HomeMy WebLinkAbout1999 04 19 - Ltr from Sk8americaApril 19, 1999
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941-299-2007
Mr. John Van Antwerp
City of Sebastian, Florida
1225 Main St.
Sebastian, FL 32958
Dear Sir,
SKBAM ERICA, INC. was incorporated in the State of Florida in 1996.
Them is a great need today in almost every community to develop an area that will allow aggressive inline
skaters and skateboarders to exercise their sport in a safe and supervised environment. Sebastain Florida
is no exception.
SK8AMERICA, INC. design, develops, builds and manages just such facilities. Through our program we
can have a safe skate park operating within twenty-one to thirty days from the time the site is ready.
Our program is unique in the that we co-ventuer the development with the contracted community.
Co -venturing means that the community supplies some resources and we supply some.
The community provides the place, complete with surface, security fencing and operational lighting.
They also purchase from SK8AMERICA the ramps as per the approved plans. The design of the park and
the proper amount of ramps and rails is usually the result of several meetings with the local skaters, their
parents, community leaders and government officials.
SK8AMERICA then builds and delivers to the site the ramps and rails as per the final design. The ramps
are assembled and situated to the plan.
We supply a small building which will house a small pro shop and snack bar. Our buildings meet all state
and local codes.
SK8AMERICA supplies a full time adult manager / supervisor to oversee a safe and proper operation is
observed. We require that the contract stipulate that all skaters must wear all the proper safety gear. That
being a proper helmet, wrist, elbow and knee pads at all times while skating.
We will also provide a two -million dollar liability insurance policy co- naming the local government as
insured
For the rights to manage, ran a pro shop and snack bar and charge a small skate session fee,
SK8AMERICA will pay a monthly lease fee equal to ten percent of the gross income after taxes or fees.
This can be enough to cover the cost of the ramps over the life of the contract. Contracts are usually for
two years with three, one year options.
We know how to solve your problem and at virtually no cost to the tax payer.
SK8AMERICA, INC. has now developed three such parks with two still operating. One in Palm Bay,
Florida and one for the City of St. Petersburg, Florida The park in the Keys has been closed due to the
hurricane.
I am available to discuss this proposal at your convince.
SK8 don't HATE!
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President
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