09.01.26 Lee Board of County Commissioners Regular Meeting Agenda Packet

Lee Board of County Commissioners · 2026-09-01 · agenda_packet

[Multiple addresses: 1807 McArthur Ave, Lehigh Acres; 3078 Harpoon Lane, Saint James City; 5718/5722 Laguna Caribe Circle, Fort Myers; 1100 Main Street, Fort Myers Beach; 15 Homestead Road S., Lehigh Acres; 1207 Grant Blvd., Lehigh Acres; 1231 Ermine St. E., Lehigh Acres; 8005 Sweetwater Ranch Blvd., Estero; 2404 River Hall Parkway; 23rd Street SW and Sunshine Boulevard intersection; Orange River Blvd, Fort Myers; Veterans Parkway from Pine Island Road to East of Santa Barbara Boulevard.; case Not stated. Grant Agreement No. H1424 is mentioned for FEMA funding. Contract numbers 26-0309 and 24-0287 are mentioned for library AV refresh.] The document is a Lee Board of County Commissioners Regular Meeting Agenda and Transcript for September 1, 2026. It contains multiple distinct projects and administrative items. Key development-related items include: 1) Petition to Vacate at 1807 McArthur Ave, Lehigh Acres, to extinguish a public utility easement for a future single-family home. 2) Petition to Vacate at 3078 Harpoon Lane, Saint James City, to extinguish a utility and drainage easement for a carport. 3) Petition to Vacate at 5718/5722 Laguna Caribe Circle, Fort Myers, to extinguish a utility easement for a future residential accessory structure. 4) Resolution of Necessity for Alico Road Widening Phase III at the intersection of 23rd Street SW and Sunshine Boulevard, authorizing acquisition of two parcels via eminent domain. 5) Donation of two surplus lots at 1207 Grant Blvd. and 1231 Ermine St. E., Lehigh Acres, to Rebuilding Together Greater Florida, Inc. for affordable housing. 6) Release of $750,000 in construction funds for the Bloom CDBG-DR affordable housing project in Fort Myers. 7) CDBG-DR Subrecipient Agreement for The Salvation Army East Lee Hope Hub at 15 Homestead Road S., Lehigh Acres, for $1,450,000. 8) CDBG-DR Agreement with City of Sanibel for a new police station for $15,040,689. 9) Design contract change order for Medical Examiner's Office expansion, adding a 10,232 square foot second-floor shell. 10) Piggyback purchase for Melvin Morgan Complex chillers replacement for $932,382. 11) Piggyback procurement for Ortiz Jail air-handler replacement for $1,583,062. 12) Piggyback purchase to replace John E. Manning Complex elevators for $619,105. 13) Piggyback purchase of two asphalt patch trucks for $703,188. 14) Sole source for Vactor & Elgin parts for $120,000. 15) Sole source for AEV ambulance parts for $150,000. 16) Piggyback for Libraries AV Refresh for $290,640. 17) STA for Orange River 130 Water Quality and Wetland Restoration off Orange River Blvd in Fort Myers for $522,135. 18) Award of annual contracts for surveying and mapping services to seventeen firms. 19) Contract change order for Corkscrew Road Widening Phase II for $40,038. 20) Contract change order for Corkscrew Widening Phase II CEI for $592,475. 21) County Project Authorization for Veterans Parkway Pathway Paving for $249,691. 22) FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant for generators at Green Meadows and Corkscrew Water Treatment Plants for $2,574,092. 23) Land Purchase Agreement for 1100 Main Street on Fort Myers Beach for $1,810,000. 24) Contract change order for Cape Coral Bridge Replacement Project design for $4,655,358. 25) Authorization of HFA Multi-Family Revenue Bonds for the Rosedale project in Sarasota County for up to $20,000,000. 26) Consideration of a COPCN for Fort Myers Shores Fire Protection and Rescue District. The document also includes a public comment from Don Blackburn thanking the Board for the restoration of a 130-acre parcel in Buckingham, and a comment from a Salvation Army representative thanking the Board for supporting the East Lee Hope Hub project. The Board approved the consent agenda, the 1100 Main Street purchase, the Cape Coral Bridge change order, the Rosedale bonds, and the Fort Myers Shores COPCN. The Board also directed staff to prepare a cost estimate for relandscaping Gilchrist Avenue. The document is a Lee County Board of County Commissioners meeting transcript. It contains no specific development project with an address, parcel, size, or