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dogs, family. i was blown away. i did not realize this decision had been made. i don't know what to say, i am blown out of the water. there is no point in me saying anything. but i will. is this a boat house or not? it is a cafe. if you don't have the boats in the boat house, it is not a boat house. it seems like money and effort will be wasted on the starbucks- ization of stow lake, changing the atmosphere of the whole place. if it becomes an historical monument, which i hope that it does, a handmade boats that are there, they should be preserved. ithank you. >> michael, mary ann, c...

with that, i make myself available for any questions. >> i met with some community members earlier in the week. the issue that was outstanding for me was the issue of insurance. it did not show up in some of the documents. could you comment on that? >> in inserting language into the lease, that his language that is not inserted by departments that. the city retains a team of risk managers that review each proposed contract and determine the appropriate insurance levels and the appropriate policy types. in working with the city's office of risk-management, they determined that as this...

managers that review each proposed contract and determine the appropriate insurance levels and the appropriate policy types. in working with the city's office of risk-management, they determined that as this lease is for small boats, pedal boats, rental boats, there is not a watercraft liability insurance -- it is not necessary. the general comprehensive insurance limits are sufficient. we double checked that and triple checked at after hearing some of the community concerns. we have been assured thoroughly that the insurance levels for the contract are appropriate. commissioner lee:...

order, please. come on up. >> commissioners, i am dennis. i have two points. one, what is going to happen to the employees, including the fellow that just spoke? what i just heard from the mackenzie is the staff was going to be expanded. does that mean that the current staff would be capped while additional folks are at it? have you considered that? i know that i it won't get an answer, but i want you to think about it. these are real live people. you should not lay them off. they're not going to bring people from new mexico. they're going to hire people who are there. the second poi...

commercial so it does not happen. because i share that concern. i>> hello, once again. my name is jeff and i have been the manager of the boat house for 15 years. i want to talk about what it means to operate the boat house. the way that is built and designed, it is perfect for having safety as your number one priority. when you are there on any given day, the doors are wide open and you have to grab a life jacket, you are right there and right back on the docks. i think it is a tragedy to turn this into a cafe, bookshelf, nook, whatever you were saying earlier. people don't come out...