MYC Dockage Rules

MARQUETTE YACHT CLUB DOCKAGE RULES

Draft 7/23/2010

Dock Committee Membership – The members of the standing Dock Committee shall be appointed by the Club Commodore. The number of Committee members shall be three to five at discretion of the Commodore, with one member who does not rent a dockage slip.
Payment – Dockage fees must be paid, in full, by May 1^st and before the boat occupies the dockage slip. If the dockage is not paid by May 1^st, the Dock Committee may consider assignment of the space to the next member on the waiting list. The next member on the list would have 10 days to decide and/or pay the dockage.
Reservations – Club members occupying dockage slips during the previous boating season shall have the right to reserve a slip for the coming season by payment of the dockage fees, in full, on or before May 1^st. A final billing notice will be sent to the occupants of slip spaces during April of each year by the Club Treasurer.
Assignment of Dockage – When a dockage slip becomes available, either through relinquishment by the previous occupant or by non-payment of fees by May 1 of the current season, the Dock Committee may re-assign said slip. For this purpose, the Club Treasurer will maintain a waiting list of applicants desiring dockage.
Reserved but Unoccupied Dockage Slips – Dockage slips, reserved by full payment but not occupied by the reserving member, and where there is no immediate probability of occupancy, may be sub-let by the Club, AND ONLY BY THE CLUB, at a rate determined by the Board each season. The slip must be relinquished by the temporary occupant (sub-letter) to the reserving member on one week’s written notice to the Club from the reserving member and one week’s written notice to the sub-letter by the Club. The reserving member of a subleased space shall have the right to reserve said space for the next season.

Procedure for Sub-Letting Slips:

a) Sub-let fees will be 1/3 of the annual rate per month, or 1/12 the annual rate per week, and will not exceed the annual rate for the entire season. The fee will be split (50/50) between the MYC and the originally assigned docker.

b) Dock Committee will ascertain in early June which slips are still unoccupied and contact those assigned dockers to find out when they expect to occupy their spaces. If occupancy is not scheduled for at least 1 month, the Club should then explore sub-letting the space.

a. Sub-lets will first be offered to members on the dock waiting list in priority of time on list, then offered to others. Any Club member interested in sub-letting a slip space needs to inform the Treasurer of their desire in writing, who will inform the Dock Committee, as soon as possible.

b. The Dock Committee will inform the assigned (non-occupying) docker in writing that their spot is being sub-let and give them the contact information of the sub-letter.

c. Once the original assigned docker is ready to occupy the spot, they will need to notify the Dock Committee in writing of their intended date to re-occupy (need to give at least 2 week’s notice.) The Dock Committee will then notify the sub-letter, in writing, and give at least 1 week’s notice to vacate the spot. The Dock Committee will then instruct the Club Treasurer and original assigned docker to refund the unused portions of the sub-letters payment.

Short-term docking - less than one week (see Appendix 1).

a) Any docker may allow another member to use their slip for a period of less than 1 week with no fees due to the MYC. Periods of one week or longer will follow rules for sublets.

b) Non-members may use a slip at the discretion of the docker assigned the slip:

a. for one night with no fee due the MYC

b. for 2 – 6 nights at a rate of $25 per night to the MYC

c. Fees will be assessed to the docker assigned the slip and it is their responsibility to inform the Treasurer and pay the fee, not the short-term docker.

c) Members of other Yacht Clubs will be granted privileges of members for purposes of short-term docking as described here.

d) Short-term dockers must complete a dock agreement form, and must be insured per dock regulations (see item 12).

8. Waiting List – An annually updated waiting list of those full members desiring slip space shall be maintained by the Club Treasurer. A full-member wishing to be placed on the waiting list must identify, in writing, the type and size of the vessel for which space is sought. The Dock Committee shall accept or reject applications for the waiting list on the basis of the type and size of the vessel for which slip is sought. Assignment of slips will be based on size of boat and slip, and seniority on list.

9. Placement of Boats – The Marquette Yacht Club Board shall have the right to designate, adjust or reassign slip spaces based upon recommendations by the Dock Committee. Members may use their assigned slip for any boat that they own or have chartered and may interchange them at the slip as they choose, provided the required boat information is provided on the dock agreement form and the boat’s length is appropriate for the site.

Transfer of Boat – If an occupant of a slip transfers ownership of the moored vessel, the new owner shall be entitled to occupy the slip space for the rest of that boating season only if the vessel is already in the water and the Dock Committee determines there has been no effort to subvert this clause.

Grievance Procedure:
1. Any member on the waiting list for a slip space or on the floating docks and next in line for the fixed dock, can request a review of spot assignment if ownership of a boat already occupying the hard dock is transferred.
2. Written notice for a review needs to be made to the Dock Committee.
3. Within 15 days of receiving this request, the Dock Committee must meet to discuss the specifics of the request and either make a ruling and/or set another meeting, within 15 days, to allow for further research. This may include requesting documentation and/or interviewing those involved.
4. The Dock Committee will then render a decision, in writing to all parties involved and to the Secretary for inclusion in the official records of the Club.
Insurance – All members renting slip spaces must carry liability insurance. Members will not be allowed to occupy slip spaces or maintain their seniority on the dock without liability insurance.
Occupancy of Slip – If the slip space is not occupied for at least 15 days between Memorial Day and Labor Day by the reserving member for two consecutive seasons, the Dock Committee shall be able to review the situation and determine if the slip should be reassigned.