zoning change. The main actions are a motion to direct staff to schedule a workshop on school speed zone enforcement cameras, and a motion to direct staff to look at pedestrian safety measures at Three Oaks Middle School. A separate item on acquiring property for a boat ramp was discussed, but the board voted to no longer pursue the transaction. No specific address, parcel number, acreage, or case number is stated for any project. [1807 McArthur Ave, Lehigh Acres; 3078 Harpoon Lane, Saint James City; 5718/5722 Laguna Caribe Circle, Fort Myers; 1100 Main Street, Fort Myers Beach; 1120, 1122, 1130 & 1138 Main Street, Fort Myers Beach; 2201 Second Street, Fort Myers; case VAC2026-00024; VAC2026-00032; VAC2026-00015] The document is a Lee County Board of County Commissioners meeting transcript and agenda packet for September 1, 2026. It includes multiple items: a motion to approve a petition to vacate a utility easement at 1807 McArthur Ave, Lehigh Acres (VAC2026-00024); a motion to approve a petition to vacate a utility easement at 3078 Harpoon Lane, Saint James City (VAC2026-00032); a motion to approve a petition to vacate a utility easement at 5718/5722 Laguna Caribe Circle, Fort Myers (VAC2026-00015); a proclamation honoring Dr. Lawrence Antonucci; and public comments on landfill odors, 911 telehealth, and animal control. The agenda recap lists a purchase agreement for Olsen Marine Holdings LLC at 1100 Main Street, Fort Myers Beach, and a purchase agreement for Semmer Estate at 1120, 1122, 1130 & 1138 Main Street, Fort Myers Beach, but no details are provided for these items. The meeting also includes a workshop on potential property tax reform impacts at 1:30 PM at Administration East, 2201 Second Street, Fort Myers. Public comments included Kim Ketco from Homeowners Against Landfill Odors requesting action against Waste Connections SLD Landfill; Laura James Edema requesting investigation of the 911 telehealth program; Ashley Hamilton and Linda Selmer criticizing Lee County Domestic Services animal euthanasia and trust fund use. The motion on the first item carried 4-1 with one objection. [Item 6: Intersection of 23rd Street SW and Sunshine Boulevard; Item 7: 8005 Sweetwater Ranch Blvd., Estero; Item 8: 1207 Grant Blvd. and 1231 Ermine St. E., Lehigh Acres; Item 9: 2404 River Hall Parkway, Alva; Item 10: 1113 Estero Blvd., Fort Myers Beach; Item 11: not stated; case Item 6: Project No. 9245; Item 7: Lease #4005; Item 8: not stated; Item 9: #4028; Item 10: not stated; Item 11: not stated] This document is a multi-item consent agenda for a Lee County Board of County Commissioners meeting dated September 1, 2026. It contains six distinct items: (1) Adopt Resolution of Necessity for Parcels 304A and 304B for the Alico Road Widening Phase III, Project No. 9245, at the intersection of 23rd Street SW and Sunshine Boulevard, with a recommendation to approve; (2) Approve the First Amendment to the Interlocal Agreement with Estero Fire Rescue to extend the term for Lee County EMS use of the premises at 8005 Sweetwater Ranch Blvd., Estero, from December 20, 2026 through December 19, 2031, with a recommendation to approve; (3) Approve donation of two surplus lots located at 1207 Grant Blvd. and 1231 Ermine St. E., in Lehigh Acres, to Rebuilding Together Greater Florida, Inc., for affordable housing construction, with a recommendation to approve; (4) Approve the First Amendment to Interlocal Agreement with Fort Myers Shores Fire Protection and Rescue Service District for County EMS to temporarily occupy space in its fire station at 2404 River Hall Parkway for up to three years, with a recommendation to approve; (5) Ratify Amendment to Permissive Use License Agreement between Lee County and TPI-FMB, LLC for use of Lee County owned property located at 1113 Estero Blvd., Fort Myers Beach, to allow use to begin on August 20, 2026, with a recommendation to approve; (6) Authorize the release of $125,516.22 from funds collected through Lee County Ordinance No. 02-28 and approve an agreement with the School District of Lee County for its Driver's Education Saturday Program, with a recommendation to approve. No public comment or stakeholder sentiment is stated in the document. [15 Homestead Road S., Lehigh Acres; 2010 Hanson Street, Fort Myers, FL; Maravilla MSTU area located south of Hanson Street, east of Cleveland Avenue, north of Carrell Road and west of Central Avenue; case Contract No. 765; DRMOA123; DR10409] The document is a multi-item agenda from a Lee County, Florida public meeting. It includes three distinct items: 1) Approval of a contract with the Board of County Commissioners for the 2026-2027 Saturday Driver Education Program, with a dollar amount of $125,516.22, for the period of August 15, 2026 through April 10, 2027, serving 300 students. Approved as part of the Consent Agenda on Aug 03, 2026. 