4970 CITY HALL BLVD  
NORTH PORT, FL 34286  
City of North Port  
Meeting Minutes  
Community Economic Development  
Advisory Board  
Tuesday, December 16, 2025  
10:30 AM  
City Hall Room 244  
1. Call to Order  
Chair Burroughs called the meeting to order at 10:30 a.m.  
2. Roll Call  
7 -  
Present  
Chair Burroughs, Board Member LaCour, Vice Chair Holland, Board Member Endee,  
Board Member Eisenhauer, Board Member Perkins and Board Member Cheney  
2 - Board Member Jerome and Board Member Matassa  
Absent  
Also Present  
Staff Liaison Meerman, Board Specialist Lindner, Administrative Services Specialist  
Williams, Business and Research Analyst Waterhouse, and Development Services  
Deputy Director Barnes.  
3. Pledge of Allegiance  
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by the Board.  
4. Public Comment  
There was no public comment.  
5. Approval of Minutes  
26-0187  
A.  
Approval of November 18, 2025 Community Economic Development  
Advisory Board Minutes.  
Chair Burroughs announced the item and requested a motion.  
A
motion was made by Board Member Endee, seconded by Board Member  
Cheney, to approve the minutes as presented. The motion carried on the following  
vote:  
7 -  
Yes:  
Chair Burroughs, Board Member LaCour, Vice Chair Holland, Board Member Endee,  
Board Member Eisenhauer, Board Member Perkins and Board Member Cheney  
2 - Board Member Jerome and Board Member Matassa  
Absent:  
6. New Business  
26-0183  
A.  
Discussion and Possible Action Regarding a Recommendation to the City  
Commission on Adopting Ordinance No. 2026-04 Amending the Unified  
Land Development Code Section 3.2.4.-Standard District Use Standards;  
Chair Burroughs announced the item.  
Ms. Barnes introduced the item.  
Discussion took place regarding business activity impacts, noise ordinance regulations,  
hours of operation, corridor district limitations, police and code enforcement procedures,  
Unified Land Development Code (ULDC) lighting standards, and legal considerations.  
Chair Burroughs requested a motion.  
A
motion was made by Board Member Cheney, seconded by Board Member  
Eisenhauer, to recommend the City Commission adopt Ordinance No. 2026-04 as  
presented. The motion carried on the following vote:  
7 -  
Yes:  
Chair Burroughs, Board Member LaCour, Vice Chair Holland, Board Member Endee,  
Board Member Eisenhauer, Board Member Perkins and Board Member Cheney  
2 - Board Member Jerome and Board Member Matassa  
Absent:  
7. Future Agenda Items  
Chair Burroughs announced the item and queried Board Members regarding items to be  
placed on a future agenda.  
Discussion took place regarding workforce development, frequency of updates, and 2026  
meeting dates.  
8. Public Comment  
9. Adjournment  
There was no public comment.  
Chair Burroughs adjourned the meeting at 10:56 a.m.  
By: _____________________________  
Sean Burroughs, Chair