VOTERCOLLIER COUNTY

League of Women Voters ofCollierCoUDty • 355 Fifth Avenue S., Suite A • Naples, FL 33940

LUNCHEON MEETING AND PROGRAMMONDAY, APRIL 20, 1992

Norris Room, The Depot10:30 THE ANNUAL MEETING

11:30 Social 12:00 Lunch 12:30 Program

ENERGYWILL SHAPE OUR FUTURE

SUE DUDLEY, Natural Resources DirectorLeague of Women Voters of Florida

For Noon lunch reselVations ($8 includes lunch and program), please call Pat Scudder,775-9278, or the League Office, 263-4656, before April 17th. The price for attending theprogram only is $2. The public is welcome. .'

~ Instead ofLively League Issues, League's 1992 Annual Meeting will take placebefore the April lunch andprogr~m. All League members are urged to attend.Please note the earlier time-10:30- and bring this VOTER with you.

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President's MessageThanks again to Bettie Gulacsik for coordinat­ing our March program on water in Collier .County. Mike Slayton gave us some good m­formation on the need to conserve water andsome ways to do so.

Following the defeat of the ChUdren's Servic­es Council Referendum on March 10th, wecalled Council Chairperson Bea Harper. Al­ways a tireless advocate for the kids in CollierCounty, Bea is understandably disappointedthat there was not sufficient support for directfunding for programs for children. On the otherhand, she feels that the efforts were worth it ifsome of the community was alerted to unmetneeds. The future of the Council? That will bedecided at their next meeting on April 3rd at 9a.m. at the School Board Meeting Room. A lotwill depend on future funding sources to helpcoordinate the activities of the volunteer Coun­cil members. Meanwhile, our consciousness israised!

LWVUS asks that we convey their regrets thatsome members received letters asking them tojoin the League. The mailing was intended forLeague donors who were not members. Indi­vidual letters of apology were sent out byLWVUS President Susan Ledennan.

Check out the Spring issue of the Florida Voterfor a "Spotlight" column on our Know YourCounty Government Teen Citizenship Pro­gram. LWVCC chaired the program for thepast three years and received a nice plaque inacknowledgement of our work from ~o-sponsor

Collier County 4H. We appreciated It!

Please schedule yourself to attend our AnnualMeeting at 10:30 on Monday, April 20th! Ourproposed program, submitted by your commit:tee reresentatives and approved by the Board, ISon pages 3-6. Please bring it with you. We'llvote on the budget and slate ofofficers as wellas the program. A special treat will be the pres­entation by Florida League's natural resoUICesguru, Sue Dudley. See you there!

Ann

Collier County VOTER

About the program ...Our April speaker, Sue Dudley, is Natural Resourc­es Director, League ofWomen Voters of Florida,and holds the portfolio of Growth Management!Natural Resources Chair.

The Collier County League's International Rela­tions Committee is completing a study on oil de­pendency and energy choices and has invited Mrs.Dudley to address the League. Her topic is "Ener­gy Will Shape Our Fume." The Committee be­lieves with the LWVUS that global environmentaldegradation impacts on U.S. relations with othernations, and that we "must adopt domestic policieswhich facilitate the solution of internationalproblems."

Under the Chainnanship of Mrs. Dudley, LWVFhas sponsored several conferences in conjunctionwith other organizations. The most recent was the"Global Warming Leadership Forum: Public Policyand the Greenhouse Effect" with Florida State Uni­versity and Citizens.. to Preserve Florida.

Mrs. Dudley is also president of the EnvironmentalConfederation of Southwest Florida and a memberof the Review Committee for the Florida AdvisoryCouncil on Environmental Education.

She writes, "We moved to Florida from Los An­geles in 1979. Prior to that, as an Air F~rce pilo~'sfamily, we lived all over the place. My mterest mwater and coastal issues stems from our years onNewfoundland and Okinawa."

Sloane Robbins, International Relations Chair

Collier County VOTER

1992·93 Proposed Program Bring Pages 3-6 to the An~ual Meeting.

Follo'Wing is the local program (or issues) the Board proposes be undertaken during the coming year.Voters ServiceProvide programs on topics ofconcern to League members and the community.Continue efforts to educate the community on voting.Pursue more aggressive voter registration.SupportLWVUS "Advocate for the Voter" program.Sponsor televised fomms as appropriate.Continue to sponsor Spotlight on Good Government.Continue to coordinate a Know Your Local Government in-service workshop for teachers.Continue to sponsor the Know Your Local Government Teen Program with 4-H.Work toward establishing an active Speakers Bureau.

