mankato to donate land for a "roller sport" facility. <br />They needed to raise $127,000 to build the in-door facility, which is now known as the <br />"W oodworks." <br /> <br />These options are difficult to implement because it takes some time for skaters to organize. And <br />since the majority of skaters are between 14-18 years of age, there is a short time of involvement <br />and it is difficult to assure continuity. However, there are great benefits of working with a <br />nonprofit association. Skaters have an investment in seeing the facility succeed, and because <br />skaters are intimately involved in the creation'ofthe facility, the park will offer equipment able to . <br />keep their interest. <br /> <br />LMCIT coverage for Skateparks <br />When planning a skatepark, please involve your city's <br />LMCIT Loss Control Representative by calling 651-215- <br />4079. If you have any questions about LMCIT coverage <br />for skateparks, please contact your city's underwriter at <br />651-281-1200, or 800-925-1122. <br /> <br />v ~ <br />Learn More <br /> <br />Read more about skateparks in: <br /> <br />LMCIT Coverage for <br />Skateparks <br /> <br />It's available at www.lmc.org. <br />~ ~ <br /> <br />LMCIT offers member cities liability coverage for <br />skateboard! in-line skating parks. After reviewing and <br />asking for feedback on skatepark policy, LMCIT revised <br />the two-tiered approach for covering these facilities. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />, <br /> <br />Tfer 1 facilities have features 48 inches or less in height. No additional premium is charged for <br />this type of skatepark. <br /> <br />3 <br />