Broadwell Hospitality Group To Manage Transient Dockage

June 13, 2017 Steve Yablonski

OSWEGO, NY – The Broadwell Hospitality Group is a force along the Port City’s waterfront. Now, the entrepreneurs would like to branch out into the waterway.

At last week’s Administrative Services Committee, Mike Riley, Purchasing Agent, said BHG submitted a response to an advertised Request for Proposals to manage transient dockage along East Linear Park. The council approved the request at Monday’s meeting.

The BHG will provide minor custodial maintenance and the appropriate signage from the area just north of Bridge Street to the area just south of the entrance to the marina and provide promotional information of local businesses and attractions to transient boaters in exchange for collecting dockage fees in the amount of $1 per foot.

In consideration for this, BHG will pay the city $1,000.

Last year, the city collected about $1,200 from boaters on both sides of the river, Mayor Billy Barlow said.

The deal started at the approval by the Common Council and ends upon the closing of the 2017 boating season.

The agreement can be extended for an additional four years upon mutual consent of both parties.

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7 Comments

  2. I am addressing this to the city of Oswego common Council the mayor of Oswego and the residents of Oswego, along with bhg. Specifics of this Arrangement is neither legal or ethical. First of all, no one owns the river. Second, the city benefitted from $$$ Grant Monies to build the River walkways & management of the dockage and collection of fees belongs strictly to the City. Thirdly, the NYS great Canal operates at that point in the river with the outlet into Lake Ontario. BHG owns the hotel, yes. The boats and ships entering the river benefit BHG & he profits from their docking through his business.
    The City of Oswego is the eminent domain owner. BHG controlling the East Docks? NO!

  4. So, if I park my 4ft inflatable rubber raft down there do I get a charge of $4/day, month, week, or year? Also, who can I sue if a twig from all of the debris down there floats along the wall & pops it?

  5. I don’t live there, only read article and responses. It seems the city DID advertise a bid and took the BHG one for a thousand dollars – which is less than what the city Mayor said the city collected last year. Seems to me, the city is losing money. In my opinion (looking from the outside in), boats should NOT be charged to dock along the river. As was said, no one owns the water. Seems like a scam to me either way, city collecting or BHG collecting.

  6. If I remember correctly, the mayor said the city got about $1,200 last year from docks on both sides of the river

  7. Sounds like Broadwell wants to control who docks in front of his hotel. No 4 foot rubber rafts allowed.

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