Pier 17's Brad Tate, Jim Bronstien and Ron Hammers at the Marina Mile Association monthly breakfast meeting Thursday, July 20th

Date: 07.14.06
Source: Fort Lauderdale Marine Directory

While enjoying coffee and bagels this month, you can learn about one of our Marinas that has been bought by a New Orleans developer planning a Megayacht facility, meet the new Chief Operating Officer of Broward Marine, see a presentation of the exciting MARINA OAKS condominium project on Marina Mile, and discuss what the proposed $12.6 billion (to the year 2030) referendum for a one penny increase in the County's sales tax would mean to the yachting community. The Marina Mile Zoning District we have worked on for years in Dania Beach was unanimously approved by the P&Z Board and goes to the Commission this month. Brad Tate, managing Pier Seventeen Marina & Yacht Club for Dallas-based GreyHawk Marine Group, is now project manager for developer Earl E. Weber Jr., whose search for a dock for his 107-foot Dennison yacht led him to buy the former Summerfield Boat Works. Slips will go from $2 million to $4 million--find out how to reserve one. Tom Lewis, who also bought a boatyard looking for a boat dock in Fort Lauderdale, has brought on board as Vice President and COO of Broward Marine Jim Bronstien. Come meet the industry leader and former owner of Rybovich Spencer. Finally, what we have been asking for, a great location at 2449 SW 18th Terrace (down from Hargrave Yachts) where your employees can buy affordable condominium units beginning at $169,000 for one bedrooms and $229,900 for two bedrooms. Your President and I toured the project and are impressed with the addition to our district. And also on the busy agenda, Ron Hammers, formerly with Buddy Davis, Merritt, and Bradford Yacht Sales will lead a discussion on the effect of a penny sales tax increase in our county as it relates to boat sales and service. This 30-year mega million mass transit improvement plan could have serious impacts on our industry and we need information to help make decisions before the November vote. (See it at keepbrowardmoving.com) And at last our landscaping portion of the beautification project is out for bid. Lots to talk about. Come support your Association.