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Kelsey Dock Vending Machine Lease
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SUBMITTED BY: Jeremy Talbott, Ports & Harbors Director
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Discussion Item only, no action required.
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SUMMARY STATEMENT:
Owner/Operator Kaitlin Kramer and Ports & Harbor Staff would like to have a discussion with the commission and consider allowing for an additional vending machine to be placed at the Kelsey Dock and Valdez Pioneer Field Airport.
As the Ports & Harbors Commission is aware we have remained strict on the intended uses at the Kelsey Dock during Cruise Ship Port Calls. When cruise lines returned to Valdez we received strong feedback from the "brick and mortar" business sector in town. From that feedback we adopted a strategy of allowing transportation and tour operators to operate from the Kelsey dock uplands but denied several "pop-up" vendors the opportunity to set up along the waterfront facility. The businesses in town were more then happy to allow pop-up style itinerant vendors to set up short term next to their establishments.
We incorporated that feedback into the design strategy when the Kelsey Dock was upgraded in 2018. The design team wanted to create a functional transportation hub when cruise ships were in Port, and a sanctuary/events space for the local residents and shore side visitors. The intent of the facility when passenger ships were in was to get people off of the vessels, and into the downtown business sector as quickly as possible.
We have had strong positive feedback from the cruise lines exit surveys post Valdez port calls. Guest love the act that they did not feel swarmed with ziplines, retail and "Diamond Vendors". Guests love our unique world class facilities backed up behind our natural Alaskan waterfront. It sets us apart from every other Alaskan waterfront community when it comes to guest experience.
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