SIRA
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Non-profit simply buys the passes at a discount and resells them to members. How is that complicated?
Sooke Public Boat Launch
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Non-profit simply buys the passes at a discount and resells them to members. How is that complicated?
Well, I guess it was complicated enough that you have already changed it. Members of what non-profit? I didn't realize that under your scheme participants had to become "members."
My suggestion was really that rather than each receiving $12.50 through some sort of 3rd party exchange (which I can't see being enough to resolve the issue,) non-resident pass holders could direct up to 50% of their launch cost to the SSES by making a donation. Given that not everyone would want to participate, your actual cost should be close to the 25% that you intended to pass on. You could cap your cost at the 25% overall. As a resident pass holder I would donate to the SSES, where you are matching as part of the launch program. Seems a win-win.
It will be interesting to see if, and how, the District of Sooke actually goes after the non-paying daily launchers where the DOS is only receiving $1 out of every $10 launch. Is there a bylaw covering fines for parking violations? I couldn't find one and as far as I know Sooke doesn't have any other "pay parking."
My suggestion was really that rather than each receiving $12.50 through some sort of 3rd party exchange (which I can't see being enough to resolve the issue,) non-resident pass holders could direct up to 50% of their launch cost to the SSES by making a donation. Given that not everyone would want to participate, your actual cost should be close to the 25% that you intended to pass on. You could cap your cost at the 25% overall. As a resident pass holder I would donate to the SSES, where you are matching as part of the launch program. Seems a win-win.
It will be interesting to see if, and how, the District of Sooke actually goes after the non-paying daily launchers where the DOS is only receiving $1 out of every $10 launch. Is there a bylaw covering fines for parking violations? I couldn't find one and as far as I know Sooke doesn't have any other "pay parking."
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SpringVelocity
Crew Member
Holy cow I paid 120.00 for a pass and it sounds like again Prestige is going rule the parking stalls...Terrance is there any way to get some agreement with DOS for somewhere to parking nearby worked out with Prestige....Were going to run out of spaces in summer if that's not figured out...Some days coming in there is was 50% full with hotel parking parked in trailer stalls.... I doubt a bylaw officer will even be around... Why not get DOS to contract Robbins parking a third party vendor to enforce??? I couple of 30.00 tickets/towing might get message across... Works in Vancouver...
SIRA
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I suggested the Prestige buy enough non-resident passes to be displayed whenever one of their customers uses the launch parking and the DoS won't even suggest it to them. They could charge the customer for parking and make money on it. At least it wouldn't be a dead loss.
I'm still waiting for a response from MoT about widening the shoulders of the highway.
I'm still waiting for a response from MoT about widening the shoulders of the highway.
restated: How would the launch users benefit from the Prestige having launch passes to rent to their patrons?
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SIRA
Member
That's irrelevant. The DoS gave the Prestige the launch parking as part of the easement. The only benefit that can be derived for the launch users is to make Prestige parking pay to help fund the facility. Unpaid parking accounts for better than 1/3 of the annual budget.
SpringVelocity
Crew Member
I don't know this is starting to make me wonder if its worth having yearly pass now...I see the point. I am going to call dos today and discuss option with this pass next year.. I may just bail on it. There's nothing wrong with pass you have to pay anyway..I just think if your paying a yearly pass you cant have spaces that people can park in that are assigned parking without paying..They shouldn't be there...Is the ramp dos or hotel property...my understanding was district owns it. So why can the hotel use it as backup spaces?
Is this about a facility trying to raise funds no matter where that revenue comes from? Funds to fund unrelated projects.
Or is this about a facility to accommodate fishermen and a boat launch giving people with boats access to the water.
Seems there are too many interests in this facility and the boating/ fishing community is not the main interest.
This should simply be boat and trailer parking only. Hotel overflow can park on the road.
Or is this about a facility to accommodate fishermen and a boat launch giving people with boats access to the water.
Seems there are too many interests in this facility and the boating/ fishing community is not the main interest.
This should simply be boat and trailer parking only. Hotel overflow can park on the road.
Fisherman Rob
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Guess I could see how it makes sense that the launch parking would be useful overflow for the hotel after dark, when demand on the ramp parking is low. But dawn til dusk should be ramp parking only.
Does that hotel get enough business that overflow parking is required?
Does that hotel get enough business that overflow parking is required?
Franko Manini
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I agree that is could work for overflow parking, but who is gonna park there after dark, then come back before dawn to move their car? Certainly not anyone on vacation!
Franko
MILF (Man, I Love Fishing)
Franko
MILF (Man, I Love Fishing)
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SIRA
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The DoS gave up the easement, which includes the parking, as an incentive for the hotel to be built. The easement language states that hotel parking must not interfere with launch operations, however, the DoS has no intention of pursuing a legal remedy. One could argue the launch operation is not parking, and the parking isn't interfering with the launch.
MoT just gave me unofficial notice that they will not permit the shoulders of the highway to be widened to accommodate parking, so it's officially going to stay screwed.
fogged in
Well-Known Member
I doubt there is a solution to fixing this one in one out Sooke Harbor ramp with insufficient parking.
In my mind the perfect location for a ramp would be Park Isle Marina out a bit on West Coast Rd.
Has anyone ever approached the owners?
SIRA
Member
security cameras
Looking for input as to how security cams would be received on the launch. Someone had their tailgate stolen, trailer rollers went missing, and someone stole one of the hose nozzles off the cleaning station, among other bs.
It's a government facility and the DoS staff have already nixed it because it means work to do a privacy impact assessment to comply with privacy regs, however, they already have them in city hall so I don't see the problem.
One of the things that could be done with it is feed it to our proposed web site so users can take a look at parking before heading out. We're looking at putting one up on the road too.
Comments?
Looking for input as to how security cams would be received on the launch. Someone had their tailgate stolen, trailer rollers went missing, and someone stole one of the hose nozzles off the cleaning station, among other bs.
It's a government facility and the DoS staff have already nixed it because it means work to do a privacy impact assessment to comply with privacy regs, however, they already have them in city hall so I don't see the problem.
One of the things that could be done with it is feed it to our proposed web site so users can take a look at parking before heading out. We're looking at putting one up on the road too.
Comments?
SIRA
Member
There is a valid point to be made that the amount the boating/fishing community paid towards the cost of the facility is a trivial fraction of that paid by the general taxpayer base, who don't even use it. The boating/fishing community is in fact not the main interest, and yes, it is about generating a return to the community regardless of where the funds come from. A good example is the Canada Summer Job program, that we intend to use to bring federal $ into the community through payroll. We are also looking at infrastructure grants to fund a parking solution, also external money into the community, and there are lots of other ideas, none originating with the fishing community (unless you want to count me).
Generating a return to the overall taxpayer base is the main interest. To the extent that means dragging money out of the cold dead hands of the fishing community through launch fees, that is only to mitigate unfair competition with private launch operators. Instead of endless bitching about launch fees and parking, the local fishing community should turn its collective mind to how best to develop the potential of the facility to attract outside dollars to the local economy for the benefit of everyone, which is how and why the thing got built in the first place.
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Fisherman Rob
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What?! A project to create a public boat launch, but the boating/fishing community is not the main interest?! Sorry but that doesn't sit right at all. I am sorry to read of the drama around this, but that explains a lot!
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I am absolute certain that Sooke's Mayor does not see it like that. She sees the value of sportfishing and boating to Sooke and would certainly lend her support for these activities any day of the week. A boat launch facility is built for boaters and should serve foremost their needs. Anything else is non sense.
