1. The meeting convened at 9:00 a.m.

2. Roll call and introductions:
Motion to approve the March 11 minutes by Silverglide (Gibson second), unanimous approval

3. Proposed 2008 Goals:(from March 2008 meeting)
1. Write land development code for existing policies and submit to Lee County for approval.
2. Construct safety lanes per design approved by a substantial majority of Captivans.
3. Determine source and level of Captiva pollution into surrounding waters.
4. Increase and broaden community involvement in the work of the Captiva Panel.
5. Amend the Captiva Panel by-laws based on experience since the by-laws were adopted.
6. Provide a forum for public comment and concern.
7. Create a Captiva Community Panel web site.
8. Create a communications committee.
9. Become independent of any other organization.

4. PANEL GOALS:
After a review of the goals agreed to at the March meeting, Silverglide noted that the panel had never approved a design for the safety shoulder so the way that goal was phrased was incorrect. Schwan asked if the panel had heard anything more about the phasing of that project, as to how construction and traffic disruption would be handled. Silverglide noted that the power poles appeared to be too close to the shoulder at the south end of the project. Stilwell suggested the phrase "per design" should be removed from that goal.

Jensen asked what was the purpose of Communications Committee. Schwan said the main focus would be the Web site, and suggested that goal be combined with #4 (Increase and broaden community involvement in the work of the Captiva Panel) and #7 (Create a Captiva Community Panel web site). The committee should address all outreach efforts. Pyle agreed the panel needed to increase community involvement, and said the other goals were actually strategies to do that. She suggested making goals #6, #7 and #8 strategies under the overall goal of increasing involvement.

Schwan asked for clarification on #9. Silverglide said it had to do with the panel's relationship with the Captiva Island Property Owners Association as it founding organization, and wondered if it would be more appropriate to address as a motion than as a goal. Pyle said that when that goal was proposed here was members who thought it was important and should be left as is. She moved that the panel adopt goals 1, 2, 3, 5 and 9, with goals 6, 7 and 8 as strategies under goal #4 (Schwan second). Approval was unanimous.

5. Hurricane response:
Doris Holzheimer noted that the annual Governors' Hurricane Conference was this week, a couple of island people were attending. She noted that a drill for Structural Safety Inspectors was planned, and people could contact Harry Silverglide for more information. She expected several people who had done it before, some newcomers doing it for the first time; a total of 14 people, a number of them from SSR. They are always looking for volunteers.

A hurricane preparedness program was planning on June 25 at the Captiva Library; always something new, and it's the most up to date update. She urged people to make sure they had a hurricane pass available from the City of Sanibel or from information at www.mycaptiva.info. Someone asked whether they could get passes at library on May 20. Holzheimer promised to check on the date. She said homeowners who had not file done needed to get a letter in to Fire District authorizing people who could come on the island to check on your property. The old letter was still in force if the information is correct, send in a new letter if there are any changes. Miville asked is a driver's license was enough to get back on the island post-storm. Bob Brace said Captivans needed to have pass, not just a driver's license. Officials need the pass so they know someone is allowed to be there, particularly since you have to go through Sanibel to get here. Holzheimer said it would make it easier for the Lee County Sheriff's Office to monitor who's here and make the island safe.

6. Final 2008 goals:
1. Write land development code for existing policies and submit to Lee County for approval.
2. Construct safety lanes as approved by a substantial majority of Captivans.
3. Determine source and level of Captiva pollution into surrounding waters.
4. Increase and broaden community involvement in the work of the Captiva Panel.
A. Provide a forum for public comment and concern.
B. Create a Captiva Community Panel web site.
C. Create a communications committee.
5. Amend the Captiva Panel by-laws based on experience since the by-laws were adopted.
6. Become independent of any other organization.

7. HURRICANE RESPONSE:
Kelsey Angstadt handed out copies of the letter homeowners can use to authorize someone other than themselves to have access to their properties post-storm should access to the island be limited, and urged those who had not filed such a letter to complete one and submit it to the Captiva Fire District. She noted that the Captiva Library was hosting an informational program on June 3, and that hurricane passes were now available through the city of Sanibel at its Web site. Those interested in participating in the April 28 Structural Safety Inspectors training sign up with Fire Chief Jay Halvorsen.

Angstadt noted that the county's Medical Reserve Corps was doing a point of dispensing (POD) exercise on Saturday, April 19. Bob Brace added that the corps was a volunteer organization, and the exercise (to be held at Sanibel School) was to address pandemic flu potential and the distribution of vaccines and antivirals to the public. They were proposing a unique plan: In Lee County, a million people could be here at any given time, so the original plan was for four PODs. Now the corps is looking at 50-100 mini-PODs in definable geographical areas. This exercise would be held 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on April 19, and they needed volunteers to serve as patients. Volunteers were also needed for the medical reserve corps, but you didn't have to have medical background although they are looking for retired medical people. Gibson noted that they need volunteers so we can practice inoculations on you guys. Angstadt concluded by reminding the audience they could sign up for the committee's newsletter online at mycaptiva.info.

