Estero Council of Community Leaders

Agenda for our 77^th Monthly Meeting

Friday, September 18th, 2009

 1 p.m. to 3 p.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

            2009 Dues Report

            ECIF Financial Status

            Power Point Equipment Purchase…Jack Lienesch

Announcements:

·         Invited Speakers for October: Roland Ottolini, Lee County Department of Natural Resources Director and Steve Sentes, South Florida Water Management District

·         LDCAC Appointment

·         RGMC Presidential Search

·         Planned Northern Estero Issues Identification and Strategy Session

·         Estero Bay Watershed Public Symposium…FGCU…September 27-28th

Agenda Items:

1.    Estero and Lee County Transportation Challenges and Plans… Dave Loveland and Harry Campbell, LDOT, and Don Scott, Lee MPO…40 minutes

·         Presentation by our guests

·         Discussion

·         For further Lee County DOT information see http://www3.leegov.com/dcd/AnnualReports/2009Concurrency.pdf

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

2.    ECIF Report…Dan Dronkers…5 minutes

·         ECIF Fashion Show…November 12^th at the Grill Room

·         ECIF Winner of a Southwest Florida Community Foundation Grant

·         Other Plans

3.    Joint Meeting with the City of Bonita Springs on September 25th …15 minutes…

·         Agenda Discussion

·         Airplane Noise Committee Report…Nick Batos

·         South Lee County Freestanding 24/7 ER Report

·         South Lee County Watershed Study Update

·         Fielding a full team

4.    DR/GR Comprehensive Planning Status and Forecast…10 minutes

·         Revised Joint Position Paper

·         Planning for the September 24^th BOCC Hearing and Decision

·         For good background information see…  http://esterofl.org/images/DRGR%20Joint%20Position%20Additional%20Info.pdf , http://esterofl.org/images/testimony%20for%20July%2027th%20hearing.pdf and http://www3.leegov.com/dcd/PlanAmendments/PA2008-2009/CPA2008-00006/CPA2008-00006.html .

5.    The RCH Mine/Defense Fund…10 minutes…Kevin Hill

·         Testimony on September 25^th, 29^th and 30^th

·         Legal Funding Status and Needs

·         Defense Fund Progress Report

·         Need for DR/GR Presentations

·         To review the Power Point see http://esterofl.org/EsteroLife/drgr.pdf

·         Information for Upcoming Mine Hearing Participants may be found at http://esterofl.org/images/Urgent%20Call%20to%20Action%208-12-09.pdf and http://esterofl.org/images/Talking%20points%205-26-09.pdf .

6.    Possible Wal-Mart Rezoning Request…10 minutes…Chris Smith

·         Review August 26^th and September 11^th Meetings

·         Next steps

7.    Estero Fire Rescue Report…10 minutes…Chief Scott Vanderbrook

·         Chief’s Report on the Budget and Tax Levy Meetings

·         Comm. Barbara Akins resignation and vacancy

·         Other District Matters

8.    ECCL Membership Review/Committee Report…10 minutes…Bev MacNellis

·         Communities without representation

·         Underrepresented Communities

·         Board Involvement and Services Discussion

9.    Short Reports….Various….5 minutes

·         County Manager Selection

·         Fruit and Vegetable Gardening…Eric Pachner

Next meeting:

Friday, October 16th, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Estero Community Park.

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