2) Approval of an extension of an Interlocal Agreement with the City of Fort Myers to provide fire protection and prevention services to the Maravilla Municipal Services Taxing Unit (MSTU) and Marvaez area, located south of Hanson Street, east of Cleveland Avenue, north of Carrell Road and west of Central Avenue, for the period October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027, at a millage rate of 2.0000. The dollar amount is $45,000. Recommended for approval on September 1, 2026. 3) Approval of an Agreement for Partial Release of Retainage with 2010 Hanson, LLC, authorizing a maximum aggregate release of $750,000 in retained construction reimbursement funds for the Bloom Fort Myers multifamily housing development, a 172-unit affordable rental housing project. The project is approximately 69% complete. The initial retainage payment of $400,000 will be released following execution of the Agreement, and an additional $350,000 will be eligible for release upon completion of Building No. 1, which includes 50 affordable housing units. The retainage balance of approximately $1,250,000 will continue to be withheld until final project completion and closeout. Recommended for approval on September 1, 2026. 4) Approval of a Subrecipient Agreement with The Salvation Army providing $1,450,000 in Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds to acquire the property located at 15 Homestead Road S., Lehigh Acres, for establishment and operation of the East Lee Hope Hub. The facility is expected to serve approximately 1,200 unduplicated residents annually. Recommended for approval on September 1, 2026. [case DRMOA123] This document is a subrecipient agreement between Lee County and The Salvation Army for Hurricane Ian CDBG-DR funding. It does not describe a specific construction project, site, or development. It outlines administrative, reporting, audit, insurance, and compliance requirements for the subrecipient. The document is part of a larger agenda (page 155 of 1619) and is identified as case file DRMOA123. No specific address, parcel, size, zoning change, or decision is stated. The agreement includes requirements for reporting, audits, recordkeeping, insurance, and compliance with federal regulations. No public comment or stakeholder sentiment is stated. [15 Homestead Road S, Lehigh Acres, FL; case DRMOA123] The Salvation Army is applying for $1,450,000 in CDBG-DR funds for the acquisition of land at 15 Homestead Road S, Lehigh Acres, FL, to establish the 'East Lee Hope Hub' facility. The project is a land acquisition only, with no construction, rehabilitation, or buildout performed with CDBG-DR funds. The applicant is The Salvation Army, case/file number DRMOA123. The document is an application narrative, not a decision record; the decision is not stated. The project is expected to serve approximately 1,200 residents per year, of whom at least 80% are expected to be LMI. The total number of beneficiaries is stated as 124,345, with 71,060 LMI beneficiaries. The acquisition is expected to be finalized between months eight and ten, with minor upkeep tasks completed from months ten through twelve. The document states that Section 3 requirements do not apply, and Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements are not triggered because funds are used for acquisition only. No public comment or stakeholder sentiment is stated in the document. [case DR10680] This document is a subrecipient agreement between Lee County and the City of Sanibel for CDBG-DR funds related to FEMA Disaster No. 4673 (Hurricane Ian). The agreement covers a total amount not to exceed $15,040,689.40, with $14,999,909.40 for activity funds (direct