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March 10, 2022 To Whom It May Concern, We are summer residents on Big Island and our family has been on the island for over 100 years. The dock license for Joe Thull seems to be something that will happen no matter what is said by residents; however, as a resident of the island, and therefore a tax paying citizen, we do not feel that we should be paying for this dock in any way shape or form. The storage of the dock in the winter months on that cliff will be an issue due to the fact that we were told last year that we cannot store dockage materials in the winter on the right of way. Where will this dock material be stored when the Thull property is so far away? Or is the city going to store it somewhere, and at who’s expense as the license is only for one year? The solution to the inland properties with the City Dock with one parking space seems to be short sighted for having approximately 15 inner land bound lots. What happens when those other inner lots also want dockage from the city, where will it be placed and how many boats will be able to be parked at the public dock not located very conveniently to those inland lots These are just some thoughts. I know it is hard to reach the inland lots, they were purchased with the knowledge that they were land lots and not on the shoreline. Therefore, their taxes do not have shoreline and their property price was lower. Bottom line is they knew this before purchase. There should be a long-term solution to this issue so that each year the council is not trying to figure out which one land owner, who applies, to give this license to. Long ago there was a ferry boat that brought people to the island, I don’t think we need to go there again, but a solution does need to be found. On the main land if you own a property that does not have a shoreline, you don’t have a dock. On the island if you don’t have shoreline, you anchor and swim in. That is one solution to the inland lots. I am sure there are others that do not have the city involved each year for licensing. It would be good to get the Islanders to come up with a solution. It would also be great to give them more than one season, during covid, to come up with a solution. I would ask the council to table the request at this time and let the island neighbors work together for a solution. Elizabeth Adams 390 and 400 Big Island 612-850-7581 Item 18 Post packet comments