CCP votes on seat, hears update on stormwater
The Captiva Community Panel reappointed a sitting member during its recent meeting, as well as received an update on an engineering study to address stormwater management in the Village.
On Dec. 10, President Jay Brown reiterated that the Nominating Committee has recommended reappointing Vice President David Mintz to his seat for another three-year term starting next year.
Administrator Ken Gooderham reported that no other applications were received.
The panel voted unanimously to approve the committee’s recommendation to reappoint Mintz.
Brown also reiterated that Panel Member Ken Gill will not seek another term. A nominee of the Captiva Property Owners Association, it has selected John Wade to replace him. He continued that he has termed out as a Captiva Civic Association nominee and that it has selected Michael Bennett.
“Those will be the changes in the panel for the coming year,” Brown said.
Mintz and others on the panel voiced their appreciation to Brown for his service.
“You all are terrific to work with. My time on the panel has been very gratifying to me,” Brown responded, noting that he would continue to stay involved with the Wastewater Committee.
“I will to continue to assist with the panel where I can,” he added.
Also at the meeting, Mintz gave an update for the Stormwater Committee.
He reported that Lee County’s Evaluation Committee met on Nov. 13 to short list the proposals received for the design of the engineering study that is intended to address stormwater management in the Village on Captiva. The county previously approved approximately $200,000 for the project.
Mintz continued that the committee selected four firms from the proposals as finalists: Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson, RESPEC, Selective Water Resources, and Weston & Sampson.
The committee was to meet on Dec. 16 to interview and rank them.
IN OTHER NEWS
– Mintz provided an update on behalf of Protect Captiva on the redevelopment rezoning and legal situation involving the county and South Seas. The resort’s rezoning application has been scheduled for a public hearing before the Lee County Hearing Examiner starting on Feb. 14, then on Feb. 20-21.
– Lee County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Rich Zeltman reiterated that there is no beach parking.
“The beaches are closed, which kind of puts us in a bind with parking,” he said, explaining that fishermen, particularly in the Blind Pass area, are parking along the roads and on private property.
Zeltman noted that the LCSO has been receiving calls about the issue.
He explained that deputies can enforce the illegal roadside parking and have been, but they have no authority on private property. Zeltman suggested that property owners put up a barricade or rope.
“To discourage people from parking there,” he said.
– Captiva Island Fire Control District Fire Chief Jeff Pawul reiterated that the district received a substantial grant donation recently from a resident, and it was used to purchase new, state-of-the-art equipment for the district. He reported that the district is putting the new equipment into service.
“Our residents are great,” Pawul said. “This is just another example of you guys providing for us.”
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