4970 CITY HALL BLVD  
NORTH PORT, FL 34286  
City of North Port  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Veterans Park Ad Hoc Committee  
Wednesday, February 22, 2023  
10:00 AM  
City Hall Room 244  
1. Call to Order  
Chair English called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m.  
2. Roll Call  
5 -  
Present  
Absent  
Vice Chair Schumann, Board Member Bailey, Board Member Burris, Board Member  
English and Board Member Wilson  
3 - Chair Felicita, Board Member Carroll and Board Member Thomas  
Also Present  
Parks and Grounds Manager Jeff Nelson and Recording Secretary Susan Hale.  
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Board Member Wilson.  
There was no public comment.  
3. Pledge of Allegiance  
4. Public Comment  
5. Approval of Minutes  
23-0309  
A.  
Approval of Minutes for the January 25, 2023 Veterans Park Advisory  
Committee Meeting  
A motion was made by Board Member Bailey, seconded by Board Member Burris,  
to approve the Minutes as presented. The motion carried unanimously on a voice  
vote.  
6. New Business  
22-3691  
A.  
Deputy City Attorney Michael Golen: Sunshine Law (Public Records and  
Public Meetings, Ethics, and Meeting Procedures)  
Chair English introduced the item.  
Mr. Golen provided a presentation including definition of public meetings, open meeting  
requirements, providing information to board members outside of a meeting, penalties for  
violations, public records definition, determination of public record, email and text  
messages, public record requests, record retention, ethics resources, prohibited conduct,  
solicitation of gifts, unauthorized compensation, abuse of public position, disclosure or  
use of certain information, prohibited relationships, doing business with the City,  
conflicting employment or contractual relationships, voting conflicts of interest, who is a  
relative, penalties for violating Sunshine Laws, meeting procedures, quorums and  
motions, not speaking unless recognized by the chair, and requesting information that is  
not a public record.  
23-0311  
Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Pavers and Associated Costs  
B.  
Chair English introduced the item.  
Mr. Nelson provided a report including choosing a design, a Request for Quote (RFQ) for  
sculpture work, in-kind donations, City funding, and engineering estimate for the design.  
Discussion ensued regarding entrance pavers, affordability of materials, and a preliminary  
design.  
23-0312  
Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Donation Collection Process  
C.  
Chair English introduced the item.  
Mr. Nelson spoke to in-kind donation and sponsorship applications.  
Discussion ensued regarding distributing design, providing preliminary designs for  
Committee review, and waiting for specifics before requesting Capital Improvement  
funding.  
There was a consensus to continue Item No. 23-0312 to the next meeting.  
7. Updates  
23-0313  
Jeff Nelson: Design Firm Progress  
A.  
Chair English introduced the item.  
Mr. Nelson provided  
a review including a walk-around with design firm, providing  
preliminary designs, tying a walkway from the Mullen Activity Center to the Veterans  
Park, and receiving a survey.  
8. Future Agenda Items  
Future agenda items including reviewing the environmental and engineering reports, a  
continued discussion regarding Item No. 23-0312, and reviewing design progress.  
Discussion ensued regarding generic combat uniforms, and relief statues on wall.  
9. Public Comment  
10. Adjournment  
There was no public comment.  
Chair English adjourned the meeting at 10:42 a.m.  
By: _____________________________  
Chuck English, Chair  
These minutes were approved on the ____ day of _______________, 2023.