4970 CITY HALL BLVD  
NORTH PORT, FL 34286  
City of North Port  
Meeting Agenda  
Environmental Advisory Board  
Monday, June 5, 2023  
5:30 PM  
City Hall Room 244  
This meeting will utilize Communications Media Technology for hybrid purposes.  
Amended Adding Items No. 23-0926 and No. 23-0927.  
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  
23-0885  
A.  
Approval of the May 1, 2023 Environmental Advisory Board Meeting  
Minutes  
Attachments:  
Minutes  
6. Presentations  
23-0748  
Attachments:  
23-0741  
Presentation: Sunshine Law Training (Office of the City Attorney)  
B.  
Training  
A.  
Presentation: Warm Mineral Springs Comprehensive Plan Amendment  
(Planning and Zoning)  
Attachments:  
Presentation  
23-0927  
C.  
Presentation from Parks and Recreation Department Personnel regarding  
native planting and pollinator plantings at City Parks and Recreation sites.  
7. New Business  
23-0886  
23-0884  
Election of Chair  
A.  
B.  
Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Rescheduling the July 3, 2023  
Board Meeting  
23-0926  
C.  
Discussion and Possible Action regarding Environmental Advisory Board  
Memorandum to City Commission advising Commission to use tree fund  
Monies for the acquisition of properties for wildlife, habitat, and tree  
canopy conservation.  
Attachments:  
Land Aquisition Memo 3.docx  
8. Unfinished Business  
23-0742  
A.  
Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Implementation of Additional  
Community Gardens (Lola Robinson)  
Attachments:  
Community Garden Suggestions  
University of Florida Resources  
23-0466  
B.  
C.  
Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Finalizing the Board's Annual  
Report to the Commission (Jeremy Rogus)  
Attachments:  
Task Forms  
23-0460  
Inviting a Representative from Parks and Recreation Advisory Board to  
Provide an Overview of their Board. (Jeremy Rogus)  
22-3596  
22-3263  
Memo Regarding Pesticides Used in Sarasota County (Erin Hall)  
D.  
E.  
Discussion and Possible Action Regarding the Feasibility of Gopher  
Tortoise Relocation on Public Land or Private Conservation Easements  
within the City of North Port  
22-3592  
F.  
Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Recommendation that the City  
Commission Support the Native Plantings in Public Parks and Spaces  
(e.g. Bee Stations and Butterfly Gardens)  
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  
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 3 Regular; 2 Alternates; 1 Youth  
Audit Committee 2 North Port Residents  
Charter Review Advisory Board 2 Regular; 2 Alternates  
Citizens' Tax Oversight Committee 5 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 1 Regular; 2 Alternates  
Zoning Board of Appeals 3 Regular; 2 Alternates  
UPCOMING EXPIRATION DATES FOR BOARDS AND COMMITTEES  
Nothing in June  
Nothing in July