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r w SAN I BEL — CAPTIVA Serving the Islands since 1961 Vol. 16, No. 43 Tuesday, November 2, 1976 1 section — 1 0 cents The Lee County Commission Wed- Causeway to benefit both city and nesday voted 2 to 1 to approve the county projects. proposed automatic vehicle inspection AVI proponents also claim that the (AVI) system for toll collection on the system will speed up traffic flow Sanibei Causeway, subject to the ap- through the toll booth and reduce the proval of New York bonding attorneys number of employees necessary to and the successful resolution of an staff the toll facility, as well as appeal suit aimed at overturning the allowing commuters to make an validation of the Sanibei Causeway unlimited number of trips across the bond refinancing issue. bridge for their money, while ac- Bob Taylor fields a query Under the AVI system, which will cording to Sanibei Mayor Porter Goss, replace the $10 commuter toll ticket "One of the main reasons for the books currently in use, drivers will pay change is to stop the abuse of those Sewerage rote raise a proposed $25 to have a metallic decal ticket books." affixed to the outside of the rear win- Islanders have frequently com- dow of their car, which, when installed, plained in the past that the present requested will enable them to pass through the commuter toll system is being Causeway toll station without stopping flagrantly abused by the occasional Officials of the Florida although they have yet to allowed by the Commission at a speed of between 5 and 10 miles per visitor who lives in Lee County. Public Service Commission . receive a certificate of is 2.5 per cent, a national hour, according to county consulting The installation of the new AVI convened last Monday in transfer of .ownership for the statistical average, ac- engineers, Coverdale and Colpitts of equipment is estimated to cost between Lowdin Hall at the Casa facility. cording to Commission New York. $14,000 and $23,000, according to the Ybel Resort on Sanibei to The requested increase of Auditor Robert Jobin. The decal will trigger an electric-eye county engineering consultants who consider a proposed rate $2.80 per customer per Commission Attorney increase for the Jamestown- month was necessitated in Sam Lewis, on the other device to be installed at the toll station, have been considering the proposal part by the increased costs since May, with the additional annual Beachview sewerage hand, recommended that permitting the motorist to pass, with system, which serves over of water, electricity, in- Jamestown-Beachview be the decal to be valid for a period of revenues from the new system ex- 1,700 customers on the east terest adjustments and granted roughly half of the three months. pected to be in the vicinity of $50,000 to end of Sanibei. certain utility fees imposed requested rate increase, on For families or businesses with more $80,000. The petition for the rate by the city, Taylor-told the basis of testimony of- than one vehicle, it was proposed that Commissioner Dick Sayers cast the hike was presented by hearing examiner P. fered by Auditor Jobin and all additional decais after the first for only dissenting vote on the proposal Robert Taylor, President of Michael Ruff last Monday. Commission rate analyst any three-month period should cost a last Wednesday, saying that the AVI Mariner Properties, Inc., Taylor also requested that Joanne Chase. lesser sum of perhaps $5. The decais system will be unfair to the occasional which has been managing Jamestown-Beachview be Taylor also informed the must be personally affixed to the autos visitor to the Islands from elsewhere in the sewerage system for allowed a depreciation rate examiner that expansion of at the toll station by an authorized Lee County. previous owner Hugo Lin- of 3.7 per cent for the main the treatment facilities will attendant. dren for almost two years treatment plant, because of be imperative in the not too "I'm glad the commission is finally now. Mariner agreed to the rapid corrosion of the distant future. The $3 toll for