Estero River, CIP and bike & pedestrian master plan among topics to be discussed at the Council meeting on Wednesday, June 17, 2020
The meeting will start at 9:30 a.m. with an update on Florida Gulf Coast University’s Water Institute presented by Dr. Michael Martin and Greg Tolley, and a presentation of the preliminary water quality findings for the Estero River presented by Don Duke, Ph.D., P.E. Among the action items to be considered are the demolition of vacant structures on the Estero on the River property; purchase of 9.2± acres on Williams Road and the sale of 2.7 acres of surplus property on County Road; naming Steve Sarkozy as Acting Village Clerk; appointment of one or both Design Review Board applicants to [Read More.]
Millage rate, budget and Distinguished Budget Preparation Award among topics addressed by Council on September 4, 2019
Left to right: Councilmembers Jim Boesch, Jon McLain, Mayor Bill Ribble, Commissioner Ray Sandelli, Vice-Mayor Katy Errington, Councilmembers Nick Batos and Jim Wilson. The meeting started with District 3 Lee County Commissioner Ray Sandelli introducing himself to the Council and residents. Sandelli was appointed by Governor DeSantis last month to fill the vacancy left as a result of the passing of Larry Kiker. Sandelli stated he is a native of New Jersey, served with the Navy’s Blue Angels, has a 40-year career in real estate and has 3 children. He thanked the local mayors for meeting with him [Read More.]
Council conducted workshops on the Capital Improvement Program and Bicycle & Pedestrian Master Plan following their meeting June 5, 2019
Public Comment on non-agenda items Barbara Saxton, Chair of the Friends of River Oaks, spoke about their successful “This Place Matters” event held at River Oaks on May 18. They are planning another, larger event for late September. The organization has hired a caretaker to maintain the work that has been done to date on this property, which is located at the end of the road at 9541 Broadway Avenue East. Gary Israel spoke about the work that the Rotary is doing in Cape Coral to provide benches and picnic tables at school bus stops and how the Estero Rotary [Read More.]
Council to conduct workshops on the Capital Improvement Program and Bicycle & Pedestrian Master Plan following their meeting on Wednesday, June 5, 2019
Council will start their meeting at 9:30 a.m. by addressing the replat of a lot in Miromar Outlets Mall to accommodate a 135-room hotel, a joint agreement with the Florida Dept. of Transportation pertaining to the landscape improvements along US 41, and right of way review services. The Village Attorney will review the Septic to Sewer process prior to two workshop sessions. Staff will present the preliminary Capital Improvement Program for the 2019-2020 fiscal year. This budget lays out all Village projects for the next five years. Jacobs, the Village Bicycle & Pedestrian Master Plan consultant, will present a summary [Read More.]
Council reviewed Comprehensive Plan’s Housing and Infrastructure elements during November 29, 2017, workshop
Mary Gibbs, Community Development Director, initiated the workshop by stating the Comprehensive Plan must be transmitted to the state in early January and is expected to be adopted sometime in late March 2018. Ben Smith, LaRue Planning and Management Services, reviewed the major objectives of the Housing element which include protecting neighborhood integrity and compatibility, recognition of historic housing and sustaining the current affordable housing in Estero. Another objective is aging and special needs population, and Smith noted that Estero has a higher population of elderly than many other communities so this is an important objective. (Presentation) Laura DeJohn, Johnson [Read More.]
District 1: Joanne Ribble, Mayor
Phone: 239-326-1588
Email: jribble@estero-fl.gov
9401 Corkscrew Palms Circle
Estero, FL 33928