City Council Meeting
Regular MeetingBonita Springs, FL · November 20, 2024
Agenda
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City Hall Council Chambers
9101 Bonita Beach Road SE
Bonita Springs, Florida 34135
8:30 a.m. Swearing-in Ceremony
Swearing-in of recently elected City officials by the Hon. Circuit Judge Kyle Cohen, 20th Judicial Circuit of Florida.
Mike Gibson, Mayor; Jesse Purdon, Council Member District 2; Chris Corrie, Council Member District 5; and Jim
Fitzpatrick, Council Member District 6.
City of Bonita Springs
City Council
Meeting Agenda
November 20, 2024
9:00 a.m.
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Blank comment slips are available on the table outside of Chambers.
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citymeetings@cityofbonitasprings.org. Written public comments must be received by 2 p.m., Nov. 19, 2024.
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national origin, gender, age, disability, religion, income, or marital status. Under the Americans with Disabilities
Act, anyone who requires an ADA-qualified accommodation to participate in this proceeding should contact City
Clerk Mike Sheffield at (239) 949-6248 at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting. Such reasonable
accommodation will be provided at no cost to the requester.
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which the appeal is to be based.
1. Call to Order
2. Invocation
3. Pledge of Allegiance
4. Roll Call
5. Public Comment on Agenda Items
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6. Zoning and Land Use Items:
(FIRST READING AND PUBLIC HEARING) A ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
BONITA SPRINGS, FLORIDA; CONSIDERING A REQUEST TO REZONE
APPROXIMATELY EIGHT (8) ACRES FROM THE AGRICULTURAL (AG-2) ZONING
DISTRICT TO A RESIDENTIAL PLANNED DEVELOPMENT (RPD), TO DEVELOP UP TO
40 DWELLING UNITS, AND TO REQUEST TWO (2) DEVIATIONS; LOCATED AT THE
NORTHWEST CORNER OF PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE AND WISCONSIN STREET,
STRAP NUMBER 34-47-25-B2-00259.0020, BONITA SPRINGS, FLORIDA 34135;
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. (Green Sheet 24-11-181)
7. Consent Agenda Items:
A. Approve minutes from the the City Council Meeting held on Nov. 6, 2024.
B. Confirm and ratify Resolutions extending the local State of Emergency due to Hurricane Ian.
(Green Sheet 24-11-172)
C. Confirm and ratify Resolutions extending the local State of Emergency due to Hurricane Helene.
(Green Sheet 24-11-173)
D. Confirm and ratify Resolutions extending the local State of Emergency due to Hurricane Milton.
(Green Sheet 24-11-174)
E. Approve Resolution for the final budget amendment for fiscal year 2023-2024.
(Green Sheet 24-11-175)
F. Approve a Resolution accepting the Lee County Canvassing Board Certificate of Official Results of
the November 5, 2024 Bonita Springs General Municipal Election. (Green Sheet 24-11-176)
G. Approve Agreement between Lee County and the City of Bonita Springs for West Coast Inland
Navigation District grant funding to be used for marine law enforcement. (Green Sheet 24-11-180)
• Opportunity for City Council Comments on Consent Agenda
8. Presentations:
A. Receive presentation on the Goodwin Street Pedestrian & Drainage Improvements Project
from American Structurepoint, Inc. and provide direction on which design alternative to
pursue. (Green Sheet 24-11-178)
9. Public Hearings:
A. Second Reading and Public Hearing of an Ordinance adopting the 2024-2025 Five Year
Capital Improvement Program Annual Update. (Green Sheet 24-11-179)
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10. City Attorney Items:
A. Pursuant to the City Charter, elect a Deputy Mayor. (Green Sheet 24-11-177)
11. City Manager Items:
A. Discussion regarding the correspondence from the School Board of Lee County in regard to
the Bonita Springs Elementary School renovation project. (Green Sheet 24-11-182)
B. Update on recovery – Hurricanes Ian, Helene, and Milton.
12. Mayor and Council Member Reports
13. Public Comment
14. Adjournment
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