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The island's newspaper of record Enjoy! Week of December 25-31,2003 SANIBEL & CAPTIVA, FLC .*_- 30, NUMBER 51,32 PAGES (Two Sections) 75 CENTS Committee consideio various bridge designs Computer Iphoto illustrations courtesy of Hardesty and Hannover These two illustrations show one of the proposed designs for the new bridge as it would be seen from different view points. By Donna T. Schuman double column pier. "We can't keep come up with another design." However, working on bridge designs for months on Staff writer changing our minds," Wingard said. "The Wingard added that the committee intends his own time. "To eliminate anything truth of the matter is we have to come up to have a set of plans for B and C by the above the bridge is your opinion," Farrell The Roadway Landscape Committee with some consensus to take to the road- end of January. said to Walsh following the motion. "I pay Sub-committee discussed alternate design way committee and then to the commis- Earlier in the meeting Sanibel City a lot of taxes to Lee County and have been concepts for the new Sanibel Causeway at sioners." Councilman Dick Walsh motioned to working on this project for four months." its Dec. 17 meeting and considered To show consistency throughout the eliminate any above the bridge structures Others on the committee shared changes from some earlier positions. three spans, both consultants must agree from the design, in keeping with the city Farrell's feelings on the motion. Although no official decisions have on a similar pier design. Following the council's request for a simple but elegant Committee co-chair Rene Miville felt the been made regarding the final design, the Dec. 3 vote, URS redesigned its original bridge. If the motion, which was eventual- motion was made too early in the design committee has reviewed and voted on piers to reflect Farrell's design. The latest ly tabled, had passed, designs like process and people should be given an possible recommendations for more than vote would have required them to design Farrell's, which features a spinnaker-like option. a month. However, following a presenta- structure above span A, would have been <n another set of columns. "We may pull out " by Hardesty and Hannover, the coun- some of the earlier designs with a single eliminated from the selection process. See BRIDGE 4'^W il- "We won<t "'i Farrel], an island resident, has been rmttee^members foundthemselves another column." page 2 ig against recommendations made at ious meetings. County invites interSocaS agreement amendmer ollowing an 11- 3 vote, the committee "When it comes to moving the ;ted a single column pier design for automobiles and the boats, Donna T. Schuman to nullify the section did not ne^f three bridges. That decision, which safety trumps everything from Staff writer follow the correct protocol in rised several members of the commit- local agreement. seemingly cancelled out the unani- the county's perspective," The City of Sanibel and Lee County "They didn't follow th< s vote made at the Dec. 3 meeting Owen said. could soon be working together to re- interlocal agreement," ring architect Kevin Farrell's double write a portion of the interlocal agree- Attorney Ken Cuyler. "I tl jrnn pier. design. However, that was ment between the two entities. ty has made great efforts u. necessarily the case according to Paul When asked how he will deal with The Lee County Commissioners their position as far as not f igard, deputy director of the Lee future situation like this, Wingard said he passed a resolution Dec. 16 to nullify interlocal agreement, but I mty Department of Transportation. did not know. "We structured this for the section of the agreement titled they have done that ultimate iVingard directed URS, the county's everyone to participate," Wingard said. Causeway Improvements. The next step In a letter to the county sultants designing spans B and C, to "But the next time 30 people could come would be to rewrite the Causeway 22, Cuyler expressed the cit :eed with the earlier decision for the [to the meeting] and outvote everyone and Improvement section of the agreement with the decision to replace so it is consistent with the current pro- bridge with a fixed-span bridj. ject, accord- ter also expressed concern ^ ing to assis- notice the city received on the c HOLLY ill &0J. 11R1E LIB tant County and how that relates to nullifyi Attorney section of the agreement. "If the OPINION page 6 CROW benefits Commentary Our fisheries David Owen. were legally authorized to declai "We are a nullification, it appears that urn < GARDENING page 5 from annual The re-instituted organi- Mollusks are one of the inviting and zation explains it goals indicators of environ- terms and conditions under the • LOOKING BACK page 8 fundraiser are