Estero Council of Community Leaders

Agenda for our 51st Monthly Meeting
April 20, 2007
 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Estero Community Park

From intersection of US41 and Corkscrew Road

• 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: Faie Saunders

March Draft Minutes

Treasurer's Report: Chris Smith

           Financial Statement  ECCL  ECIF
           2007 Dues Report
           Excess Wal-Mart At Coconut Road Funds Distribution

Announcements:

Agenda Items:

The Southwest Florida Expressway Authority and 10 Laning I-75….Chris Cella, Cella Molnar & Associates, Consultants to the Expressway Authority…25 minutes

• Financing Options for Lanes 7 through 10 and When the 10 Laning Will Occur
• For Further Information on I-75 Widening to 6 Lanes see … http://www.i-75dbf.org/
• For further information on the Expressway Authority see… http://swfea.net/SWFEA_Home/index.html
• For Further information on Cella Molnar & Associates see… http://www.cella.cc/

“Autism Speaks” Announces “Walk Now for Autism Walk” to be held in the Estero Community Park…Elly Memoli….10 minutes

• For further information see http://www.autismwalk.org/site/TR?fr_id=1550&pg=entry&JServSessionIdr006=zntab8xyt1.app1a

Lee Memorial Healthcare Planning for 2017…Sam Levy…10 minutes

• High School Meeting Report
• Focus Group Program
  • COMMUNITY HEALTH VISIONING 2017
  • Lee Health Care Survey
• For more information about Lee Memorial see … http://www.leememorial.org/about/index.asp#overview

EECCL Organizational & Membership Issues…20 minutes...Barbara Akins

• Member Status & Changes… Barb Akins
  • ESTERO COUNCIL OF COMMUNITY LEADERS
• Board Member and Community Administrator Communications
  • Dear Estero Community Board Member:
• Development of “Community Action Groups” with each Residential Community…Arnie Rosenthal
  • ECCL Liaisons to various Southwest Florida Institutions /Organizations
• Brief Liaison Reports
  • What Community Volunteers Can Do
  • Villages of Country Creek Presentation

Legislative Issues and Actions…10 minutes…

• Major 2007 Legislative Issues
• Preemption of County Mining Authority
  • New-Press re mining and wetlands pre-emption
• Wetland Review Reduction
• Condominium Association Insurance Reform
• For more information see http://www.leg.state.fl.us/Welcome/index.cfm?CFID=102677798&CFTOKEN=10713827

Policy Coordination with the City of Bonita Springs…10 minutes…Jack Lienesch

• Report on April 13, 2007 meeting
• Continuing Joint Project Efforts
• Next Meeting, August 10th
• For further information see http://www.cityofbonitasprings.org

Agripartners Ditch Petition Status …10 minutes

• Heckler Update
• For more information on the South Florida Water Management District see … https://my.sfwmd.gov/portal/page?_pageid=2574,13014451&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL

DRGR Planning …5 minutes…Kevin Hill

• Proposed Comprehensive Study of the Cumulative Impact of Mining In Lee County
  • Cumulative assessment of mining in Lee County’s DR/GR
• For further information on Corkscrew Road Mining   see http://www.corkscrewroad.org/

Estero Fire Rescue Monthly Report…10 minutes…Susan Lindenmuth

• Station #3 Open House
• Ground Breaking
• 2006 Annual Report
• Hurricane Drill
• Property Tax Reform & the District
• For more information on the District see http://esterofire.org/

Transportation Committee Report…5 minutes…various committee members

• US 41 Corkscrew North…FDOT Progress on the Detention Pond...Neal Noethlich
• US 41 Williams Intersection Improvement…Don Vilnius
• US41 Coconut Road Intersection Improvement…

Estero Community Improvement Foundation Report…2 minutes...Dan Dronkers & Jim Ramsburg

• Future Plans and Community Suggestions

Website Development Report…3 minutes…Neal Noethlich

• Traffic Report
• Community Input
• Maintenance and Updating Effort

Code Enforcement Report…3 minutes…Sam Levy & Dan Dronkers

Arts Development Council Report…3 minutes

• For further information see http://esterofl.org/gecac/index.asp

Next meeting -- Friday, May 20th, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Estero Community Park

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