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ORDER OF THE BOARD OF ALDERS OF THE CITY OF NEW HAVEN APPROVING A FEE SCHEDULE AND ACCOUNTING FOR THE CANAL DOCK BOATHOUSE
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WHEREAS, the State of Connecticut’s construction of the I-95 New Haven Harbor Crossing Corridor Improvements required the demolition of the historic Adee Boathouse; and
WHEREAS, the City completed construction of a the new Canal Dock Boathouse using federal funds in the spring of 2019; and
WHEREAS, the City is and shall remain, the owner of both the Boathouse Platform and the Boathouse (together herein referred to as the “Boathouse”); and
WHEREAS, the City is seeking to operate the Boathouse as a self-sustaining facility and proposes to use income from event space rental to support the community benefits programming; and
WHEREAS, in order to achieve the City’s objectives, it is necessary that the City create a separate Revolving Fund for the Boathouse, into which income may be deposited and expenses paid therefrom (“the Boathouse Fund”); and
WHEREAS, in addition to the creation of the Boathouse Fund, the operation of a municipal facility such as the Boathouse requires the imposition of a uniform approved fee schedule; and
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED by the Board of Alders of the City of New Haven that all monies received by the City on account of the Boathouse, whether fees, grants, or other income attributable thereto, shall be paid into the Boathouse Fund, to be used exclusively for the purposes of the Boathouse; and
FURTHER, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT the schedule of fees, in the form submitted with this Order is hereby approved, provided that the same shall be subject to further review and approval by the Board of Alders as part of the annual budget process.