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DEPUTATIONS REGARDING MOTION 16-G-011, PARKING OPERATIONS - MARINA PARKING AREAS FOR 2016 (WARD 2)
1. JEAN-MARC MCCABE
Mr. Jean-Marc McCabe on behalf of the Kempenfelt Bay Yacht Club provided a deputation in opposition to motion 16-G-011 concerning Parking Operations - Marina Parking Areas for 2016. Mr. McCabe provided details about the membership of the of the Yacht Club and marina including membership fees paid to the Marina in 2015, that all members are residents in the City of Barrie and that the members are responsible for the lift in/out of boats at the marina. Mr. McCabe detailed the annual activities of the members of the marina.
Mr. McCabe advised that marina patrons are required to pay annual marina fees in January/February of each year and discussed the parking challenges experienced by the marina patrons including limited parking. He noted that he feels that the pay and display are not a viable solution for the marina patrons.
Mr. McCabe discussed the fees and the rising cost of having a boat in the marina and noted that the majority of the boats in the marina are valued at less than $10,000. He discussed the responsibilities of the marina patrons, that the marina is low service and there is no real privacy for the marina patrons as it is in a tourist area. Mr. McCabe noted he does not want to depict the members as wanting more and to pay less, but that they should not have to pay extra for reasonable access to the Marina.
Members of Council asked questions of Mr. McCabe and received responses.
2. DAVE BURGESS
Mr. Dave Burgess provided a deputation in opposition to motion 16-G-011 concerning Parking Operations - Marina Parking Areas for 2016. Mr. Burgess stated that he felt that the parking cost recovery plan should not just include the marina, but other facilities in the City including community centres. He spoke to the marina user rates and capital improvements, provisions in Zoning By-laws and marina surplus.
Mr. Burgess noted that he feels that the marina patrons should be provided proper access to their boats without being charged any additional fees, and stated that other marinas include the cost of parking in their fees. In closing he commented that the marina is a great spot for the City.
A member of Council asked questions of Mr. Burgess and received responses.
Pursuant to Section 4 (16) of the Procedural By-law 2013-072, City Council considered a request by Mr. Jack Darch to make an emergency deputation to City Council in opposition to motion 16-G-011 concerning Parking Operations of General Committee Report dated January 4, 2015 concerning Marina Parking Areas for 2016. Upon a vote of Council being taken, Mr. Darch was permitted to address City Council.
3. JACK DARCH
Mr. Jack Darch provided a deputation in opposition of motion 16-G-011 concerning Parking Operations - Marina Parking Areas for 2016. Mr. Darch advised that he had been a marina patron for over 24 years and that he feels that it is not a low service low cost marina. He indicated that the City of Barrie marina would be one of the only marinas charging separately for parking as most marinas include parking. He discussed the difficulties partons have experienced to carry items from car with no carts being supplied by the marina.
Mr. Darch suggested that if the Council wishes to approve the $100 parking fee, then it should change the lot to a hybrid lot between Monday and Friday and close the lot for the exclusive use to marina patrons on Saturday, Sundays and holidays.