County, track operators to negotiate changes after lease, insurance and waiver gaps identified for Leadville Motocross Park

Lake County commissioners and staff met with operators of the Leadville Motocross Park (operating under the registration Mount Elbert Moto/Leadville Motocross Park) to discuss an updated lease. The meeting identified insurance coverage gaps, electronic‑waiver collection challenges and insurer‑required safety infrastructure as obstacles to finalizing a lease agreement that protects the county.

Why it matters: The motocross facility sits on county property and has historically been operated by a local volunteer group. County counsel and risk staff said the county’s exposure under the Colorado Governmental Immunity Act and its self‑insured pool (CTSI) requires tenants to hold adequate commercial liability coverage and to meet certain operational standards; the operator said it wants the track reopened and will work with its broker to address coverage gaps.

Key sticking points reported by county staff County staff described three main areas of concern in the proposed lease: (1) the tenant's commercial general liability policy contains exclusions for events, medical payments to riders, contractors/volunteers and pollution/environmental coverage; (2) waivers taken on paper are difficult to retain and search for long‑term statutory defense needs and the county prefers electronic…