Estero on the River loan to be paid off following vote by Council on May 18, 2022
Retiring this debt early will save the Village $4 million in interest Mayor Katy Errington presented the National Safe Boating Week proclamation to Flotilla Commander Terry Schwinghammer, Flotilla 96 of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary. The meeting started with Mayor Katy Errington presenting a proclamation to Flotilla Commander Terry Schwinghammer proclaiming May 21-27, 2022, as National Safe Boating Week and the start of the year-around effort to promote safe boating. Resolution 2022-09 – Budget amendment for FY 2021-22 Council approved this amendment to recognize additional revenues and increased expenditures for capital projects and debt retirement. The Village has, [Read More.]
Bike/ped improvements, utilities extension and virtual information center addressed by Council on February 2, 2022
Public Comment on non-agenda items: The Estero Council of Community Leaders (ECCL) COO asked that Councilmembers consider being a judge for the high school and middle school essay contest. The winning students receive a scholarship sponsored by the ECCL, Estero Historical Society and Greater Estero Chamber of Commerce. A candidate for the Lee County School Board introduced herself and provided her background information. A resident expressed concerns regarding the formerly proposed school on Three Oaks Parkway. The editor of Estero Life Magazine pointed out that the most recent issue of the magazine’s “Village Connection” page provides an introduction to the [Read More.]
Utilities expansion program management and cloud server transition among items to be addressed on June 16, 2021
Council will start their meeting at 9:30 a.m., Wednesday addressing a utilities expansion program management contract. The Village has prioritized protecting the Estero River and is considering a program to expand utilities within the community, replacing septic tanks with central sewer. A program manager is required to assist with this program. Council will then review transitioning the Village’s data storage to the cloud which would improve the Village’s cybersecurity and the ability to work remotely. There will be second readings of Ordinances 2021-04 and 2021-08, appointing co-chairs to the Planning, Zoning & Design Board, and Roads and Bridges Article VI, [Read More.]
North Commons-Walden Center Drive interlocal agreement and Corkscrew Road improvements project among items to be reviewed by Council on May 5, 2021
Council will start their meeting at 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, addressing the award of a contract with Scott Shannon of Woodard & Curran to serve as program manager of the Village’s septic to sewer program. They will then consider acceptance of North Commons Drive and Walden Center Drive North as Village maintained roads, and consider an interlocal agreement and Resolution No. 2021-11 to implement these actions. Additional topics include Council liaison assignments and the second reading of ordinances pertaining to year-round landscape irrigation conservation measures and water shortage or water shortage emergency declarations. A workshop will follow the meeting with an [Read More.]
Role of the tax collector, irrigation conservation and water shortage ordinances were among topics addressed by Council on April 21, 2021
The meeting started with a presentation by R. Noelle Branning, Esq., on the role of the tax collector. She described the services and responsibilities of the taxing authorities, property appraiser and tax collector and the future of Lee County’s Tax Collector’s Office. (Presentation) Council then approved an interlocal agreement with the Lee County Port Authority for “Tall Structure” notification. Any structure over 125’ is subject to the Lee County Port Authority’s tall structure permitting process to avoid possible interference with airport traffic . (Agreement) Appointment of representative and alternate to the Lee County MPO Bicycle Pedestrian Coordinating Committee Council appointed [Read More.]
Irrigation conservation and water shortage ordinances among topics to be addressed by Council on April 21, 2021
Council will start their meeting at 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, addressing an interlocal agreement with the Lee County Port Authority for “Tall Structure” notification and the appointment of a representative and alternate to the Lee County MPO Bicycle Pedestrian Coordinating Committee. They will then address ordinances pertaining to year-round landscape irrigation conservation measures and water shortage or water shortage emergency declarations. Workshop items include land use and zoning procedures, Community Development software and septic to sewer. The full agenda is available here: https://estero-fl.gov/agendas/ Meetings are held in the Council Chambers, Village Hall, 9401 Corkscrew Palms Circle, near the entrance to the [Read More.]
FGCU Estero River Water Quality Report, landscape and intersection improvements reviewed by Council on April 7, 2021
Public comment on non-agenda items: one resident thanked David Willems and Mary Gibbs for attending and participating in the recent School Board meeting re the proposed K-8 school;1 resident spoke in opposition to that school and 1 resident spoke of the irrigation problems along Estero Parkway. Resolution No. 2021-10 - Corkscrew Road/Puente Lane traffic signal FY 2020-2021 budget amendment Council adopted this resolution approving the use of additional Village funds for the Corkscrew Road/Puente Lane traffic signal (in front of Lowes plaza) to improve the safety and traffic flow along Corkscrew Road. Zoning and development order approvals required the adjacent [Read More.]
Vice-Mayor Katy Errington and Public Works Director David Willems participated in the Third Annual River Neighbors Update on March 9, 2021
Vice-Mayor Errington opened the meeting describing the potential uses for the Estero on the River property. She stated that the goals include preserving and protecting the river frontage and rare old growth forest, but may also include some limited residential and limited commercial development. Estero residents will be included in the planning process for this property. Errington also spoke of some of the water quality studies the Village has had conducted, as well as a program to convert septic tanks to sewer. Also taking part in the program sponsored by the Pelican Sound Water-River Committee were FGCU’s Dr. Donald Duke [Read More.]
2020-2021 budget and tax rate set at Council meeting on September 23, 2020
Public Comment on non-agenda items: 3 eComment cards were read into the record regarding the importance of septic to sewer changes to alleviate negative impacts on the Estero River, and street lights, bike lanes and sidewalks for safety of residents on Sandy Lane and E. Broadway. 2020-2021 Ad valorem tax Council approved the resolution adopting the final levying of ad valorem taxes for Fiscal Year 2020-2021. This millage rate is 0.7726 mills ($0.7726 per $1,000 of assessed property value). This millage rate is the same as last year and it will provide funding for various roadway improvements, intersection improvements, bicycle [Read More.]
Estero River, CIP and bike & pedestrian master plan among topics discussed by Council on June 17, 2020
The meeting started with an update on Florida Gulf Coast University’s water school presented by Dr. Michael Martin and a presentation of the preliminary water quality findings for the Estero River presented by Don Duke, Ph.D., P.E. Dr. Martin stated they have broken ground for the new water school, which will be built at a cost of $58 million. Funding is still needed to be able to construct the building which will house labs, classrooms and study space. Dr. Duke gave a presentation on the preliminary results of their study of the Estero River’s water quality. He stated they are [Read More.]