TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the North Port Commission
FROM: A. Jerome Fletcher II, ICMA-CM, MPA, City Manager
TITLE: Discussion and Possible Direction Regarding the Application Process for an Outstanding Florida Springs Designation for Warm Mineral Springs by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.
Recommended Action
Discussion and possible direction regarding the application process for an Outstanding Florida Springs designation for Warm Mineral Springs by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.
Background Information
The following provides a chronological order of events regarding the Outstanding Florida Springs (OFS) designation for Warm Mineral Springs by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP):
> September 2, 2021: During the City Commission Regular Meeting, discussion ensued regarding the following topics to be reviewed by the Sarasota County Delegation on September 30, 2021:
* Warm Mineral Springs and Little Salt Springs as outstanding springs.
* Criteria of processing the bill.
* Drafting the bill for submission, and submission deadline.
At the conclusion of their discussion, the following consensuses were made by the Commission:
* There was consensus for Mayor Luke to contact the City lobbyist as the representative of the Board to work with Florida League of Cities to draft the bill.
* There was consensus to utilize the City Attorney's office to draft the bill should the first plan fail.
> September 14, 2021: During the City Commission Regular Meeting, the Commission discussed approval of a draft Bill to add Warm Mineral Springs and Little Salt Springs to the FDEP's List of Outstanding Florida Springs. At the conclusion of the discussion, the Commission approved the following motion:
* Motion: A motion was made to approve the draft bill to add Warm Mineral Springs and Little Salt Springs to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection's List of Outstanding Florida Springs.
> March 9,...
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