have our cake and eat it too, hum catchy I wonder who he is talking about?

“Citizens will have a feeling of securing and prosperity due to stable employment and a lower cost of living.”

“hum, catchy “”securing”" and prosperity” I wonder who he is talking about?

“Our City Manager form of government and present situation with the City Manager, shows how employment contracts without escape clauses can create a strangle hold on effective and efficient operations.”

Has he read the CM’s contract or is this just another OPINION?

“To lower the costs of the utility expansion significantly, the City’s Public Works Department needs to develop the capability of installing and maintaining utility expansion projects on its own.”

Has Mr. Gonce made an analysis of what it would cost for the city to take the UEP on in house? BTW, the city does maintain the Utility System in house.

“Does anyone really know how the impact fee is established and allocated?”

Well yea, I know that we have periodic studies to determine what the various impact fees SHOULD be. Furthermore, I also know the basis for impact fees. Your statement “at this time and the impact fee MUST be lowered” is completely irresponsible especially since you admit to not knowing how impact fees are established!

“I advocate changing formal council meetings to Wednesdays at 7:00 PM so working citizens can attend. City Council work sessions should be open to citizens and the media.”

Monday council meetings have been held since the city was first incorporated…..
As to the second comment; “City Council work sessions should be open to citizens and the media” THEY ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC & THE MEDIA!

“I already have a history of communicating in this manner when I was a councilman in another community”
According to his web page “Appointed City Councilman, Casper, Wyoming (1988).” “Moved to Cape Coral 1989″

“The people of Cape Coral should never again have their livelihoods or homes put in jeopardy because of the irresponsible decisions made by a few.”
Exactly what irresponsible decisions “made by a few” is Mr. Gonce speaking of. Examples please! I believe it is IRRESPONSIBLE to indict people or cast aspersions without specifics.

“But, it is also important to vote for those candidates with a similar philosophy and approach in order to affect change.”

This is the statement I find most disturbing! Gen. George Patton probably said it best. “If everyone is thinking alike, someone isn’t thinking.”