prepared local agreement, the county has pi and ideas. • mental health. Mike to sit down • DATELINE page 10 Photos and story Hannan takes a look. turely decided upon an alternate dt with Sanibel for the bascule bridge," Cuyler wrou • TV LISTINGS page 11 and re-write the letter to the county. • ENVIRONMENT page4-B it," Owen As specified in the agreement, the said. county has the ability to nullify this • CLASSIFIEDS page 14-B However, — See page IB — See page 6 — See page 5B • BUSINESS page 16-B the city feels See AGREEMENT the decision page 2 GIU3EN - ( Design • Installation * Maintenance • Tree Work 3889 Sanibel Captiva Rd. Phone: 239-472-1370 Sanibel Island, FL 33957 28 YEARS BEAUTIFYING SANIBEL & CAPTIVA 2Q Week of December 25-31, 2003 • ISLAND REPORTER ISLAND REPORTER • Week of December 25-31, 2003 • 3 CITY • COUNTY ••STATE Briefly speaking Municipal Closing Municipal Closing and Garbage Pick-Up and Garbage Pick-Up County looking for panel members A.B.W.A. Lottery Calendars Six Sanibel traffic accidents The Sanibel-Captiva Chapter of the American — New Year's — — Christmas — The Lee County Board of County Com- Business Womens Association is again selling the popu- Sanibel City Hall will be closed in observance of New Sanibel City Hall offices will be closed in obser- missioners is seeking applications from citizens lar Lottery Calendars! This year's calendar gives you a Years on Thursday & Friday, January 1 & 2, 2004 and vance of Christmas on Thursday & Friday, December who are interested in serving on the Lee County chance to win every day for a year beginning March 1, will resume regular office hours on Monday, January 5, 25 & 26 2003, and will resume regular office hours Human Services Partnering for Results Proposal send five people to hospitals 2004. Each lottery calendar has a three digit lucky num- 2004. on Monday, December 29, 2003. Review Panel. ber and a dollar amount for each day. If you number Garbage, recycling and vegetation waste collection by Garbage, recycling and vegetation waste collec- This panel reviews proposals from human ser- Chief advises drivers & cyclists: slow down and be alert matches the Florida Cash Three Drawing, you will Florida Recycling Services (FRS) scheduled for tion by Florida Recycling Services (FRS) scheduled vice agencies and makes funding recommenda- receive the amount posted on your calendar for that day Christmas and New Years Day will be one day later. for Christmas will be one day later. Therefore, if your tions to the Board of County Commissioners. Six traffic incidents daily disturbing to see five individuals transported to ...automatically!! Therefore, if your normal pick-up day is Thursday, normal pick-up day is Thursday, December 25, 2003, Applications for Review Panel members are within the City of Sanibel hospitals within a 13-day time span." This is a great gift and when you give someone a January 1, 2004, your waste will be picked up on Friday, your waste will be picked up on Friday, December 26, available from Lee County Department of Human since December 4th have Lottery Calendar you will be helping to contribute to a January 2, 2004, and the regularly scheduled Friday, 2003, and the regularly scheduled Friday, December Services located at 83 Pondella Road, Suite 1, The traffic accidents, which occurred on Sanibel deserving Sanibel or Captiva young person to further 26, 2003 pick-ups will be done on Saturday, resulted in five individuals between December 4'" and December 17th were: January 2, 2004 pick-ups will be done on Saturday, North Fort Myers, FL or the Department of being injured. Recently, their education. ABWA user their profits for these schol- January 3, 2004. The normal waste collection schedule December 27, 2003. Human Services web site at : http://dhs.lee-coun- Sanibel Chief of Police Bill • 12/04/03 Bicyclist hit by automobile at 2340 arships. will resume on Monday, January 5, 2004. The City of Sanibel's Recreation facilities (Civic ty.com/contracts/contracts.asp - Volunteer Tomlinson advised drivers, Periwinkle Way. One person transported to hospital The calendars can be purchased for $25 at the Bank of The City of Sanibers Recreation facilities (Civic Center and Recreation Center) will be closed in Opportunities. Applications should be returned to the Islands, Island Graphics, and at Sandpiper of Sanibel. observance of Christmas on Thursday and Friday, cyclists and pedestrians to • 12/05/03 Pedestrian hit by automobile at 1740 Center and Recreation Center) will be closed in obser- the Department of Human Services no later than "slow down and be alert." vance of New Years on Thursday & Friday, January 1 & December 25 & 26, 2003. The Civic Center offices December 31, 2003. Periwinkle Way. One person transported to emer- will resume normal office hours on Monday, The Chief stated, "We gency room 2, 2004.