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Council debates city boat and tram after Coast Guard certification issues and high upkeep costs
Summary
City staff described unresolved Coast Guard file documentation that restricts the city boat's commercial use and cited high insurance and repair costs; council discussed declaring the boat (and possibly the tram) surplus to allow sale, while some members urged keeping the assets for future tourism plans.
City Administrator John Walsh and staff outlined operational and regulatory problems with the city‑owned tourism boat and discussed ongoing tram repairs.
Walsh said a national document‑center review of the boat's Certificate of Inspection (COI) produced six flagged file items; staff have corrected five but the remaining item requires original‑build documentation. He said one option from the national…
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