ADA City Council Meeting

City Council Chambers 9101 Bonita Beach Road Bonita Springs, Florida 34135 CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA January 18, 2023 9:00 a.m. If you plan to address the City Council, please complete a “Public Comment Card” located on the table outside of Chambers. Completed comment cards should be submitted to the City Clerk who sits to the left of the podium prior to the start of the meeting. To submit your public comment in writing, please email your name, address, and comments to CITYMEETINGS@CITYOFBONITASPRINGS.ORG. Any written public comment must be received by 4:00 p.m. on January 17, 2023. The City of Bonita Springs will not discriminate against individuals on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, religion, income, or marital status. To request an ADA- qualified reasonable modification at no charge to the requestor, please contact Lisa Roberson by calling (239) 949-6262 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting. If a person decides to appeal a decision made by the Council on any matter at this meeting, such person must have a verbatim record of the proceeding to include the testimony and evidence upon which such appeal is to be based. 1. Call to Order 2. Invocation 3. Pledge of Allegiance 4. Roll Call 5. Approval of Agenda 6. Mayor’s Welcome 7. Public Comment on Agenda Items 8. Proclamations and Presentations: A. Presentation of 15 Years of Service Awards to City Employees Nicole Perino and Chuck Tomlinson City Council Meeting Agenda January 18, 2023 Page 2 of 3 B. Presentation of the Tree of the Season Award by the Tree Advisory Board (Green Sheet No. 23-01-008) C. Presentation by the Lee County Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) on the Bonita Estero Rail Trail Feasibility Study (Green Sheet No. 23-01-006) 9. Consent Agenda: A. Approval of the December 21, 2022 City Council Workshop Minutes B. Confirm and ratify Resolutions extending the Local State of Emergency due to Hurricane Ian. (Green Sheet No. 23-01-001) C. Approve FDOT’s request for use of the Bonita Springs Recreation Center Gymnasium for a public meeting regarding the PD&E study conducted for the intersection of US 41 and Bonita Beach Rd. (Green Sheet No. 23-01-002) D. Approve two purchase agreements to acquire parcels located in the Quinn/Downs/Dean Neighborhood for the Voluntary Home Buyout Program (Green Sheet No. 23-01-003) E. Approve resolution accepting one resignation from the City’s Tree Advisory Board, one resignation from the Outreach Committee, and one resignation from the Veteran’s Advisory Committee. (Green Sheet No. 23-01-004) F. Approve Amendment No. 1 for a contract time extension for the U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community Development Block Grant – Cares Act (CDBG-CV) entitlement program funds. (Green Sheet No. 23-01-007) G. Adopt a Resolution appointing a chairperson to each of the City’s advisory boards and committees. (Green Sheet No. 23-01-010) H. Approve agreement with Feed Thy Neighbor, Inc. to participate in the City’s Food Insecurity Program utilizing Community Development Block Grant – COVID funds (Green Sheet No. 23-01-011) • Opportunity for City Council Comments on Consent Agenda 10. Mayor and Council Member Items: A. Discussion regarding reaffirming the City’s support for retention of the CSX/Seminole Gulf Rail Corridor as part of the SUNTrails priority network. (Green Sheet No. 23-01-005) City Council Meeting Agenda January 18, 2023 Page 3 of 3 11. Public Hearing: A. PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER A PETITION FOR A REQUEST TO VACATE, ABANDON, CLOSE AND DISCONTINUE THE PUBLIC’S INTEREST IN A 15-FOOT WIDE DRAINAGE EASEMENT LYING IN TRACT B, IMPERIAL BONITA PLAZA EAST, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN INSTRUMENT NO. 201400024D413, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF LEE COUNTY, FLORIDA, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. (Green Sheet No. 23-01-009) 12. City Attorney’s Items: 13. City Manager’s Items: A. Update regarding Hurricane Ian recovery 14. Mayor and Council Member Reports 15. Public Comment 16. Adjournment