The Coconut Grove Sailing Club is on City-owned land and is only where it is today because of the community's support. They opened their door to social members in order to play nice with the community and now they want to close their doors on community members using the facilities.
There is a meeting to discuss the membership policy at at the Sailing Club (2990 S. Bayshore Drive) Wednesday, May 26 from 7:30 to 10:30 pm. Everyone is encouraged to attend because the Coconut Grove Sailing Club is considering eliminating social memberships. Current members will be able to vote on this at the annual meeting on June 4. There have been a series of forums to discuss the club's proposed new plan for memberships:
The Sailing Club is on prime City waterfront property.
There are currently two types of memberships, Social and General, Social is where you pay a nominal fee per year for the privilege of using the club to have a burger or drink. General Memberships between $900 and $1,000, allow members to park in their lot and if there is dock space available, they have the right to that and/or to store a boat or take classes, etc.
Their new plan is interesting because what they would lower the General Membership fee and eliminating the Social Membership fee.
In the past, we have promoted events that they have sent us to promote, but apparently, the only people permitted to the events are General or Social members, but not the general public. People have been turned away for concerts, pig roasts, spaghetti night and more. - Wendy Kamilar - Business Development, Telemundo Group
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Hey now I want to be a member...I didn't know I could join and go there for a burger and a drink. What a great place to chill...I thought I needed a sailboat to join. Although, I have all these boat paintings which might count towards membership.
Private Corporation Reaping the Revenue from Public Taxpayers and Taxpayer Properties for maybe $1 a year lease, then turning around and charging the Public tax payer to be a member of their Private Corporation. Charging the Public tax payer to use their own Public properties...
Read on Copy and Paste:
http://www.miamiherald.com/2009/12/06/1366765/coconut-grove-sailing-clubs-future.html
"Coconut Grove Sailing Club
The Coconut Grove Sailing Club (Figure 24–25) is a positive community asset and serves as a vital educational resource for Miamians. Moreover, its location on the Coconut Grove waterfront reinforces the waterfront’s overall identity and its programs enhance the waterfront’s citywide, destination appeal. In fact, 66 percent of the Sailing Club’s members are residents of the City of Miami.
The leasehold review indicates that the Sailing Club generated annual rent to the City in the range
of $45,000 in 2001; rents, which are based on a percentage of the club’s total annual revenues,
reportedly increased to more than $88,000 in 2005.
A review of the Club’s bi-annual report (July-December 2005) and cash flow statements provided
by the Planning Department indicated that, at the end of 2005, the Club generated total revenues
of more than $241,500 and total expenses of $114,700, leaving a net profit of more than $126,800.
Notably, the 220 moorings (175 occupied) generate by far the largest share of the Club’s total
annual revenues—roughly $224,700 in 2005.
In addition to its educational programs and community outreach, the Club is home to the University of Miami Sailing Team. In 2005, the Club hosted the first-ever inter-collegiate regatta, which draws tourism to the area. While data regarding the number of occupied room-nights generated by this
particular event among Coconut Grove’s lodging properties are not available, such events typically have a positive economic effect in the hospitality and food service industries. Presuming that
the Club continues to increase the size and number of such events, the market analysis suggests its
impacts on Coconut Grove are positive. As such, a master plan that supports this critical commu-
nity asset is essential.
How Much does Another Private Corporation University of Miami pay to use the CGSC??
The same as the Public Taxpayers?
Actual Numbers??
Check out who else leases PUBLIC PROPERTY??
Copy and Paste:
http://www.miamigov.com/planning/pages/master_plans/Coconut_Grove_FINALREPORT-12_08_WEB.pdf
Why don''t you pay for the ad you posted. I want to know what happened at the meeting...not read crap from a website. I want to join now...
Follow the money, Check the Numbers
CGSC is getting revenue from mooring buoys, they do not own the water, they are charging the taxpayer for something they did not buy or own and the lease agreement revenue the CGSC is not even 50/50 or for that matter 60/40, they are charging a fee to the Taxpayer for no overhead pure profit.......
You Should Join so you can sit down and Paint the Sailboat Moorings......
But you/taxpayer should not have to pay any fees to join.... If you join you could go to the meetings????
This is a taxpayer owned property.
It looks like Sailing Club insiders are trying to profit on taxpayer owned property?
CGSC is the only place left in Miami where a regular person can afford to keep his or her boat. The club is easy and inexpensive to join. The Club has been servicing the local community since 1946. If Miami does not renew CGSC's lease, it will be a great loss to the community. Shame on Miami for even considering it.
The Coconut Grove Sailing Club is a 501-C-7 organization.
A 501(c)(7) corporation is a social club that's granted nonprofit status by the IRS.unnzydr
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