I would like every cruiser that looks forward to the Venice Free Dock to

"Venice City Council" <council@ci.venice.fl.us>,

 "Venice, Florida Herald Tribune" <advocate@heraldtribune.com>,

Eddy Beard
aboard Seldom's Escape



On Thu, Feb 25, 2010 at 7:58 AM, Jim Quince <vquince@comcast.net> wrote:

  Any chance that AGLCA  can send a note to Venice?

  They had a great option for Loopers that may disappear.

  http://tinyurl.com/yga5v2k





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VENICE - Free overnight boat docking in Venice will soon be a thing of the past, once the City Council passes new rules prohibiting night stays at Higel Park, near the Venice Inlet. The council on Tuesday gave preliminary approval to the new hours, which would limit docking to between 6 a.m. and midnight. One more vote will be required before the law takes effect. The change will bring the dock in line with regulations that affect the 12 other public docks in the county. It also will please private marinas that charge for dock space along the inlet, and make city plans to open a paid mooring field nearby more attractive. Police officers also said the 18-hour time limit for boats to dock at the park is impossible to enforce and encourages overnight stays. "With this improvement we'll have the tools to enforce the rules and regulations on that dock," said Phil Phillips, marine patrol officer for the Venice Police Department. "We're not trying to run people off our docks. We're just trying to gain control." The pending change drew one critic at the meeting. Gary Budway, a former sailor and local tax activist, said the move could put boaters in danger during emergencies if they were counting on docking overnight at the park. Phillips said law enforcement can use discretion to waive the rules for emergencies. Steve Harner, owner of a nearby marina at the Crow's Nest restaurant, said he also allows boats to stay overnight for no charge if they are in trouble. "We're wide open and accommodating in the case of necessities," Harner said. "We are available and will certainly continue to be." ----- Original Message ----- From: Mary Jo Ferr To: eddybeard@gmail.com Cc: AGLCA ; Jim Quince Sent: Thursday, February 25, 2010 4:58 PM Subject: Re: [AGLCA:15154] venice free dock I would like to contact them but I don't know the exact issue. I assume it has something to do with closing a free dock. Thanks, John "Semper Fi" On Thu, Feb 25, 2010 at 8:47 AM, Eddy Beard <eddybeard@gmail.com> wrote: I would like every cruiser that looks forward to the Venice Free Dock to contact the council and the newspaper to tell them why this dock is important. For cruisers that must drop anchor to afford to stay on the water these free docks are essential for groceries, hardware, and a nice meal in a restaurant. Please encourage this community to be a friendly cruisers dock. "Venice City Council" <council@ci.venice.fl.us>, "Venice, Florida Herald Tribune" <advocate@heraldtribune.com>, Eddy Beard aboard Seldom's Escape On Thu, Feb 25, 2010 at 7:58 AM, Jim Quince <vquince@comcast.net> wrote: Any chance that AGLCA can send a note to Venice? They had a great option for Loopers that may disappear. http://tinyurl.com/yga5v2k -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "AGLCA" group. To post to this group, send email to AGLCA@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to AGLCA+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/AGLCA?hl=en.