Rouses Point board approves moving village docks to boat launch, accepts donation

The Village of Rouses Point Board of Trustees voted June 2 to move docks stored behind the village office to the village boat launch and to accept a donation of additional docks from a local resident identified in the meeting as Mr. Walker.

Trustee Balke made the motion to relocate the docks to increase usability at the boat launch; the board seconded the motion and approved it by roll call. The board also voted to accept Mr. Walker's donation of wooden docks for use near the downtown coffee shop and other launch areas.

Trustees discussed that the docks behind the village office were not being used by the sheriff department and that relocating them would ease congestion at the village boat launch, particularly on busy weekends. Board members discussed options for placement and accessibility: keeping one handicapped-accessible dock on the south side and installing an additional dock on the north side that would not require full handicapped access and could include stairs. An aluminum ramp currently behind the village office was mentioned as a possible move to the launch, with wooden docks placed in other spots.

The board asked the administrator to contact Mr. Walker to confirm how many wooden docks he would donate and to coordinate the move. Roll call recorded the motion passed with recorded ayes and one trustee absent; the transcript does not record special conditions or funding for installing docks or long-term maintenance arrangements.

The action is intended to increase boat-launch capacity and reduce congestion; specific installation dates and funding for any upgrades were not specified in the meeting transcript.