09/18/2002 - Packet Monthly Report
September 2002
For
Skateboard Park Task Force
1. Meetings were held on (list dates during month)
The third and final design meeting was conducted on September 18.
2. Current activities (summarize):
21 participants attended the 9/18 design meeting. The participants made a few minor
"tweaks". The kids are very excited about the design and they look forward to the day
when their dream will become a reality.
Currently there are two major activities in process. One is the design process (discussed
below) and the second is the site selection process (discussed below).
3. Status of long-term projects:
The major long-term projects continue to be the selection of a site location for the
skateboard facility and the subsequent fundraising campaign.
a) SITE SELECTION
The Site Selection committee continues to try to identify more potential sites in addition
to the Fowler School site and the Clean Water Services site(CWS has indicated that they
are not in favor of a skateboard facility at their Tigard site near THS). A community
meeting will be conducted to discuss the Fowler School Site on Tigard Street. A
November date is being considered for the meeting,which will hopefully be held at
Fowler Middle School. I will be working closely with Susan Stark Haydon from the
School District on the November meeting.
b)FUNDRAISING
Fundraising will be a huge challenge for the Task Force. The amount of money needed to be
raised to pay for a skateboard facility ranges from approximately$390K(including contingency)
and upwards.
The current cost to build a skateboard facility is approximately $25 per square foot. The $25 per
square foot cost does not include landscaping,parking,utilities, etc. Total costs for a 15K-sq. ft
facility will, more than likely, exceed $500K.
c)DESIGN
The current conceptual design being considered is 15,000 square feet with a phase two project
calling for 5,000 additional square feet:A phase three project calls for an additional 5,000 square
feet. The facility, with phase two would cost $515K and with phase three it would cost
$621K,not including auxiliary costs.
We have received the renderings for the final conceptual design. We have also received the
profile renderings of the Skate Park features and have forwarded them to our insurance
representatives. We have heard back from the two representatives and they approved the design
and profiles.
For the record, I asked Engineering to provide me with a cost to build a 15K sq. ft. concrete slab
which could house above ground skate park features. The cost would be approximately $55K.
Skate park features for a 15K sq. ft. above ground facility would cost approximately, $1 OOK to
$150K installed.
4. Number of volunteer hours contributed this month(noted number of volunteers and total
hours). N/A
5. Attachments (include notifications, sign-in sheets, minutes, reports,press releases,
proposals, etc.)
- Newspaper article dated 9/12/02
- E-mail (sent three times)
6. Any items to be scheduled for on the Council tentative agenda(list item and date):
The final design will be presented to City Council on November 26, 2002.
?. Status of members—are there any members scheduled to have their terms expire in the
next four months? Are any members indicating that they plan to retire, move or resign
soon? Please give details.N/A
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has an L-shaped bowl in the cen- The Tigard
ter and a fun box on the outer rim. Cub Scout Trc
After the kids chose it,they were flags of the
allowed to suggest changes to it, Oregon, follow
including a 5- or 6-foot combo allegiance.
bowl, asplit-level bowl, more So everywhen you are s
benches,levels and a spine. allegiance in yo
For next week's meeting, "the
architects will have the final con- under God,remember why
ceptual design completed, and and justice for
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they will be prepared to t '.;e any Pierce rem:
final input on the design," said that"the people
Dan Plaza, parks manager. "So will always use
please plan on being there, and ber our fallen
don't forget to bring a friend." and innocent vi
According to Plaza, the final He added,"
design will be tweaked after ue to honor the
Wednesday's meeting if necessary and the commi
and then is scheduled to be pre- to fight for fret
sented to the City Council Nov. need and hone
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"The attendance at the last Lisa Bernal
meeting was great, and the input formerly attend
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be there or be.square'
' Officer Rick
For more information, call munity service
Plaza at 503-639-0171.
E-mail (sent three times to Skate Park Task Force participants)
Just a reminder ......
Skateboard Facility Design Meeting
September 18, 2002 from 7:00-9:00 p.m.
The third meeting of the Skateboard Design Committee is set for Wednesday, September 18th
from 7:00-9:00 p.m. at the Tigard Water Building located at 8777 SW Burnham. The architects will
have the final conceptual design completed and they will be prepared to take any final input on the
design. Please plan on attending and don't forget to bring a friend.
After this meeting the final design will be tweaked, if necessary,and presented to City Council for
approval on Tuesday, November 26th at their meeting which begins at 7:30 p.m.
Hope to see all of you at the meeting !!