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By Mike Kowalsi Broýoklin's popuîar akati board faclitya o temporary stay of executia from Town council. Ini a seldom ýseen prm cedural move Monday, decision to temove five woc don ukateboard rampa froîn Optimiat Pak was effec tively 'frozen' until the. Oct Uficoneinfr Dennii Fox's furious accusation that they were playinq "dm political gamies,- council endorsed a motioin from councillor Don- Mit. choul to reconsider the deci. sion it h ad. made only minutes earlier. As a resuit, local skate- board enthusiasts will b. able te use the facility for at least three more weeka despite fears that continueci operation of -the makeshift structure poses a potential liability risk te, the munici- pality rolowinÉ the meetin, Brooklin Optimiat Club ofcai Keith Wick pro- mised that the council j Chambers.- wilI be packed wit skateboarders and their parents on Oct. 15. They wiIl be on hand te show their support for con- tinued u se of the ramps until a permanent facility can be buit elsewherè in the village, Wick said. qIthink they (council) bougeht time before taking fher action» said Wick. "I think Mr. F!ox is correct, this issue does require more attention than remov- ing a cou ple of trees on Anderson Street.» (Wé comment was in refeÏrenoe te council'saý.ppro.. va] of a 440-unit subdivi- Whitby Free Press, Wednesday, September 25, 1996, Page l in sateb ardfacility teni prarily ae sion in northeaat Whitb'- e- that has drawn thewat a of residents in that area.) )n Earlier in the eVeffing Wick urged council te, leavw >- the rampa in place until a weather conditions dictate >- otherwjse. n Located on the playcourt area of the 9.5-acré park on the corner of Watson and Cassels roada, the rampa *have proven te b.e an over- iwhelmiîng. succe8s- *Bino jbeing inétalIedb theser vice club, eadler -'thi imonth. * The. rampa weeerected *On a temporary basis until a Permanent faCiliyould b. built elsewhere -in Brooklin. Ini a report enidorsed by council's operations com- mitte. last'week, Parka and recreatiOn staff recommend that Memorial. Park on Winchester Road ho the site of a permanent facility that is estimated te coat $45 00 ïïowever, the report aiso calse for the rampa' im- mediate removal sinco van- dalism has been observed and the rampa are prone te breakage. Mhe report furtiier notes that the Town riaksaa potential lawsuit should an accident occur since accsa te the rampa is not control- led, the site is not super- vised and there are no requirements for partici- pants to wear proper aafety equipment. In a letter te, the Town, the municipality's in- surance agent reflected staffs concern. «We feel that it would be very dicult te, provide a defence on behalf of the SKATEBO0ARD ramps inStalleci in Brooklin eartier this month have proven to be very popular. Photo by Mark Reesor. Witby Freo Prou Town in the. event of a third party dlaim for damages arising otit of tuis activity, the letter states. 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Wick whose club and ita youtëi wing - the Otqn Club -are ~e ira permanent facility, argued that rampa pose no more of a safety risk that the concret. rampe that ring the playcourt area and which wero used prior te thie woodon rampa con- struction. Wick alao said the. youth members will maintafn the rampa at their own expense and pay for a supervîsor if neoessary. Mfer .FOX 7ea aletter from a neighbouring home- owner upset that the. public had not been consulted prort the rampa' installa- tion and compflaiming of noise and related matters, Wick said the initial po bleme had beon reale.rý aAny time aomething; new 15 ntroduced, it croates a reaction before the. pro- bleme are ioned out, ho said. In arguing or ita con- tinued use, Mitchell said staf's recommendation te, remove the rampa waa con- trary to the reason that prompted its installation ii. decision to build the. rampa stemmed fromn meet- ings earlier in the. year that deait with the. growing pro- blem of skateboardors using roada and' sidewaibm- te hon. tiiefr akils. "ltes hard te, move from that to a solution of remov- ing the. ramps and mayhe a permanent facility ini the ýyear 2000 and te pes aa ylalw that would ban a- tebrdngsaid Mitchell. (i.lattr wes i refer- ence to a arpsd bylaw that would mû..it illgal for anyone to ukateboard on Town streets and aide- walka. <Wick told thi. Prç. Presa SUR PAGE 21 You won't 'be sticking your neck out when you buy or«lease a '96 Cabrio *Dual Air Bags e AIIoy Wheels Advarnced Safety Cage. Alarm AMIFM Cass 8 Spkr. Stereo* Power Locks * Power Steedng e & Much More VOLKSWAGEN INC. Pro yen to serve you BEST sinoe 1.972. 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