ADA City Council Meeting
Regular MeetingBonita Springs, FL · June 3, 2020
Agenda
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF BONITA SPRINGS
OFFICIAL AGENDA - REVISED
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3, 2020
5:30 P.M.
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
9751 BONITA BEACH ROAD SE
BONITA SPRINGS, FLORIDA 34135
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I. Call to Order.
II. Invocation.
III. Pledge of Allegiance.
IV. Roll Call.
V. Appearance by City of Sanibel Mayor Kevin Ruane and Chairman Chauncey Goss, with the South
Florida Water Management District, to discuss benefits of a water team and scientists internally on
Sanibel Island, and presentations by Florida Gulf Coast University’s Dr. Mike Martin, Dr. Greg
Tolley, and Dr. Michael Parsons regarding a Bonita Springs Water Steward. (Greensheet No. 20-
06-138)
VI. Public Comment on Agenda Items
VII. Consent Agenda: (Note: items on the consent agenda will be considered as one unless a specific item
is removed by a Council Member for separate discussion.)
A. Approve a Resolution accepting the resignation of one member of the Board for Land Use
Hearings & Adjustments and Zoning Board of Appeals. (Greensheet No. 20-06-133)
VIII. Proclamations and Presentations:
A. Presentation of audited financial statements for the fiscal year ending on September 20, 2019
by Jeff Brown, CPA, partner with the audit firm of Ashley, Brown & Company, CPAs.
(Greensheet No. 20-06-130)
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B. Review of Park related projects for CIP. (Greensheet No. 20-06-131)
IX. Mayor and Council Member Items:
A. Authorize staff to engage a traffic engineer to develop an additional pavement marking plan, to
include reconfiguration of southbound Old 41 turn lanes for consistency. (Corrie; Greensheet
No. 20-06-132)
B. Discuss with City Council a proposed ballot amendment to Section 56 of the City Charter titled
“Code of Ethics” to prohibit lobbying of City of Bonita Springs elected officials to be placed
on the November 3, 2020 ballot. (Corrie; Greensheet No. 20-06-135)
C. Discuss a policy providing a brief recess during City Council meetings. (Carr; Greensheet No.
20-06-136)
D. Discussion regarding the City’s support of local businesses during recovery from the COVID-
19 pandemic. (Carr; Greensheet No. 20-06-139)
X. First Reading and Public Hearing of the following Zoning Ordinances:
A. A zoning ordinance of the City of Bonita Springs, Florida; rezoning 1342.60 +/- acres
approximately ¾ mile north of East Terry Street and east of Bonita Grande Drive from
Industrial Planned Development (IDP) and Agricultural (AG-2) to Residential Planned
Development (RPD); providing for the transition from existing mining uses to residential
development; providing for an effective date. (Greensheet No. 20-06-140)
B. A zoning ordinance of the City of Bonita Springs, Florida; approving a variance from
sections 4-1893 and 4-1894 of the Land Development Code requiring a 25-foot setback from
adjacent rights-of-way and a 25- foot setback from waterbodies to permit a single family
dwelling unit at 27733 Hickory Boulevard Bonita Springs, Florida 34134; providing for an
effective date. (Greensheet No. 20-06-137)
XI. Public Comment.
XII. City Attorney’s Items:
XIII. City Manager’s Items:
A. Approve resolution appointing audit committee members to perform the solicitation and
selection procedures for the external auditing firm. (Greensheet No. 20-06-129)
B. CONTINUED FROM MAY 20, 2020: Appoint Mayor and Member of City Council to various
Boards and Committees. (Greensheet No. 20-06-134)
C. City’s update regarding COVID-19
XIV. Mayor and Council Reports.
XV. Approval of the minutes: 05/06/2020
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XVI. Public Comment.
XVII. Adjournment.
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NEXT MEETING: 06/17/20
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