Cape Coral public meetings in 2023
4 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
City Council – Special Meeting
The City Council approved a tentative operating millage rate and a tentative operating and capital budget for Fiscal Year 2024. Both items are scheduled for a second and final public hearing on September 21, 2023.
- Approved Proposed Operating Millage Rate at 5.3694 mills (8-0)
- Approved Parks General Obligation Bond millage rate at 0.1675 mills (8-0)
- Set Tentative Operating and Capital Budget at $1,095,678,548 (8-0)
- Scheduled second and final public hearings for Ordinance 69-23 and 70-23 for September 21, 2023
City Council – Regular Meeting
The City Council approved a series of consent agenda items including police equipment, utility contracts, and land acquisitions. The council also approved a plat vacation for Driftwood Parkway and updated parking requirements for the South Cape zoning district.
- Approved $270,000 contract for ballistic body armor (8-0)
- Approved $1.5M sulfuric acid purchase agreement with Shrieve Chemical Company, LLC (8-0)
- Approved $49,300 and $43,800 purchases for two production well sites (8-0)
- Approved $126,509 TDC grant for beach park facility maintenance (8-0)
- Appointed Kevin McGrail to the Community Development Block Grant board (8-0)
- Approved Resolution 219-23 to vacate plat at 5710 Driftwood Parkway (8-0)
- Adopted Ordinance 66-23 amending parking requirements in South Cape zoning district (8-0)
- Approved interlocal agreements with Matlacha/Pine Island Fire Control District (8-0)
Community Redevelopment Agency – Regular Meeting
The Community Redevelopment Agency approved funding for six local events, including the Holiday Festival of Lights and the New Year's Eve Ball Drop. The board also agreed to define 'open to the public' to include ticketed events, provided they are not membership-only.
- Approved $4,000 sponsorship for Chamber of Commerce's Holiday Festival of Lights (4-0)
- Approved $5,000 sponsorship for Veteran's Day Parade (4-0)
- Approved $15,000 sponsorship for three Music and Arts Fusion events ($5,000 each) (5-0)
- Approved $5,000 sponsorship for Holiday Boat-A-Long at Four Freedoms (5-0)
- Approved $5,000 sponsorship for New Year's Eve Ball Drop (5-0)
- Approved $1,995 sponsorship for Leap Year Date Night (5-0)
- Approved 2024 Meeting Schedule (5-0)
- Agreed to define 'open to the public' as not membership-only, including ticketed or non-ticketed events
City Council – Regular Meeting
City Council approved a series of consent agenda items including several infrastructure contracts and two major grants. The council also amended its rules of procedure to allow for remote attendance during emergencies.
- Approved $10M grant for wastewater lift station generators
- Approved $1.38M grant for North 1 Reclaimed Water Main Extension Project
- Approved $4.03M contract for sports lighting at four parks
- Approved $1.13M design agreement for Fire Station #10 / Public Safety Annex
- Approved $800,000 contract for Storm Football Complex repairs
- Approved $95,000 compensation study for Fire and Police
- Approved $41,800 purchase of 2325 NE 35th Street for production well site
- Approved amended remote attendance procedure for Council meetings (6-1)