[Bboa-members] Concerns with your tactics

[Dave Hamilton]

So the K-dock plan would provide more berths/revenue at a potential lower
cost. What's the problem?
 
Should the marina spend $700K for less revenue rather than spend a potential
smaller amount and gain revenue in order to not disadvantage the house
boats? Not good when the tail wags the dog. Let's see... the ratio is about
1:54 (18 to 975) boats to house boats.
 
I can understand that it is harder to move a house boat than a sail/power
boat and there is an emotional price to pay when moving your home. But I
just sent off a wad to local, State and Federal government and I'm not in
the mood to subsidize anyone.
 
Or do I misinterpret the plan?
 
Dave 
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From: Paul Kamen [mailto:pk at well.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2006 2:26 PM
To: wiseweb at pacbell.net; 'Tom & Lori Jeremiason'; helen at brownshingle.com
Cc: Brian Leary; BBOA; Ann Hardinger
Subject: RE: [Bboa-members] Concerns with your tactics


Dave - here's my "fun with photoshop" depiction of the "K-dock plan,"
attached. Houseboats would relocate to the end of K-dock, possibly with
their own gate. Fish boats move to a new fish-boat-only dock, about where
I-dock is now. It would be just like Emeryville's fish-boat-only dock, and
the fish boat association would be in a better position to pick up
fish-boat-only related costs such as power, trash collection, public gangway
maintenance, etc. Bait shop would move to top of the gangway or possibly
become a floating structure down on the dock (leaving more area for
restaurant revenue and hence more Marina Fund lease payments by the
restaurant). Note that berthers don't want to be in with fish boats any more
than they want to be in between houseboats. G-dock would be extended to the
south, and part of J-dock would be extended to the north, with some larger
berths utilizing the back-out space. The old ferry dock remains clear for
the occasional charter boat, or for conversion to a small dry boat storage
area.  
 
Advantages: 
 
No new gangways, no deep draft sailboats in the shallowest part of the
marina,  no new hard-to-market 48 and 52 ft berths, houseboats and fish
boats both have their own areas, fish boats pay more of their own costs,
restaurant revenue possibly enhanced. A lot of new berthing, of the size
that's in the highest demand and generates the most revenue per square foot
of marina space, would be brought on line at a much more reasonable cost.
Houseboats move to new directly to new slips with minimal disruption. Old
ferry pier remains clear. 
 
Disadvantages: 
 
Houseboats have to move. 


On 3/21/2006 at 10:54 AM Dave Hamilton wrote:

Tom,
I would like to know what details are available regarding a $700K
expenditure for thirteen house boats and the K dock plan you referred to.
I can't believe those who manage the marina would let this happen.
 
Count me as one who would not want to berth between house boats.
 
Dave Hamilton
 

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Paul Kamen

Chair, Berkeley Waterfront Commission

510-540-7968  510-219-8106 (cell)

pk at well.com   www.BerkeleyWaterfront.org
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