Council Meetings

Broadway East & Sandy Lane Council will start their meeting at 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, reviewing a resolution supporting the establishment and alignment of U.S. Bicycle Route 15 which will travel through the Village. They will then address the ranking of firms to provide consulting services for the Sandy Lane and Broadway East Bicycle/Pedestrian Improvements Project, and the ranking of consultants to provide design and permitting services for Broadway East and West extension of utilities. Council will also conduct a workshop on the Greater Estero Virtual Information Center, an information database about all things in and about greater Estero. The full [Read More.]

Council started their meeting recognizing Estero vocalist Lindsey Graham for making a positive difference in the community.  Ms. Graham is known for her outstanding performances at the Village’s Veteran’s Day events, among her many accomplishments.  As a “thank you”, she responded by leading the Council and residents in the chamber in singing “God Bless America”. Presentation Scott Dudley, Florida League of Cities, gave a presentation on Local Voices United.  This bipartisan group is focused on “home rule” and local decision making.  Their guiding principle is “the federal government should only do that which state governments cannot do, and state governments [Read More.]

Council will start their meeting at 9:30 a.m., Wednesday.  Action items include a lien mitigation request, maintenance of the bridge on Sandy Lane and box culverts on Via Coconut Point, and adoption of Ordinance 2022-01 approving the updated schedule for the Capital Improvement Program for FY 2021/2022. Council will then conduct workshops to review the Planning, Zoning & Design Board’s annual report, an update on development projects in the Village and the proposed U.S. Bike Route 15 alignment through the Village. The full agenda is available here. Meetings are held in the Council Chambers, Village Hall, 9401 Corkscrew Palms Circle, [Read More.]

Council started their meeting by recognizing the board members of the Happehatchee Center for deeding their approximately 5-acre property to the Village of Estero for inclusion in the Estero on the River property. The Happehatchee board members included Ruth King Fotovat, Mary Kline Golbitz Esq., Genelle Grant who served 14 years as president of the Center, Marta Matias, and Richard P. Shine. The Happehatchee Center was purchased in 1976 by Ellen Peterson, an advocate for the environment who turned the property into a nature preserve. Public Comment: A resident commended the Village on its website and questioned the regulation for [Read More.]

Council will start their meeting with a resolution to modify the policy for paid time off for staff who have been unable to take time off due to the impacts of COVID-19. A contract for Estero Parkway maintenance and a national opioid settlement will be reviewed prior to the first reading of Ordinance 2022-01 approving an update to the Capital Improvements Element which includes the Capital Improvement Program approved for Fiscal Year 2021/2022. Workshops will then be conducted updating Council on the Raptor Bay Golf Course renovation and the Corkscrew Rd/Puente Lane traffic signal. The full agenda is available here. [Read More.]

Council will start their meeting at 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, with a second reading and public hearing for Ordinance 2021-11 to repeal the  “transitional” ordinances which were put in place when the Village incorporated. This will be followed by workshops covering the Estero on the River phase 1 path update, a brief update on the proposed traffic signal at US 41 and Pelican Colony Blvd., and a presentation summarizing the recently adopted FEMA map revisions that affect the Estero River. The full agenda is available here. Meetings are held in the Council Chambers, Village Hall, 9401 Corkscrew Palms Circle, near the [Read More.]