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(5. ADOPTION OF BIG ISLAND MANAGEMENT PLAN, Continued) Gaffron stated in his view they are recommendations and not directions. Franchot asked whether there is any review process in place to see if the plan is working as expected. Gaffron indicated a specific time frame has not been established and that there will likely be certain issues that arise that will trigger a review of the plan. Franchot asked when the bonds will be paid off for the park. Olson indicated the final year of payment is 2018 and the last year for property tax levies for this bond is 2017. Rahn stated to his recollection the direction of the Council was that the well would be sealed. Gaffron stated they contacted the Health Department, who responded in a way that gave Staff the impression that the well could be left as is and that it is an open issue. Bremer commented she has the same recollection as Council Member Rahn. Gaffron stated his recollection is that the City was not going to absolutely seal it but that Staff would do the necessary steps with the Health Department to ensure that the well was legal. Gaffron noted the well is protected and not open to the general public. Printup noted on Page 37 of the report there is an acknowledgement of the efforts of Gabriel Jabbour, and that he would like to personally thank Gabriel Jabbour for all the work that he has done on Big Island. Printup asked as it relates to the docks maintained by the City, what type of maintenance the City provides. Gaffron indicated the docks are floating docks and are installed every spring and removed every fall. The docks are stored in a segment of the bay southeast of where the docks would extend from the shore. That arrangement has been acceptable to date. Gaffron stated there is always a risk that the docks would break loose from their moorings and be subject to vandalism but that they are generally protected. Bremer noted the docks were installed for free for the first three years as part of the initial purchase. Gabriel Jabbour stated the docks are floating docks and are extremely industrial/commercial grade docks. They are similar to the docks used by big ships. Jabbour indicated they float them into in the lagoon and then a telephone pole is inserted between them to make sure they do not float away. Jabbour stated what was not factored in was the cost to remove zebra mussels. The docks are made out of recycled product. There will now be charges to put the docks back in and it is not something that a couple of individuals can do. The installation of the docks require a big crane to lift the telephone pole and then to hammer the dock in place and hammer it in place in a manner where it can be pulled back out. If the docks have to be brought back in for cleaning, that will be an unknown cost but will likely be rather expensive. Jabbour noted they have put additional poles in to accommodate the Minnehaha boat. Item #03 - CC Agenda - 12/12/2011 Approval of Council Minutes 11/28/2011 [Page 4 of 16]