• Town Hall Forum

    UCCA coordinates Town Hall type meetings on a regular basis to bring focused information exchange on various topics. These meetings will be recorded and made available for future reference for the good of the community. 

  • LCSO Town Hall

  • Date: 5-17-2023
    Time: 7:30 - 9:30 PM

    Summary:
    Board Member Swin Swinford leads a discussion with Lt. Mike Sawicki of the Lee County Sheriff's office covering a number of pertinent island related issues. 

  • Important Contacts from the Meeting:

    LCSO Emergency 911
    Non-Emergency (239) 477-1000
    Lt. Mike Sawicki

    (239)281-7210
    msawicki@sheriffleefl.org

    Deputy Lusk (239) 633-5127
    clusk@sheriffleefl.org
    Deputy Garber (239) 322-2780
    FL ABT (239) 344-0885
    Trespass and Signage F.S.S. 810.011
    Illegal Dumping F.S.S. 403.413

  • Debris Cleanup Town Hall

  • Date: 12-21-2022
    Time: 6:30 - 8:30 PM

    Summary:
    UCCA President Swin Swinford moderates a town hall style discussion with representatives of the State's debris removal project, status, and approach. Fire Board Chair Duncan Rosen also provides an update on the status of the Fire District staffing situation.

  • Important Links and Contacts from the Call:

     

  • Island Recovery Town Hall

  • Date: 11-2-2022
    Time: 7:00 - 8:30 PM

    Summary:
    UCCA President Swin Swinford moderates a town hall style discussion with Justin Lighthall of Lee County Solid Waste further clarifying waste removal timelines and other topics.

  • Important Links and Contacts from the Call:

     

  • Membership and Town Hall Meeting

  • Date: 10-26-2022
    Time: 6:30 - 7:30 PM

    Summary:
    General Membership Meeting and Island Recovery Town Hall. Town Hall moderated by UCCA President Swin Swinford with information about debris staging and removal and associated topics. 

  • Important Links and Contacts from the Call:

     

  • Island Recovery Town Hall

  • Date: 10-11-2022
    Time: 7:00 - 8:30 PM

    Summary:
    UCCA President Swin Swinford conducts an Island Recovery status and discussion. This video covers a number of topics and updates of efforts to coordinate initial steps for recovery.

  • Important Links and Contacts from the Call:

     

  • Island Recovery Town Hall

  • Date: 10-3-2022
    Time: 7:00 - 8:30 PM

    Summary:
    UCCA President Swin Swinford conducts an Island Recovery status and discussion. This video covers a number of topics and updates of efforts to coordinate initial steps for recovery.

  • Important Links and Contacts from the Call:

     

  • LCEC Town Hall

  • Date: 12-7-2021
    Time: 7:30 - 8:30 PM

    Summary:
    Board member Swin Swinford leads this town hall which includes a presentation from project engineer Marshall Mills covering the upcoming LCEC electrical infrastructure replacement project followed by a question and answer period with Tricia Dorn who is the LCEC Key Account Manager for Upper Captiva Island.

  • Important Links and Contacts from the Call:

    LCEC Smart Hub Account Login Page

    Trisha Dorn
    LCEC Key Account Executive
    Office: 239-656-2164
    Tricia.Dorn@lcec.net

    Alternate Number: 239-656-2300

    LCEC Letter to UCCA

  • Topical Video Index

  • Introduction 00:00
    LCEC Project Presentation 01:28
    Review of Rebuild Project 03:30
    Project Phased Approach 06:12
    Tortoise Mitigation 14:10
    Individual Cutover Duration 20:05
    New Equipment/Boxes  21:25
  • No Additional Feed from Captiva 22:15
    Street by Street Cutover 22:30
    Power Looping Reduces Outages 23:35
    No Overnight Outages Expected 26:50
    South to North Phase Progression 27:57
    New Lines on Edges of Easements 29:27
    Multi-year project starting Q1 2022 34:35
  • Tortoise Relocated to State Land 36:34
    LCEC Notices Using Email  38:26
    LCEC Paying for Tortoise Relocation 42:30
    No Expected Impact to LCEC Rates 45:26
    39 Phase 1 Potential Burrows 46:45
    New Box Clearance Question 49:55
    LCEC to Restore any Damage 51:50
  • Contact for Project Damage 54:15
    UCCA to Post LCEC Contact Info 56:06
    Wrap-Up 58:00

  • Safe Harbor Town Hall - Part 2

  • Date: 8-12-2021
    Time: 7:30 - 9:00 PM

    Summary:
    Board Member Swin Swinford conducts a second introduction about the Safe Harbor Tree House project and leads a discussion with participating persons.

  • Important Links and Contacts from the Call:

    Safe Harbor Tree House Project page

  • Safe Harbor Town Hall

  • Date: 7-21-2021
    Time: 7:30 - 9:30 PM

    Summary:
    Board Member Swin Swinford provides information about the Safe Harbor Tree House project and leads a discussion with participating persons, including a brief appearance by two of the Safe Harbor project principals.

  • Important Links and Contacts from the Call:

    Safe Harbor Tree House Project page

  • Topical Video Index

  • LCSO Town Hall

  • Date: 5-19-2021
    Time: 8:00 - 10:00 PM

    Summary:
    Board Member Swin Swinford leads a discussion with Lt. Mike Sawicki of the Lee County Sheriff's office, covering golf cart usage, noise, “bad renters”, beach boaters, crime, and more. 

  • Important Contacts from the Meeting:

    LCSO Emergency 911
    Non-Emergency (239) 477-1000
    Lt. Mike Sawicki

    (239)281-7210
    msawicki@sheriffleefl.org

    Deputy Lusk (239) 633-5127
    clusk@sheriffleefl.org
    Deputy Garber (239) 322-2780
    Alligator Hotline (866) 392-4286
    Register Camera's clusk@sheriffleefl.org

  • Topical Video Index

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