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UPDATED 6/30/2009 MBIYC dock construction is complete and the occupancy permit received. MBIYC DOCKS ARE NOW OPEN FOR USE! UPDATED 5/27/2009 It appears marina dock construction is on schedule and the marina is still scheduled to open in June 2009 with power and water utilities to follow. Original completion date was June 15th. The State has extended their contract 2 weeks which, in turn, extends ours to June 30th per the contract terms. MBIYC has been told that some of the docks have arrived in Sandusky and are staged for transport to the island. Perram Electric, the dock contractor, has advised they intend to mobilize on the island April 7, 2009 and begin work. The MBIYC docks have been manufactured and are at the manufacturer's plant awaiting transport to Ohio. The MBIYC dock should be ready for use by June 30, 2009. Ohio Edison is scheduled to bring temporary power in soon and it currently appears permanent power may be installed sometime in July. This utilities schedule is still subject to change. MBIYC has finalized our contracts for the power installation. PLEASE - As much as each of us will want to poke our nose into the new marina as we get our boats in the water, the State and the contractor has asked all boaters to stay clear of the marina for safety reasons. The marina bottom still has some work to be done and there may be underwater hazards to navigation (like pipes that can poke holes in boats) unmarked within the marina. Additionally, as work begins on the docks, any wake action will cause hazards to workers as the docks move in the waves. SO PLEASE STAY CLEAR AND LET THE WORK GET DONE QUICKLY AND SAFELY! UPDATED 5/23/2009 J. Wierzchowski 5/23/2009
UPDATED 5/22/2009
Al & Barb Wolff - May 22, 2009 UPDATED 5/4/2009
G. Weisenbach - May 4, 2009 UPDATED 4/24/2009
G. Weisenbach - April 24, 2009 UPDATED 11/15/2008 COMPLETED MARINA! Picture taken December 15, 2008. (G. Weisenbach)
UPDATED 12/6/2008 Construction of the marina basin completed in mid November. This week, MBIYC finalized our contracts for the docks. Installation of the docks is scheduled to be completed prior to June 15, 2009. Final connection of power and water to the docks will follow but the schedule is undetermined since the state still has to let the contracts to bring power and water to our dock. UPDATED 11/15/2008 Pictures taken first week of November 14, 2008. (K. Steuk)
UPDATED 11/9/2008 Pictures
taken first week of November 2008.
(G. Weisenbach)
Looking east toward the clubhouse.
Dock spuds and gravel fish spawning area.
The elevated clubhouse site.
Looking east along the south entrance walk.
Almost gone – old harbor entrance.
Looking south toward the elevated clubhouse site.
The new launch ramp. Pictures taken 8/28/08.
UPDATED 8/25/2008 Pictures taken last week.
UPDATED 8/19/2008 Pictures taken this week.
UPDATED 7/8/2008 The state EPA had halted construction and dewatering but the word today is that the issues are being resolved and construction personnel and additional equipment are returning to the island. UPDATED 6/2/2008 The State has announced 6/17/08 as the date the dock contract will go out to bid. Bid opening set for 7/10/08. UPDATED 6/2/2008 Work continues on the island with the arrival of heavy equipment. The State has announced a series of open house meeting, the first of which on June 6th. See State Updates. The State has also announced the dock bid contract will be advertised for bid in mid June. UPDATED 5/15/2008 Work has begun again on the island. The snake fence is up and as the weather warms to contractor will get busy quickly. The following statement was issued today by the contractor: "The OEPA has issued a Permission to Open Burn for the
project. We have made the appropriate notices to the local fire authority and
the OEPA to commence burning on May 18, 2008. UPDATED 4/15/2008 See the State Updates for new official information releases from the State. UPDATED 1/30/2008 See the State Updates for new official information releases from the State. UPDATED 1/10/2008 The MBIYC membership voted at a special membership meeting on 1/5/2008 to permit the Officers and Board of Directors to enter into a long-term lease with the State and obtain necessary financing for docks and buildings. To fund these items, the membership approved an increase in dues to $200/year effective 1/1/2009. The initiation fee will also increase to $250 at the same time. We are very close to a final lease with the State at this time. The lease is to have a 25 year initial term and an option for 10 years. UPDATED 10/18/2007 The entrance to the marina has been blocked off and the marina will be de-watered in the spring. Site preparation was completed as planned this fall and work will resume as soon as possible in the spring. The State plans to release the dock contract for bid in December and award the contract in January 2008 with dock deliveries beginning in the fall of 2008. See the State Updates for official information releases from the State. UPDATED 9/18/2007 Power was removed from the marina last weekend and final relocation of Club buildings will be done this coming weekend. This officially closes MBIYC until at least the spring of 2009. The state park marina is open until 9/30/2007. Construction officially begins on 10/1/07 and by 10/15/07 the marina entrance will be closed. Other land clearing and construction preparation will take place this fall and then the real work will begin next spring. UPDATED 9/5/2007 Disassembly of the Club began on 9/2/07. To date all walkways have been removed, the tent taken down and the deck around the gazebo removed. Planned for the weekend of 9/8-9/07 is moving the gazebo, storage sheds, restrooms and picnic tables off the property to a storage site. On Sat. 9/15/07 power will be disconnected. Dock removal will begin and should be completed with the exception of C dock that weekend. Providing the docks are removed on schedule, the Club will close for use on 9/15/07. Additional work parties may be needed to complete the site shutdown on the following weekends. The state park marina is open through the end of September and then also will be closed. UPDATED 6/11/2007 This year the Club Closing means more than ever before. With the State Park Marina reconstruction scheduled to begin this fall, the marina scheduled to close sometime after Labor Day, we will be closing the Club as we know it for good. The State has agreed with MBIYC to lease us docks and property and keep the Club within the State Park. Details still are being negotiated. See the State Updates page for official releases from the State of Ohio. As with all construction, schedules are subject to frequent change. Here is what we have been told so far:
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