TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the North Port Commission
FROM: A. Jerome Fletcher II, ICMA-CM, MPA, City Manager
TITLE: A Resolution of the City Commission of the City Of North Port, Florida, Amending Resolution No. 2022-R-25 to Extend the Duration of the Temporary Marketing of Activity Center 1: Mediterranea as Activity Center 1: Trailside, Activity Center 4: Panacea as Activity Center 4: Innovation Park, Activity Center 5: Midway as Activity Center 5: The Crossings, Activity Center 6: The Shire as Activity Center 6: Yorkshire, Activity Center 7: the Springs as Activity Center 7: Warm Mineral Springs, and Activity Center 8: The Gardens as Activity Center 8: Myakka Connection; Providing for Incorporation of Recitals; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date.
Recommended Action
Approve Resolution 2022-R-74 as presented.
Background Information
During the City Commission Workshop on January 16, 2020, the following consensuses were approved by Commission:
1. There was a consensus to start using the names of each Activity Center immediately with the development of a list of names to help with the transition.
2. There was a consensus to direct the City Manager to create an agenda item within six months for a larger discussion on how that promotion looks for Activity Centers.
3. There was a consensus to promote Activity Center, one a month, location, businesses, and surrounding neighborhoods to help educate.
4. There was a consensus to schedule a joint meeting with the Art Advisory Board to discuss a vision and plan for art City-wide and putting faces to each of the Activity Centers.
It was determined that the names of Activity Center 1 and 4-8 would need to be changed to better reflect their uses, marketable assets, and geographic characteristics. The name of Activity enters 2 and 3 would remain the same.
The following Activity Center names were selected based on staff input and voting by the public in early March of 2021:
Ø Activity Center 1: Trailside
Ø Activity Center 4: Innovation Park
Ø Activity Center 5: The Crossings
Ø Activity Center 6: Yorkshire
Ø Activity Center 7: Warm Mineral Springs
Ø Activity Center 8: Myakka Connection
At the April 12, 2022, Regular Commission Meeting, Resolution 2022-R-25 was adopted with an expiration date of January 1, 2023. With the updated Unified Land Development Code (ULDC) timeline, staff recommends amending this Resolution to continue using the new Activity Center names in public materials. It is also recommended Resolution 2022-R-25 be amended to remain in effect through June 1, 2024, unless modified, revoked, or extended by the City Commission. Once the Commission adopts an Ordinance amending the ULDC, Resolution 2022-R-74 will no longer be necessary and shall expire.
Resolution 2022-R-74 has been reviewed by the City Attorney’s Office and is legally correct as to form.
Strategic Plan
Economic Development and Growth Management
Financial Impact
N/A
Procurement
N/A
Attachments:
1. Resolution
2. Resolution No. 2022-R-25
3. January 16, 2020, Workshop Minutes
4. Voting Results
Prepared by: Kaitlyn Stelzer, Business Services Coordinator
Department Director: A. Jerome Fletcher, ICMA-CM, MPA, City Manager