Primm Primed for Retirement City Turns out for Retire- Ment Ceremony
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sand Week of Feb. 7-13,2002 SANIBEL&CAPTIVA, FLORIDA VOLUME 29, NUMBER 4, 24 PAGES 75 CENTS Primm to retire Primm primed for retirement City turns out for retire- ment ceremony. Mackenzie Hall was noisy and bustling —See page 1 Tuesday morning as about 60 people — a mixture of police depart- ment employees, city Traffic study to officials and everyday go ahead folks — wished Deputy Police Chief Jack Primm City Council gives a happy letirernent. Zimomra the go ahead on traffic study. Primm will hang up his. badge Feb. 17 after 23 years in the Sanibel —See page 1 Police Department. "Ninety-five to 98 per- cent of life is represented by the people in this room," Pnmm said. Photo by Michael Patella A 15-minute ceremo- Mayor Nola Theiss reads the city pf Sanibel's ny in which Primm proclamation honoring retiring Deputy New Artificial thanked his family, Police Chief Jack Primm at the beginning of Reef forming friends and fellow mem- Tuesday's council meeting bers of the Police Florida from New Jersey, to Primm talked about his Lee Reefs Inc. gains Department followed the "It was freezing cold commitment to making 501(c)3 hour-long reception. In and I was soaking wet." the islands sater, his his speech, Primm he baid "I told my room- leadership and lo\e ot —See page 2 lecounted the decision mates at the time that this cigars and goH Photo 61 Mirhael Patella niakm" piocess which was the last time 1 am 'The one 'Vuny. thai Retiring Deputy Police Chief Jack Primm talks look place in inc. wuitei spendnu a v. inter up sums lack up abou* $i"g iefi''emnet <as his wife Karen stands by ot l<-)7i thai led to his n< M ih' his faiuv, al 11 the presentation of a proclamation* decision to by the city honoring the 23-year veteran. Those Children's Education Center Zimomra given author provides head By Erik Burriss weekday and one weekend day in Committee Chairman Paul Emilius The Traffic Committee had a start Staff writer the March peak season. in a letter to City Council. similar attitude when it began its Mechanical traffic volume Councilman Steve Brown, who work, said Theiss, the committee's The Center has been City Council gave the city man- counts at various places around the cast the sole dissenting vote for the council liaison, but as they looked at growing in numbers and ager the go ahead Tuesday to com- island will also be a part of the study, was unconvinced that the sur- the problem closely, "we became success plete negotiations with an engineer- study. Their locations will be the vey would serve any purpose. convinced we didn't have all the —See page 13 ing firm for a study recommended main focus of the negotiations, "I'm not sure you're going to get answers." by the Traffic Committee. Zimomra said, especially including everything you want from the "Our opinions are worth diddly City Manager Judy Zimomra a location to count vehicles crossing study," Brown said, since the study when it comes to getting grants or was also given the authority to to Captiva. The estimated cost for will not offer any recommenda- finding a solution," the mayor said. include the study as an amendment the study currently is about tions, just gather data. The last comprehensive traffic New music critic to the city's existing engineering $52,000. Most people who live on Sanibel study was conducted by the city in comes to town contract with the Orlando firm "The consultant's work will not already know where traffic is com- 1988, although Lee County con- Kittelson and Associates, Inc. by only provide us with credible infor- ing and going, he said. ducted a study in 1996. More cur- Harold Lieberman retires the 3-1 vote. mation on which further judge- "I think I know what we're going rent data will be needed to obtain to Sambel after a illustri- The study will include a survey ments — and action — can be to find out," Brown said. grants, said John Freeman, the ous career of performing of motorists crossing the causeway based, but it will also provide the That may be the case, Mayor Kittelson and Associates engineer and teaching. to determine where island traffic is professional imprimatur we need to Nola Theiss said, but hard, statisti- who will be the project's manager, coming from and where it is going. seek support from Federal, State cal evidence is needed to solve the especially since governmental bud- —See page 17 The study is to be conducted on one and County agencies," said