Estero Council of Community Leaders
Agenda for our 66th Monthly Meeting

Friday, August 15th, 2008
1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Estero Community Park

• 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: Sam Levy

            June

Treasurer's Report: Sam Levy

Financial Statement

2008 Dues Report

ECIF Financial Status

Announcements:

Agenda Items:

1.    ECIF Update…10 minutes…Dan Dronkers, Bev MacNellis and Judy Beach

• High School Landscaping Progress Report … for more information on this project see http://esterofl.org/eccl/ecif/high-school-landscaping.htm
• November Fashion Show
• Community Awards/Trophy Display Case

2.    Voter Registration and Absentee Voting Campaign …10 minutes…

• Estero Registration Status and Change from 2006…
  • see http://esterofl.org/eccl/voter-participation.htm
  • Registration Summary Information
• Absentee Balloting So Far
• Closed Primary Election Statistics
  • Estero Potential Impact
• Early Voting and Election Day Turnout
• Identifying Prospective New Florida Voters…for further information see http://esterofl.org/eccl/voter-participation.htm
• For further information see http://www.leeelections.com/voterreg.htm  and http://www.leeelections.com/absballot.pdf

3.    Building Relations with Organizations with Common Interests…15 minutes…Nick Batos, Jack Meeker

• The Conservancy South Lee County Advisory Committee
  • Lee Advisory Council Charter

1. Mission…South Lee Natural Resource and Environmental Issues
2. Membership
3. Upcoming Meeting…September 10th

• The Southwest Florida Watershed Council

1. Board Members and Alternates
2. Venue for Estero Bay Issues
3. ECCL Membership… http://www.swfwc.org/membership.htm
4. Monthly Board Meetings

• Florida Wildlife Federation

1. Award
2. ECCL Annual Membership, for further information see http://www.fwfonline.org/giving/membership.htm

• Caloosahatchee River Watch…for more information see http://crca.caloosahatchee.org/

1. Lee County Fertilizer Ordinance
2. ECCL Annual Membership
3. Newsletter Participation

4. Joint Efforts with the City of Bonita Springs…15 minutes…

•  South Lee County Hospital Committee
  • Attachment
• Bonita Springs and County DR/GR Study Coordination

1. Bonita Springs Draft Plan and Hearings

• I-75 Intersection Improvements…MPO and SWFEA
• South Lee Watershed Study Update and Related Improvements for further information see For further information on the study see … https://my.sfwmd.gov/portal/page?_pageid=2294,4946290,2294_8996096&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL and scroll to the bottom of the page.
• Sandy Lane Extension 
• Joint Efforts with FGCU
• Prepare for October Meeting
• For more information on the City of Bonita Springs see… http://www.cityofbonitasprings.org/

5.    County DR/GR Planning Progress Report …20 minutes…

• Dover Kohl Recommendations, see  http://www.lee-county.com/dcd/CommunityPlans/SELC_DRGR/FinalReport.htm
• Advisory Committee Report, see http://www.lee-county.com/dcd/CommunityPlans/SELC_DRGR/BOCCRecommendations/FinalRec.pdf
• August 1st BOCC Hearing, see presentation at http://www.lee-county.com/dcd/
• Mining Land Development Code Hearings…August 12th and 26th …for draft see http://www.lee-county.com/dcd/CommunityPlans/SELC_DRGR/LDCch12.pdf
• Upcoming BOCC Public Hearing
• Truck Impact Evaluation Report, see http://www.lee-county.com/dcd/CommunityPlans/SELC_DRGR/TruckImpactEvalReport.pdf

6.    Transportation Issues…15 minutes… 

• Southwest Florida Expressway Authority Meeting Report

1. Detailed Reversible Lane Feasibility Study Funding
2. Traffic and Revenue Investment Grade Study

• For more information on the Southwest Florida Expressway Authority see… http://swfea.net/SWFEA_Home/index.html
• Transit Travel Demand Presentation on August 11th
• Alligator Alley Leasing Progress Report… for basic information on the FDOT’s goals for this program see … http://www.alligator-alley.com/ and http://www.dot.state.fl.us/publicinformationoffice/alligatoralley.htm
• August 22nd Lee County MPO Meeting see… http://www.mpo-swfl.org/

7.    Post Office Service Area…5 minutes…Chris Smith

8.    Arts Estero Status Report…5 minutes…Joan Doyle

9.    Estero Group Mining Zoning Decision Appeal…5 minutes…Kevin Hill

• Opportunity for Citizen Participation
• Anticipated Schedule
• For further information on Corkscrew Road Mining see http://www.corkscrewroad.org/

10. BOCC Consideration of the Midtowne Estero Rezoning…5 minutes…Jack Lienesch

• Hearing Examiner’s Report
• Planning Testimony at the BOCC Hearing on …

11. Fire District Consolidation Study Update …5 minutes…Sam Levy

• Recent Progress and Upcoming Steps and Schedule
• For the Study Consultant Selection Process Schedule see… http://esterofire.org/pdfs/TimeLineforRFP.pdf
• See the White Paper and a List of the Advantages noted in the White Paper at http://esterofl.org/Issues/fire-district-merger.htm

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

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

13. ECCL Organizational & Membership Issues… 5 minutes

• Member Status & Changes… for further information see http://esterofl.org/eccl/communities/index.htm
• Volunteer Day...Pelican Sound etc.

Next meeting:

 Friday, September 19th, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Estero Community Park.

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