New Article 1 of Chapter 14 to be entitled Roller Skates and Skateboards

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2. It prohibits skateboarding or roller skating on any City sidewalk within the Central Business District, C-1, C-2, C, D, and E zoning districts. 3 . It permits roller skating or skateboarding on City sidewalks within A, A-1, A-2, A-3, B, and B-1 residence districts. 4. It requires all skateboarders to abide by all posted rules and regulations for any City owned facility where skateboarding is permitted. It further provides that . anyone refusing to abide by such regulations would be asked to leave and if he or she would refuse to do so, his or her skateboard would then be impounded. 5. It further provides a graduated penalty provision. Accept for violations within City owned skateboard facilities, a written warning would be required for first time violators. Upon a second violation within the same calendar year, a citation would be issued along with the skateboard being impounded. It also provides that if anyone would intentionally, recklessly or knowingly obstructs vehicular or pedestrian traffic, that that individual would then be deemed in violation of disorderly conduct with the appropriate State law then applying. The City Council is working closely with the City Administration with regard to developing a safe alternative for individuals to use skateboards in areas other than the downtown and on sidewalks with commercial and business districts. Hopefully with the cooperation of all individuals participating in these sports activites as well as the general public, we will be able to positively address and protect the rights of all of our citizens within the City. I look forward to discussing this proposed Bill with you at the next meeting of the Public Safety Committee. Thank you. Sincerely, op WIlliam Soderberg, Ch.-0011, Public Safety Committee WS:srk Attachment