4970 CITY HALL BLVD  
NORTH PORT, FL 34286  
City of North Port  
Meeting Minutes  
Historic and Cultural Advisory Board  
Wednesday, September 11, 2024  
5:30 PM  
City Hall Room 244  
1. Call to Order  
Chair Sterner called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.  
2. Roll Call  
3 - Board Member Godin, Board Member Stearns and Chair Sterner  
1 - Vice Chair Klinkhamer  
Present  
Absent  
Also Present  
Staff Liaison Manuel Abreu, Assistant City Clerk Matthew Powell, and Board Specialist  
Melanie Price  
3. Pledge of Allegiance  
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by the Board.  
Chair Sterner requested a moment of silence in remembrance of September 11, 2001.  
4. Public Comment  
There was no public comment.  
5. Approval of Minutes  
A.  
Approval of the August 14, 2024 Historic and Cultural Advisory Board  
Meeting Minutes  
A motion was made by Board Member Godin, seconded by Board Member Stearns,  
to approve the Minutes as presented. The motion carried on the following vote:  
3 - Board Member Godin, Board Member Stearns and Chair Sterner  
1 - Vice Chair Klinkhamer  
Yes:  
Absent:  
6. Unfinished Business  
A.  
Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Three Possible Locations  
within the City for the Installation of Historical Markers  
Chair Sterner announced the item.  
Discussion took place regarding Board role and City input.  
Mr. Abreu spoke to City input and review process.  
Discussion continued regarding costs, list of historical sites, Warm Mineral Springs  
buildings, determination of historical sites, and Myakkahatchee Creek.  
B.  
Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Policy and Procedure to  
Accomplish Historic Preservation Program.  
Chair Sterner announced the item.  
Discussion took place regarding historical housing requirements, preservation program  
process, historical signage, City history, geographic information system (GIS) utilization,  
and next steps.  
7. Public Comment  
8. Adjournment  
There was no public comment  
Chair Sterner adjourned the meeting at 6:06 p.m.  
By: _____________________________  
Chris Sterner, Chair