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— ——.-—— - ,.— , , ... ...„,.._. ~..^ ^J.,.,.M^IJ m.r,n^-y,~,, p^| NOVEMBER 19, 1993 VOLUME 22 NUMBER 47 island 4 SECTIONS, 56 PAGES P^ U l™i 1. PLORiDA 20 years of enlightenment unerlin access restricted By Ralf Kircher Staff Writer The Lee County Board of Commissioners voted to strengthen restrictions on access points along Summerlin Road Wednesday. Access points are still allowed every 660 feet, but developers will now have to request permis- sion from the commission for access to the road after presenting detailed traffic studies and evi- dence that the curb cuts are necessary. Although Sanibel City Manager Gary Price said commissioners were making a step in the right direction, he believes, "They had the opportunity to make a real difference and they just didn't go far enough." Price was referring to the 12 driveways along Summerlin that now exist, but either produce no traffic, or are dead-ends, with no develop- ments. At Wednesday's meeting, Price suggest- •please see page 2A CEPD undecided on distribution of grant By Max Friedersdorf Hagerup said the rebate dates 103-126, contains the funds.for all the Congress. Special to the Island Reporter back to 1986 era when the CEPD Florida water project reimburse- "Approval wouldn't have hap- Elated by the long awaited feder- commissioners approved the ments, and the $1.76 for Captiva pened without Rep. Goss and Sen. al approval of a $1.76 million rebate renourishment project and deemed will be received from the Army Mack," Hagerup commented. for Captiva property owners, offi- that federal assistance would be Corps of Engineers. cials of the Captiva Erosion used to repay Captiva property Hagerup said that legal prece- The next regularly scheduled Prevention District (CEPD) said this owners financing the project. dents for distributing the funds are meeting of the CEPD is on week the method of distributing the The 7-year wait to receive the being researched and the issue will Wednesday, Dec. 1, at 6 p.m., in the funds has not been settled. funds cleared the final hurdle in be discussed by the commissioners Captiva Community Center. The Alison Hagerup, administrator recent days when Hagerup was before a decision on the method of meetings are open to the public. for the CEPD, said the funds will notified that President Bill Clinton payment is made. The commissioners are currently be used to reimburse Captivans had signed into law the Energy and Hagerup paid special thanks to Water Development Appropriation Rep. Porter Goss, R-Sanibel, and working on plans for continued who put $5.9 million into the near- nourishment and renourishment of ly $10 million beach erosion project Bill for 1994 which contains the Sen. Connie Mack, R-Cape Coral, that rebuilt the Captiva shoreline amount for Captiva. who helped steer passage of the the Captiva beaches in 1996, with in the late 1980s. The bill, known as Public Law appropriation for Captiva through emphasis on the Blind Pass area. Rep. Goss supports NAFTA Last week's speech to southwest chamber indicated stance We're By Ralf Kircher sure how we're going to deal Staff Writer with it. All the while, what's Rep. Porter Goss, R-Sanibel, happening internationally and voted for the North American nationally is coming down to Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) this vote," Goss said. Wednesday. Although officially He later assured the audi- undecided until voting, he ence that his decision would be expressed his favorable views based on what is best for his of the treaty in a speech at the constituents: "I am not listen- 20 Southwest Florida Inter- ing to President Clinton or Vice This week's issue of the Island Reporter national Summit Friday, Nov. President Gore because neither marks our 20th anniversary. Be sure to stop 12. live in Southwest Florida and by our offices from 2 to 5 p,m. Friday, Nov. The day-long seminar pre- neither can vote for or against 19, to help us celebrate. sented by the Chamber of me." Bring along a hearty appetite —- not to Southwest Florida and the Goss said he does not mention a few friends — because The Hungry Florida West Coast Inter- believe NAFTA will "cause us to Heron will be catering the event. national Affairs Commission immediately flush American Also, in honor of our 20 years, we have was attended by approximately Rep. Porter Goss jobs," but it will give Mexico added a special D section to the paper this 40 members of the local busi- of NAFTA are wider-ranging "the opportunity to come up to week. In those pages you will find some ness community, including two our level" both economically humorous and informed perspectives on the than the immediate impact, changes that have taken place on Sanibel representatives from Sanibel. positive or negative, on jobs. and environmentally. Goss told the slightly skepti- He