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Posted by capnbuzzy --Previous Message--
on August 30, 2007, 2:14 pm, in reply to "Marina looking for Rate Increase"
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Since one must assume the disabled boater was able to get into their dinghy in the first place, what would the city need to provide (beside the ramp from the floating dock that already exists)? Dockside does not permit unlimited free dinghy dockage and certainly doesn't have any handicap accessable facilities. Most cruisers I've spoken with welcome an all inclusive price so as not to seem to be nickel and dimed to death. A rate increase for mooring balls seems inevitable and having the privilage to use the marina ammenities included in the fee seems a gift. The only real issue I see is the lack of available dinghy dockage, especially come season. How can they charge for something they won't be able to realisticaly provide?
: To: C. J. Geotis
:
: CC: Richard Tanner
:
:
: Regarding: Suggested Rate Increase for Boot
: Key Harbor City Marina.
:
: First allow me to state, Marathon is not Key
: West, Stuart, Ft. Myers or Sarasota.
: Marathon is unique unto itself.
:
: It is understood the Marathon City Marina is
: looking to do the following;
:
: 1) Mooring Ball. All Inclusive = Dingy
: dockage, Showers & Parking one vehicle.
:
: An increase from $170.00 to $250.00
:
: This is should be a non-starter for the
: following reasons;
:
: a) Many disabled boaters are unable to use
: the
: dinghy dockage. All they do is pickup and
: drop off. They do not tie-up and dock.
:
: As they are unable to use the dinghy dockage
: to dock their dinghy, they should not be
: required to pay for dockage.
:
: As this will be discrimination until as such
: time that dinghy dockage is available for
: the disabled boater as outlined under the
: DOJ/ADA guidelines and regulations.
:
: b) Many boaters do not use the city marina’s
: dinghy dockage. They use Dockside for access
: to the city.
:
: And they take their laundry to the
: Laundromat while shopping and they take
: showers on their boat.
:
:
: c) Many cruisers only use the mooring ball
: in order to take a break from their cruising
: for a day and do not go to shore.
:
: For the above reasons it will be unfair to
: include dinghy dockage in the mooring ball
: fees.
:
: 2) Dinghy Dockage for vessels at anchor;
: All Inclusive = Showers & Parking one
: vehicle.
:
: Increasing the fee from $70.00 to $100.00
: (approximately 42%) is unacceptable.
:
: In order to use the showers or other
: additional services (Parking, Storage,
: Water, Ice, etc) you must have already paid
: for dinghy dockage in the first place.
:
: There is no added benefit for this proposed
: increase (approximately 42%) in fee.
:
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: For those of you would want to be involved
: in the Harbor, PLEASE ATTEND the upcoming
: Marina Workshops.
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