BUDGET: It must be recognized that funds for this program are not provided for in the 1993
Budget. (detailed budget attached - addendum #3)

EXPENDITURE $9100
REVENUE $2000
NET COST $7100

The program would provide another avenue of recreation for the youth and younger
adults in the community.

The program meets the short term requirements as expressed by the skateboarding
representatives.

As a pilot project an opportunity would be provided to assess the market (is there a
need?) and to evaluate the program. The infonnation would be invaluabie in helping
to determine a long term resolution.

This program would only resoive the issue for a short tine. (dry floor season only).
There are no funds allocated for this project. Therefore there would be an increase
to the 1993 Budget costs.

There may be community groups that voice resistance to funds being "found just

because the youths were aggressive in their approach”.

RECOMMENDATIONS:
To realize the benefits of providing a skateboard program, I recommend that:
approval be given to expend the $9100 necessary to cover the costs to esvablish,
operate and maintain the program
approval be given to the Parks and Recreation staff to proceed to put a
skateboarding program on line at the Port Coquitlam Recreatic.. Complex for the
months of May - Aug |, 1993 as a pilot project
a Skateboarding Advisory Group be formed in conjunctrorr with the Youth
Division of the Parks and Recreation Department
at the end of the program an evaluation report be prepared for review by the
Parks and Recreation Commuttee

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sv BJ. Irvine, Area Recreation Supervisor Concurrence
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Acting Parks and Recreation Director

ce Darlene Grieve, Acting Recreation Manager