CLEVELAND (WJW) - A proposal that would charge boaters a fee to dock at the East Bank of the Flats was on the minds of many mariners out for a Friday night cruise on the Cuyahoga River.

The dock fee would be based on the length of the boat and how long it’s docked: $1 per foot for every hour.

Longtime boater Ed Neugebauer, who owns a 30-foot speedboat, said with the docking meter running all night, the proposed fee would force him and others to reconsider the East Bank as a destination.

"You have boaters that can't afford it," he said. "I mean, I'll pay $40, whatever it costs to park over here in a parking lot, but I'm not going to pay over $200 to dock here for the night and then spend $200, $300 at the clubs and restaurants. It's just too much money."

The proposed docking fee would h

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