Estero Council of Community Leaders

Agenda for our 81^th Monthly Meeting

Friday, February 12th, 2010

 9 a.m. to 11a.m.

Estero Community Park

From intersection of US 41 and Corkscrew Road

·         Go east about one mile

·         Turn right between the office buildings on the south side after passing Via Coconut Point/ Sandy Lane.

New Members & Guest Introductions:

Treasurer's Report: Chris Smith

            Financial Statement

            2010 Dues Report

            ECIF Financial Status

Announcements:

·         ECCL Membership Update…Bev MacNellis

·         March 14^th Annual All Play No Work Party

Agenda Items:

1.    Deputy Lee County Manager Holly Schwartz and Keith Arnold, the County’s contract Tallahassee lobbyist speaks about the key issues to be debated during the coming legislative session and how we can work together on issues of common concern……30 minutes

2.    Jerry Schmoyer, Development Director, Miramar Development talks about the coming roadway improvements on Corkscrew Road from I-75 to Ben Hill Griffin Parkway………10 minutes

3.    DR/GR “Comprehensive Plan” Status and Forecast…10 minutes…Nicole Ryan

·         The DCA response to the DR/GR Comp Plan Transmittal

·         Public Participation in the 2/16 BOCC meeting and the 3/3 and 3/4 Final Hearing

·         For good background information see… http://www3.leegov.com/dcd/ComprehensivePlanning/SeLeeCounty.htm and   

4.    South Lee County 24/7 Free-standing Emergency Department…Nicole Ryan………..10 minutes…

·         Report on Committee’s Activities

·         Meeting with the BCHC Study Committee on February 18^th

5.    February 26^th Joint Meeting with the City of Bonita Springs… 10 minutes

·         South Lee County Economic Development Initiative

·         Discussion of Meeting Plan and Participants

6.    March 27^th Estero Festival of the Arts 2010 Planning Needs…Bev MacNellis…………10 minutes

·         Advertising Sales

·         Business and Organization Promotion Tables

·         Volunteers

·         Obtain copies of the applications at the following site…

7.     Estero Fire Rescue Report…5 minutes…Chief Scott Vanderbrook

·         Report on January 26^th District Merger/Consolidation Study Meeting

·         New District Commissioner

·         Other District Matters

8.    Midtowne Estero BOCC Hearing and Future Approvals…10 minutes…Jack Lienesch

·         The January 4^th Meeting

·         Next Steps

·         The Role of the EDRC in this process

9.    Transportation Issues and Plans…10 minutes… 

·         Report on U.S. 41 Widening Plans meeting with FDOT on January 20^th

·         Report on MPO Leadership and Consultant Meeting on 2035 Plan Demographic Projections

·         For further Lee MPO information see http://www.mpo-swfl.org/content/Agendas/MPO/2009/Sept/M00.Agenda.pdf

10. Short Reports….Various….10 minutes

·         Airplane Noise

·         RCH Mine and Defense Fund

·         ECIF High School Landscaping

·         South Lee County Watershed Study

·         January 25^th Town Hall Meeting on Governance

·         Lee County Attorney’s meeting…Feb 24th

Next meeting:

 Friday, March 19th, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Estero Community Park.

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