Estero Council of Community Leaders

Agenda for our 61st Monthly Meeting

Friday, February 15th, 2008

12 noon to 2 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:

            Delegate List

Minutes of Prior Meetings: Faie Saunders

November
December
January 

Treasurer's Report: Chris Smith

            Financial Statement

            2008 Dues Report

            ECIF Financial Status

Announcements:

Agenda Items:

1. Ten Laning I-75 and Improving the Bonita Beach/I-75 and Corkscrew/I-75 Interchanges…15 minutes…Amy Davies, Wilbur Smith Associates, Consultants to the Expressway Authority

·         Update on Expressway Authority Progress

·         Federal Task Force Report on Future Transportation Funding

·          For further information on the initiative see… http://swfea.net/Express_Toll_Lanes/downloads/lee_mpwkshop_20071203.pdf and http://videosearch.leegov.com/mgasp/public/Admin/publicsearch.asp

·         The February 22nd MPO Meeting…for further information see http://www.mpo-swfl.org/agendas.shtml

• ASHTO Journal 4 and ASHTO Journal 5 relating to Transportation Funding

2. Expansion of Culverts Under I-75 as Part of the Six-laning Project…15 minutes…Nick Batos

·         BOCC Hearings and Support

·         City of Bonita Springs Opposition

·         Report on the Water District Meeting

·         For further information on our position see http://esterofl.org/eccl/library/Conservancy%20letter%20re%20staff%20report%202-9-08.pdf  

·         Next Steps

3. Fire District Consolidation Study Update …5 minutes…Barbara Akins

·         Status of Request for Proposal (RFP)

·         Status of Funding the Study

·         See the White Paper and a List of the Advantages noted in the White Paper at http://esterofl.org/Issues/fire-district-merger.htm

4. Health Care Topics…5 minutes…Sam Levy

·         Report on Lee Memorial Health Care “Forum”

·         State Progress on Free-standing Emergency Departments

·         Looking ahead

5. Estero Community Improvement Foundation (ECIF) Report…10 minutes…Dan Dronkers

·         Continuing Discussions with the Bonita Community Foundation (BCF)

·         Adding Estero Residents to the BCF

·         Spring Concert Plans…

·         License Plate Holder Program

·         See the Concert and License Plate Holder advertising flyers at http://esterofl.org/eccl/ecif/estero-community-improvement-foundation.htm

·         For further information on Southwest Florida and Bonita Community Foundations see the following website http://www.bonitacommfoundation.com/ and http://www.floridacommunity.com/

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

·         DR/GR Advisory Committee Tour of the DR/GR on February 13th…for more information on this Committee see … http://www.lee-county.com/dcd/CommunityPlans/SELC_DRGR/subcommittee.htm

·         For more information see the Spikowski/Dunn Rural Land Planning Report Discussion… to review the report see … http://www.spikowski.com/GreenerLee.pdf

·         And the DR/GR Consultants website… Dover Kohl & Partners …for more information see http://www.doverkohl.com/

7. Mining in the DR/GR…10 minutes…

·         Strategic Aggregate Study and Task Force Final Report…see the report at http://www.dot.state.fl.us/statematerialsoffice/administration/resources/library/issues-trends/aggtaskforce/meetingfour/finalreport.pdf

·         Planning for the Legislative Session…Kevin Hill and Nick Batos…for further information see … http://www.leg.state.fl.us/Welcome/index.cfm?CFID=102677798&CFTOKEN=10713827

·         For further information on the Task Force see http://www.dot.state.fl.us/statematerialsoffice/administration/resources/library/issues-trends/aggtaskforce/meetings.htm

·         For further information on Corkscrew Road Mining see http://www.corkscrewroad.org/

8. ECCL Organizational & Membership Issues…10 minutes

·         Member Status & Changes… for further information see http://esterofl.org/eccl/communities/index.htm

·         Discussion of Meeting of Community Board Presidents

·         Annual Estero Leadership Spring Reception

9. Voter Registration and Absentee Voting Campaign …10 minutes…

·         January 29^th Turnout of Inactive Voters and Latest Registration Lists

·         Identifying Prospective New Florida Voters…for further information see

·         Absentee and Early Voting for August Election…for further information see http://www.esterofl.org/eccl/voter-participation.htm

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

10. Follow up on our Meeting with President Bradshaw…5 minutes…Sam Levy

·         Advisory Committee Status

·         Involving the University in our Activities

11. Pending Community Projects…10 minutes…

·         Discussion of Projects and Determination of Priorities

·         For further information see …

12. Vote Estero Feasibility Study Presentation...10 minutes...Mike Maloney

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

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

Next meeting – Wednesday, March 19^th, 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Estero Community Park

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