4970 CITY HALL BLVD  
NORTH PORT, FL 34286  
City of North Port  
Meeting Agenda  
Environmental Advisory Board  
Monday, January 8, 2024  
5:30 PM  
City Hall Room 244  
MEETING PROCEDURE: By submitting  
a “Request to Speak” card to the City Clerk, the Public may comment during  
the course of the meeting.  
presentation by the Staff or Petitioner.  
name and address so that your comments may be properly recorded and limit your remarks to  
Comments on all scheduled Agenda Items will be heard immediately following the  
Please wait until you are recognized by the Presiding Officer, state your  
a
period of three (3)  
minutes or less.  
been heard.  
The Board will act on an Agenda Item after comments from the Staff, Petitioner and Public have  
1. Call to Order  
2. Roll Call  
3. Also Present:  
4. Pledge of Allegiance  
5. Public Comment  
6. Approval of Minutes  
23-1709  
Approval of the December 4, 2023 Environmental Advisory Board  
Meeting Minutes  
A.  
Attachments:  
Minutes  
7. Unfinished Business  
23-0742  
Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Advising the City  
A.  
Commission on the Implementation of Additional Community Gardens  
(Lola Robinson)  
Attachments:  
Community Garden Suggestions  
University of Florida Resources  
Goals and Next Steps  
Green Space Development Memorandum  
23-1089  
Discussion and Possible Action Regarding New Recommendations or  
Advisements to City Commission Pertaining to Preserving and  
Promoting Wildlife, Habitat Protection, Trees, the City's Natural and  
Environmental Resources, Tree Planting, and Beautification of Public  
Spaces  
B.  
Attachments:  
23-1513  
Pesticides Memo  
Tree Money Memo  
Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Advising the City  
Commission on the Creation of A City Environmental Health, Water,  
Trees, and Air Quality Scorecard  
C.  
Attachments:  
Scorecard Memorandum  
Memo  
23-1514  
23-1515  
Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Advising the City  
Commission on Pesticide Usage for Pollinators.  
D.  
E.  
Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Advising the City  
Commission on Retention Pond Planting Regulations and Potential  
Incentives.  
8. New Business  
24-0024  
24-0061  
Election of Chair and Vice Chair  
A.  
B.  
Introduction of Stefan Kalev, City of North Port Natural Resources  
Division Manager  
9. Future Agenda Items  
10. Public Comment  
11. Adjournment  
No stenographic record by  
a
certified court reporter is made of these meetings. Accordingly, anyone seeking to  
verbatim record of the  
appeal any decisions involving the matters herein will be responsible for making  
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meeting/testimony and evidence upon which any appeal is to be based. (SEE: F.S. 286.0105) Note: Persons with  
disabilities needing assistance to participate in any of these proceedings should contact the City Clerk's office 48  
hours in advance of the meeting. (SEE F.S. 286.26)  
NONDISCRIMINATION: The City of North Port does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex,  
age, disability, family or religious status in administration of its programs, activities or services.  
AMERICAN WITH DISABILITIES ACT OF 1990 - The North Port City Hall is wheelchair accessible. Special parking is  
available on the west side of City Hall and the building may be accessed from the parking area. Persons with  
hearing difficulties should contact the City Clerk to obtain a hearing device for use during meetings.  
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4 Regular; 2 Alternate; 1 Youth  
Auditor Selection Committee  
Charter Review Advisory Board  
Citizens' Tax Oversight Committee  
2 Regular; 2 Alternate  
2 Alternate; 1 Youth  
1 Regular  
Community Economic Development Advisory Board  
None  
Environmental Advisory Board  
2 Alternate; 1 Youth  
Firefighters’ Pension Trust Fund Board of Trustees  
Police Officers’ Pension Trust Fund Board of Trustees  
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1 Regular  
Parks and Recreation Advisory Board  
Planning and Zoning Advisory Board  
Veterans Park Advisory Committee  
1 Youth  
2 Alternate  
1 Regular; 2 Alternate  
Zoning Board of Appeals  
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