project costs) and $40,780.00 for activity delivery funds. The agreement term is from 9/16/2025 to 6/30/2029. The document does not specify a particular project site, address, parcel, or specific scope of work, instead referring to exhibits for details. The national objective is 'Urgent Needs'. The document outlines terms for payment, reporting, audits, insurance, and compliance. No public comment or stakeholder sentiment is stated in the document. [750 Dunlop Road, Sanibel FL, 33957 (Subrecipient address); 1500 Monroe Street, Fort Myers, FL 33901 (County address); case DR10680] This document is a subrecipient agreement between Lee County, Florida and the City of Sanibel for CDBG-DR funding to construct a new, resilient Police Station. The project is located in Sanibel, Florida, and the agreement includes a budget of $15,040,689.40. The document outlines the scope of work, which includes constructing a new Police Station designed to comply with current FEMA flood regulations, the Florida Building Code, and all applicable requirements of Sanibel's Land Development Code. The design was approved by the City Council on May 7, 2024. The agreement includes a timeline for construction: RTI for construction (internal process) November 2026, advertise for construction December 2026, award construction and NTP May 2027, begin construction August 2027, and construction complete February 2029. The document is a legal agreement and does not contain public comment or stakeholder sentiment. The document is a grant application for the construction of a new Sanibel Police Station. The project seeks $15 million in CDBG-DR funding to construct a new, resilient 22,600 square foot Police Station and Emergency Operations Center. The new station will replace a 2-story structure that is a wing of the over 40-year-old existing City Hall building, which was damaged by Hurricane Ian. The project is located on a City-owned parcel that consists of City Hall, the Sanibel Library, the Big Arts Performing Arts Center, and the Sanibel Historic Museum and Village. The design was approved by the Sanibel City Council on May 7, 2024. The project is shovel-ready. The applicant is the City of Sanibel. The document does not state a decision on the application. The document does not state a case number. The document does not state a street address for the project site. The document does not state a parcel or folio number. The document does not state a specific acreage for the project site. The document does not state a zoning change. The document does not state any public comment or stakeholder sentiment. [case DR10680] The document is a grant application for the City of Sanibel Police Department Modernization Project, seeking CDBG-DR funds for the construction of a new, elevated police station to serve as a Unified Command Center. The project is described as shovel ready with a 23-month timeline. The total project cost is $17,040,689.00, with $15,040,689.00 in CDBG-DR funds requested and $2,000,000.00 in leveraged funds from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE #MK024). The application was certified on 12/01/2025. The document does not state a specific street address, parcel number, acreage, or zoning change. Public engagement included City Council meetings in 2020, 2021, 2022, and a Public Workshop on October 17, 2021, and a Town Workshop on February 15, 2022. On May 7, 2024, ADG Architecture presented 90% design drawings and site plan to City Council, followed by public discussion. The document does not state a decision on the application. [Melvin Morgan Constitutional Complex, 2480 Thompson Street, Fort Myers, FL 33901; Lee County Jail, 2501 Ortiz Ave, Fort Myers, FL 33905; John E. Manning Government Complex, address not stated; case PB250422JLO-260303; PB210498NAT-260316; Quote # Q-114901; Quote # Q-79139; OMNIA Partners Contract R240901; Omnia Partners Contract No. EV2516] Lee County Board of County Commissioners consent agenda for September 1, 2026, includes three separate piggyback procurement approvals for HVAC and elevator replacement projects. Item 18 approves Piggyback No. PB250422JLO-260303 for a Daikin Roof Top Unit replacement at Ortiz Jail Core II for $1,583,062.23. Item 19 approves Piggyback No. PB210498NAT-260316 for two