ITEM TITLE:
Discussion of Recommendation to the Ports and Harbor Commission to Name Rates and Fees for Use of Facilities in the Valdez Harbors and Repeal Resolution No. 24-51 Naming Such Rates and Fees
SUBMITTED BY: Sarah Von Bargen, Harbormaster
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RECOMMENDATION:
Discuss recommendation of proposed changes to Resolution No. 24-51 naming rates and fees for us of facilities in the Valdez Harbors.
SUMMARY STATEMENT:
The recommended changes for discussion with the Ports and Harbor Commission are as follows:
• Charging moorage for commercial seine skiffs if not stored on deck
• Annual moorage starting in 2028 will increase annually anywhere from 1-10%
• Tour Dock annual moorage starting in 2027 will increase annually by 1%
• Increasing monthly and daily moorage:
o Monthly prepaid from $10.00 to $13.84, billed from $15.00 to $15.92
o Daily prepaid from $0.80 to $1.15, billed from $1.20 to $1.33
• Parking fees for vehicles hooked to trailers
• Increasing boat lift fees:
o Vessels up to 40’ shall be charged $350.00
o Vessels 41’ and longer shall be charged $450.00
• Adjusting equipment use rate from $60.00 to $100.00
• Charging for initial crane/fish pump card - $50.00
• Addition of labor fee for HAWOPER trained staff of $150.00 per employee
• Addition of fee for pumps left on vessels per day - $50.00
• Addition of fee for using dump station (Oct. 15-April 15 by appt. only) - $10.00 plus labor
• Addition of fee for bilge pump out services (Mat 15-Oct. 15 by appt. only) - $25.00 plus labor
• Addition of fee for move list requests - $25.00
• Addition of “service fee reimbursement” for electric amperage overloads and GFCI trips - fee to be determined
• Increase of launch ramp fees for motorized vessels:
o Daily from $10.00 to $15.00
o Season from $75.00 to $100.00
• Addition of Miscellaneous Fees and Fines:
o Failure to provide current insurance, moorage contract of registration/documentation - $5.00/day per document
o Denied moorage or storage - $300.00/day
o Fueling a vessel not located at a designated fuel dock - $100.00
o Disposal of vessel - Cost + 25%
o Misc. Administrative Fees
• Maintenance Pad Changes:
o Addition of separate fee for Maintenance Pad use by impounded vessels
o Addition of doubled fees for vessels on Maintenance Pads in excess of 30 days
• Addition of pressure washer rental fee - $50.00/hr