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Posted by Jim Lowry Point 2... It is unfair to charge those for a service, who can not use the service, due to their disability. Point 3 I seldom listen to those who hide behind a alias instead of standing up using their real name. But thank you for the input. Jim Lowry (Take Back Boot Key Harbor) --Previous Message--
on August 30, 2007, 4:26 pm, in reply to "Re: Marina looking for Rate Increase"
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Point 1... I'm sorry you don't understand.
: 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?
:
: --Previous Message--
: 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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