A legal agreement the owner of Sail Honeymoon made three years ago with the city requires that he re-bid for his business, but some commissioners are looking to create a loophole to bypass the bidding process.
Glen Steinke knows he's getting a good deal. He's paying $1,000 a month to run a kayak and sailboat rental business on the only land bridge connecting a million annual visitors to Honeymoon Island State Park. Steinke has an agreement with the city to run Sail Honeymoon on the Dunedin Causeway. He has been there for the better part of 20 years. "You're not getting a good deal," Steinke told commissioners during the Jan. 24 public hearing. "I'd like to give you more money. I'd like a long-term contract in exchange." A legal agreement he made three years ago with the city requires that operations of the iconic concession would go to bid on Jan. 18, before the contract expires on July 31. But commissioners are divided when it comes to …
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Sail Honeymoon, a kayak and sailboat rental stand on Dunedin Causeway, is fast approaching the end of its lease with the city, and residents want officials to amend the contract so the business can stay. It's up for discussion at tonight's public hearing.
Legally, the city is required to put the iconic Causeway kayak and sailboat rental concession out to bid. But Dunedin Causeway residents and Commissioner Julie Scales are asking city leaders to disregard the agreement and keep 20-year owner Glen Steinke of Sail Honeymoon right where he is. "We have a million visitors pass through the Causeway going to Honeymoon Island every year, and Glen has been our eyes and ears to assure the maintenance of this entire Causeway area," Norma Tilleges, president of Dunedin Beach Civic Association, wrote in a Jan. 12 letter to commissioners. Steinke operates Sail Honeymoon through a license agreement with the city that expires July 31. In order to ensure continuous service on the causeway and also remain …
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Martha Dunningham
3:38 pm on Thursday, February 7, 2013
This is such a waste of time. Sail is a blessing to Dunedin. This should not be an issue. more ›