new elevators at the John E. Manning Government Complex for $619,105.35. The document also includes a Daikin quote for two 140-ton air cooled chillers replacement at the Melvin Morgan Constitutional Complex for $932,381.68 under OMNIA Partners Contract R240901, but no board decision is stated for this quote. No public comment or stakeholder sentiment is stated in the document. [case SS250415KCW; SS250402KCW] The document is a multi-item consent agenda for Lee County, Florida, dated September 1, 2026. It includes multiple distinct procurement and grant actions, not a single development project. Specific items include: 1) Approval of a sole source for Vactor & Elgin OEM parts and services from Environmental Products Group, Inc. for $120,000 (Sole Source No. SS250415KCW). 2) Approval of a sole source for AEV custom ambulance box parts and supplies from ETR Vehicles, LLC for $150,000 (Sole Source No. SS250402KCW). 3) Acceptance of CSBG grant funds for $537,624 and LIHEAP grant funds for $431,268.95 from the Florida Department of Commerce. 4) Acceptance of $219,650 in HOPWA grant funds from the Health Planning Council of Southwest Florida. 5) Approval of a fourth-year subrecipient contract renewal with Centerstone of Florida, Inc. for $1,331,544 for opioid abatement services. The document also includes a quotation for two 2027 Freightliner M2-106 trucks with PB Loader asphalt patcher kits, with a total savings of $26,782.00 compared to list prices. No public comment or stakeholder sentiment is stated in the document. [Multiple addresses: 921 SW 39th Terrace, Cape Coral 33914; 519 Chiquita Blvd, Cape Coral 33993; 881 Gunnery Rd N, Lehigh Acres 33971; 15290 Bass Rd, Fort Myers 33919; 1825 Hendry St, Fort Myers, FL 33901 (for Encore quotes).; case P-25129; P-25130; P-25147; P-25148; 27-ST-24 (grant application).] This document is a compilation of proposals and agenda items for audio/visual (A/V) system updates at multiple Lee County library locations, plus a grant application approval item. The A/V proposals are from Pro Audio Services and Encore Broadcast Solutions, with project totals for each library. The document also includes a Lee County Board of County Commissioners agenda item to approve submitting a State Aid to Libraries Grant application. No zoning changes, land development, or construction projects are described. The document does not state a decision on the A/V proposals or the grant application, only that the grant application is recommended for approval. Public comment sentiment is not stated. The specific projects are: 1. Cape Coral Library, 921 SW 39th Terrace, Cape Coral 33914, MPR A/V Updates, case P-25129, project total $78,832.74. 2. Northwest Regional Library, 519 Chiquita Blvd, Cape Coral 33993, MPR A/V Updates, case P-25130, project total $72,659.74. 3. East County Regional Library, 881 Gunnery Rd N, Lehigh Acres 33971, MPR A/V Updates, case P-25147, project total $54,799.64. 4. Lakes Regional Library, 15290 Bass Rd, Fort Myers 33919, MPR A/V Updates, case P-25148, project total $84,347.90. 5. Encore Broadcast Solutions pro forma quotes for Northwest Library ($72,863.20), Cape Coral Library ($72,045.68), LS East County Library ($58,186.96), and Lakes Library ($82,351.36). 6. Agenda item to approve submitting FY26-27 State Aid to Libraries Grant application (27-ST-24) to the Florida Department of State, Division of Library and Information Services, with a deadline of Oct. 1, 2026. [case CN260134CFC] This document is a professional services agreement between Lee County, Florida and AIM Engineering & Surveying, Inc. for miscellaneous surveying and mapping services. It is a contract for on-call surveying services, not a specific development project. The agreement is for an initial period of three years with options to renew for two additional one-year periods. The effective date is September 20, 2026. The document includes standard contract terms, insurance requirements, and exhibits for scope of services, compensation, and schedule. No specific project site, address, or parcel is identified. The document also includes a second agreement with Apex Companies LLC dba Johnson Engineering, LLC for the same type of services, but the text for that agreement is cut off and does not include the full details.