New Members & Guest Introductions:

Treasurer's Report: Chris Smith

            2011 Dues Report

            2011 Financial Status

           ECIF Financial Status

Announcements:

·         ECCL Membership Update…Bev MacNellis

Agenda Items:

1.    The Lee County Budget for 2011-12…Pete Winton, Assistant County Manager…30 minutes

• Budgets

•  Market, Assessed and Taxable Value and Associated Taxes Chart (pdf)

2.    Monthly Estero Fire Rescue District Report…Chief Scott Vanderbrook….10 minutes

·         Chief’s Report

·         Bonita Springs EMS Plans Update…Bob Lienesch

·         2012 Budget Plans/Schedule

·         For further information see … http://esterofire.org/ 

3.    The Monthly Bonita Springs Report…Hon. Steve McIntosh…10 minutes

4.    Coconut Point Outdoor Music/Noise Discussion…Nick Batos & Jack Lienesch…10 minutes

5.    FGCU Campus Master Plan and Off-campus Housing and Traffic Issues…10 minutes

·         Recent Master Plan Hearing

·         MPO Presentation…May 20th

6.    Discussion 2011 Fund-raising Campaign…10 minutes

·         Status report

·         Adding your community

7.    Discussion of the Health Care Concerns in Your Community…10 minutes

·         Joint Promotion Campaign

·         For more information on the BCHC see http://www.bonitahealthcenter.com/

8.    Upcoming Mining Hearings etc.…5 minutes…Kevin Hill

·         RCH Arbitration

·         Corp of Engineers Environmental Impact Study

·         Troyer Bros Rezoning Status

·         Lost Grove Mine Hearings

·         FFD Mine Application

9.    Local Impact of the recent Legislative Session…10 minutes

·         Meeting with Rep. Williams on May 9^th

·         HB 993 Impact on the DR/GR Comp Plan

10. ECCL Economic Development Committee Progress Report…Bob Lienesch…5 minutes

·         Bonita (Estero) Economic Development Council progress report…

·         Catalyst Club and its organizational meeting on May 26^th

·         Research Diamond development program

11. Edison Farms Acquisition/Conservation…Phil Douglas…5 minutes

·         Report on the May 3rd BOCC Meeting

·         Proposed Trust for Public Lands (TPL) partnership

·         For more information on Conservation 20/20 see http://www.esterofl.org/eccl/ECCL%20Community%20Plan%20Follow%20Up%20List%201-5-11.pdf

12. The Estero Community Plan Renewal…Jack Lienesch…5 minutes

·         Anticipated Schedule and Future Community Participation

·         For background information see … http://esterofl.org/eccl/EDR/estero_development_report_january_2011.htm#plan

13. Short Reports….Various….5 minutes

·         Wal-Mart Rezoning…Outlot Uses…Jack Lienesch

·         U.S. 41 Widening Plans and Issues

·         Post Office Name Change Status/Strategy…Jane McNew

·         South Lee County Airplane Noise Committee…Nick Batos

·         Coconut Road MPD Code Enforcement

Next meeting:

 Friday, June 10th, 2011 from 10 a.m. to noon

Estero Community Park