International RelationsContinue to support the LWVUS goal to promote peace and cooperation in an interdependent world through

action on a local level to include networking with other organizations with compatible aims, contactingstate and national representatives, and taking part in initiatives to foster international understanding.

Complete study "U.S. Oil Dependency: The Problems-The Solutions." :Study International Trade under established LWVUS positions. . .

Social Policy - EducationSupport measures to encourage high academic achievement, educational enrichment, equ8lity ofopportlJWty

within the schools, meaningful parent and community awareness and involvement, the enhancement of. .,teaching, sound fiscal management and pride in the public school system.

Social Policy - JusticeContinue study of the operation of the criminal justice system in Collier County, including court functions,

sentencing practices, and detention facilities. Place particular emphasis on rehabilitation programs andalternatives to incarceration for appropriate offenders in Collier County.

Encourage implementation of the recommendations embodied in the Collier County Integrated CorrectionsStrategic Development Plan.

Social Policy - HousingSupport housing in suitable environments, strengthening and enforcement of housing, building, zoning, and

environmental health codes.Encourage the coordination of public and private non-profit efforts to increase the supply of low-to-moderate

income housing and eliminate substandard housing for all ages of the population. Support funding at allthree levels - Federal, State and local.

Monitor the implementation of the housing elements of the Naples, Everglades City and Collier CountyGrowth Management Plans to ensure that the objectives and time lines of these plans are met.

Monitor the updating and content changes in the City of Naples Five Year Comprehensive HousingAffordability Strategy (CHAS).

Monitor the Joint Affordable Housing Commission of Collier County and the City of Naples.

Social Policy - Human ServicesEncourage and support long term planning and coordination of health and human services in Collier County.Where the need has been clearly established, support the initiation, augmentation or improvement of human

services in Collier County, including those related to transportation needs.Participate in the second phase of the National study "Financing Health Care in the United States," with

additional focus on local priorities.

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Mary Lou AlthoffNancy FischerKathleen Slebodnik

Ann CampbellClara Anne Graham-ElliottRenee HansenBarbara Elliott

Natural ResourcesSupport the Collier County ·Solid Waste Master Plan, short tenn ('90 -'94), including county-wide recycling,

and continue to support afuture waste to energy recovery system as part of a solid waste integrated system.Monitor to eosme compliance with and adequate support and funding for the updated Mandatory Solid Waste

Collection Ordinance.Monitor the City of Naples and Collier County Stormwater Management Systems.Monitor:

Quantity and quality of our potable water supply to assure that sufficient potable water is available whendevelopment occurs.

Nourishment needs and maintenance ofbeaches and protection of estaurine habitats.Support the adoption of a Collier County ordinance prohibiting open burning.Support efforts to protect wetlands.Support water conservation..

Land UseSupport and encourage adherence to all elements within the Growth Management Plans as well as the Com­

prehensive Plans, for both Collier County and the City of Naples.

Local GovernmentMonitor and report on activities of local government bodies.Continue to support and promote good governmental pmctices.Support equitable, adequate and efficient funding for needed government services and capital improvements

from impact fees, user fees and other available revenue sources.Support enforcement of Advisory Board Ordinances.Support competitive bidding on projects.

1992-93 Proposed Slate of OfticersOfficersPresident (1 yr.)1st Vice President (1 yr.)2nd Vice President (1 yr.)Treasurer (2 yrs.)

Directors (2 yrs.)

1993 NominatingCommittee

Pat Scudder, ChairNancy NodellVicky Todd

Submitted by 1992 Nominating Committee: Anne Portman, Chair; Jeannette Boucher, DorothyFitch, Bettie Gulacsik, Pat Scudder

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League of Women Voters of CoUier Couoty Proposed Budget 1992·93

EXPENDIn1RESA. Operating Expenses

I. Administrative (Board Tools) 200.00II. Office

Rent 1700.00Electricity 90.00Telephone 100.00Office Supplies 125.00Postage 100.00Insurance 130.00Equipment maintenance 25.00State Filing Fee 65.00Audit 100.00

III. Membership Roster 200.00 2835.00B. Travel

National Convention 500.00Workshops-Seminars 300.00 800.00

C. VOTERSupplies, Printing 1200.00Postage 500.00 1700.00

D. Position Support 50.00 50.00E. LWV Publications (calendars, etc.) 100.00 100.00F. Support for League1

National dues 3420.00State dues 2895.00 6315.00

GRAND TOTAL 11800.00

INCQ:ME

A. Dues2169 Members @ $43.00 7267.0021 Members @ $21.50 451.50New Member dues revenue 900.50 8619.00

B. VOTER Ads 1600.00 1600.00C. Contributions

Members 531.00Non-members 25.00 556.00

D. OtherTelephone Survey 700.00Bank Interest 125.00Publications (calendars, etc.) 200.00 1025.00

GRAND TOTAL 11800.00Footnotes:1. Based on 148 full members, 21 half members as of 1/01/92.2. Based on membership as of 1/01~2; New member figure is an estimate for joining after 1/1/92.

