Agenda 09/13/2016 R Item # 6A 6.A
09/13/2016
COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 6.A
Item Summary: Public Petition request from Mr. John Lundin, on behalf of the Immokalee
Chamber of Commerce, requesting that the Board of County Commissioners provide funding to hire a
consultant to conduct a feasibility study of,and to lobby for, municipal incorporation for Immokalee.
Meeting Date: 09/13/2016
Prepared by:
Title: Executive Secretary to County Manager—County Manager's Office
Name: MaryJo Brock
08/23/2016 7:41 AM
Submitted by:
Title: County Manager—County Manager's Office
Name: Leo E. Ochs
08/23/2016 7:41 AM
Approved By:
Review:
Communication and Customer RelationsMike Sheffield Level 1 Sim.Reviewer 1-8 Completed 08/23/2016 12:19 PM
County Manager's Office Nick Casalanguida County Manager Review Completed 08/28/2016 11:12 AM
Board of County Commissioners MaryJo Brock Meeting Pending 09/13/2016 9:00 AM
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Office of the County Manager
Leo E. Ochs, Jr.
3299 Tamiami Trail East,Suite 202•Naples Florida 34112-5746•(239)252-8383.FAX:(239)252-4010
August 22, 2016
Mr.John Lundin
2461 48th Avenue NE
Naples FL 34120
Re: Public Petition request from Mr.John Lundin, on behalf of the Immokalee Chamber of
Commerce, requesting that the Board of County Commissioners provide funding to hire a 3
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consultant to conduct a feasibility study of, and to lobby for, municipal incorporation for
lmmokalee.
Dear Mr. Lundin,
Please be advised that you are scheduled to appear before the Collier County Board of Commissioners at °'
the meeting of September 13, 2016 regarding the above referenced subject.
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Your petition to the Board of County Commissioners will be limited to ten minutes. Please be advised ,i;
that the Board will take no action on your petition at this meeting. However,your petition may be oo
placed on a future agenda for consideration at the Board's discretion. If the subject matter is currently
under litigation or is an on-going Code Enforcement case,the Board will hear the item but will not
discuss the item after it has been presented.Therefore,your petition to the Board should be to advise
them of your concern and the need for action by the Board at a future meeting.
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The meeting will begin at 9 a.m. in the Board of County Commission Chambers, Collier County
Government Center, 3299 Tamiami Trail East, 3`d Floor, Naples, FL 34112. Please arrange to be present
at this meeting and to respond to inquiries by commissioners.
If you require any further information or assistance, please do not hesitate to contact this office.
Sincerely, y /
Mike Sheffield
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Manager,Communication and Customer Relations
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cc: Nick Casalanguida, Deputy County Manager
Jeff Klatzkow, County Attorney
Mark lsackson, Corporate Finance Division Director
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Request to Speak under Public Petition
Please print
Name: JOHN LUNDIN
Address: 2461 48 AVE NE
NAPLES, FL. 34120
Phone: 407-920-2422
Date of the Board Meeting you wish to speak: SEPTEMBER 13, 2016
Must circle yes or no:
Is this subject matter under litigation at this time? Yes 41)
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Is this subject matter an ongoing Code Enforcement case? Yes C
Note: If either answer is "yes", the Board will hear the item but will have no 0
discussion regarding the item after it is presented.
Please explain in detail the reason you are requesting to speak (attach additional
page if necessary): a.
Immokalee is an unincorporated agricultural community, geographically and 0
culturally isolated from urban Collier County. Immokalee has a residential,
commercial and industrial property tax base to fund a municipal government, o
to establish "Home Rule". The State of Florida Constitution allows Q
municipality incorporation through FL Statutes 165.011 & 166.011 .
On August 9, 2016, the Immokalee Chamber of Commerce, Executive
Board of Directors, formed a committee to study municipal incorporation.
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Please explain in detail the action you are asking the Commission to take (attach
additional page if necessary):
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I request that the Collier Board of County Commissioners vote for a
grant of $35,000, to be given to the Immokalee Chamber of Commerce
to hire a consultant for the purpose of:
(a) $6,000 to conduct a feasibility study of municipal incorporation for
Immokalee, and
(b) $29,000 to lobby the State Representative and State Senator
representing Immokalee to sponsor legislation, and to lobby the Florida
State Legislature to pass a Charter Referendum.
NOTE: I have been authorized to present this PETITION by Danny
Gonzalez, President of the IMMOKALEE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
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