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Jaycee Park stakeholder group, charter review commission among City Council workshop topics By MEGHAN BRADBURY
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A stakeholder group for enhancements for Jaycee Park, as well as a discussion about a charter review commission are among the topics of Wednesday’s Cape Coral City Council workshop. Councilmember Joe Kilraine said during the last Council meeting that the stakeholder group is for additions to Jaycee
Park, not eliminating anything. Additions could include an American Disabilities Act approach and expanding that capability. “There are a lot of specifications we can do in the ADA approach. I would not support to incur additional cost to the city,” Kilraine said. At that same meeting, Councilmember Laurie Lehmann said she does not know why everyone is so afraid to remove some-
thing from the Jaycee Park contract. “The citizens were against this from the get-go. They were not given the opportunity because of the cone of silence,” she said. “If you remove something from the contract, it is a reduction from the contract. The All Disabilities Play would be an addon, one may be washed out.” Other topics on the agenda include the Southwest Spreader Waterway Enhance-
CRA to discuss code enforcement officer for South Cape, other items
NEWS OF NOTE City offices closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day Jan. 20 Cape Coral City Hall will be closed Monday, Jan. 20, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. City offices will reopen on Tuesday, Jan. 21, for regular operating hours. Trash collection services will not be affected. Parks & Recreation: ■ Parks administrative offices and recreation facilities are closed Monday, Jan. 20. ■ Eagle Skate Park will be open at noon Monday, Jan. 20, and the Bill Austen Youth Center will host a School's Out Day. For more information or to register your child, call 239-2423950 or click here. 311 Call Center & Water Account Services: ■ The 311 Call Center and Water Account Services are closed Monday, Jan. 20, and will reopen Tuesday, Jan. 21. To pay your water bill, visit the city’s website at www.capecoral.gov and go to “Pay Water Bill.” Checks can be placed in the designated payment drop box at City Hall.
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ment Project — boat parking temporary relief, the Parks and Recreation Master Plan, the Lake Kennedy Racquet Center Branding and Naming and Economic Development Strategic Plan presentation. The workshop meeting will be held at 10:30 a.m. today, Jan. 15, in City Council Chambers at City Hall at 1015 Cultural Park Blvd. The meeting is open to the public.
By MEGHAN BRADBURY
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Cape Coral Art Festival & Market Place again proves to be popular one-stop-shop for art lovers By CJ HADDAD
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ape Coral Parkway was transformed into an arts paradise this past weekend, as one of the largest events in Southwest Florida returned featuring hundreds of artists, artisans and vendors taking part. The Cape Coral Art Festival & Market Place, put on each year by the Rotary Club of Cape Coral, took over the parkway this past Saturday and Sunday for its 40th year. The free event saw countless exhibitors showing off their style, chatting with attendees about their process, and discussing the meaning behind their works, which were, of course, for sale. New this year was the addition of a boat/outdoor expo show, which had its own section at the festival. This year featured more than 300 exhibitors, as well as a new “Premier Artist
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Area.” “Overall, it was a great turnout,” said Vanessa Chaviano, Rotary Club member and public relations specialist for the event. “We got great feedback with the outdoor expo. And it was nice to have those artists recognized in the premier area.” Amy and Bill McMullen of “The Vinyl Image” were vendors at the event, traveling from Spring Hills, Florida. They create custom artwork from old vinyl LP records.
See ART FESTIVAL, page 2 Above, the Cape Coral Art Festival & Market Place attracted thousands of shoppers to the booths lining Cape Coral Parkway over the weekend. MARK CLIFFORD
Cape Coral City Council, sitting as South Cape Redevelopment Agency commissioners, will decide today whether to provide one additional code enforcement officer to patrol the South Cape. Resolution 3-25 is an interlocal agreement between the city of Cape Coral and the Cape Coral Community Redevelopment Agency. If approved, the agreement will provide additional dedicated and enhanced code enforcement services to cover the CRA area. An amendment to the fiscal year 2025 budget calls for an increase of $645,282, which would bring the total budget to $7,290,687. According to agenda documents, $458,416 was available from the fiscal year 2024 budget and appropriated to Country Club medians. The remaining funds are within the special revenue fund and special revenue fund. Another resolution expected to be voted on is one for Bateman Contracting LLP for the construction of Palm Tree median curbing for $329,558.50, as well as a citycontrolled contingency amount not to exceed 5% of the contract amount. An annual contract also to be considered is for $150,000 for the continued use of the GOVMVMT Government Purchasing Cooperative for contingent staffing in accordance with the University of North Florida. The contract is with People Link, LLC for contingent staffing services. The meeting will also include an update of CRA projects. The South Cape Community Redevelopment Agency meeting will be held at 9 a.m. today, Jan. 15, in City Council Chambers, 1015 Cultural Park Blvd. The meeting is open to the public.