Dues breakdown per member:National- $18.00State - $11.00Local- $14.00 (Each additional)membe~:in same household pays half.)

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LWVCC Education Fund Proposed Budget 1992-93

EXPENDITURESA. Operating Expenses1

I. AdministrativeIT. Office

RentElectricityTelephoneOffice SuppliesPostageInsunmceEquipment MaintenanceState Filing FeeAudit

B. Educational ActivitiesVoters ServiceInternational Relations ProjectPublications - purchasedPublications - produced

Voters GuideGeneral Lunch Meetings (8)

GRAND TOTAL

INCOMEA.General Lunch Meetings (8)B. Contributions

I. Membersll. Non-members

C. OtherPublications soldVoters Guide - reprintInt'l Relations (reserVes)Interest

GRAND TOTAL

200.00

1700.0090.00

100.00125.00100.00130.0025.0065.00

100.00

50.00850.00100.00

365.004000.00

4800.00

1500.0050.00

200.00500.00850.00100.00

2635.00

5365.00

4800.00

1550.0

1650.00

8000.00

8000.00

Footnotes:1. Based on formula: 1{2 in LWVCC Budget, 1/2 in LWVCC Ed Fund Budget, except for the State

Filing Fees and Audit Fees.

The 1992 Budget Committee for both the LWVCC and LWVCCEF budgets:

Jeannette Boucher, ChairDorothy FitchBarbara Elliott

Mary LightbmnAnn Campbell

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Co'llier County VOTER

League to takepart in SouthwestFlorida HealthCare ForumMark Tuesday, April 14th on yourcalendars!

Apropos of League's two-year studyof the delivery and financing ofhealth .care in the United States, theLeague of Woinen Voters of CollierCounty has been asked to participatewith the Lee County League and sev­eral other organizations in a South­west Florida Health Care Fomm totake place at Fort Myers High Schoolfrom 3 to 6 p.m. on that date. TheFort Myers High School is located at2635 Cortez Boulevard.

Oth~ groups participating includeFlorida AARP, AAUW, United Way,HRS District 8, representatives of theRepublican and Democmtic Parties,and several hospitals.

The forum will follow by less than aweek television talk show host PhilDonohue's two-hour special, "Condi­tion Critical: The American HealthCare Forum," to be presented on PBSat 9 p.m. on April 8th.

"Official ballots" from the TV pro­gram will be available at the Ft.Myers Forum. Local TV personalityLarry Kroft, will act as moderator,and comments and/or statements willbe elicited from the audience.

LWVCC's Health Study Committeemembers and other interested CollierCounty Leaguers are urged to attendwhat promises to be "the mother ofall health care meetings!" At least inSouthwest Florida!

Ann Campbell, President

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Calendar

Collier County VOTER

The League Office, where many meetings are held, is located in the Colony Crt. Bldg., 355 Fifth Ave. S., Suite A, Naples

Apr. 6 Mon. Noon League Office Board Meeting (Brown Bag)

Apr. 8 Wed. 9:30-4:30 Mobil Station, Ridgeport Bus trip to Immokalee. For reservationsPlaza call Ann Campbell, 263-1755

Apr. 14 Tues. 3:00-6:00 Ft. Myers High School Southwest Florida Health Care Forum2635 Cortez Blvd.

Apr. 17 . Fri. 9:30. League Office Natural Resources/Local GovernmentCo-Chairs Ginger Westman, 394-1421and Bettie Gulaesik,597-7558

Apr. 20 Mon. 10:30 The Depot ANNUAL MEETINGNoon-l:30 Norris Room APRIL LUNCH & PROGRAM

April 24 Fri. .10:00 League Office U.S. Oil Dependen~Study CommitteeAlternative Energy oorees ReportChair: Sloane Robbins, 597-8600

May 4 Mon. Noon Home of Ann Campbell Board Meeting and New Board Member103 Clubhouse La.,#285 Orientation. Includes lunch. Call Ann atWilderness 263-1755 ifunable to attend.

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