Town of Fort Myers Beach, Florida : Council Agendas : January 04, 1999

Council Agenda - January 04, 1999

FORT MYERS BEACH TOWN COUNCIL

NationsBank - Council Chambers

2523 Estero Boulevard

Fort Myers Beach, Florida

JANUARY 4, 1999

AGENDA Regular Meeting 4:00 P.M.

1. Call to Order

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Invocation

4. Public Comment on Agenda Items

5. Council Reorganization

Council Appointments

a. Local Planning Agency

b. Marine Resources Task Force

c. Public Safety Task Force

d. Cultural and Environmental Learning Center

e. Citizen's Advisory Council of the MPO

f. Technical Advisory Council of the MPO

7. Consent Agenda

a. Items to be pulled for discussion by the Council

b. Motion to approve balance of items

c. Consideration of items pulled for discussion

CONSENT AGENDA

1. Approval of Minutes: November 16, and December 7, 1998

2. Approval of Financial Reports for November

3. Contracts:

a. Spikowski and Associates – This contract extension provides for the next 6 months work on the Land Development Code and for other miscellaneous issues that arise where Bill Spikowski is used as a consultant. There is a not to exceed figure in this extension of $80,000. This extension also includes the work of Victor Dover and Carol Cunningham on an hourly basis. The hourly rates being charged in this contract extension are the same as previously agreed upon. This is a budgeted item and we will receive $40,000 from Department of Community Affairs (DCA), as reimbursement for this expense. We are under a time restraint in completing the new Land Development Code. Technically, the Town has one year from when the Comprehensive Plan was submitted to DCA to complete the new code. Consequently, the LPA will be very busy this spring reviewing the substantive chapters of the Land Development Code.

Weather Wagon

4. Interlocals and other Agreements

Animal Control- Attached are copies of the latest version of a contract between the Town and Lee County for Animal Control Services within the Town. The contract contains a scope of services provision which can be added to or amended as situations evolve. The agreement results in a significant cost savings to the Town with no anticipated drop off in the level of services we will receive. The cost of this service had already been built into the 1998/99 budget.

b. Lee DOT - Attached are copies of the 1998/99 version of the interlocal relative to road repair. We have also attached a copy of the 1997/98 version which indicates that the only change is in Section IIIa as it relates to the issuance of Driveway Permits within the Town. The term of the agreement has also been extended through Sept. 2000. Costs for the services provided in this agreement are on a per use basis and estimates have already been built into the 1998/99 budget.

Lee Tran for expanded trolley service in high season

Agreement for traffic control deputies. – Attached is a copy of the memo regarding the proposed plan for the use of Voice Volunteers and Off Duty Lee County Sheriff Office employees for traffic control during the peak traffic season. The agreement would allow us to request personnel be available for the traffic detail at the light at the foot of the bridge from about 1-15-99 through about 4-15-99. The cost for this service can be taken out of the Roads and Transportation portion of the Town budget.

8. Administrative Agenda

ADMINISTRATIVE AGENDA

1. Recommendations from the Charter Review Committee

2. Resolutions from the Marine Resources Task Force

a. Ban live shelling – If the Council is in agreement with this resolution then the Council must pass its own resolution that is then forwarded to the State Marine Fisheries Commission. The Council would request that the Commission hold public hearings on the Town’s desire to ban live shelling with the result being a special rule that would ban live shelling within the Town’s jurisdiction.

b. Move buoys from 500' to 1000' in the area near Little Estero Island – If the Council is in agreement with this resolution then the Council would direct the Town Attorney to amend the Vessel Control Ordinance to make this change.

c. Ban airboats from operating in the Back Bay – If the Council is in agreement with this resolution then the Council would direct the Town Attorney to prepare the necessary legislation.

9. Council Member Items and Reports

10. Town Manager's Items

11. Town Attorney's Items

12. Public Comment

13. Adjournment

If a person decides to appeal a decision made by the Council in any matter considered at this meeting/hearing, such people may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceeding is made, to include the testimony and evidence upon which any such appeal is to be based.