Traffic island's traffic problems. gets are lightening. Island Gardening Citrus choices abound in SW Florida. —See page 23 sleeping Cooper, a norwich 1 7\ • T- - • ENVIRONMENT ...page 2 terrier, takes a snooze on a Sanibel • BUSINESS ,...page 5 beach Monday afternoon • ARTS .page 17 • LOOKING BACK... .page 10 • DATELINE .page 14 •TV LISTINGS .page 19 • CLASSIFIEDS .page 24 2 • Week of Feb. 7-13,2002 Q ISLAND REPORTER ROVING REPORTER City Council sticks with seven By Michael Pistella member Budget Review Committee Workman to reopen the discussion on the By Erik Burriss size of the committee was voted down, 2- LET IT SNOW Staff writer 2. Councilman Marty Harrity was absent Sticking with tradition Tuesday, City from the council's afternoon session, Council decided to go with a seven- John Basher, Dennis Bums, Doug Who says it doesn't member, ad hoc version of the Five-Year Congress, John Elting, Carla Johnston, snow in Florida? Rober Kemper and Bernard Lubetkin will This snowflake - Budget Projection Review Committee. okay, decoration - The council had discussed making the make up the committee tasked to review was found along committee have eight members — since the budget and capital improvement pro- Captiva Drive by they had eight applicants — or establish- jections for the next five fiscal years. the Reporter's rov- ing the committee as a standing group. Councilman Steve Brown is the commit- ing photographer City Council created the ad hoc com- tee's City Council liaison. Michael Pistella. mittee in December, but did not appoint The scope of the committee's work membeis or give it a charge until will be less extensive than last year's Tuesday. An ordinance creating a stand- committee, which produced 32 recom- ing committee was defeated 3-2. mendations touching on multiple policy "I feel you can only appoint ad hoc issues, said Walsh, who prepared the draft committees so long before it becomes of the committee's charge. Finance standing," Councilwoman Judy Woikman Director Rcnec Lynch also prepared a said. proposed scope mid the finance director, The council appointed seven of the city manager and liaison will meet to eight applicants to the committee, after an deleimine if any any of Lynch's sugges- attempt by Councilman Dick Walsh and tions will be iucoiporated. Welcome Ikki Matsumoto to our Village • 234O Periwinkle Way Thursday, February 21st- • 3-6pm Come toThe Village and subscribe to the "Paper of Record," the island Reporter, The Pegasus 3 being deployed to form an artificial reef When you do, you'll receive a free "Coonlight Serenade"poster and have it signed by the artist, Ikki Matsumoto. Pegasus 3 becomes a reef Nearly Ihiec ycais ago, mombeis of the junction boxes, binges and vessels that Stay and meet all Lee County Artificial Reef Advisory will be deployed as artificial reefs. The Vtttage Merchants X|gpgdt|ee began working on the fortna- organization will work in unison with^the and enter to win- iSM of a 501 (c)3 non-profit organization tremendously successful •-*-— which would work in conjunction with County already has in place. j| A custom framed and Lee County in further enhancing the arti- That program, a part of Lee County f ficial reef program in our offshore waters. Natural Resources, has already put in f This summer that application for tax place the Edison Reef, Pace's Reef, j. or exempt status was successfully complet- Sherman's Reef, Doc Kline's and the j ed. Belton Johnson Reef, to mention just a \ The Lee County Artificial Reef few. These sites make for great fishing Coonlight Serenade Association, doing business as Lee Reefs, and dive destinations and increase habitat Inc., is dedicated to the creation of artifi- for hundreds of marine species. There is We look forward to island 472-1587 cial reefs in both the near shore and off- no better use for the byproducts of devel- seeing you therel shore waters of Lee County. The monies SANIBEL AND CAPTIVA FLORIDA raised will go toward securing recycled See Artificial Reef materials such as damaged culverts and page 19 Riverside Luxury Living from $202,000 to $460,000. ?ving at Harbor Place offers you all the Your spacious residence has 9' 4" ceilings, advantages of Southwest Florida's sunny luxurious kitchens, 3 bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths, HARBOR 2climate and fabulous lifestyle. with many features that are designed for your Most residences will offer picturesque river comfort and pleasure. views. 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