Remarks by Bonita Schwan
63 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 1 of 3
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“I have beef patty, jalapeno pepper jack.”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“Yes, thank you, Chair. Yes, I want to make a motion to approve Resolution 2657, adopting the final 2027 millage rate for the City of Marco Island. I'll second. Okay.”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“I make that motion to approve the consent agenda as amended. I'll second. Go ahead, Devin.”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“I attended the planning board meeting, and I also did a drive-by of the site.”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“Yes, I also attended some of the planning board meetings, watched them also. And I met with the general manager and attorney representing on site at the Hilton.”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“Well, I wasn't sure that's why I asked the question, because there's concerns about the shorebirds, water consumption, and other things, too. So I just wanted to ask that. I appreciate that.”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“Yes. I will, Martin. If you could bring up the slide that has the actual white page on the pedestrian safety that I submitted. Okay. Well, that's my face. That's not the white page. I'll just start reading some highlights from it, just to go over the highlights of the white page. So Marco Island is experiencing increasing use of e-bikes, motorized scooters, and other micro-mobility devices in our city. This increased use of e-bikes, motorized scooters, and micro-mobility is creating pedestrian safety concerns and traffic conflicts. For that reason, I propose that we amend Ordinance 25-06…”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“It says the rules that were adopted a couple of months ago, this is what you're required to do.”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“So yes, that is the correct picture. That picture is from August 28 of this year. And I only put that up there as an example of four incidents of violations by e-bikes, scooters, et cetera, that I saw on that day. This first one was on the morning of August 28. There's an e-biker who was on the beach by South Beach. The second instance that I saw that day, it was later in the afternoon. It was four of those miniature scooters that were being driven by very juvenile individuals who were in a line entering South Beach on the beach access, weaving through individuals, residents, visitors who…”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“So, as I was stating, I only come here to get councilor consensus. so that we can direct the staff and get ideas to see what we might be able to do to improve the safety of this. And because I have been contacted already by various residents of some of the ideas that they have, developing specific zones where there cannot be bike riders, there can only be pedestrians like walking around the lake, things like that. So I think this is something that we need to have this community conversation and provide our residents an opportunity to give public comment and to write us, email us, et cetera,…”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“So the consensus that I'm looking for is that we can direct staff to provide us to study and look into finding facts and data and maybe recommendations of what we can do here and if they think we should move forward on something like the sidewalks that I proposed or bring the other ideas.”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“I do want to, can I clarify? Sure. Pedal bikes, traditional bikes, they can be on the sidewalks under this proposal. But we may get other recommendations of doing something else. I just think this issue of safety has to be looked at. Pedal bikes can ride their bikes anywhere. So they're not being pushed out. And in regards to the 12 mile per hour, that would still all be in place. That would all be in place yet. if they're on the sidewalks or the shared use paths, the 12 mile per hour limit maintenance. That's OK. You guys can interact. This is your time together. I'm just trying to clarify.…”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“So when we did pass this last July, I had proposed that maybe Collier Boulevard from the resorts down, that that would be pedestrian only. So yes, we can do that, too. And that's what they've done in Naples, too. So this is just something that I think this conversation has to be had. Is there something that we can do to make it safer?”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“Naples did that. They put an age on it at 16.”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“Yes. So there's ways we can do that because the state has clearly given us the authority, the local municipalities, to do that by statute.”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“I think kind of what Chief was referring to also, you know, looking at what Councilor Gray was saying, do you have some specific ideas of what you want, you think would be valuable for your staff time and fire and rescue staff? What do you think?”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“Okay, so I would say, you know, the goal here is to mitigate risk. and for safety reasons to everybody who's on the sidewalks, the shared use, et cetera. So direct staff along the guidelines that you just said, what we can do to mitigate risk by looking at that data about the heavily-used areas, et cetera. Is that specific enough?”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“I appreciate that. Can I have a clarification? So the procedure I thought that we were operating under is that we have to submit the white paper under future agenda item so that we can all see it. And then there has to be a counselor consensus for it to get on the agenda.”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“We said yes Does that mean on the agenda under counselor comments to get a consensus or is it going directly on the agenda? I?”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“RIGHT. THAT WAS THE CLARIFICATION THAT WAS THE PROCEDURE THAT WE OPERATE UNDER. THANK YOU.”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“I could add something to that. I actually contacted the city attorney about that already, about embarkation fees, and I'm working on a white page on that.”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“There's seven different ports in Florida right now, and some of them do charge embarkation.”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“messages and prayers that I received for the passing and loss of my family member. It's so greatly appreciated. Thank you.”
City Council · Sep 10, 2026