We continued to have a strong membership base
with 102 members, a twenty percent increase over last year. |
| We developed and carried out our new strategic plan producing
action step in all three areas. |
| We remain to be a player with the City on the Pine Island Road
Corridor. Our members and staff have been at many meetings with
consultants, property owners and city staff working out issues
of flexibility and interim uses. We helped pass the new land use
regulations for the corridor, and we have been asked to continue
to help develop the industrial overlay district by city staff. |
| We worked with CCCIA in reviewing all new impact fee legislation. |
| We continue to work with city staff to find ways to support
the park master plan, and are continuing to work in support of
the G/O bond for parks that is proposed to be on the ballot in
2004. |
| We were part of the team trying to secure the $2.6 million in
additional funding for right-of-way for SR 78 from Chiquita West
to Burnt Store Road, and worked with private property owners in
the corridor to secure their dedication of right-of-way. |
| We produced and presented the feasibility study for the Mid-Cape
Commerce Park Neighbor Community Redevelopment Area. The Community
Redevelopment Agency reviewed and unanimously approved the study
and recommended it be forwarded to the City Council and County
Commission for their approval. The City Council passed the resolution
finding the necessary conditions to move forward with the establishment
of the NCRA. We are presently working with city staff to combine
the City Centrum with the NCRA. |
| We continue to work with other community organizations in the
Coalition for Better Government, and expanded the scope of the
Coalition to include the Lee County Commission. |
| We continue to work with the Chamber’s Government Affairs Committee
to implement the ALERT on Attack campaign to fight the loss of
property rights due to the new federal regulations. |
| The Marketing Committee created and presented Capeopoly for
the first time with great results and reviews. |
| The Leadership Development Committee developed a new leadership
program and graduated the charter class of Community Trustees.
This committee also developed and disturbed a database of public
services opportunities to the 2003 class of Leadership Cape Coral. |
| We produced and distributed our quarterly newsletter to the
membership. |
| Developed and implemented an improved membership communication
initiative that included a number of informative emails and faxes
that went out to the entire membership. |
| We developed a greater rapport with the City’s Office of Economic
Development and started a quarterly meeting with both the City’s
and County’s Economic Development Directors. |
| We continue to be present at all city council meeting and monitor
legislation and issues. |
Our Board meetings have been transformed into informative session
with programs that provide interesting updates on areas of interests
and concerns with a focus on what is happen within our market.
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