Hello, my name is Derrick Gutierrez, and I am the director of operations at Katie’s Seafood House. Katie’s Seafood House has been open for 5 years now, and during that time, we have been awarded "restaurant of the year" 2 times and "best waterfront view" 3 times. I have recently become aware that Landry’s and the Battleship Foundation are negotiating with the Wharfs Board to place the Battleship in the shipping channel in front of our restaurant. I feel that this is an unfair move by a competitor to block our view while retaining their own. I also believe that this project does not make a lot of sense, considering that they are about to put a permanent Battleship in the channel without any evacuation plan during a hurricane. While all other ships are ordered to leave, this ship will be in our channel for every hurricane in the future. Should the ship sink in the channel, it would cost millions of taxpayer money to remove. If it came ashore during a hurricane, it would be devastating to all businesses near it. The Battleship Foundation is also counting on ticket sales to fund its maintenance. This will be very expensive to do, especially if it is allowed to stay a floating vessel. I would like to propose that the battleship be moved to the Seawolf Park Naval Museum. There, it could be secured to the ground next to other retired vessels. The cost of maintenance would be lowered, and so would the risk of disaster. If you feel this is unfair and unwise, please contact these members of the Wharfs Board: Jeff Patterson, Vic Pearson, Sheila Lidstone, Willie Gonzales, Jim Yarbrough, Richard Moore, and Craig Brown to say no to moving the battleship in front of Katie’s Seafood House and Katie’s Market. Thank you for your support.