Article summarizes Santa Cruz City Council decision to temporarily close the skateboard track at Frederick Street park, while they determine how to address liability concerns around possible skateboarding injuries at the location. Detailed summaries of councilmember stances are described, along with multiple courses of action the City Council may consider. Skateboarders who use the track are also quoted. The article discusses how the current decision to termporarily cover the skateboard track with dirt led to a brief clash with skateboarders. Five photos depict skateboarders on the track moments before the dirt was placed, signs indicating the closure of the track, and the dirt pile covering the track.