Betsy Peabody Sent - City of Bainbridge Island

From: tom kane
Sent: Thu 9/30/2010 11:05 PM
To: Council
Cc: Tami Allen; tom kane; Mark Leese; Sandra Davis; David Lynch; Dave Ullin; Ross West
Subject: CC mtgs- Ferry System offers
Hi City Councilors;
I would like to make some personal coments regarding the Citizens input meetings and where we are now.
Bob and Debbie did a great job getting the most information possible from the meetings. The people on monday
were interested in taking land only except for Barry Peters transient Marina did get six votes. Debbie had
Mr Pappijani (?sp) give a presentation on a boatyard on the land site. He talked about getting financing, taking
business away from their Seaview west yard, Costs and property shape and that he would require a much lower
lease based on business profit. Phil Maher also gave a pitch for a wooden boat school there. Both the Boatyard/
Haulout and woodboat school would be good for the site and Island but do not seem likely during the current
economic situation. Barry’s Marina program is well researched and will be good for the City and fits the money
amount.
There was much discussion about getting money plus land and bargaining with the Ferry system. There also was
some concern about losing the money option by trying to negotiate or stand up to the Ferry system. One person
offered $100 towards getting help for negotiating, eight other people offered to join him and he raised his offer
to $500. Some of the people at the meetings have been working on this for years, there was a lot of passion and
squeaky wheels. It would be nice if this could be related to the twenty three thousand citizens of the island. The
only way to placate some of the people at the meetings is by further negotiation. We do not have enough information
at this time to make decisions. Where do we go from here.
Has someone talked to our Olympia Representatives about if our only option is to let the Ferry System (Mr
Mosely) dictate to us. It seems that with current attempts to control Ferry System costs and the possibility of
them having to outsource maintenance could affect their ownership of the property, but not likely. They will
always need space for some maintenance and the tieup of some ferries. It is a perfect property for them. But
they could certainly do with a smaller parking lot for the employees that work at this site. The rites granted by
the Washington State Shorelines Hearings Board in 1974 stated public use of the land for perpetuity. I think we
should get the state looking a little harder into why this Covenant is not being honored. I believe the land they
offered is a narrow strip on the west side, that won,t work for a Boatyard. We should ask for a boatyard size
piece, with access that won’t be effected by Security changes. Maybe we can end up with the narrow strip. IN
NO WAY SHOULD WE GIVE UP THE MONEY.
I know the Harbor Commission is ready to help you in any way that we can. Please let us know how..