Estero Council of Community Leaders
Agenda for our 68th Monthly Meeting

Friday, October 17th, 2008
1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Estero Fire Rescue Board Chambers
On Three Oaks Parkway, south of Corkscrew Road.

From intersection of Three Oaks Parkway and Corkscrew Road 

·         Go south for about on half mile
·         Turn right and park the parking lot behind the Headquarters
·         The Board Chambers are straight ahead when you enter the building.

New Members & Guest Introductions:

Minutes of Prior Meetings: Sam Levy

            September

Treasurer's Report: Chris Smith

            Financial Statement
            2008 Dues Report
            ECIF Financial Status        

Announcements:

• The first day for early voting for the Presidential Election is Monday, October 20^th … it continues through Saturday, November 1^st.

Agenda Items:

1.    New Midtowne Estero Rezoning Proposal Excluding a “Big Box”…30 minutes…Garrett Bender, Ascot Development and team

2.    ECPP Meeting Agenda on Monday, October 20^th…5 minutes…Jack Lienesch

·         Other Monday Agenda Items…see… http://esterofl.org/ecpp/agenda.asp

·         Letter to Bonita Community Health Center Owners

3.    Arts Estero 2009 (at the Estero Community Park) Plans…10 minutes…Bev MacNellis

·         Plan to date

·         Advisory Committee

·         Possible Role of ECIF and ECCL

·         Maximizing Estero Turnout (Promotion within each Community)

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

·         November Fashion Show. For further information and a flyer see… http://www.esterofl.org/new/2008-fashion-show.htm

·         Community Awards/Trophy Display Case

·         Coconut Point Holiday Parade

5.    Estero Group Special Master Hearing on October 21^st…10 minutes…Kevin Hill

·         The Mine Application and its Background

·         Eligible Participants

6.    Bonita City Council/ Estero Leadership Joint Meeting on October 24^th…15 minutes…

·         South Florida Flooding and the 1999 South Lee County Watershed Study Update… For further information see https://my.sfwmd.gov/portal/page?_pageid=2294,4946290,2294_8996096&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL and scroll to the bottom of the page.

·         Transportation Issues…the I-75 Interchanges and the $10 Million…for further information see … http://www.mpo-swfl.org/content/Agendas/MPO/2008/Oct/M04C.pdf

·         South Lee County Hospital Initiative

·         Annexation/Incorporation

7.    Other Transportation Issues…10 minutes…

·         US 41 between Corkscrew and San Carlos Park

·         Preliminary Discussion of 2030 Long-range Plan Update

·         Coconut US 41 Intersection and Coconut Crossing Schedule

8.    Estero Voter Participation Year to Date and in November…5 minutes…

·         Voter Registration through the October 6^th Cutoff

·         Absentee Voting and Early Voting

·         For further information see http://www.leeelections.com/voterreg.htm  and http://www.leeelections.com/absballot.pdf

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

·         September 21^st Approval of Mining Impact Fees

·         Staff Preparing DR/GR Comprehensive Plan Amendments and Further LDC Changes

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

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

·         CERT Community Emergency Response Training Program

11. Miscellaneous…2 minutes…

·         Pollution in North Branch of the Estero River

Next meeting:

Friday, November 21st, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Estero Community Park.

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