Recommend continuing this item to the meeting of October 12, 2017, to allow ongoing discussions between the Savannah Riverboat Company and the Savannah Waterfront Association to continue. The two parties are working to develop mutually agreeable solutions associated with this proposed dock extension. This item is continued from the July 20, 2017 Council meeting. 

The First Amendment to the Lease Agreement allows the Savannah Riverboat Company to install a 75-linear-foot barge at the eastern end of the company's dock. The barge will provide additional space to accommodate Savannah Riverboat's second passenger vessel, currently moored on the north bank of the river. The company currently leases dock space on River Street for the purpose of conducting excursion tours and dinner cruises. The agreement was originally established in 1991. The current agreement expires September 30, 2021.

Under this lease agreement the Savannah Riverboat Company will assume all capital costs and maintenance of the barge. The Savannah Riverboat Company will also assume all necessary insurance costs and name the City as an additional insured party.

In addition, the Savannah Riverboat Company will allow the Savannah Fire & Emergency Marine Operations access to the tenant’s gangway for ingress & egress to gain access to the City’s recreational dock during the duration of this lease. 

Approval