TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the North Port Commission
FROM: Heather Faust, MMC, FCPC, City Clerk
TITLE: An Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida, Repealing Chapter 4, Article X of the Code of the City of North Port, Florida, and Thereby Disbanding the Historic and Cultural Advisory Board; Providing for Findings; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; Providing for Codification; and Providing an Effective Date.
Recommended Action
Option 1: Continue Ordinance No. 2026-24 to second reading on September 22, 2026.
City Commission Options
Option 1: Continue Ordinance No. 2026-24 to second reading on September 22, 2026.
• Pros: Allows for the Historic and Cultural Advisory Board to be disbanded and to move forward with task force as needed.
• Cons: Maintains the Historic and Cultural Advisory Board with one member and minimal tasks.
Option 2: Deny moving forward with Ordinance No. 2026-24.
• Pros: Not applicable.
• Cons: Goes against Commission direction to disband the Historic and Cultural Advisory Board.
Background Information
The Historic and Cultural Advisory Board was temporarily suspended when the City Commission adopted Resolution No. 2022-R-66 on November 22, 2022. The suspension was based on concerns regarding the Board's membership and its inability to consistently achieve a quorum, which limited the Board's ability to effectively carry out its advisory responsibilities. Resolution No. 2022-R-66 temporarily paused the Board's operations while the City evaluated its future, with the suspension remaining in effect until January 1, 2024.
The Historic and Cultural Advisory Board was subsequently reestablished and was active from 2024 through 2026. On July 21, 2026, Commission again discussed the board’s membership issues and inability to consistently achieve a quorum and directed the City Clerk to draft an Ordinance disbanding the Historic and Cultural Advisory Board.
Strategic Plan Pillar
Good Governance
Financial Impact
Not applicable.
Procurement
Not applicable.
Attachments:
1. Ordinance - First Reading
Prepared by: Heather Faust, MMC, FCPC, City Clerk
Department Director: Heather Faust, MMC, FCPC, City Clerk