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Commission removes 18+ responsible-person phrase from park rule and sends revised language to legal
Summary
The commission voted to remove the final sentence of park rule section 2.02 — which required a responsible person to be over age 18 — after debating liability and enforceability; the revised language will be reviewed by legal.
The SOAR Commission voted to remove the last sentence of park rule section 2.02 that had required a "responsible person must be over the age of 18." Commissioners debated enforcement and liability concerns before approving a motion to strike the sentence and return the revised draft to legal for review.
The clause read aloud during the meeting: "The responsible person must be over the age of 18." Committee member (S3) moved to remove that final sentence and the commission approved the motion after discussion about whether specifying an age would be enforceable or create town liability. Staff member (S4) and other commissioners noted that the town's liability is limited and that parents and guardians remain primarily responsible for minors' safety.
The commission directed staff to forward the revised language to legal to reconcile redline edits and confirm final enforceable wording; the meeting record indicates the motion carried but does not record a roll-call vote count.
