Fort Myers City Council approved a first amendment to a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Uncommon Friends Foundation on Oct. 6, allowing the organization's contractor to continue work on the Burrows home through the end of the calendar year and extending the period of financial assistance.

City Manager Line told the council that the original MOU provided financial assistance for four months — June 1 through Sept. 30 — to help cover operating costs and contractual obligations tied to construction and renovation of the Burrows home. The foundation asked for continued assistance after its contractor, Christelle Construction, said work could be completed by December if allowed to continue rather than halt for the winter.

When staff opened the item for public comment, no members of the public spoke on the amendment. Council moved and seconded the item; the presiding officer called the vote and announced the motion carried with no opposition.

The amendment authorizes the city to extend the same form of financial assistance previously provided for the initial four-month period through the remainder of 2025, enabling the contractor to continue on an uninterrupted schedule. The transcript does not include the amended dollar amount or the detailed terms of the extended assistance; those specifics will be reflected in the executed amendment and the foundation's administrative records.

Council directed staff to proceed with the amendment and there was no recorded objection. The MOU amendment is expected to be documented in the city's contract records.