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Anyone throwing a party in Bonita Springs now knows how loud their party can get.
The City Council this evening approved recommended decibel levels for sound coming from special events held on city-owned property, private commercial property, private residential property and private agricultural/institutional/public space property.
The daytime hours for the sound are from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Depending on where the special event is being held, the maximum sound ranges from 66 to 75 decibels.
Noise ranging from 60-70 decibels is about the same as normal conversation. The level at which sustained exposure may cause hearing loss is 90-95 decibels.
HIGHER OPINION SOUGHT: Bonita Springs will formally ask the Florida Attorney General if the city broke any laws when it hired a private contractor in May to perform all of the government’s community development duties.
The City Council this evening sent off a letter asking for an attorney general’s review of its contract with CH2M Hill, which has been working since June 30 as Bonita’s community development provider by issuing building permits, doing zoning reviews and other such services.
The request for the opinion comes after council members, the Lee Building Industry Association and individual building contractors raised questions about the contract, especially as it relates to the proposed fees for community development services.
City Council has yet to adopt new fees for the new department, but the proposal from CH2M Hill call for a quadrupling of the fees charged by Lee County, which was Bonita’s previous community development provider.
RIVER PARK: Bonita Springs has received $135,000 from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection to build a river park on Carpenter Lane.
The City Council this evening authorized the mayor to accept the money from the state department. The city government already provided its in-kind donation required to receive the money when it bought the property for $210,000.
The Carpenter Lane River Park is part of an overall plan to create a linear walking park on the Imperial River, starting east of Interstate 75 and ending at the city-owned Riverside Park on Old 41.
BUILDING BARRIERS: Bonita Springs will build a six-foot-high concrete wall to protect the residents living along Imperial Parkway from the traffic on the newly expanded and connected road.
The City Council this evening waived the competitive bid process and hired Coastal Concrete Products to construct a 1,300-foot-long wall in front of The Preserve, which is in portion of the new thoroughfare controlled by Bonita Springs.
Lee County is building a protective wall on its portion north of East Terry Street, except for a 585-foot section where the City Council earlier this evening voted to fill in the gap. Bonita controls the section between East Terry Street and Bonita Beach Road.
The Imperial Parkway construction project added four lanes of traffic through Bonita Springs to connect Livingston Road in Collier County to Three Oaks Parkway in Estero.
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Moral of the story - TAG boys stick together in their hatred of eagles and wildlife.
#1 Posted by JohhnyB on August 6, 2008 at 7:25 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Johnny Bunco,
I wasn't aware Governor Crist is one of the TAG boyz.
On the other hand, Simons asking for 2 week extension is example of double talk lip service with regard her environmental "concerns". Same is true of Nelson. In past month, she & he voted in favor of massive, multiple commercial develpments on Bonita Beach Road east of rt 75, remember?
#2 Posted by BonitaSprings1 on August 6, 2008 at 9 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Biggest unintended joke of tonights meeting...Spear giving kudo's to Nelson for tentative deal cooked up between Lee County and Bonita to expedite widening Bonita Beach Road.
Get this, Nelson goes to County commission with satchel full of Bonita dollars and promises city will share cost of road work with county.
First, (remember) Bonita Beach Road is county road and their responsiblity.
Second, (remember) County is flush with cash reserves due to overtaxation of property owners over past decade.
Next time Bunco, think before you blog.
#3 Posted by BonitaSprings1 on August 6, 2008 at 9:20 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Congratulations Barbara!
#4 Posted by Naplestango on August 6, 2008 at 10:33 p.m. (Suggest removal)
CH2M Hill Local Manager: "How's our cash flow this month?"
CH2M Hill CFO: " We're about $5K short on Payroll Boss"
CH2M Hill Local Manager to zoning: "Find problems with the next 5 applications. Their re-application fees ought to cover the shortfall"
Zoning: "You got it Boss"
#5 Posted by Naplestango on August 6, 2008 at 10:41 p.m. (Suggest removal)
JohnnyB and BS1,,,,,,i may be wrong ,but where ,in This article is there anything said about ,what you guys are talking about??? ok,, except for about 1/2 of what BS 1 is saying in his second post,,
#6 Posted by Bullbat on August 6, 2008 at 11:31 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Bullbat: You must not be paying for the "upgrade feed"
Sed me $50.00 and I'll make sure that you get it.
Tango
#7 Posted by Naplestango on August 7, 2008 at 1:43 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Tango,,, you mean you Didnt get it?,, the checks in the mail,,,,,,:-)
#8 Posted by Bullbat on August 7, 2008 at 4:32 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Original post by jounalist included Eagle story as part of this blog. Please refer to Eagle, now a stand alone article.
#9 Posted by BonitaSprings1 on August 7, 2008 at 7:54 a.m. (Suggest removal)
i'll take your word for that BS1,,i was thinking that the Great affection that you and johnnyB have for each other was finally getting to you two,,,,:-)
#10 Posted by Bullbat on August 7, 2008 at 8:16 a.m. (Suggest removal)
The daytime hours for the sound are from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Depending on where the special event is being held, the maximum sound ranges from 66 to 75 decibels.
so i guess no more blues festivals or city thrown parties at riverside park?
if you're gonna make the rules then EVERYONE must obide
#11 Posted by Chenzo on August 7, 2008 at 9:38 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Has the city planned to grant (or deny at their own whims) /charge residents for special permits for parties that might exceed the decibel limit? And grant themselves permission for parties the in the park?
#12 Posted by coldsweat on August 7, 2008 at 3:37 p.m. (Suggest removal)
The city must ENFORCE the EXISTING ORDINANCES. the only reason they even are considering a new Special Event Ordinance is because of the Private Commercial Brooks Beach Club that held unpermitted events for the past several years and at which illegal alcohol sales and consumption were reported to city. When they came infront of City Council with a special event application they used an incorrect address, incorrect liquor license number(as the brooks has no liquor license and cannot meet the criteria to get one)along with many other inaccuracies on the application. When someone breaks the law, we don't change the law, we punish the person that broke it. Lets punish the Club members and refuse them any more special events and leave the special event ordinance alone.
#13 Posted by bonita34134 on August 7, 2008 at 8:29 p.m. (Suggest removal)
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