8. FINANCES:
Stilwell handed a financial update to the panel and read the figures noting that the panel had assets of $32,981.70 with donations of $775 in March.

9. UTILITIES:
The chair of the committee was called away from the meeting, so there was no report. Gibson noted that there are individual groups of homeowners looking into undergrounding the utilities on their properties on their own, but that it had nothing to do with panel. Kelly noted that the panel would be willing to offer support as a place they can meet for information. Silverglide asked whether the county was planning to underground first 10 poles coming on the island by working with LCEC as part of the shoulder project. He thought it looked as though those poles would end up being right at the edge of the pavement. He asked if Randy Cerchie could be contacted before the next meeting to see if he's done anything with LCEC and what the plan was for replacing the dunes at the northern S curve.

DOT's Rodney Jacobs noted that they planned to pitch the new asphalt to move water away from homes, if possible. Silverglide asked if they could include a swale to move it toward the bay. Jacobs said the goal was to help filter it before it got to the bay. Stilwell noted that the same problem exists in front of Green Flash. Jacobs said he could send a note to Operations to consider putting in some drains, but they would have to run through the Andy Rosse filtration system before discharging into the bay. Silverglide said we needed to have this discussion before they start construction, not just make it wider and leave all the problems as is. Jacobs said it would need separate funding to do that kind of drainage work. Schwan asked whether DOT could you put something more permeable in the areas that flood? Kelly noted that elevating road will push runoff toward Green FlashÉso are you just moving the problem down the road? Brace said it will create a pond at Wiles Drive if you push it down Cap Drive.

Silverglide said the best solution would be to pursue storm drains, if that's still possible, so could we ask about poles and fire hydrants. Brace said the hydrants have already been moved. There was a brief discussion about the status of the Embarq equipment and the current project to upgrade the island's phones. An audience member volunteered to allow a line through his property out to the bay. Jacobs said DOT can't do it due to the space they'd need to include a filtration system, and that separate funding would be required. Jensen said the filtration system we have now gets overloaded, adding more is not a good idea.

Silverglide asked for any possible solutions before the next panel meeting, including what pieces will get moved for the shoulder. Jacobs said three poles will be moved at the corner of Andy Rosse. Schwan asked that prior to the actual paving, will these be any notification to let guests and residents know the phasing. Jacobs said they will close no more than one lane at a time, and hoped to finish 1,000 feet a day. Tree removal starts April 15, grubbing and paving starts the week after that, with dune work hopefully around May 15. Silverglide asked whether people will be notified when to move stuff they want to save. Jacobs said the current stakes show where things need to be moved, and that crews will move rocks out and back. Pyle asked what was the processÉto clear and pave at the same time? Jacobs said a milling machine will work ahead of the paving crew, and they're planning to pave right behind the milling if the contractor can get all the equipment out here. Gibson asked if moving the dunes will make them taller. Jacobs said that some of that sand can't go back on the beach as DEP thinks it may be contaminated from road work debris. DOT may have to process some of the sand before it can be re-used.

Kelly asked whether DOT has notified people along the project that this is coming, that he was concerned about the lack of activity by owners in advance of the project and worried that people's signs will be destroyed. Jacobs said signs won't be gone, just moved back. Gooderham said the community needed to find out what DEP has set out in the permit. Silverglide asked him to follow up with DEP as to what plan is in place. He asked whether the panel should take a position on the issue, and whether the Captiva Civic Association had a position on dunes? CCA executive director Paul Garvey said that was the role of the Captiva Erosion Prevention District, but he would bring the issue to his board if desired once someone could get information and get it to everyone to discuss.

When asked by an audience member about replacing some of the current safety features after the shoulder project was done, Jacobs said his crews will do an overlay on entire road and that the current rumble strips will be replaced as they had been installed for safety reasons. All the strips and crosswalk that were in p lace now would be replaced, but they would not add more or take any away.

10. WATER QUALITY:
Jensen noted he had distributed a summary update to the committee. Gooderham reiterated the water quality monitoring proposal submitted to the county's Tourist Development Council, which would be considered by the at an April 23 meeting. After some discussion about the county's pending fertilizer ordinance, Gibson asked whether some language pertaining to that should be added to the current draft of Land Development Code policies. Kelly said it should be made a policy first. Gooderham said there was a water quality policy in place that could be the justification for any LDC language. Kelly noted that he had given a draft of the LDC language to the CCA for its attorney to review, and comments were expected later in the month. He said it may be appropriate to look at possible policies again, as well as code language the island could use. Gooderham said you could include fertilizer language in the Code now, rather than waiting for the county to act. However, either way enforcement would always be an issue.

The meeting adjourned at 10:05 a.m.