cited another reason to since the first issue was published on "This is the bedrock of a November 16, 1973. cal audience that "there's going whole lot of things going on. support NAFTA is the turmoil to be life after NAFTA, but it's seen throughout the world Join in the hoopla by stopping by for birth- We are at a new time. This is day cake, ribs, fresh fruit, pasta salad, mexi- hard to believe." the hearthstone of democra- today in places such as He stressed the importance Bosnia, Somalia, and North can dip and more. And, the conversation cy—all the goodness in the Korea. should be just as enticing as the food. "riding on this one silly little world is embodied in the See you at the party! We're located at the argument," saying the effects United States, but we aren't •please see page 2A back of the Village Plaza shopping center at 2340 Periwinkle Way. r 2A Q NOVEMBER 19, 1993 • ISLAND REPORTER Pending federal bill would limit flood insurance By Ralf Klrciier Senate bill takes issue with the prohibition of ers object the most is the formation of these 30- Staff Writer federally-backed mortgage financing institutions and 60-year zones. These zones would require Midwest flooding 'as brought renewed inter- from financing uninsured structures within complete mapping of the U.S. coastline at a cost est in federal legislation that would prohibit fed- flood-prone areas. of $25 million. eral flood insurance for new construction in This bill would, therefore, greatly diminish "Determining 30- and 60-year erosion hazard areas of Sanibel and Captiva. the value of property within virtually every areas is more of an art than a science in highly The bill could reach the U.S House of coastal community in the nation," the draft res- dynamic areas," Manning said. "We have had Representatives floor as early as January, said a olution states. "This bill could significantly that experience...in the Blind Pass area of House Banking Committee staffer. reduce the tax base of the city of Sanibel." Sanibel." The Lee County Board of Commissioners is According to a summary of the House bill The legislation has lain dormant since 1991 opposing, and the Sanibel City Council may compiled by banking committee staff, the pur- when the NFIP was scheduled for reauthoriza- soon consider opposing the National Flood pose of H.R. 3191 is "to promote compliance tion, according to a Congressional Quarterly Insurance Reform Act of 1993. with requirements for mandatory purchase of report. In the wake of this summer's floods in The bill, known as H.R. 3191 in the House of flood insurance, to provide assistance for miti- the Midwest, the bill gained renewed interest. Representatives, received a favorable 40-10 vote gation activities designed to reduce damages to When the NFIP was first established in 1968, from the House Banking Committee Nov. 4, and structures subject to flooding and shoreline ero- its goal was for homeowners to shoulder the lia- a similar bill in the Senate (S. 1405) is currently sion, and to increase the maximum coverage bility for flood damage, said the city's lobbying awaiting mark-up, after its Oct. 28 hearing was amounts under the program." firm, Gooderham & Associates. Previously tax- postponed indefinitely. Some amendments attached to the bill while payers had completely shouldered the liability In early October, the county commission in committee include: a limit on policy premium through disaster assistance and tax deductions. passed a resolution formally opposing the increases to 10 percent a year; conformity to Senate version of the bill, and Oct. 14, then- existing North Carolina erosion management chairman John Manning sent a letter to Sen. programs; assurance that erosion-prone struc- Bob Graham, D-Miami Lakes, detailing the tures are eligible for mitigation grants; clarifica- Island youth arrested county's concerns. tion that structures rebuilt or relocated after At the Oct. 19 Sanibel City Council meeting, being substantially damaged may renew or con- for credit card fraud council members debated a similar resolution, tinue coverage under the NFIP; a requirement of By MaryJeanne McAward but opted to hold off on a vote until they had actuarial—or market— rates for existing struc- Staff Writer seen a copy of the actual bill. A date to decide tures in the 30- and 60-year erosion hazard Sanibel police arrested island resident upon the resolution has not yet been scheduled. zones that have flood insurance coverage. Anthony R, Dicarlo. 18, and charged him with The draft Sanibel resolution opposing the The point to which Lee County commission- credit card fraud, Friday, Nov. 5. Detectives investigated the case after receiv- ing an anonymous tip that an island youth Pawned clubs lead to arrest of man known as Ralph DiCarlo had used a stolen credit card to purchase a red, Manco go-cart By MaryJeanne Wednesday, Nov.