Estero Council of Community Leaders

Agenda for our 63rd Monthly Meeting
Friday, April 18th, 2008
Noon to 2 p.m.
Estero Community Park

From intersection of US41 and Corkscrew Road

• Go east for about ¾ mile to Estero Palms Boulevard (just beyond the Estero Urgent Care office)
• Turn right and continue through the park gate
• Turn right to the large Recreation/Community Center…park staff can direct you to our meeting room.

New Members & Guest Introductions:

Minutes of Prior Meetings: Faie Saunders

            March

Treasurer's Report: Chris Smith

•             Financial Statement
•             2008 Dues Report
•             ECIF Financial Status

Announcements:

Charter Review Committee Public Hearing at the Park on April 24th

Agenda Items:

1.    Transportation Committee Report…30 minutes…Committee Members  

• Report on Loveland Meeting… for the detailed report see http://esterofl.org/eccl/EDR/estero_development_report_March_2008.htm#Transportation_Progress_Report
• Report on Cann and Limbaugh Meeting…April 9th

1. 1.    Florida Turnpike Enterprise (FTE) study
2. 2.    Corkscrew I-75 and Bonita Beach I-75 Interchanges…ROW & Plans
3. 3.    US 41 Widening and Estero Parkway-US 41 Traffic Signal

2.    County DR/GR Planning Progress Report …20 minutes…Charette Participants

• Charette Progress Report
• Continuing Charette Participation Opportunities…for more information see http://www.lee-county.com/dcd/CommunityPlans/SELC_DRGR/LeeCounty_Save%20The%20Date_1Page.pdf
• For information on the DR/GR and the DR/GR Advisory Committee see http://www.lee-county.com/dcd/CommunityPlans/SELC_DRGR/subcommittee.htm

3.    Mining in the DR/GR and the Florida Legislature…15 minutes…

• Recent Decision by the Lee County Hearing Examiner on the Estero Group Application…Kevin Hill
• Recent Efforts and Results Regarding the Three Mining Preemption Bills in Tallahassee  (SB 2406; SB 774 and PCB ENRC 08-13)…Nick Batos
• For further information on These Bills and the E-letters we are sending see http://www.brooksconcernedcitizens.com/default.aspx?p=MembersDefault and http://www.leg.state.fl.us/Welcome/index.cfm?CFID=102677798&CFTOKEN=10713827
• For further information on Corkscrew Road Mining see http://www.corkscrewroad.org/

4.    Expansion of Culverts Under I-75 as Part of the Six-laning Project…10 minutes…Nick Batos

• Status of the Joint Water District/Lee County Study Contract and Schedule
• For further information see http://esterofl.org/EsteroLife/environment.htm#I-75_Culverts

5.    Fire District Consolidation Study Update …5 minutes…Sam Levy and Barbara Akins

• Status of Request for Proposal (RFP)
• Plans for Funding the Study
• See the White Paper and a List of the Advantages noted in the White Paper at http://esterofl.org/Issues/fire-district-merger.htm

6.    Health Care Topics…5 minutes…Sam Levy

• Free Standing Emergency Department         

7.    ECCL Organizational & Membership Issues… 5 minutes

• Member Status & Changes… for further information see http://esterofl.org/eccl/communities/index.htm
• Discussion of Meeting of Community Board Presidents
• Report on Annual Estero Leadership Spring Reception

8.    Voter Registration and Absentee Voting Campaign …5 minutes…

• Estero Registration Status and Change from 2006…
  • Chart of registrations in Estero
  • see http://esterofl.org/eccl/voter-participation.htm  
• Identifying Prospective New Florida Voters…for further information see http://esterofl.org/eccl/voter-participation.htm
• Absentee and Early Voting for August Election… see the prior page
• For further information see http://www.leeelections.com/voterreg.htm  and http://www.leeelections.com/absballot.pdf

9.    Estero Fire Rescue Monthly Report…5 minutes…Susan Lindenmuth

• For more information on the District see http://esterofire.org/

Next meeting – Friday, May 16th, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Estero Community Park

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