Redesign & Rebuilding of Municipal Harbor
Understanding that people prefer and choose to live near their boats and that Orleans Marina and Municipal Harbor had a waiting list of several years in order to get a boat slip, which only added to the impetus for some people to move to the Northshore, would you support the plans which were developed many years ago to rebuild and redesign Municipal Harbor so that it could add an additional 200 boat slips? If so, would this be a priority for you after the more pressing and obvious ones?
Jay Batt - Yes. And yes. Also related to this, when the Nagin Administration wanted to raise boat fees, I initially put the issue forward in the Council, but then immediately withdrew it upon learning firsthand of the poor maintenance and neglect of existing facilities by the harbormaster. I could not in good conscience support higher fees for such mismanaged facilities. I deferred it, withdrew it, killed it, and battled Carl Robinson for some time afterwards before he was finally removed from his position as harbormaster.
Sonia Gupta - I will definitely support the plans that were developed to redesign the harbor. I appreciate that the populace will understand that this may not be the most pressing priority and I will therefore focus on it once our more immediate concerns have been addressed. If we can expand the amount of available boat slips then the end result benefits all of us: more income for the city and more opportunity for local boat-owners (can you imagine not having to trek to the North Shore just to enjoy the lake? It sounds lovely.).
Ray Landeche - Quality of life is the most critical issue facing us now, therefore we should focus our efforts on rebuilding a better New Orleans and not simply default to the same old New Orleans, and However, I do support protection for recognized historic properties, like our lighthouse.
David Nowak - Well, I wouldn't want the city to lose any more of its tax base to the Northshore. From what I saw, there is room to expand the Harbor to include additional boat slips.
Stephen Saussy - Yes, but not a priority.
Candidates Shelly Stephenson Midura, Sal Palmisano & Tom Wagner did not provide an answer to this question.
Jay Batt - Yes. And yes. Also related to this, when the Nagin Administration wanted to raise boat fees, I initially put the issue forward in the Council, but then immediately withdrew it upon learning firsthand of the poor maintenance and neglect of existing facilities by the harbormaster. I could not in good conscience support higher fees for such mismanaged facilities. I deferred it, withdrew it, killed it, and battled Carl Robinson for some time afterwards before he was finally removed from his position as harbormaster.
Sonia Gupta - I will definitely support the plans that were developed to redesign the harbor. I appreciate that the populace will understand that this may not be the most pressing priority and I will therefore focus on it once our more immediate concerns have been addressed. If we can expand the amount of available boat slips then the end result benefits all of us: more income for the city and more opportunity for local boat-owners (can you imagine not having to trek to the North Shore just to enjoy the lake? It sounds lovely.).
Ray Landeche - Quality of life is the most critical issue facing us now, therefore we should focus our efforts on rebuilding a better New Orleans and not simply default to the same old New Orleans, and However, I do support protection for recognized historic properties, like our lighthouse.
David Nowak - Well, I wouldn't want the city to lose any more of its tax base to the Northshore. From what I saw, there is room to expand the Harbor to include additional boat slips.
Stephen Saussy - Yes, but not a priority.
Candidates Shelly Stephenson Midura, Sal Palmisano & Tom Wagner did not provide an answer to this question.
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