tourists and occasional doing something about the problem," purchase the system from facility's metal tanks by the "In the long ran," said visitors will remain in effect under fee said Sanibei Mayor Goss. "It's the Lindgren for $1,060,000 Island's salt air. The Taylor, "an advanced level new AVI system. county's Causeway and they're calling almost six months ago, customary depreciation rate A number of advantages are ex- the shots;however, they'll have to (contd.onpageH) pected to accrue from the im- guarentee the bondholders a certain plementation of the AVI system, rate of return on their investment. All among them a reduced yearly toll cost they can decide is how to distribute the for residents who purchase the decais toll burden between commuters and Halloween pictures and increased revenues from the non-commuters. Where the AVI system (contd. on page 14} 'n stories inside! What's happening today at City Hail 9:00 a.m. 1. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance (LeBuff). Education Expenditures for the Police Officers of Said City 10:45 a.m. 10. City Manager's Report. 2. Approval of Minutes of October 19, 1976. 3. Correspon- as Authorized by Section 943.25 (5) Florida Statutes. dence. 4. Planning Commission Report. it:00 a.m. 11. Mayor and Councilmen Reports. 10:00 a.m. 7. Consider request by Robert Stevens for an 9:30 a.m. 5. Public hearing and second reading of an Amendment to the Comprehensive Land Use Plan;' 11:15 a.m. 12. Public Inquiries and Comments. Ordinance Authorizing the City Manager to Provide for requesting waiver to the provision of Section 3.3.2 1 Alarm Monitoring Utility Service and Establishing Certain (Residential Yard Requirements) for Lots 16. 17 and 18. Rules and Regulations Relating Thereto. Block C. Sanibei Isles Subdivision (Jewel Box Drive), Adjournment Sanibei. Fl. «:45a.m. 6. First reading of an Ordinance Providing for the Assessment of an Additional One Dollar ($1.00) as a Court 10:15 a.m. 8. Consider approval of a Mutual Aid Agreement XOTK: Public Hearing on Chamber of Commerce reques! re Cost Against Persons Convicted for Violation of the between Lee County, Cape Coral. Ff. Myers, and Sanibei. Locator Maps-rescheduled for November 16. 1976 at the Municipal Ordinances or State Penal or Criminal Statutes request of Michael B. Peceri. Presidenl. Chamber of Within the City of Sanibei, Florida, for Law Enforcement 10:30 a.m. 9. City Attorney's Report Commerce. Tuesday, Nov. 2, 1976 The ISLANDER In your opinion. "Who did you vote for in today's SANiBEL-CAPTIVA ISLANDER Established 1961 (Tuesday's) Presidential election and why did you vote the way you did?" Editor Virginia N. Brown -ADVERTISING- O£^s:f^i: r:C, v^rtlsing; SI.GO m:n<rnum per insertion '•jr :z *o ~'\c ir.cnjcing 10, .vorcs; five cents per word -WHERE TO CALL- N =.v= ::^ri; plus genera! information ... -72 1831. J72 -1J13 Gsss^ecs HI 1331 -:72 U13 if no answer, 163 6792 3u;:;c':pr;o"i .... 472 1381 .272 1418 '' no answer, 5-9 C077 — DEADLINES- C; = ss-rteds end SHORT news items Friday, 10 a.m. O-ssls,- aov£-rr;sir!G Thursday J p.m. - ADDRESSES- .V.^-i_iMG address: P.O. Box 3. 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FLORIDA 339OI w Ron Gavin, Sanibei: "I didn't vote, JoAnn Batsch, Sanibei: "I voted for Ford because I think they're all crooked and. who because I think he really knows what he's r in Tahitian Gardens wants to vote for the lesser of two evils? ' . talking about." Offering a complete selection of shower curtains and matching bath accessories. 472-3431 Island Islond gifts garage specializing in shells shell jewelry & V.W. and novelties Foreign car repair, cu1-out coin U.5. makes too. jewelry 8 more 472-4318 located o* ?«09 Perlwlnfcie Way. Sonibel FABRICS NOTIONS YARN SEWING MACHINE RENTALS Madeleine Jeaimides, Sanibei: "President C.H. Mock, Fort Lauderdale: "I voted for Ford, because he has experience and Ford. I think he's a good man. Things are because Carter couldn't even run the State going pretty good now, so why change 'em?" of Georgia properly, it seemed to me." 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