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Title
DISCUSSION ON BOAT DOCKS ON CITY PROPERTY
Background
The City has encountered a situation in the Lakes Development where a private resident has placed a boat dock for their boat on city owned property. The resident has asked the City if there is a way to keep the dock on the city owned property.
Staff discussed three options with the City Council at a May workshop meeting. These options were:
1. Retain the property and continue to not allow docks or boats to use City property
2. Lease or License the property to neighboring property owners who then could use the property to access the lake.
3. Turn back the property to abutting homeowners associations and retain easement over the existing trail.
This led the City Council to refer it to the Park Board for discussion and a recommendation.
The Council wants the Park Boards input on whether we want to lease or license the City owned property, similar to our community gardens, or do we want to create a marina type setting where people lease slips. Or do we not want to get into this type of operation.
There was also some discussion on whether it would work or not to put public docks at Lakeside Commons Park and charge a fee for usage.
Recommendation
Discussion on how to handle docks on City Property and discussion on installing a boat dock at Lakeside Commons Park.