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AUGUST 21ST KONA ICE 12 TO 2

Hello Everyone,

We are going to do a Kona Ice Event Friday, August 21st 12pm to 2pm at the Community Center.  This event is FREE – No charges for the Flavored Ice.

We will see you there!

Blue Heron Pines Hurricane Preparedness

With the news that a hurricane season is on its way, it brings up the importance of being prepared. The Blue Heron Pines Office would like you to know that:

Blue Heron Pines Clubhouse is not a designated Hurricane Shelter.

To find a shelter you may call the Local Red Cross. The closest Red Cross is located in Port Charlotte and can be reached at (941) 629-4345. Please continue to call this number as the storm gets closer to find shelters that will be opened in our area as safe havens.

It’s always a good idea to have a radio with fresh batteries to listen to updates. For radio updates on the storm you can listen to the NOAA Weather radio, this can be found on:

Site NameTransmitter NameCall SignFrequencyPowerWFO
Tampa BayRuskinKHB32162.5501000Ruskin, FL
NaplesNaplesWWG92162.5251000Miami, FL
Fort MyersFort MyersWXK83162.4751000Ruskin,FL

**You can also access the NOAA radio on an app you can download on your Apple or Android phone or tablet.

MAKE SURE YOU ARE PREPARED!

Things to do &/or consider with an approaching storm:

  • Listen to a NOAA Weather Radio for critical information from the National Weather Service (NWS).
  • Bring in anything that can be picked up by the wind (bicycles, lawn furniture).
  • Close your windows, doors and hurricane shutters. If you do not have hurricane shutters, close and board up all windows and doors with plywood.
  • Turn your refrigerator and freezer to the coldest setting. Keep them closed as much as possible so that food will last longer if the power goes out.
  • Turn off propane tank.
  • Unplug small appliances.
  • Fill your car’s gas tank.
  • Create a hurricane evacuation plan with members of your household. Planning and practicing your evacuation plan minimizes confusion and fear during the event.
  • Find out about your community’s hurricane response plan. Plan routes to local shelters, register family members with special medical needs and make plans for your pets to be cared for.
  • Obey evacuation orders. Avoid flooded roads and washed out bridges.

Recommended Supplies :

  • Water—at least a 3-day supply; one gallon per person per day
  • Food—at least a 3-day supply of non-perishable, easy-to-prepare food
  • Flashlight
  • Battery-powered or hand-crank radio (NOAA Weather Radio, if possible)
  • Extra batteries
  • First aid kit
  • Medications (7-day supply) and medical items (hearing aids with extra batteries, glasses, contact lenses, syringes, etc.)
  • Multi-purpose tool
  • Sanitation and personal hygiene items
  • Copies of personal documents (medication list and pertinent medical information, proof of address, deed/lease to home, passports, birth certificates, insurance policies)
  • Cell phone with chargers
  • Family and emergency contact information
  • Extra cash
  • Emergency blanket
  • Map(s) of the area
  • Pet supplies (collar, leash, ID, food, carrier, bowl)
  • Tools/supplies for securing your home
  • Extra set of car keys and house keys
  • Extra clothing, hat and sturdy shoes
  • Rain gear

With all this in mind, please also keep safe! And if you need to contact us at the office, please don’t hesitate to email Suzanne Rayborn at srayborn@suncommunities.com or call emergency number below.

Sun Communities After-Hours emergency #: (877) 786-6048
Punta Gorda Fire Department #: (941) 575-2887
Punta Gorda Fire Rescue #: (941) 743-1367
Charlotte County Sheriff Office #: (941) 639-2101
Charlotte County Red Cross #: (941) 629-4345

Dial 9-1-1 for any life threatening emergencies!

Emergency Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Punta Gorda

CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF PUNTA GORDA
7/8/2020

Ordinance/Resolution

 

Title:An Emergency Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Punta Gorda, Florida in response to the public health emergency within the City of Punta Gorda resulting from spread of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (“COVID-19”); providing findings; providing definitions; requiring face coverings as more fully specified herein; allowing for exceptions to the face covering requirement; providing for enforcement; providing penalties for violation; providing for sunset; providing for conflicts and severability; and providing for an effective date.

 

Funds:N/A

 

Recommended Action:City Council approval of the Emergency Ordinance.

 

Summary:As discussed at the July 1, 2020 City Council meeting, staff has prepared an emergency ordinance requiring facial coverings to be worn by all persons in indoor public places the City of Punta Gorda. All persons preparing or serving food would be required to wear a face covering. As proposed, the ordinance provides for the following exemptions.

  1. Children under the age of two (2) years;
  2. Persons observing social distancing;
  3. Persons for whom a face covering would cause impairment due to an existing health condition or for whom compliance with the mandatory requirements imposed herein would conflict with the Americans with Disabilities Act;
  4. Persons communicating with an individual who is hearing impaired who needs to see the mouth of the person speaking to facilitate communication;
  5. Persons while working in a business or profession who do not have interactions with other persons;
  6. Persons while working in a business or profession where use of a face covering would prevent them from performing the duties of the business or profession;
  7. Persons exercising, while maintaining social distancing;
  8. Persons while eating or drinking, provided they are maintaining social distancing.  It is the intent of this provision that a face covering must be worn while traversing an Indoor Public Place for ingress and egress, when walking to and from restroom facilities, and while standing when unable to maintain social distancing;
  9. Public safety, fire and other life safety or health care personnel, as their personal protective equipment requirements will be governed by their respective agencies or employers;
  10. Persons who are engaged in obtaining a service involving the nose or face for which temporary removal of a face covering is necessary to perform the service;
  11. Persons engaged in an activity where some other form of face covering is required pursuant to the regulations of the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

Unless extended by Resolution of the City Council, this Emergency Ordinance shall automatically sunset ninety (90) days after adoption, unless repealed prior to such expiration date.

 

Department/Division:City Manager

 

EXHIBITS:
1.Emergency Ordiance – Facial Coverings
2.***Department of Health COVID-19 Update 7/6/2020