4970 CITY HALL BLVD  
NORTH PORT, FL 34286  
City of North Port  
Meeting Agenda  
Parks & Recreation Advisory Board  
Thursday, May 18, 2023  
6:30 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. Comments on all scheduled Agenda Items will be heard immediately following the  
presentation by the Staff or Petitioner. Please wait until you are recognized by the Presiding Officer, state your name  
and address so that your comments may be properly recorded and limit your remarks to a period of three (3) minutes  
or less. The Board will act on an Agenda Item after comments from the Staff, Petitioner and Public have been heard.  
1. Call to Order  
2. Roll Call  
3. Pledge of Allegiance  
4. Public Comment  
5. Approval of Minutes  
23-0827  
A.  
Approval of Minutes for the April 20, 2023 Parks and Recreation Advisory  
Board Meeting  
Attachments:  
Minutes  
6. Presentations  
23-0824  
Trish Sturgess: Windphone Information  
A.  
7. Unfinished Business  
23-0645  
A.  
Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Potential Areas of Interest for  
Native Planting, to Include Research from Board  
Attachments:  
Potential Areas Overview  
8. New Business  
23-0643  
A.  
Review and Discussion of Parks & Recreation's Marketing Metrics for  
March 2023  
Attachments:  
23-0821  
23-0825  
March 2023 Report  
Review and Discussion of Tours and Workshops for Team Building  
Review and Discussion of Parks & Recreation's Impact Report  
B.  
C.  
Attachments:  
Annual Impact Report 2023  
9. Updates  
22-2772  
22-3445  
A.  
B.  
C.  
Review and Discussion of Parks & Recreation Department Agenda Items  
for Recent and Upcoming City Commission Meetings  
Review and Discussion of Recent and Upcoming Parks & Recreation  
Department Events  
23-0823  
Review and Discussion of Volunteer Information Regarding Middle School  
Volunteers  
Attachments:  
Volunteer Release Form - Minor  
Volunteer Release Form - Adult  
10. Future Agenda Items  
11. Public Comment  
12. 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  
a
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.  
ADVISORY BOARD CURRENT VACANCIES  
Art Advisory Board 1 Regular; 2 Alternates  
Audit Committee 2 North Port Residents  
Charter Review Advisory Board 1 Regular; 2 Alternates  
Citizens' Tax Oversight Committee 4 Regular  
Community Economic Development Advisory Board 1 Regular  
Environmental Advisory Board 2 Regular; 2 Alternates  
Parks and Recreation Advisory Board 1 Alternate  
Planning and Zoning Advisory Board 2 Alternates  
Veterans Park Advisory Committee 2 Regular; 1 Alternate II  
Zoning Board of Appeals 3 Regular; 2 Alternates